This issue of the evaluation test car, we are fortunate to get the brand new Chery Tiggo 7 Pro that was just launched on March 9th from the manufacturer.
The new car adds the same 1.6T+7DCT powertrain as the Tiggo 8 on the basis of the original 1.5T model (this third-generation ACTECO 1.6T engine also won the title of the 2019 "China Core" top ten engines last year) In addition, its price is in the price range of 80,000 to 150,000, which is the most concerned by consumers, so it has received widespread attention before it is listed. The naming rules of the new Tiggo 7
are very similar to that of Geely’s new Boyue series. The Pro model belongs to a branch of Tiggo 7. Except for the different powertrains, the two are almost identical. (In addition to the manual version of Tiggo 7)
Appearance
The test drive we got is the "jasper blue" advertising color, blue and green, very eye-catching, and the rate of return on the road is quite high. In addition, there are flame red, starry blue, titanium gray, and sunburst orange to choose from.
From the appearance, the new Tiggo 7 has a remarkable evolution compared to the old model. It is the first model based on Chery's new "Fengge Design" concept. Compared with the previous generation, the body size has the same wheelbase. Increased, reaches 4500×1842×1746mm. In particular, the height of the vehicle is almost equal to the mainstream mid-to-large SUV, giving it full momentum. The most obvious feature of the front face of the
Sun Solar Galaxy is the exaggerated size of the air intake grille. The lattice Galaxy style is quite similar to the Mercedes-Benz diamond grille, and the geometric matrix diamond grille can be added for extra money. The
multi-cavity array full-LED headlight is very similar to two "tiger claws", which coincides with the model name. It is worth mentioning that, except for the lowest model, Tiggo 7/7 Pro is equipped with automatic headlights as standard.
car side part, Tiggo 7 Pro mid-to-high models are equipped with 19-inch super-large wheels and matching Continental UC6 tires, both gripping performance and comfort, and tire noise is also well controlled. It is a plus for the creation of the vehicle's aura.
The window lines of the new Tiggo 7 have become sharper and straighter. After the D-pillar is changed to a broken line processing, it looks more sporty and compact from a 45-degree angle behind the car; and the blackened B/C/D pillars also create a floating car The top visual effect. It caters to mainstream aesthetics. For the rear of
, the new Tiggo 7 adopts a "through-style taillight". After lighting, you will find that it is not completely through, just to create a sense of penetration; the tailgate lines become more regular, and the sense of grade is further revealed.
Interior
The new Tiggo 7/7 Pro adopts the same embracing central control design as the Tiggo 8, and the overall feeling is stronger after the ambient light is turned on at night.
In the interior materials, the new car uses a large area of soft slush molding and leather to cover, which meets the level of this level.
is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument on top models, and all other models are designed with 7-inch LCD screen + mechanical pointer instrument. The full LCD instrument display effect is quite delicate, when switching to the navigation mode, it feels like an Audi virtual cockpit. The
10.25-inch central control LCD screen has a built-in Lion Zhiyun 3.0 car machine system, with clear menu logic, and supports Carplay and Carlife car-machine interconnection. Although the screen resolution is not low, there will still be obvious smear when dragging, and the response speed and accuracy of voice interaction are slightly delayed. These two points are hoped to be improved.
The air conditioning control area of the new car is changed to an 8-inch touch panel + knob design similar to the Land Rover model, but the piano panel material can easily become a fingerprint collector, and a cleaning cloth needs to be kept on the car. The new car
does not make extreme reductions to the physical buttons. The buttons for driving mode switching and controlling various active safety configurations are still reserved, which is convenient for blind operation according to driving needs.
The electronic gear of the new Tiggo 7 Pro is more novel than the old one, and is compared with the new Volvo XC40.The crystal file handles are different in the same way, and feel good. The seat of the new car
is very comfortable, moderately soft and hard, and supports the thighs well. The high-end models support multiple electric adjustments.
Under the center console, the new Tiggo 7 Pro has also made a hollow design, which is very convenient to place some sundries or handbags.
new car models with high-end models are equipped with panoramic sunroof, the lighting area is quite large, can extend to the top of the rear passengers, but I personally think that if you add brown sun-shielding glass, the effect is better, you don’t have to worry about ultraviolet rays while fully enjoying the sun. Burns.
Driving experience
The 1.6T+7-speed DCT dual-clutch gearbox equipped with the new Tiggo 7 Pro has a maximum power of 197 horsepower and a maximum torque of 290 Nm. Simply speaking from the power reserve, I will give a fairly high score. At present, the media has measured that it only takes about 8.2 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers, and the mid-to-rear acceleration feeling above 100km/h is still strong. However, the place where loses points is still the weak underbelly of Chinese brand models: shift logic and turbo lag. Two aspects. Although
can feel the full driving pleasure that the manufacturer wants to tune this car as much as possible: in the normal mode, the initial throttle response is very sensitive, even a bit too aggressive, and the start acceleration is very rushing. But don’t be fooled by this “illusion”. When you step on the accelerator pedal at a faster speed, the gearbox’s downshift response will first lag about 1 second, and then the turbo will begin to intervene, but when the positive pressure is established, it begins to surge. The acceleration force still has to wait another 0.5 to 1 second. Even if
is switched to sports mode, the speed will always remain at the maximum torque output platform of about 2000 rpm, but this sense of lag will not be relieved too much.
The brake adjustment of the new Tiggo 7 Pro is also very sensitive. A light step on it will produce a larger braking force. With the Continental UC6 tires, the braking score of 100 kilometers to zero is less than 38 meters, which is very eye-catching. The results. In terms of chassis, , the new Tiggo 7 series is equipped with a front McPherson and rear multi-link independent suspension. The shock absorber is adjusted to be comfortable and can isolate most of the vibration from the road. The shock absorption is quite good, and at the same time, Very solid feeling; but when going through a corner faster, the body rolls more severely. The steering wheel damping of
does not have angle-dependent gain, but it feels soft and friendly to female drivers.
The sense of road transmitted from the steering wheel is quite limited and vague. It can be seen that the manufacturer just wants to turn Tiggo 7 into a compact SUV with a certain degree of playability, but comfort is still the main theme.
Detailed experience
The new Tiggo 7 Pro has two designs that impressed me:
The first is that noise reduction and sound insulation materials are affixed to the lower guard plate of the door, which can further reduce the transmission from the bottom of the car at high speed. The noise caused by wind noise and broken stone splashing;
second is that its keyless entry function is more intelligent, when we approach or leave the vehicle, it will automatically unlock/lock, no longer need to touch the door handle by hand. This is great.
The third is that the new car is equipped with an air-conditioning outlet in front of the cup holder in the central armrest box, so that the beverage can be cooled or heated. Z2z
test drive summary: The three-day test drive experience of
is very short, but the Tiggo 7 Pro left me very impressed. First of all, would like to praise the power of this 1.6T small displacement turbocharged engine is quite strong, not inferior to the 2.0T car with more power in the same class, and the higher-level driving texture also makes me feel good about the ability of today's Chinese brand car manufacturers. Feiyue feels sincerely relieved. It is hard to imagine that you can have such a compact family SUV with sufficient performance at a price of just over 100,000 yuan, and the price/performance ratio is not low.
only after the actual test drive, I personally believe that the technical core of matching the engine and gearbox, which is the most test of vehicle tuning skills, has not yet been completely overcome by Chery, and there is still a lot of room for improvement relative to the joint venture brand.
In the future, I am very looking forward to test drive to the 1.5T+CVT power version of Tiggo 7. I believe its driving experience willIt is more smooth and balanced, and is expected to become the main sales model of Tiggo 7 series. (Auto Review/LF)
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