All Chery Tiggo 7 And Tiggo 8 Crossover SUVs have now received a five-star rating from independent safety agency ANCAP.
The highest rating previously applied to petrol-powered versions of the two SUVs, but ANCAP has now awarded it to all petrol and plug-in hybrid variants of the Tiggo 7 produced from June 30, 2025.
The safety agency also says it has been provided with technical information showing that the results for the Tiggo 7 are applicable to related Tiggo 8 gasoline and plug-in hybrid SUVs manufactured from March 2025.
These tests are all based on the 2023-25 ANCAP testing criteria, with assessments expiring in December 2031.
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The removal of the driver’s knee airbag on petrol-powered Tiggo 7s last year wasn’t enough to take away its five-star rating; The function is standard on the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid and all Tiggo 8.
Emergency lane departure warning performance was downgraded from Good to Fair in this latest test, while the driver monitoring system received a lower rating. This time the child presence detection system was assessed, but it did not meet ANCAP’s requirements and therefore zero points out of four were awarded (instead of a single point).
Chery’s entire product range now has a five-star safety rating, with the exception of the Tiggo 9, launched late last year, which has yet to be rated; The five-star rating of the Tiggo 4 currently only applies to petrol variants and, like the Tiggo 8, is based on tests of the Tiggo 7.
Chery’s small C5 and E5 electric crossovers both carry a five-star rating, while sister brand Omoda Jaecoo has five-star ratings for its Omoda 9 and Jaecoo J7 crossover SUVs, while the Jaecoo J8 – a cousin of the Chery Tiggo 9 – has yet to be rated.
All Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 models have received an adult protection rating of 82 percent, a child protection rating of 86 percent, a vulnerable road user protection rating of 80 percent and a safety assistance rating of 82 percent.
This is a slight decrease from the values of 88 percent, 87 percent, 79-80 percent (depending on the model), and 86 percent when testing the pre-update Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 models under the same 2023-25 testing protocols.
“With these ratings, Chery has demonstrated a high level of vehicle safety performance regardless of powertrain,” ANCAP CEO Carla Hoorweg said in a statement.
Chery launched the ‘Super Hybrid’ plug-in hybrid versions of its Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 last year, with the entry-level version of the former currently Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid.
The Chinese brand classifies its Tiggo 7 as a mid-size SUV and its Tiggo 8 as a large SUV, but they are effectively at opposite ends of the mid-size SUV spectrum.
The Tiggo 7 is 4540mm long and 1870mm wide, while the Tiggo 8 is 4724mm long and 1865mm wide – almost identical in size to the mid-sized Mitsubishi Outlander.
The two midsize SUVs share a platform, and their mechanical similarities have apparently allowed ANCAP to forgo separate crash tests for each model.
Chery has come a long way since its initial breakthrough into the Australian market in the early 2010s, when its vehicles received two- and three-star safety ratings.
Not only has it massively improved the safety performance of its vehicles, but its second attempt in the Australian market was far more successful overall.
Last year it was Australia’s 13th best-selling brand and charted in the top 10 for several months, with sales increasing 176.8 per cent year-on-year.
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