Chery Tiggo 7 Pro

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro: which version to choose

The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro is a 5-door SUV with one generation on record (from 2021-11-01), restyled from 2024-08-01 and still in production. Six named powertrains sit on that single generation: 1.5 CVT and 1.6 PDK before the restyle, then 1.6 PDK, 1.5 PDK (235 hp, Plug-in), 1.6 i PDK, and 1.5 PDK (246 hp, Hybrid) after it.

The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro is a 5-door SUV with one generation on record (from 2021-11-01), restyled from 2024-08-01 and still in production. Six named powertrains sit on that single generation: 1.5 CVT and 1.6 PDK before the restyle, then 1.6 PDK, 1.5 PDK (235 hp, Plug-in), 1.6 i PDK, and 1.5 PDK (246 hp, Hybrid) after it. The buying question is not “which generation,” because there is only one; it is which of these six matches the job, once you put horsepower, mass, consumption, and clearance next to each other.

There is no price in this catalogue, so “extra money” below means extra hardware you can measure: more hp, more Nm, a different gearbox, a larger tank, or a heavier kerb. Fuel type, body, and English spec labels are taken as given (Gasoline, Plug-in, Hybrid, Variable, Robotic, FWD, SUV 5-doors).

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro generations — what actually changed

1 generation (2021-11-01 – 2024-07-31), SUV 5-doors, 2 versions. The pre-restyle pair is a 147 hp 1.5 CVT (1498 cm³, Variable, FWD) against a 186 hp 1.6 PDK (1598 cm³, 7-speed Robotic, FWD). Both run Gasoline, 4 Inline cylinders, Turbo, Front, transverse, Distributed injection (multi-point), 92 fuel, Euro 6, 190 mm clearance, 51 L tank, and the same wheel sizes where listed (225/65 R17 and 225/60 R18). Gross mass is 1888 kg on both. The 1.6 PDK is 39 hp and 72 Nm stronger (186 vs 147 hp; 282 vs 210 Nm) and 32 kg heavier at the kerb (1572 vs 1540 kg).

1 generation, restyling (2024-08-01 – in production), SUV 5-doors, 4 versions. The restyle keeps FWD and the 7-speed Robotic gearbox on every listed version. It drops the Variable 1.5 CVT, keeps a 1.6 PDK at the same 186 hp / 282 Nm, and adds three new names: 1.5 PDK Plug-in at 235 hp, 1.6 i PDK Gasoline at 147 hp, and 1.5 PDK Hybrid at 246 hp. Fuel grade on the remaining 1.6 petrol engines moves from 92 to 95. Clearance stays 190 mm on the petrol 1.6 PDK and 1.6 i PDK, falls to 180 mm on the Plug-in 1.5 PDK, and to 176 mm on the Hybrid 1.5 PDK.

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro specs — engine, horsepower and torque by version

Two restyle versions share the name 1.5 PDK; they are not interchangeable. Distinguish them by output: 235 hp Plug-in versus 246 hp Hybrid.

Engine size in the catalogue is 1498 cm³ on 1.5 CVT, 1598 cm³ on both 1.6 PDK cars and on 1.6 i PDK, and 1499 cm³ on both 1.5 PDK cars. Peak specific output from those figures: 1.5 CVT 98.1 hp/L (147 / 1.498); pre-restyle and restyle 1.6 PDK 116.4 hp/L (186 / 1.598); 1.6 i PDK 92.0 hp/L (147 / 1.598); Plug-in 1.5 PDK 156.8 hp/L (235 / 1.499); Hybrid 1.5 PDK 164.1 hp/L (246 / 1.499).

The 147 hp pair is not the same engine story. 1.5 CVT makes 147 hp from 1498 cm³ with 210 Nm; 1.6 i PDK makes the same 147 hp from 1598 cm³ with 281 Nm — 71 Nm more — and peaks 500 rpm earlier (5000 vs 5500). Compression is 9.5 on 1.5 CVT and 9.9 on 1.6 PDK / 1.6 i PDK. Hybrid 1.5 PDK lists 14.5; Plug-in 1.5 PDK compression is not measured. Bore × stroke is 77 × 80.5 on 1.5 CVT, 77 × 85.8 on the 1598 cm³ petrol units, 72 × 92 on Hybrid 1.5 PDK, and not measured on Plug-in 1.5 PDK.

Engine oil capacity, oil type, engine-number location, and manufacturer are not measured in this dataset. Reliability and “engine problems” counts are also not measured here; do not treat silence as a clean bill of health.

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro hybrid fuel consumption, 0–100 and top speed

0–100 km/h. 1.5 CVT: not measured. Pre-restyle 1.6 PDK: 8.28 s. Restyle 1.6 PDK: 8.3 s (0.02 s slower on the printed figure). Plug-in 1.5 PDK: 7.5 s — the shortest sprint, 0.78 s quicker than the older 1.6 PDK. Hybrid 1.5 PDK: 8.7 s, 0.4 s slower than restyle 1.6 PDK despite 60 extra hp, because kerb mass is 198 kg higher (1770 vs 1572). 1.6 i PDK: 10.5 s, 2.2 s slower than restyle 1.6 PDK at the same 1598 cm³.

Top speed. Pre-restyle and restyle 1.6 PDK: 200 km/h, the catalogue maximum. 1.5 CVT: 186 km/h (14 km/h less). Plug-in 1.5 PDK and 1.6 i PDK: 180 km/h. Hybrid 1.5 PDK: 175 km/h, 25 km/h below the 1.6 PDK. The strongest Hybrid version is not the fastest in a straight line.

Fuel consumption (catalogue mixed, L/100 km). 1.5 CVT: city 10.8, highway 6.6, mixed 8.2. Pre-restyle 1.6 PDK: city not measured, highway not measured, mixed 8.6 (0.4 L/100 km above the CVT mixed figure). Restyle 1.6 PDK: mixed 13.3 — 4.7 L/100 km above the same-named pre-restyle 1.6 PDK (8.6), on 95 rather than 92. 1.6 i PDK: mixed 7.3, the lowest Gasoline mixed figure, 6.0 L/100 km below restyle 1.6 PDK. Plug-in 1.5 PDK and Hybrid 1.5 PDK: mixed 1.8 each. City and highway for every restyle version: not measured. CO2: 189 g/km on 1.5 CVT, 195 g/km on both 1.6 PDK cars; not measured on Plug-in 1.5 PDK, 1.6 i PDK, and Hybrid 1.5 PDK. Eco class Euro 6 on the Gasoline versions that list it; not measured on both 1.5 PDK electrified cars.

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro weight, dimensions-related mass, tank and wheels

Body type is SUV 5-doors on every generation slice. Overall length/width/height are not measured in this dataset, so “dimensions” here are mass, clearance, tank, and tyres.

Kerb / kg per hp. 1.5 CVT 1540 kg → 10.48 kg/hp. Pre-restyle and restyle 1.6 PDK 1572 kg → 8.45 kg/hp. 1.6 i PDK 1567 kg → 10.66 kg/hp, the heaviest load per horsepower. Plug-in 1.5 PDK and Hybrid 1.5 PDK both 1770 kg kerb → 7.53 and 7.20 kg/hp. The electrified pair is 230 kg heavier than 1.5 CVT and 198 kg heavier than 1.6 PDK, but they carry the least mass per horsepower.

Gross. 1888 kg on 1.5 CVT and both 1.6 PDK cars. 1.6 i PDK 2018 kg (+130 kg vs the 1888 kg trio). Plug-in 1.5 PDK 2080 kg. Hybrid 1.5 PDK 2125 kg, 237 kg above the pre-restyle gross and 45 kg above the Plug-in twin.

Payload from kerb to gross. 1.5 CVT 348 kg (1888 − 1540). 1.6 PDK (both) 316 kg (1888 − 1572). 1.6 i PDK 451 kg (2018 − 1567), the largest spread. Plug-in 1.5 PDK 310 kg (2080 − 1770). Hybrid 1.5 PDK 355 kg (2125 − 1770).

Ground clearance. 190 mm on 1.5 CVT, both 1.6 PDK, and 1.6 i PDK. Plug-in 1.5 PDK 180 mm (−10 mm). Hybrid 1.5 PDK 176 mm (−14 mm vs 190). If clearance is the filter, skip both 1.5 PDK cars.

Tank. 51 L on five versions; Plug-in 1.5 PDK 60 L (+9 L). Wheels: 225/65 R17 and 225/60 R18 on 1.5 CVT, both 1.6 PDK, Plug-in 1.5 PDK, and Hybrid 1.5 PDK. 1.6 i PDK wheels: not measured.

Brakes and suspension do not split the range: Independent, spring front and rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc rear.

Which Chery Tiggo 7 Pro version to choose

Choose pre-restyle 1.5 CVT if you want the lightest Gasoline SUV 5-doors and the only Variable gearbox. 1540 kg kerb, 190 mm, mixed 8.2 L/100 km, 186 km/h, 92 fuel, Euro 6. You give up a measured 0–100 (not measured) and 39 hp versus 1.6 PDK. Power per litre is 98.1 hp/L. This version is not in the restyle; it is a 2021-11-01 – 2024-07-31 car only.

Choose 1.6 PDK (186 hp) if the priority is the highest listed top speed and the strongest non-hybrid petrol punch. 186 hp, 282 Nm, 200 km/h, 8.28 s (pre-restyle) or 8.3 s (restyle), 7-speed Robotic, FWD, 190 mm, 1572 kg. Versus 1.5 CVT you gain 39 hp, 72 Nm, 14 km/h, and a measured sprint; you add 32 kg and 0.4 L/100 km mixed on the pre-restyle car (8.6 vs 8.2). The restyle 1.6 PDK keeps the same hp, Nm, displacement, Robotic 7, FWD, mass, tank, CO2 195, and wheels, but switches to 95 fuel and prints mixed 13.3 L/100 km. If mixed consumption is the filter, the older 1.6 PDK (8.6) and 1.6 i PDK (7.3) beat the restyle 186 hp car on the numbers given.

Choose 1.6 i PDK if you want 147 hp with almost the 1.6 PDK’s torque and the lowest Gasoline mixed figure after the restyle. 147 hp, 281 Nm (1 Nm below 186 hp 1.6 PDK’s 282), 10.5 s, 180 km/h, mixed 7.3, 95 fuel, Euro 6, 1567 kg, 190 mm, 51 L, gross 2018 kg. Versus restyle 1.6 PDK you lose 39 hp and 20 km/h and take 2.2 s more to 100, but you use 6.0 L/100 km less mixed and pick up 135 kg more gross allowance (2018 vs 1888) and 135 kg more payload (451 vs 316). Versus 1.5 CVT you keep 147 hp, add 71 Nm, swap Variable for Robotic 7, raise mixed from 8.2 to 7.3, and add a measured 10.5 s run; wheels are not measured on this version.

Choose 1.5 PDK Plug-in (235 hp) if the sprint and the 1.8 L/100 km mixed figure matter more than clearance and kerb. 235 hp, 282 Nm (same torque peak as 1.6 PDK, but at 4000 rpm only, not 2000–4000), 7.5 s, 180 km/h, 60 L tank, 1770 kg, 180 mm, gross 2080 kg, 92 fuel. Versus restyle 1.6 PDK: +49 hp, −0.8 s to 100, −20 km/h top speed, +198 kg, −10 mm clearance, mixed 1.8 vs 13.3. Versus Hybrid 1.5 PDK: −11 hp, −62 Nm, −0.5 s to 100 (7.5 vs 8.7), +5 km/h (180 vs 175), same 1770 kg kerb, +4 mm clearance (180 vs 176), +9 L tank (60 vs 51), −45 kg gross (2080 vs 2125). Eco class and CO2: not measured.

Choose 1.5 PDK Hybrid (246 hp) if catalogue horsepower and torque are the ranking, not top speed. 246 hp and 344 Nm are the maxima in this model file — 11 hp and 62 Nm above the Plug-in 1.5 PDK, 60 hp and 62 Nm above 1.6 PDK. Mixed 1.8 matches the Plug-in. The costs on the same sheet: 8.7 s (1.2 s slower than the Plug-in), 175 km/h (slowest), 176 mm (lowest clearance), 2125 kg gross (heaviest), 51 L tank, kg/hp 7.20 (best). Eco class and CO2: not measured.

Quick arithmetic shortlist. Lightest: 1.5 CVT at 1540 kg. Fastest 0–100 that is measured: Plug-in 1.5 PDK at 7.5 s. Fastest top speed: either 1.6 PDK at 200 km/h. Lowest Gasoline mixed: 1.6 i PDK at 7.3. Lowest mixed overall: both 1.5 PDK cars at 1.8. Most hp and Nm: Hybrid 1.5 PDK at 246 hp / 344 Nm. Most ground clearance: the 190 mm petrol set (1.5 CVT, 1.6 PDK, 1.6 i PDK). Largest tank: Plug-in 1.5 PDK at 60 L. None of these versions is AWD in the data; every one is FWD.

Price, Tiggo 7 Pro Max as a separate catalogue model, country packs (Mexico, South Africa, Philippines, Malaysia), 2026-specific rows, and interior trim lists are not in this dataset, so they cannot decide the version. The numbers that can: 147 vs 186 vs 235 vs 246 hp, 210 vs 281–282 vs 344 Nm, 8.28–8.3 vs 7.5 vs 8.7 vs 10.5 s, 175–200 km/h, 1.8 vs 7.3 vs 8.2 vs 8.6 vs 13.3 L/100 km mixed, 1540–1770 kg kerb, 176–190 mm, 51 vs 60 L.