It’s a plug-in hybrid capable of driving 80 km on pure electricity.
In China, sales of a new version of the Chery Tiggo 7 Plus crossover, a plug-in hybrid, have started. This Tiggo 7 Plus is more economical than conventional gasoline (average consumption is 5.95 liters per 100 km), can travel up to 80 km on pure electricity (in accordance with the WLTC methodology) and has a decent range of more than 1000 km.
As part of the power plant of the crossover, a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine, two electric motors and a DHT transmission that provides three modes of operation. The total power is 326 hp, and it’s not just a sum: in some scenarios, the ICE helps drive the electric motors, so that for short periods of time, all the power is transferred to the wheels. However, the dynamics cannot be called outstanding – up to 100 km / h, the crossover accelerates in 7 seconds.
The economical version of the crossover Chery Tiggo 7 Plus went on sale
The capacity of the traction battery is not named, but it is noted that it is charged from 30 to 80 percent in just 25 minutes. Interestingly, despite the small battery capacity, the car allows you to share energy – it can power various devices (or the whole house), while the output power is 3.3 kW.
The plug-in hybrid Chery Tiggo 7 Plus received two screens with a diagonal of 12.3 inches, the third screen is a projection one. At the heart of the hardware platform that manages the various crossover systems is the Qualcomm SA8155P SoC. The crossover supports 18 driver assistance technologies as part of the Level 2.5 autopilot system. And here, for the first time for Chery cars, a 540 ° viewing system.
In addition, the car is equipped with a Sony audio system with 8 speakers, atmospheric lighting with 64 colors, and 50 W wireless charging for a mobile phone.
As for the price of the car, it ranges from $21,800 to $24,250.
