Chery Tiggo 5 1.5T - Motorshow Focus

27/01/2016 - 14:16 Chery Tiggo, Chery Riza Rizvi

Turbo model responds to the increasing demand for lower emissions and better fuel consumption.

Chery had showcased the Chery Tiggo 1.5T at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. This car is the turbocharged version of the Tiggo 5 that is sold in the Chinese market since November 2013 and is the big brother to the Tiggo 3.

Chery Tiggo 5 1.5T front three quarters at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show — The Tiggo has a sleek and modern design that appeals to the eye.

The Tiggo has a sleek looking exterior with angular elements and bulging wheel arches. The front gets projector headlamps with LED DRLs, split bumper grille and sharp foglamp housings enclosing tiny circular foglamps. The sides get lower body cladding, rub plates, 18-inch alloys wrapped in 225/60 section tires and chrome outline for the windows while the rear has a tailgate spoiler, dual exhausts and C-shaped LED tail lights.

The interior comes with features such as a 7-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system with navigation, leather seats, kelyess entry and reversing camera.

Chery Tiggo 5 1.5T rear three quarters at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show — The Tiggo 1.5T is the turbocharged version of the Tiggo 5 SUV.

Powering the Chery Tiggo 5 1.5T is the TCI 1.5-liter DVVT turbo engine generating 152 hp and 205 Nm of torque. This unit is mated to a 7-step CVT automatic gearbox and is also offered with a 5-speed manual transmission. The fuel efficiency is claimed to be 13.88 km/l.