Chery's Top-tier SUV - Tiggo 8 L

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Domestic car manufacturers have recently been releasing new products that are almost exclusively green-label cars, with few fuel-powered options. Chery has recently introduced its latest fuel SUV - the Tiggo 8 L, which can be seen as a reflection of Chery's latest technology and design. It is set to start pre-sales on the 17th of this month and will officially go on sale on August 8th.

The Tiggo 8 series currently includes the Tiggo 8, Tiggo 8 PRO, and Tiggo 8 PLUS. The upcoming Tiggo 8 L, despite also being a mid-size SUV, has a higher size and positioning than the previous Tiggo 8 series. Its dimensions are 4795/1930/1725 (1737) mm, with a wheelbase of 2770 mm.

From a design perspective, the Tiggo 8 L looks more fashionable and upscale overall, with a noticeable contrast to the previous Tiggo 8 series models. Specifically, the front face creates a dynamic and atmospheric effect, with a large-sized air intake grille that integrates triangular dot matrix decorations, and the headlight group uses full-LED light sources, with a three-segment LED daytime running light on top.

The entire side is smooth and natural, with a sense of texture beyond simplicity. It first uses a floating roof design, supplemented by hidden door handle designs, large-sized multi-spoke wheels that match the overall style of the car, further enhancing the luxury feel of the vehicle.

The rear of the car has a slight back slip, with exquisite details. The spoiler on the top brings a certain sense of movement, the through-type taillight is outstanding when lit, and the smoked rear enclosure below is matched with two chrome exhaust pipes on both sides, which is quite exquisite. It can be said that this is the most beautiful SUV in Chery's fuel vehicles.

The interior is also completely different from the previous Tiggo 8 series. The Tiggo 8 L adopts the latest interior style, with a floating liquid crystal dashboard and a 15.6-inch central control screen, which is a relatively simple style overall. In addition, the Tiggo 8 L has also put in effort in terms of materials and detail refinement, with a large amount of diagonal texture decorative panels that look very textured, and a large amount of black piano decorative panels and silver decorative strips are used near the steering wheel, door handle, cup holder, etc.

The Tiggo 8 L will provide a choice of 5 seats and 7 seats. Thanks to its good size performance, the 5-seat model will inevitably have a more spacious rear row space. In addition, according to the information available so far, the new car is equipped with front seat 10-point massage/ventilation/heating, a one-key reclining co-pilot seat, Sony 14-speaker surround sound system and other configurations.

As the "top-tier version" of the Tiggo 8 series, the Tiggo 8 L is also reflected in terms of power and does not use a 1.6T engine to lower the price, but the whole series is 2.0T power. We are very familiar with this engine, which has a maximum power of 254 horsepower and a maximum torque of 390 Nm. The transmission part is an 8AT gearbox, the high-end model comes with a four-wheel drive system, and supports 7 scene modes and off-road crawling function, and the suspension is a common front MacPherson and rear multi-link structure.

Chery has always given people the image of a "science and engineering man", paying great attention to mechanical quality, while design and marketing are relatively short boards. This Tiggo 8 L is different, it can be said to be the most versatile product of Chery in the traditional fuel SUV. First, in terms of hardware, it is equipped with Chery's strongest 2.0T+8AT power assembly, and most importantly, it has changed its appearance in the design of the inside and outside, showing a new look to people, and the progress in design is obvious, which is something Chery has not been able to provide to consumers before.

Finally, let's talk about how much this car costs? It is obvious that the Tiggo 8 L is a product that connects the Tiggo 8 PLUS and the Tiggo 9. Currently, the price range of the Tiggo 8 L is 126,900-169,900 yuan; and the price range of the Tiggo 9 is 152,900-209,900 yuan. Because the Tiggo 8 L does not have a small-displacement engine to lower the price, combined with the current price war and other external environments, it is roughly predicted that its starting price is around 140,000 yuan, and the high-end model is around 180,000 yuan, mainly targeting the 140,000-180,000 yuan price range.