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By Jonathan Crouch

Chery targets a fresh, more affordable market segment with the compact Tiggo 4 SUV. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

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The Chery Tiggo 4 brings this Chinese marque's strong value proposition to the segment for small SUVs - and does so with non-plug-in full-Hybrid power. Do you really need to spend more than is required here for a compact crossover of this kind? Inspect this Oriental contender with value as a priority and you might decide not.

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It took most of the market's mainstream brands years before they properly built a wide product line-up. Chinese maker Chery though, did just that within just 12 months of launching in the UK. First with the Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9 mid-to-large-size SUVs. And then subsequently with the crossover model we look at here, the more compact and affordable Tiggo 4. That this car isn't an EV might not be a surprise. At the time of this model's launch in Spring 2026, the Chery marque wasn't yet selling full EVs here. What's more surprising is that the '4' isn't being offered here with the pure petrol or Plug-in Hybrid powerplants that sustain the brand's larger models. Instead, this compact design comes only with a full-Hybrid CSH powertrain - one you can't plug in. Let's take a closer look.

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Chery has decided the launch of this Tiggo 4 to base UK sales around the full-Hybrid non-plug-in powertrain we've already seen in another Chery Group model, the Omoda 5 SHS-H. This 'Super Hybrid' system combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with an electric drive system, a 1.83kWh battery and a Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT). This powertrain delivers a combined output of 204PS and 310Nm of torque. This is a conventional Toyota-style full-Hybrid system with the engine and motor working in tandem to power the front wheels. That power works through the Cherry Group's own three-speed 'DHT' auto gearbox ('Dedicated Hybrid Transmission') optimised to work with petrol/electric powertrains. The system relies quite heavily on its electric motor, with the petrol engine cutting in and out mainly to keep the battery topped up. Instant electric torque makes for smooth standing starts. Expect 0-62mph to require 8.9s en route to about 108mph. Handling was developed in Europe and benchmarked against Western rivals. Don't expect cutting-edge handling or particularly feelsome steering but the drive dynamics are reasonably class competitive.

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