Chery Tiggo 7

Chery Tiggo 7: which version to buy (1 generation, 2016–2020)

The Chery Tiggo 7 in this catalogue is 1 generation of SUV 5-doors, sold from 2016-04-01 to 2020-11-30, with 5 versions and FWD on every one. There is no second generation in the data, so the buying choice is between these five powertrains, not between eras. Two names repeat: 1.5 DSG appears at 147 hp and 152 hp, and 2.0 CVT appears at 122 hp and 139 hp.

The Chery Tiggo 7 in this catalogue is 1 generation of SUV 5-doors, sold from 2016-04-01 to 2020-11-30, with 5 versions and FWD on every one. There is no second generation in the data, so the buying choice is between these five powertrains, not between eras. Two names repeat: 1.5 DSG appears at 147 hp and 152 hp, and 2.0 CVT appears at 122 hp and 139 hp. Use horsepower (and, where measured, 0–100 and kerb weight) as the identifier, not the badge alone.

Search queries often mix in Tiggo 7 Pro, Pro Max, PHEV, hybrid, 2026, UK, South Africa, and seat-count names. Those labels are not in this dataset. The measured cars here are the five Gasoline SUV 5-doors below.

Chery Tiggo 7 specs: five versions, two duplicate names

All five: engine Front, transverse, injection Distributed injection (multi-point), Euro 5. Compression ratio is 10 on 2.0 CVT 139 hp and not measured on the other four. Bore × stroke is not measured on all five.

Chery Tiggo 7 engine: 1.5 Turbo vs 2.0 naturally aspirated

Specific output (hp per litre of the stated displacement):

• 1.5 MT 152 hp: 152 ÷ 1.498 ≈ 101.5 hp/L
• 1.5 DSG 152 hp: same 101.5 hp/L
• 1.5 DSG 147 hp: 147 ÷ 1.498 ≈ 98.1 hp/L
• 2.0 CVT 139 hp: 139 ÷ 1.971 ≈ 70.5 hp/L
• 2.0 CVT 122 hp: 122 ÷ 1.971 ≈ 61.9 hp/L

The 1.5 Turbo cluster makes about 30–40 hp/L more than the 2.0 with boost No. Peak torque arrives earlier on the turbos: 1750–4000 or 2000–4000 rpm versus 4000 or 4300–4500 on the 2.0s. That is the main “what the extra output buys”: not a larger engine, but Turbo on 1498 cc.

Horsepower ranking: 152 (1.5 MT and 1.5 DSG 152 hp) > 147 > 139 > 122. The 2.0 is 473 cc larger than the 1.5 and still 13–30 hp down versus the 152 hp cars (152 − 139 = 13; 152 − 122 = 30).

Chery Tiggo 7 horsepower vs weight (kg per hp)

Kerb weight is measured on four of five versions:

• 1.5 MT: 1465 kg ÷ 152 hp ≈ 9.64 kg/hp
• 1.5 DSG 152 hp: 1515 kg ÷ 152 hp ≈ 9.97 kg/hp
• 2.0 CVT 139 hp: 1390 kg ÷ 139 hp ≈ 10.00 kg/hp
• 2.0 CVT 122 hp: 1507 kg ÷ 122 hp ≈ 12.35 kg/hp
• 1.5 DSG 147 hp: kerb not measured — mass-to-power not measured

The lightest car is 2.0 CVT 139 hp at 1390 kg, 75 kg lighter than 1.5 MT (1465) and 125 kg lighter than 1.5 DSG 152 hp (1515). Even so, 1.5 MT still has the best measured kg/hp because it keeps 152 hp. 2.0 CVT 122 hp is the worst measured ratio: 1507 kg with only 122 hp, about 2.7 kg/hp heavier per horse than 1.5 MT.

Gross weight: 1.5 MT 1765 kg (payload 1765 − 1465 = 300 kg); 1.5 DSG 152 hp 1815 kg (payload 1815 − 1515 = 300 kg). Gross is not measured on both 2.0 CVT versions and on 1.5 DSG 147 hp. Payload equality of 300 kg on the two measured cars means the heavier 1.5 DSG 152 hp does not buy extra rated load; it only carries the same 300 kg on a 50 kg higher kerb (1515 − 1465).

Performance: 0–100 and top speed

Fastest measured sprint is 1.5 DSG 147 hp at 10.3 s — 0.2 s quicker than 1.5 MT and 1.2 s quicker than the other 1.5 DSG (152 hp, 11.5 s). Same badge, opposite ranking: the 147 hp Robotic is the acceleration pick; the 152 hp Robotic is 1.2 s slower despite +5 hp and −5 Nm (210 vs 205). Peak torque on 1.5 DSG 147 hp starts 250 rpm earlier (1750 vs 2000).

1.5 MT vs 1.5 DSG 152 hp: identical 152 hp, 205 Nm, 1498 cc, Turbo, FWD, 185 top speed. The Manual is 1.0 s quicker to 100 (10.5 vs 11.5) and 50 kg lighter. If the question is “same engine, which gearbox,” the numbers pick 1.5 MT for sprint and mass.

Both 2.0 CVT cars are capped at 170 versus 185 on all three 1.5s — 15 less. 2.0 CVT 122 hp’s 11.7 s is the slowest measured 0–100, 1.4 s behind 1.5 DSG 147 hp.

MPG / fuel: only two versions have a spec sheet

Tank is 57 on all five. Consumption is measured only on 1.5 MT and 1.5 DSG 152 hp.

• 1.5 MT: city 9.9, highway 6.3, mixed 7.6
• 1.5 DSG 152 hp: city 9.5, highway 6.1, mixed 7.3
• 2.0 CVT 122 hp, 2.0 CVT 139 hp, 1.5 DSG 147 hp: city, highway, mixed all not measured

The Robotic 1.5 DSG 152 hp uses 0.4 / 0.2 / 0.3 less than the Manual on city / highway / mixed. Over a 57 L tank at mixed figures: 1.5 DSG 152 hp ≈ 57 ÷ 7.3 ≈ 7.81 “tank units” of mixed distance versus 57 ÷ 7.6 ≈ 7.50 for 1.5 MT — about 4% more mixed range on the same tank if those mixed numbers hold. That is the economy argument for paying the gearbox difference: 0.3 mixed, not more power.

CO2 is not measured on every version.

Dimensions, clearance, wheels

Body type is the same SUV 5-doors for the whole generation. Wheels on all five: 225/60 R18 and 225/55 R19. Brakes: front Ventilated disc, rear Disc. Suspension: front and rear Independent, spring.

Ground clearance:

• 210 on 2.0 CVT 139 hp
• 190 on the other four (+20 mm on the light 2.0)

If the buy decision is ride height, only 2.0 CVT 139 hp is different in the data. It is also the lightest (1390 kg). There is no AWD version here; FWD is universal.

Which Chery Tiggo 7 version to choose

Need the strongest measured acceleration: 1.5 DSG 147 hp — 10.3 s, 210 Nm from 1750 rpm, 185 top speed. Accept that kerb, gross, and all fuel figures are not measured, so you cannot check weight or mpg on this row.

Need 152 hp with the better sprint and the lowest kg/hp: 1.5 MT — 10.5 s, 9.64 kg/hp, 1465 kg kerb, 1765 gross, mixed 7.6. You give up 0.3 mixed versus the 152 hp Robotic.

Need 152 hp without a Manual, and the only Robotic with a full fuel sheet: 1.5 DSG 152 hp — mixed 7.3, city 9.5, highway 6.1, kerb 1515, gross 1815, 0–100 11.5 s (1.0 s slower than 1.5 MT, 1.2 s slower than 1.5 DSG 147 hp). Same 300 kg payload as 1.5 MT.

Need the lightest car and the only extra clearance: 2.0 CVT 139 hp — 1390 kg, 210 mm, compression 10, 139 hp, 182 Nm, top speed 170. 0–100 and all consumption figures not measured. Specific output 70.5 hp/L is far below the 1.5 Turbos.

Avoid if the numbers are the test: 2.0 CVT 122 hp — least power (122 hp, 90 kW), least torque among the five (180 Nm), slowest measured 0–100 (11.7 s), heaviest kg/hp (12.35), 170 top speed, fuel not measured, gross not measured, clearance only 190. Versus 2.0 CVT 139 hp it is 17 hp down, 117 kg heavier (1507 − 1390), and 20 mm lower. There is no measured reason in this table to pick 122 hp over 139 hp inside the same 2.0 CVT name.

Same name, which 1.5 DSG: 147 hp if 0–100 and early torque matter (10.3 s, 210 Nm @ 1750–4000); 152 hp if you need documented mpg and weights (7.3 mixed, 1515 / 1815). Do not assume the higher hp is quicker — it is 1.2 s slower in the data.

Generations: only 1 generation (2016-04-01–2020-11-30). Nothing in the file shows a later restyle as a separate generation, so there is no “newer generation changed X” comparison — only these five concurrent versions.

Not answered by this catalogue: Pro / Pro Max / PHEV / hybrid / seater count / 2026 / regional spec sheets / engine number / oil grade / price. Those searches do not map onto extra rows here.