2026 Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid: 7-Seat PHEV With 1,200km Range

The 2026 Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid is the plug-in hybrid version of Chery's large three-row SUV, and it is now the brand's flagship family PHEV in right-hand-drive markets. It pairs a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine with a single electric motor through Chery's Dedicated Hybrid Transmission, fed by an 18.3 kWh LFP battery, for a combined system output of around 279 PS (275 hp) and 365 Nm. Chery quotes up to 95 km of NEDC electric-only range and a combined range beyond 1,200 km on a full tank and a full charge. In Australia it is sold as the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid from AU$47,990 drive-away for the Urban grade, rising to AU$51,990 for the range-topping Ultimate, undercutting most seven-seat PHEV rivals by a wide margin. The same drivetrain has also launched in Malaysia as the Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH, making this one of the most affordable large plug-in hybrid SUVs sold outside China.

Performance & Specs

Chery calls the system Super Hybrid, or CSH, and it combines a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine rated at 105 kW (143 PS / 141 hp) and 215 Nm with a single permanent-magnet electric motor rated at 150 kW (204 PS / 201 hp) and 310 Nm. Both drive through a single-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission to the front wheels only; there is no all-wheel-drive Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid variant. Chery Australia has not published an official combined system figure for the Tiggo 8 itself, but the identical CSH powertrain was confirmed at 279 PS (205 kW, roughly 275 hp) and 365 Nm of combined torque when the same drivetrain launched in Malaysia as the Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH in October 2025 — a useful cross-check since the hardware is shared. Chery has not released an official 0-100 km/h time or top speed for the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid, so treat any figure you see quoted online as unofficial until the brand confirms one.

Powertrain	1.5T petrol + e-motor PHEV
Power	205 kW (279 PS / 275 hp) combined
Torque	365 Nm combined
Drivetrain	FWD, single-speed DHT
Battery	18.3 kWh LFP
Range	95 km EV / 1,200 km combined

POWERTRAIN TYPE	Plug-in hybrid (PHEV)
HORSEPOWER	275 hp (279 PS / 205 kW combined)
ACCELERATION	Not officially disclosed by Chery
TOP SPEED	Not officially disclosed by Chery
DRIVETRAIN	FWD
BATTERY	18.3 kWh LFP
ELECTRIC RANGE	95 km (NEDC)
COMBINED RANGE	1,200 km

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,724 mm
Width	1,865 mm
Height	1,718 mm
Wheelbase	2,694 mm
Kerb weight	1,884 kg

The Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid is a genuine three-row, seven-seat SUV, and Chery Australia quotes 117 litres of boot space with all three rows in use, growing to 479 litres with the third row folded flat. That is tight for a seven-seater with the back row up, so families who regularly need both the third row and luggage space will want to plan around it, but the 479-litre figure with five seats in play is competitive for the class. Unbraked towing capacity is rated at 750 kg, and the 18.3 kWh battery pack is packaged under the floor without eating into the low-loading cargo area or the flat-folding third row.

LENGTH	4,724 mm
WIDTH	1,865 mm
HEIGHT	1,718 mm
WHEELBASE	2,694 mm
CARGO VOLUME	117 L (7 seats) / 479 L (seats folded)
SEATING	7 (3 rows)

Charging & Battery

Power for the electric side comes from an 18.3 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, chosen for its durability and lower fire risk compared with nickel-based chemistries, at the cost of a slightly lower energy density than more premium PHEVs use. Chery's official Australian launch materials quote a 30-80 percent DC fast-charge time of around 20 minutes using a compatible DC charger of up to 40 kW, which is enough to top the battery back up during a lunch stop rather than an overnight charge. The Malaysian-market Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH, which shares the same battery and charging hardware, is also rated for 6.6 kW AC charging, taking roughly three hours for a 30-80 percent top-up from a home wallbox or standard outlet. With the battery depleted, the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid keeps running as a conventional self-charging hybrid, with Chery quoting combined fuel use of 1.3 L/100 km on the official cycle and CarExpert's real-world test landing closer to 5.8 L/100 km once the battery was drained.

BATTERY	18.3 kWh LFP
AC CHARGING	6.6 kW
DC FAST CHARGING	Up to 40 kW
DC 10-80% TIME	~20 min (30-80%)

Design & Interior

The Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid carries over the facelifted Tiggo 8's design language, with a wide diamond-pattern grille, slim split headlights and a chrome strip running the width of the tailgate that links the tail lights, finished off with a badge that spells "CHERY" across the boot lid instead of a conventional logo. Both trims ride on 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 235/50R19 tyres, and LED lighting is standard front and rear. Inside, the cabin is dominated by a 15.6-inch portrait touchscreen mounted beside a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, with a floating centre console housing a rotary drive-mode dial and a dedicated EV/HEV switch for choosing between electric-only and hybrid running. The Urban grade uses a synthetic leather-look upholstery with ambient interior lighting, while the Ultimate grade adds heated and ventilated front seats with a driver's-side massage function, a panoramic sunroof with a powered sunshade, a power tailgate, privacy glass and illuminated door-scuff plates. A wireless phone charger and a 10-speaker audio system are fitted across the range.

Technology & Features

The 15.6-inch touchscreen runs Chery's own infotainment software with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, and it responds to a "Hello Chery" voice-activation wake word for hands-free control of navigation, climate and media. A dedicated EV mode button lets the driver lock the Tiggo 8 into electric-only running whenever there is enough charge in the battery, while the HEV setting blends the engine and motor automatically for maximum efficiency or towing situations. The driver display shows real-time power flow between the engine, motor and battery, along with range estimates for both electric and combined driving. Both grades get keyless entry and push-button start, while the Ultimate adds a head-up display that projects speed and navigation prompts into the driver's line of sight.

Safety & ADAS

The Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid carries a five-star ANCAP safety rating, scoring 82 percent for adult occupant protection, 86 percent for child occupant protection, 80 percent for vulnerable road user protection and 82 percent for safety assist. The standard ADAS suite includes autonomous emergency braking with car-to-car, junction, vulnerable-road-user, reversing and head-on detection, lane-keep assist with emergency lane keeping, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist, blind-spot monitoring with lane-change assist, rear cross-traffic alert with automatic braking, and a 360-degree camera system. A driver-monitoring camera also watches for signs of drowsiness or distraction and issues an alert if it detects either.

ADAS LEVEL	L2 (driver-assist, not self-driving)
ADAS FEATURES	AEB, ACC with traffic jam assist, LKA, lane departure warning, BSM, rear cross-traffic braking, 360° camera, driver monitoring

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
Urban	275 hp	365 Nm	FWD	18.3 kWh	95 km	1,200 km	AU$47,990	19-inch alloys, synthetic leather, 360° camera, wireless charger, 15.6-inch touchscreen, 10.25-inch driver display, 10-speaker audio
Ultimate	275 hp	365 Nm	FWD	18.3 kWh	95 km	1,200 km	AU$51,990	Adds panoramic sunroof, power tailgate, heated/ventilated front seats, driver massage, head-up display, privacy glass, illuminated scuff plates

Pricing & Availability

Chery Australia launched the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid in July 2025 as the brand's first plug-in hybrid model in the market, priced from AU$47,990 drive-away for the Urban grade and AU$51,990 drive-away for the Ultimate, a roughly AU$7,000 premium over the equivalent petrol-only Tiggo 8 Pro Max. The same underlying CSH powertrain reached Malaysia in October 2025 as the Tiggo 8 PHEV CSH, locally assembled in Kulim and priced from RM159,800, confirming this as a genuine multi-market launch rather than an Australia-only variant. Both markets sell the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid with a seven-year vehicle warranty, and Chery backs the battery and hybrid components with extended separate coverage in several markets. Israel added the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid in 2026 through Capital Motors, pricing the Comfort PHEV grade from ₪189,990 (about $62,910) and the Ultimate from ₪204,990 (about $67,880) — roughly double the Australian price, a gap driven by Israel's high vehicle purchase tax rather than a different specification.

How It Compares

The Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid's 275 hp combined output is modest next to our in-house catalog of Chinese-market PHEV SUVs, most of which are tuned for performance rather than affordability — the BYD Tang starts at 510 hp for a car in a similar large-SUV footprint, and the rugged Leopard 5 offers 671 hp at almost the same price the Tiggo 8 Urban charges in Australia. The closer match on both power and positioning is the BYD Sealion 6, a mid-size PHEV SUV with a similar 200 hp output, though it is a five-seater rather than a genuine seven-seat three-row like the Tiggo 8. None of these direct figures are apples-to-apples on price, since our catalog reflects Chinese domestic pricing converted to USD while the Tiggo 8 figures here are Australian drive-away pricing in AUD, but the contrast is instructive: for buyers who want three real rows of seats and a plug-in hybrid drivetrain without chasing outright power, the Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid undercuts most of the segment on sticker price alone.