There’s just one trim, but the Summit version matches the MG for kit. Prices are a little higher, at £43,105, but as well as all-wheel drive, you also get a bigger battery for a longer all-electric range.
Tester’s notes
If you’re a caravanner, then a seven-seat plug-in hybrid SUV such as the Tiggo 9 will look tempting, especially with its competitive price tag. There’s lots of space for your kit, while the powerful, torquey four-wheel-drive powertrain means that it seems like the car would be a perfect option for hauling duties.
However, Chery quotes a maximum towing capacity of 1,500kg, so it won’t be able to pull the largest twin-axle trailers that are available. This is 500kg down on the MGS9, so we’d pick that model based on its higher capacity, although its lower power output might mean it struggles with a big caravan.
Since it’s the company flagship, the Tiggo 9 features some clever electronics. As well as front and rear parking sensors, the camera system offers a 540-degree view, which adds an image of the underside of the car as well as your surroundings. There’s no camera beneath the car, it’s just sewn together from the four external cameras.
There is also Memory Parking, which allows you to get out of the car and let it park itself at a location that’s been stored in the vehicle’s computer. Track Reversing, meanwhile, automatically retraces steering-wheel inputs so the Chery matches a forward path, but in reverse.
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