Chery Tiggo
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The Chery Tiggo is a compact SUV
produced by the Chinese
automaker Chery Automobile
since 2006. It is a five-door crossover SUV
available as a front-wheel drive
or four-wheel drive
with 1.6, 2.0 and 2.4-litre gasoline engines.
, Honda CR-V
and Mitsubishi Outlander
, although the Tiggo is not a badge-engineered
version of any of them.
The Tiggo is being assembled in Uruguay
as of late 2007, as a result of a partnership between Chery and Argentine
company Socma
. The goal is to export the car to Argentina and Brazil
- 30% to 50% share of local components are needed to receive zero-tariff status inside the Mercosur
. The Tiggo is also imported and assembled in Italy
by the DR Motor Company
as the DR5
.
The 2.0 L version is also being assembled in Egypt
as of late 2008 under the Speranza brandname. It is the latest addition to the assembly line of Egyptian assembled Chery cars (Eastar, A5 and A1) by Aboul-Fotouh (former BMW dealer in Egypt).
In September 2010 Chery released the 2011 Tiggo in China, which is built on the same platform as the outgoing Tiggo3. To the previous three engine options (1.6/1.8/2.0/L) is added a "1.6s," a 1.6-liter with mechanical supercharger putting out 110 kW at 5500 rpm and 205 newton metre between 3500-4500 rpm.
A 2011 Tiggo was put to an offset crash-test by the ANCAP
in October 2011 and scored a poor result of only two stars out of five. The rating comes as the side impact was not conducted, after a request by the manufacturer, and it was awarded the maximum score that it could achieve in the side impact test.
Compact SUV
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produced by the Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
automaker Chery Automobile
Chery Automobile
Chery Automobile Co Ltd is a state-owned automobile manufacturer in the People's Republic of China.Chery became the 7th most-productive Chinese vehicle manufacturer in 2010, selling nearly 700,000 units.-History:...
since 2006. It is a five-door crossover SUV
Crossover SUV
A crossover SUV is a vehicle built on a car platform and combining, in highly variable degrees, features of a sport utility vehicle with features from a passenger vehicle, especially those of a station wagon or hatchback.Using the unibody construction typical of passenger vehicles, the crossover...
available as a front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive is a form of engine/transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longitudinal engine arrangement generally found in rear-wheel drive and...
or four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
with 1.6, 2.0 and 2.4-litre gasoline engines.
Overview
There are many styling cues which resemble other compact SUVs, like the Toyota RAV4Toyota RAV4
The Toyota RAV4 is a compact crossover SUV from Toyota. It was the first compact crossover SUV, introduced in Japan and Europe in 1994 and beginning sales in North America in 1996...
, Honda CR-V
Honda CR-V
The Honda CR-V is a compact suv, now called crossover, manufactured since 1995 by Honda. It was loosely derived from the Honda Civic to satisfy a public demand for a sport-utility vehicle from Honda. There are discrepancies as to what "CR-V" stands for, with Honda sources in different markets...
and Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Outlander
The Airtrek was first introduced to the Japanese market on June 20, 2001, priced from ¥1.7–2.3 million. It offered a choice of either a 4G63 2.0 L or a 4G64 2.4 L GDI, mated to a standard INVECS-II 4-speed semi-automatic transmission. Both front- and four-wheel drive were available...
, although the Tiggo is not a badge-engineered
Badge engineering
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version of any of them.
The Tiggo is being assembled in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
as of late 2007, as a result of a partnership between Chery and Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
company Socma
Francisco Macri
Francisco Macri is a prominent Argentine businessman and father of Mauricio Macri, current mayor of Buenos Aires.-Childhood in Italy:...
. The goal is to export the car to Argentina and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
- 30% to 50% share of local components are needed to receive zero-tariff status inside the Mercosur
Mercosur
Mercosur or Mercosul is an economic and political agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asunción, which was later amended and updated by the 1994 Treaty of Ouro Preto. Its purpose is to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods, people,...
. The Tiggo is also imported and assembled in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
by the DR Motor Company
DR Motor Company
DR Motor Company is an Italian automobile company, founded in 2006 from Massimo Di Risio.The company produces cars adding design and Italian standards to components supplied by foreign companies such as Chery Automobile....
as the DR5
DR5
The DR5 is a mini sport utility vehicle produced by the Italian automaker DR Motor Company and based on the Chinese SUV Chery Tiggo. It was introduced at the 2006 Bologna Motor Show and started the production in 2007.-Engines:...
.
The 2.0 L version is also being assembled in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
as of late 2008 under the Speranza brandname. It is the latest addition to the assembly line of Egyptian assembled Chery cars (Eastar, A5 and A1) by Aboul-Fotouh (former BMW dealer in Egypt).
In September 2010 Chery released the 2011 Tiggo in China, which is built on the same platform as the outgoing Tiggo3. To the previous three engine options (1.6/1.8/2.0/L) is added a "1.6s," a 1.6-liter with mechanical supercharger putting out 110 kW at 5500 rpm and 205 newton metre between 3500-4500 rpm.
A 2011 Tiggo was put to an offset crash-test by the ANCAP
Australasian New Car Assessment Program
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program is an automobile organisation operated by the governments and motoring organisations of Australia and New Zealand to give consumers coherent results on the protection given by vehicles in front and side impact collisions...
in October 2011 and scored a poor result of only two stars out of five. The rating comes as the side impact was not conducted, after a request by the manufacturer, and it was awarded the maximum score that it could achieve in the side impact test.