2026 Chery Tiggo 9 CSH: 7-Seat Flagship PHEV SUV With Up to 422 HP From $37,700

The Chery Tiggo 9 CSH is Chery's flagship seven-seat SUV, built around the brand's second-generation Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) plug-in hybrid system. It launched in right-hand-drive export markets in late 2025, going on sale in the UK in December 2025 and in Australia the same quarter, positioning it as a value-priced alternative to pricier three-row PHEV SUVs from BYD, Lynk & Co and Denza. The lineup spans two trims: a front-wheel-drive Elite with a 19 kWh battery and a torquier, all-wheel-drive Ultimate with a 34 kWh pack and up to 422 hp on tap. Chery pairs the CSH powertrain with a genuinely upmarket cabin — dual digital displays, a 14-speaker Sony sound system and massaging front seats — aimed at buyers who want three rows of seating and strong PHEV efficiency without a luxury-brand price tag.

Performance & Specs

The Chery Super Hybrid system combines a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with a 3-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (3DHT) and electric motors mounted in the transmission. The entry Elite is front-wheel drive, with a combined output of 225 kW (302 hp) and 450 Nm, and takes roughly 8.0 seconds to reach 100 km/h. The flagship Ultimate adds a second electric motor on the front axle plus a rear motor for all-wheel drive, lifting combined output to 315 kW — that is 422 hp (bhp) in imperial terms, or 428 PS in metric terms, the same figure expressed three different ways. Torque climbs to 580 Nm, and Chery quotes 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h) in 5.4 seconds for the Ultimate AWD, with an electronically limited top speed of around 205 km/h. Some early spec sheets list a considerably higher "618 hp" system output for a triple-motor CSH configuration, but that figure is not corroborated by any of the UK, Australian or independent reviews of the export-market car and appears to describe a different, unconfirmed variant — it is not used here.

Powertrain	1.5L turbo-petrol PHEV, 3DHT
Power	315 kW (428 PS / 422 hp)
Torque	580 Nm
0–100 km/h	5.4 s
Battery	34 kWh
Range	170 km EV (NEDC)

POWERTRAIN TYPE	Plug-in hybrid (PHEV)
HORSEPOWER	Elite FWD: 302 hp · Ultimate AWD: 422 hp
ACCELERATION	Elite FWD: ~8.0 s (0–100 km/h) · Ultimate AWD: 5.4 s
TOP SPEED	Elite FWD: ~200 km/h · Ultimate AWD: ~205 km/h
DRIVETRAIN	Elite: FWD · Ultimate: AWD
BATTERY	Elite: 19 kWh · Ultimate: 34 kWh lithium-ion
ELECTRIC RANGE	Elite: 90 km · Ultimate: 170 km (NEDC)
COMBINED RANGE	Up to 1,250 km (NEDC, full battery + fuel tank)

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,810 mm
Width	1,925 mm
Height	1,741 mm
Wheelbase	2,820 mm
Ground clearance	150 mm

At 4.81 metres long and riding a wheelbase just under 2.82 metres, the Tiggo 9 CSH is a genuinely large three-row SUV, closer in footprint to a full-size family hauler than a compact crossover. The standard 2-3-2 seven-seat layout leaves only 143 litres behind the third row — enough for a couple of soft bags, not much more — but folding the third row flat opens that up to 819 litres, and dropping both rear rows liberates a cavernous 2,021 litres for larger loads. Second-row occupants get their own climate controls and, on the Ultimate, heating and ventilation, while a panoramic glass roof helps the cabin feel airier than the tall, upright exterior suggests. Chery fits a tyre-repair kit rather than a spare wheel, and there is no dedicated storage space for the cargo cover once the third row is in use.

LENGTH	4,810 mm
WIDTH	1,925 mm
HEIGHT	1,741 mm
WHEELBASE	2,820 mm
CARGO VOLUME	143 L (7 seats) · 819 L (5 seats) · 2,021 L (max, seats folded)
SEATING	7 (2-3-2 configuration)

Charging & Battery

Chery has confirmed two very different range figures for the Tiggo 9 CSH Ultimate AWD's 34 kWh (34.46 kWh in UK documentation) lithium-ion pack, and both are correct — they simply come from different test cycles used in different export markets. Australian and Chinese-influenced spec sheets quote "up to 170 km" of EV-only range on the lenient NEDC cycle, while the UK-market car, tested to the stricter WLTP standard mandatory for European sales, is rated at 91 miles (146 km), with carsales.com.au independently measuring 143 km in real-world testing of the same Ultimate AWD trim. Both figures describe the same battery and same car; WLTP simply demands a more realistic, harder-to-achieve test than NEDC, which is why the WLTP number is meaningfully lower. The smaller 19 kWh pack in the front-wheel-drive Elite is rated at 90 km EV range on NEDC. DC fast charging tops out at 71 kW on both trims, enough for a 30–80% top-up in around 18 minutes (Chery separately quotes 10–80% in under 30 minutes); AC charging is capped at roughly 6.6 kW, which is good for a full charge in under seven hours on a home wallbox. With a full 70-litre fuel tank and a fully charged battery, Chery claims up to 1,250 km of combined range on the Ultimate AWD.

BATTERY	Elite: 19 kWh · Ultimate: 34 kWh lithium-ion (M3P)
AC CHARGING	~6.6 kW
DC FAST CHARGING	Up to 71 kW
DC 30-80% TIME	~18 minutes

Design & Interior

The Tiggo 9 CSH wears Chery's current "bionic" family face, with a wide, diamond-mesh grille flanked by slim LED headlights and vertical L-shaped daytime running lights set into the front bumper. In profile, a low, sweeping roofline and flush door handles are meant to disguise the car's considerable bulk, while at the rear a full-width light bar spans between the taillights above a tailgate badged simply "TIGGO9," with "AWD" and "PLUG-IN HYBRID" call-outs on the Ultimate. Twenty-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels are standard on the flagship trim. Inside, the dashboard is dominated by two floating displays — a 15.6-inch 2.5K central touchscreen and a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster — set into a minimalist, driver-angled layout finished in a two-tone black-and-tan leather scheme with contrast stitching and open-pore trim accents. The top Ultimate/Summit trim adds heated, ventilated and massaging front seats, heating and ventilation for the second row, ambient lighting and a head-up display, positioning the cabin closer to a premium mid-size SUV than a budget three-row family car.

Technology & Features

Infotainment runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chipset, which supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto along with a 50 W wireless phone charger. Audio comes from a 14-speaker Sony sound system, which Chery says is the most elaborate setup fitted to any of its models to date. A head-up display projects key driving information into the driver's line of sight on the Ultimate/Summit trim, reducing the need to glance down at the digital cluster. Smart features include an in-car voice assistant, over-the-air update capability, and a digital key function, all managed through the central touchscreen's menu structure alongside the climate and drive-mode controls.

Safety & ADAS

The Tiggo 9 CSH ships with roughly 19 driver-assistance functions as standard, built around a Level 2 (L2) suite of cameras and radar sensors. Standard features include adaptive cruise control, traffic jam assist, lane departure warning, emergency lane keeping, blind-spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert and braking, automatic emergency braking, intelligent headlight control, and automatic parking assistance, plus a 360-degree camera system. As of September 2026, the Tiggo 9 CSH itself has not yet been independently crash-tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP; Chery's smaller Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 CSH siblings have both achieved five-star ANCAP ratings, which is a reasonable read on the platform's underlying safety engineering, but the Tiggo 9's own rating remains unconfirmed until an independent test is published.

ADAS LEVEL	L2 (camera + radar suite)
ADAS FEATURES	ACC, traffic jam assist, LDW, ELK, BSM, RCTA/RCTB, AEB, 360° camera, automatic parking

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	TOP SPEED	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
Elite	302 hp	450 Nm	~8.0s	~200 km/h	FWD	19 kWh	90 km	1,250 km	$37,700	Single electric motor, cloth/leatherette mix, no HUD
Ultimate	422 hp	580 Nm	5.4s	~205 km/h	AWD	34 kWh	170 km	1,250 km	$42,700	Dual front + rear motor AWD, HUD, massaging seats, 20-in wheels

Pricing & Availability

Chery launched the Tiggo 9 CSH in right-hand-drive markets in the final quarter of 2025. In Australia, the range opened with the front-wheel-drive Elite at AU$52,990 (about $37,700) and the all-wheel-drive Ultimate at AU$59,990 (about $42,700) before on-road costs, with deliveries beginning in November 2025. The UK market received a single, fully-loaded "Summit" AWD grade priced from £43,105 (about $57,600) at launch in December 2025, distributed through 25 dealerships — a notably higher price than the equivalent Australian Ultimate AWD, reflecting the UK's higher import costs and different market positioning for the model. Chery's domestic Chinese lineup also sells a Tiggo 9 with Super Hybrid technology, but under a separate, more recent generation with its own naming and pricing structure that is not directly comparable to the export-market CSH reviewed here.

How It Compares

Against our own catalog of large PHEV SUVs, the Tiggo 9 CSH is the least powerful of this group by a clear margin — 422 hp versus 510-593 hp for the BYD and Lynk & Co rivals — and it also trails the Tang L DM-p and Lynk & Co 08 EM-P on EV-only range. Where it does better is against the base Tang PHEV, out-ranging it by 60 km on electric power alone despite costing a similar amount. The clearer case for the Tiggo 9 CSH is the cabin and equipment list: a 14-speaker Sony system, massaging front seats and a head-up display are usually reserved for pricier trims on its rivals, and Chery bundles them onto the Ultimate as standard. Buyers chasing outright power or EV range have stronger in-house alternatives; buyers who want three genuinely usable rows, a well-equipped interior and a familiar seven-seat SUV shape from a brand already established on our site have a reasonable case for the Tiggo 9 CSH instead.