2026 Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid: Australia's Cheapest Plug-In Hybrid SUV

The 2026 Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid pairs a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with a 150 kW electric motor and an 18.3 kWh LFP battery, giving Chery’s mid-size SUV a genuine plug-in hybrid drivetrain rather than just a badge. Sold in Australia as the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid and in most other export markets as the Tiggo 7 CSH (Chery Super Hybrid), it currently holds the title of the cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV on sale in Australia, undercutting the BYD Sealion 6. Chery quotes up to 93 km of electric-only range and a 1,200 km total driving range from a full battery and a full 60-litre tank, figures that put it ahead of several pricier PHEV SUVs in the segment. Two grades are offered in Australia — Urban and Ultimate — both front-wheel drive only, with drive-away pricing starting well under $30,000 once converted from Australian dollars. It is built for buyers who want a family SUV that can commute on electricity most days but never has to stop at a public charger on a long weekend away. The same PHEV hardware is also sold in the UK, Malaysia, South Africa, Poland, Mexico and Russia under related nameplates, making it one of Chery’s widest-reaching plug-in hybrid exports.

Performance & Specs

Under the bonnet sits a 105 kW (143 PS / 141 hp) 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, working through a dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT) built around a 150 kW (204 PS / 201 hp) electric motor. Chery’s official Malaysian launch materials quote a combined system output of 205 kW (279 PS / 275 hp) and 365 Nm of torque sent exclusively to the front wheels — a figure independently corroborated by UK reviewers citing the same 365 Nm peak torque for the export-spec car. Australian sources aren’t fully consistent on this number: Chery’s own local compliance data lists a simple sum of the engine and motor’s individual outputs (255 kW), while at least one Australian road test quotes a lower 180 kW and 385 Nm. We’ve used the officially quoted regional launch figure as the most defensible combined total rather than pick a number at random, and we’re flagging the spread here instead of pretending one clean figure exists. Chery has not published an official 0-100 km/h time for the Super Hybrid; Australian outlet CarsGuide clocked it at approximately 7.2 seconds during testing, though that figure is not yet independently confirmed by a second outlet. There is no all-wheel-drive option anywhere in the Tiggo 7 PHEV range — every grade, in every market, is front-wheel drive only. Reviewers have generally praised the powertrain’s smoothness and real-world efficiency but flagged a firmer-than-expected ride and over-assisted steering as the car’s weakest dynamic traits.

Powertrain	1.5T PHEV + DHT
Power	205 kW (279 PS / 275 hp) combined
Torque	365 Nm combined
0–100 km/h	~7.2s (claimed, single-source)
Battery	18.3 kWh LFP
Range	93 km EV / 1,200 km combined

POWERTRAIN TYPE	Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
HORSEPOWER	205 kW (279 PS / 275 hp) combined
ACCELERATION	~7.2s 0–100 km/h (claimed, single-source)
TOP SPEED	Not officially published
DRIVETRAIN	FWD
BATTERY	18.3 kWh LFP
ELECTRIC RANGE	93 km (NEDC)
COMBINED RANGE	1,200 km

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,535 mm
Width	1,864 mm
Height	1,702 mm
Wheelbase	2,653 mm
Ground clearance	184 mm

At 4,535 mm long and 1,864 mm wide, the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid sits squarely in the mid-size SUV class, with a 2,653 mm wheelbase that gives rear passengers reasonable knee room for the segment. Ground clearance of 184 mm is a useful margin, taller than several rivals at this price point. Chery quotes 356 litres of boot space with the rear seats in place, expanding to 549 litres with them folded flat — healthy numbers for a car that still has to package a full-size petrol tank alongside its LFP battery pack. Every grade seats five, with no seven-seat option offered on the PHEV — that layout is reserved for the larger Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid siblings.

LENGTH	4,535 mm
WIDTH	1,864 mm
HEIGHT	1,702 mm
WHEELBASE	2,653 mm
CARGO VOLUME	356 L (549 L seats folded)

Charging & Battery

The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid uses an 18.3 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery — Chery’s own Australian spec sheet separately lists 18.4 kWh, a rounding-level discrepancy in Chery’s own published material rather than a conflict between outside sources. LFP chemistry trades some outright energy density for durability and thermal stability, backed here by an 8-year, unlimited-kilometre battery warranty. DC fast charging tops out at 40 kW, enough to take the battery from 30 to 80 percent in around 19-20 minutes according to Chery’s regional launch figures. AC charging is capped at 6.6 kW, good for a full top-up in roughly 3 hours from a home wallbox or public AC point. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) output of up to 3.3 kW is confirmed for the UK-spec car; Chery has not confirmed whether the Australian-spec Super Hybrid carries the same feature.

BATTERY	18.3 kWh LFP (18.4 kWh per Chery Australia’s own spec sheet)
AC CHARGING	6.6 kW
DC FAST CHARGING	40 kW
DC 30-80% TIME	~19-20 min

Design & Interior

Exterior styling follows Chery’s current family look, headlined by a diamond-mesh grille flanked by slim LED headlights and running lights, with a contrasting two-tone roof available on select colours. Eighteen-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 225/60R18 tyres are standard across both grades, and the car is offered in a range of colours including Emerald Blue, Carbon Crystal Black, Phantom Gray, Tech Gray, Nasdaq Silver and Khaki White, plus black-and-white and black-and-red two-tone combinations. Inside, the dashboard is dominated by dual 12.3-inch displays — one for instruments, one for infotainment — set into a shared glass housing, with thin ambient lighting tracing the doors and centre console. Chery fits synthetic leather seating as standard, with the range-topping Ultimate grade adding heated and ventilated front seats, a panoramic sunroof, and a colour-selectable 64-option ambient lighting system. An electric parking brake and rotary gear selector free up centre console space for a wireless phone charging pad and additional storage. Build quality and material choice have drawn praise from Australian reviewers as a clear step up from Chery’s earlier ICE-only Tiggo 7, even if some harder plastics remain lower in the cabin.

Technology & Features

Both grades run Chery’s latest infotainment software across dual 12.3-inch screens, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto standard — there is no built-in satellite navigation, so drivers lean on their phone’s mapping instead. A “Hello Chery” voice assistant handles climate control, media and app requests by voice command, while the Ultimate grade adds an 8-speaker Sony-branded sound system. A 540-degree panoramic camera system, an upgrade over the more common 360-degree setup, is fitted to the Ultimate grade for extra side coverage during low-speed manoeuvring. Over-the-air software updates and a companion smartphone app round out the connected-car features Chery has been rolling out across its updated SUV range.

Safety & ADAS

The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid carries a 5-star ANCAP rating, applicable to vehicles built from 30 June 2025 onward, which covers the Super Hybrid stock currently on Australian lots. Standard safety equipment across both grades includes 8 airbags — notably with a driver’s knee airbag fitted specifically to hybrid variants — autonomous emergency braking covering car-to-car, vulnerable road user, junction and crossing, backover and head-on scenarios, plus a full lane support suite (lane keep assist, lane departure warning and emergency lane keeping) and speed sign recognition. Blind spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control are standard on both grades, while the 360/540-degree parking camera is reserved for the range-topping Ultimate trim. This gives the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid a safety kit ahead of several rivals at this price point that still charge extra for a comparable ADAS suite.

ADAS LEVEL	L2 (AEB, ACC, LKA, LDW, ELK, BSM standard)
ADAS FEATURES	AEB (car-to-car, VRU, junction/crossing, backover, head-on), lane keep assist, lane departure warning, emergency lane keeping, blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, speed sign recognition, 360°/540° camera (Ultimate)

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
Urban	275 hp	365 Nm	~7.2s	FWD	18.3 kWh	93 km	1,200 km	$28,480	Base equipment, cloth-look seats, no panoramic camera
Ultimate	275 hp	365 Nm	~7.2s	FWD	18.3 kWh	93 km	1,200 km	$30,620	Panoramic sunroof, heated/ventilated front seats, 540° camera, 8-speaker Sony audio, wireless charging

Pricing & Availability

In Australia, the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid launched in mid-2025 and is currently priced from AU$39,990 drive-away for the Urban grade and AU$42,990 for the Ultimate (approximately $28,480 and $30,620 USD at current exchange rates) — pricing that made it the cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV sold in Australia, undercutting the BYD Sealion 6 Essential. Chery Australia is currently offering a $2,000 cashback on both grades from 1 to 31 October 2026 (or 0.70% finance as an alternative); an earlier $5,000 discount campaign ended on 30 September 2026. In the UK, the Tiggo 7 PHEV (badged CSH) starts from £29,995 for the Aspire grade, rising to £32,995 for the Summit grade. It is also sold in Malaysia (from RM129,800), South Africa (from R599,900) and several other export markets, alongside a separate China-market Tiggo 7 Plus New Energy variant that uses different local tuning and is not the specification covered in this article. Every Australian car comes with a 7-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty, an 8-year, unlimited-kilometre battery warranty, and 7 years of capped-price servicing at roughly $453 a year. Israel added the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid in 2026 through Capital Motors, pricing the top Luxury PHEV grade from ₪179,990 (about $59,600 at current exchange rates) — nearly double the Australian sticker price, a gap driven by Israel's steep vehicle purchase tax rather than a different specification.

How It Compares

Against BYD’s PHEV SUV lineup — the closest in-house comparison set available — the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid’s 93 km EV range beats the entry-level Sealion 06 DM-i’s 90 km and lands roughly in the middle of the pack on price and power. The similarly priced Sealion 6 DM-i offers more EV-only range (120 km) but a shorter 1,000 km combined figure once the tank runs dry. The cheaper Sealion 06 DM-i undercuts the Tiggo 7 by roughly $7,850 but gives up 81 hp of combined output and 30 km of electric range. None of these are direct segment twins in every market — the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid is not sold in China at all, where BYD’s PHEV SUVs dominate the segment — but within the price bracket Chery is competing in across Australia, the UK and Southeast Asia, the value case holds up: similar or better electric range, a genuinely usable combined range, and a lower starting price than most of the pack.