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10 things you need to know about the new Chery Tiggo Cross HEV
10 things you need to know about the new Chery Tiggo Cross HEV

The Citizen

time10-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • The Citizen

10 things you need to know about the new Chery Tiggo Cross HEV

Hybrid SUV is set to rattle the cages of the Toyota Corolla Cross and VW T-Cross. We will be road-testing the new Chery Tiggo Cross HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) in the next few days, but all indications are that this car is set to become a game changer. It comes in at a better price than all its competitors, and this includes the likes of the Toyota Corolla Cross and VW T-Cross. It offers substantially more power and torque than them too thanks to state-of-the-art hybrid technology. Fuel consumption is also said to be vastly improved, and being a Chery, the Tiggo Cross HEV is jampacked with tech and features that the others just can't compete with. ALSO READ: Hybrid Chery Tiggo Cross declares war on Toyota Corolla Cross Here are 10 fast facts about the Tiggo Cross hybrid you need to know: 1. Hybrid performance The Chery Tiggo Cross HEV pairs a 1.5-litre petrol engine with a dedicated hybrid system to deliver smooth, responsive performance. With a combined output of 150kW and 310Nm, it offers strong acceleration off the line and effortless power delivery that enhances everyday driving. 2. Low fuel consumption The fuel consumption of the Chery Tiggo Cross HEV is claimed to be a mere 5.4-litres per 100km in mixed driving conditions. This obviously helps you go further between fill-ups and is easier on your pocket too. The hybrid system is self-charging and does all the work in the background, so you don't have to worry about plugging anything in and flat batteries. 3. Instant response, smoother drive Without any turbo lag to deal with or a loss of power at altitude, the electric motor of the Cross HEV is said to deliver a near-immediate response for confident overtaking and city driving. It's touted to be quiet, refined, and surprisingly quick off the mark. A claim The Citizen Motoring can't wait to test. Watch this space! 4. Chery Tiggo Cross HEV stylish A bold front grille, LED lighting, and sleek styling give the Chery Tiggo Cross HEV a confident presence. Inside, the cabin combines sporty touches with premium finishes, creating an upscale atmosphere that punches above its price like we have already said. 5. Two feature-rich trims The Chery Tiggo Cross HEV is available in Comfort and Elite trim levels. Both come with strong standard specification, with the Elite adding high-end extras like a sunroof, dual-zone climate control, and a power-adjustable driver's seat. ALSO READ: Chery Tiggo Cross has enough going for it to make up for its flaws 6. Impressive tech standard on Chery Tiggo Cross HEV On both Tiggo Cross hybrid models, you'll find a dual-screen setup, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, voice control, a wireless charging pad, and multiple USB ports. The Elite variant includes an upgraded Sony sound system and ambient lighting. 7. Comfort without compromise The Chery Tiggo Cross HEV's cabin is well thought-out, with quality materials, supportive seats, and clever storage throughout. Rear seat passengers benefit from generous legroom and their own charging ports. Ideal for road trips and everyday use alike. 8. Advanced safety across the board Both hybrid models come with a comprehensive list of safety features, including electronic stability control. The Comfort offers six airbags, while the Elite adds a seventh, along with advanced driver assistance features like adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane-keep assist, and a 360-degree camera. 9. Chery Tiggo Cross built for real-world practicality Despite its compact footprint, the Chery Tiggo Cross HEV is a surprisingly practical SUV. The boot is spacious enough for weekly shopping trips or weekend away luggage, and the rear seats fold down to accommodate larger loads when needed. 10. Backed by a strong after-sales plan Every Cross HEV is backed by a five-year/150 000km warranty, 10-year/one-million km engine warranty, and five-year/60 000km service plan, providing peace of mind and long-term value.

Motorcyclist killed in Likas crash
Motorcyclist killed in Likas crash

Daily Express

time09-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • Daily Express

Motorcyclist killed in Likas crash

Published on: Wednesday, July 09, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 09, 2025 By: Jimmy Goh Text Size: The crash scene. - Pic by Jimmy Goh | Daily Express KOTA KINABALU: A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a Toyota Corolla Cross in front of SJK(C) St James in Likas on Wednesday. The motorcyclist is believed to have rammed into the rear of the Toyota during the 7.55pm accident. The Toyota driver, in his 40s, escaped unscathed. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia

PODCAST: Chery Tiggo Cross takes fight to Toyota Corolla Cross
PODCAST: Chery Tiggo Cross takes fight to Toyota Corolla Cross

The Citizen

time05-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • The Citizen

PODCAST: Chery Tiggo Cross takes fight to Toyota Corolla Cross

Chinese carmaker claims that their new hybrid SUV is both fast and very frugal. When Toyota updated the Corolla Cross at the start of the year, The Citizen Motoring said that the crossover SUV has dodged the Chinese bullet. Not anymore with the introduction of the Chery Tiggo Cross hybrid. The Chinese carmaker has launched a massive price offensive on the Toyota Corolla Cross, the best-selling new energy vehicle in South Africa by a country mile. The Tiggo Cross self-charging hybrid is now on sale from R439 900, which is R54 500 less than the most affordable Corolla Cross HEV in Xs guise at R494 400. Even the top spec Chery Tiggo Cross hybrid in Elite guise at R469 900 is still R24 500 cheaper than the Xs hybrid. ALSO READ: Hybrid Tiggo Cross declares war on Toyota Corolla Cross Chery Tiggo Cross makes a Pitstop In this week's episode of the Pitstop podcast, we discuss what the emergence of the Chery means for Toyota. The Chery Tiggo Cross hybrid uses a combination of a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and electric motor powered by a 1.83kWh battery pack. The combined power output is an impressive 150kW and 310Nm which is sent to the front wheels by a dedicated hybrid transmission. The Toyota Corolla Cross has a combined power output of 90kW/142Nm. The Citizen Motoring drive the Chery Tiggo Cross hybrid briefly in China in April, but not on a public road. A little gymkhana course in a parking lot was enough to showcase its power. Fuel economy key What will be key for Chery is what kind of fuel economy it can achieve in real life. The claim is 5.4 litres per 100km, which is very much on par with the real-life number we have recorded in the Toyota Corolla Cross. We are getting a Chery Tiggo Cross hybrid on test soon. We will then find how not just how fast, but also how frugal it really is.

New vehicle sales surge continues: These were the 50 best sellers and top brands in June
New vehicle sales surge continues: These were the 50 best sellers and top brands in June

IOL News

time02-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • IOL News

New vehicle sales surge continues: These were the 50 best sellers and top brands in June

The Toyota Corolla Cross was SA's best-selling passenger car in June. Picture: Supplied Image: supplied South Africa's new vehicle market continues to defy the economic odds, with another strong sales month recorded in June. The total new vehicle market saw a volume of 47,294 units last month, an impressive increase of 18.7% versus the same month in 2024. Robust growth was seen in both the passenger car market, which grew by 21.7% year-on-year to total 26,763 units in June, and the light commercial sector, which surged by 14.9% to 10,559 units. But while the medium commercials also showed solid growth, up 24.7% to 652 units, the heavy commercials decreased by 3.1% to 1,943 units. 85.9% of vehicles were sold through the traditional dealer channels in June, Naamsa said, while the rental industry scooped up 8.2% and corporate and government clients accounted for 3.2% and 2.7% of the market, respectively. Naamsa said that sales for the first half of 2025 were now 1.36% ahead of the same period in 2024. On the sales charts, the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger led the bakkie race, both making notable gains over the previous month, while the Toyota Corolla Cross surged to the top of the passenger car list with an impressive volume of 2,132 units. Suzuki's Swift, which led the way last month, fell back to seventh after the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro made some notable gains. South Africa's 50 best-selling vehicles: June 2025 Toyota Hilux - 3,035 Ford Ranger - 2,318 Toyota Corolla Cross - 2,132 Volkswagen Polo Vivo - 1,962 Isuzu D-Max - 1,678 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro - 1,538 Suzuki Swift - 1,466 Hyundai Grand i10 - 1,301 Haval Jolion - 1,116 Suzuki Fronx - 1,112 Toyota Fortuner - 878 Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up - 860 Toyota Starlet - 852 Suzuki Ertiga - 840 Toyota Vitz - 794 Volkswagen Polo - 756 Kia Sonet - 735 Toyota Urban Cruiser - 720 Nissan Magnite - 678 Toyota Starlet Cross - 657 Renault Kwid - 597 Toyota Land Cruiser PU - 591 Volkswagen T-Cross - 588 Toyota Hi-Ace - 524 Omoda C5 - 478 Mahindra 3XO - 475 Haval H6 - 456 Hyundai Exter - 438 Renault Kiger - 437 Nissan Navara - 403 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro - 401 Suzuki S-Presso - 379 Toyota Rumion - 375 Jetour Dashing - 373 GWM P-Series - 367 Suzuki Baleno - 360 Volkswagen Amarok - 354 Citroen C3 - 348 BMW X3 - 339 Jetour X70 Plus - 310 Ford Everest - 306 Ford Territory - 286 Hyundai i20 - 278 Volkswagen Tiguan - 273 Suzuki Jimny - 250 BMW 3 Series - 236 Jaecoo J7 - 230 Foton Tunland G7 - 224 Beijing X55 Plus - 215 Omoda X5 X - 215 Volkswagen Polo Sedan - 214 Top Manufacturers Toyota - 11,690 Suzuki Auto - 5,221 Volkswagen - 4,973 Ford - 3,058 Hyundai - 2,905 GWM / Haval - 2,288 Chery Auto - 2,101 Isuzu Motors - 2,087 Mahindra - 1,483 BMW Group - 1,349 Naamsa said the strong sales performance this year is due to a number of factors, including decreasing interest rates, low inflation and improved credit access across the market. 'The first half of 2025 has shown just how resilient and responsive our domestic market truly is. Strong consumer demand, supported by positive economic fundamentals, has helped the automotive sector deliver impressive growth amid global turbulence,' said Naamsa CEO Mike Mabasa. IOL

New vehicle sales finish first half of 2025 on a noteworthy high
New vehicle sales finish first half of 2025 on a noteworthy high

The Citizen

time01-07-2025

  • Automotive
  • The Citizen

New vehicle sales finish first half of 2025 on a noteworthy high

Aside from posting gains throughout the year, the local market has not experienced an downturn in sales for nine consecutive months. New vehicle extended its record gains in June, with BMW being one of the biggest surprises. Image: Charl Bosch The upwards momentum in South Africa's new vehicles sales showed no let in June, with the sixth consecutive increase in as many months, and ninth overall since October last year. 3 000 sales exceeded Repeating the results of May, the Toyota Hilux ended the month as the country's best-selling vehicle once again ahead of its arch rival, the Ford Ranger, but with sales of more than 3 000 units for the first time this year. Taking second place with an offset 2 318 versus the Hilux's 3 035, the Ranger beat-out the Toyota Corolla Cross and Volkswagen Polo Vivo, whose respective totals of 2 132 and 1 962 placed them third and fourth. ALSO READ: New vehicle sales extended winning streak for a fifth time in May Moving up two places from May, the Isuzu D-Max completed a locally manufactured top five with total sales of 1 678, followed by the sixth placed Chery Tiggo 4 Pro as the highest place imported vehicle with a total of 1 538. Completing an even split between in producing regions, the Hyundai Grand i10 dropped a notch to seventh on 1 484, while the Suzuki Swift recorded the biggest drop of five places from May to settle at eighth with an offset of 1 466. Rounding the top 10 off in a direct swap from last month, the GWH Haval Jolion placed ninth on 1 116 and the Suzuki Fronx 10th on 1 112 as the only other vehicle to amass four digit figures. Month in detail Winning back significant ground in May in coming the closest to the 50 000 mark since March's 49 493, the figures by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) for June showed an overall increase of 18.7% from last year's 40 621 to 47 294. After a mostly positive run in May, individual segments for June continued on the same trajectory, with passenger vehicle sales posting a 21.7% gain from 26 763 to 32 570, and light commercial vehicles an uptake of 14.9% to 12 159 from last year's 10 599. While medium-duty commercial vehicle remained on the same track as the latter segments with an increase of 24.7% from 523 to 652 units, heavy-duty trucks and buses dipped 3.1% from 2 005 to 1 943. Having lost ground in May, vehicle exports returned to positive territory in June with an uptake of 7.9% from 33 696 to 36 343. In total, dealer sales made-up 85.9% or 40 621 of the 47 294 vehicles sold, with the rest being split up as follows: Rental agencies: 8.2% Corporate Fleets: 3.2% Government: 2.7% Naamsa reaction 'For the first half of the year new vehicle sales were now 13.6% ahead of the corresponding period 2024, supported by and large by an influx of affordable imported models,' Naamsa said. 'The upbeat performance in domestic new vehicle sales builds on gains since the fourth quarter of 2024. 'This success was underpinned by a combination of favourable economic fundamentals, including decreasing interest rates following the South African Reserve Bank's 25 basis point cut May, a still-benign inflation backdrop and improved credit access across the market. In the same report, Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa remarked, 'the first half of 2025 has shown just how resilient and responsive our domestic market truly is. Strong consumer demand, supported by positive economic fundamentals, has helped the automotive sector deliver impressive growth amid global turbulence'. The association, however, warned that the second half of the year will present a more complex picture, saying, 'while domestic sales are likely to remain robust in the near term due to lagged effects of interest rate cuts and resilient consumer sentiment, consumers continue to drive demand for affordable, and high-specification models'. Changed top 10 best-selling marques Out of the top 10 best-selling brands, only the top three remained steady, with Toyota placing first on 11 690, Suzuki second on 5 221 and Volkswagen third on 4 973. In a reverse from May, Ford swapped places with Hyundai with sales of 3 058 versus 2 905, while GWM remained sixth on 2 288 ahead of its arch rival, Chery, with 2 101. Keeping its eighth place, Isuzu's 2 087 saw it place ahead of Mahinda's 1 483, with the biggest surprise being BMW's return to the top 10 with sales of 1 349 at the expense of Renault, Kia and Nissan. June Top 50 Best-Sellers Toyota Hilux – 3 035 Ford Ranger – 2 318 Toyota Corolla Cross – 2 132 Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 1 962 Isuzu D-Max – 1 678 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro- 1 538 Hyundai Grand i10 – 1 484 Suzuki Swift- 1 466 GWM Haval Jolion – 1 116 Suzuki Fronx – 1 112 Toyota Fortuner – 878 Mahindra Pik Up – 860 Toyota Starlet – 852 Suzuki Ertiga – 840 Toyota Vitz – 794 Nissan Magnite – 774 Volkswagen Polo – 756 Kia Sonet – 742 Toyota Urban Cruiser – 720 Omoda C5 – 693 Toyota Starlet Cross – 657 Toyota Land Cruiser 70-series – 615 Renault Kwid – 597 Toyota HiAce – 596 Volkswagen T-Cross – 588 Mahindra XUV 3X0 – 477 GWM Haval H6 – 456 Renault Kiger – 439 Hyundai Exter – 438 Nissan Navara – 403 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro – 401 Suzuki S-Presso – 379 Toyota Rumion – 375 Jetour Dashing – 373 GWM P-Series – 367 Suzuki Baleno – 360 Volkswagen Amarok – 354 Citroën C3 – 348 BMW X3 – 339 Jetour X70 Plus – 310 Ford Everest – 306 Ford Territory – 286 Hyundai i20 – 278 Volkswagen Tiguan – 273 Suzuki Jimny – 250 BMW 3 Series – 236 Jaecoo J7 – 230 Foton Tunland G7 – 224 Beijing X55 Plus – 215 Volkswagen Polo Sedan – 214 ALSO READ: Toyota Hilux and Suzuki Swift lead new vehicle sales in April

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