In November 2022, Chery South Africa will be celebrating a year of sales in South Africa since the arrival of the Tiggo 4 Pro in November 2021. Since then, the local market has also seen Chery’s range grow with the larger Tiggo 7 Pro and the 3-row Tiggo 8 Pro.
Now, in response to customer feedback, Chery has revised the Tiggo 4 Pro range, with updated specification for the entry-level Urban, mid-spec Comfort and range-topping Elite SE trim lines.
The new Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is powered by either a naturally-aspirated 1.5-litre petrol engine with 85 kW and 141 Nm (Urban and Comfort) or a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 108 kW and 210 Nm (Elite) of torque and is paired to either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 9-step Continuously-Variable Transmission (CVT).
For this latest round of updates, the Tiggo 4 Urban and Comfort derivatives now gain vegan leather upholstery, replacing the previous cloth upholstery. This finish extends to the steering wheel and door inlays. Furthermore, a central front armrest is also fitted as well as adjustable rear headrests and a built-in coat rack.
The base Urban and mid Comfort trim also gain a new 6-way manual adjustable driver’s seat as well as tyre pressure monitoring. The Urban and Comfort trim is now also fitted with Voice Command as standard as well as remote locking. A 3.5-inch TFT colour instrument cluster is fitted in Urban and Comfort trim (7-inch in Elite derivatives) while a large 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system that’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible while also offering Bluetooth connectivity and a DVD player rounds off the connectivity offering.
Other standard features include electric windows, air conditioning and automatic headlights while high-spec versions gain a powered sunroof, dual-zone climate control and a voice command system. Rear passengers get air vents in all models with a clean air filter system. Leather seats are available on the Elite model, which are also electrically adjustable for this model only.
Chery is also offering good levels of passive safety features including electronic stability control, traction control and at least 2 airbags. The Comfort trim now boasts 6 airbags as is fitted in the Elite SE derivative. More than this, Chery has now added its full array of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) which includes features such as Adaptive Cruise Control, a Pre-Collision Warning system that monitors traffic flow and pre-empts emergency braking or evasive manoeuvres, and Lane-keep and Lane Departure Warning systems. a 360-degree surround-view camera is now also offered in the range-topping Elite SE derivative.
Stylistically, the Tiggo 4 Pro SE Elite has a few exterior enhancements. Red detailing is added to the front, side and rear skid plates matching the brake calipers which are also colourised. The red theme is continued on the inside with a contrasting red section on the lower half of the dash and below the door handle/armrest. This model also gets interior mood adjustable lighting and a puddle lamp that displays ‘Tiggo’ onto the floor below the wing mirrors.
Note that the new MY22 Tiggo 4 Pro range will be sold alongside the outgoing range until stock is sold out.
Tiggo 4 Pro Urban 5MT – 1.5L – R289 900
MY22 Tiggo 4 Pro Urban 5MT – 1.5L – R299 900
Tiggo 4 Pro Comfort CVT – 1.5L – R319 900
MY22 Tiggo 4 Pro Comfort CVT – 1.5L – R336 900
Tiggo 4 Pro Elite 6MT – 1.5T – R346 900
Tiggo 4 Pro Elite CVT – 1.5T – R377 900
Tiggo 4 Pro Elite CVT SE – 1.5T – R381 900
MY22 Tiggo 4 Pro Elite CVT SE – 1.5T (ADAS) – R399
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is sold with a 5-year/150 000 km warranty plus a 1-million km / 10-year engine warranty and a 5-year/60 000 km service plan.