Today we have on the test flagship crossover of Chery - Tiggo 8. The test this time is a bit unusual, as a rule, in a press park of the machine with minimal mileage, but this instance on the odometer is already 22,000 km, given that journalists, gently Speaking, they do not differ in leaning attitude to the technique, then kilometer can be safely multiplied by three. That is, in fact, we test the used car, which is more interesting to check his condition, and at the same time, and try to find out what the secret of the success of Chery's brand in Russia is, because, despite all epidemics, the economic crisis, sales of this company for ten months 2020 increased by 60%.
Let's start with appearance, the crossover looks stylish and recognizable. Since this is the flagship model, a peculiar showcase of the brand, then the means did not regret it. In China, Tiggo 8, debuted in the spring of 2018, and the production of the upgraded version began the next year, everything is done here on the latest technology, the optics are completely LED, there is a circular review system.
In China, this car is available with different engines, but we offer only a modification with a 2-liter gasoline turbo engine with a capacity of 170 hp, which is aggregated with a variator with nine virtual transmissions. Drive only on the front wheels. Chery Tiggo 8 is available in three rich equipment: Active, Family and Prestige. The first one with a five-seater salon, the rest - with sevenstal. We have a car on the test in the maximum PRESTIGE configuration.
The salon is made of high-quality materials and looks almost like a new, leather upholstery, plastic is soft everywhere, even a straightforward on the front panel and door maps is made by real thread. There is practically no trace of operation, only on glossy surfaces, if you carefully look closely, you can find small, barely noticeable scuffs.
The car has two large digital display. The combination of instruments looks spectacular, but it is painfully unusual. Climate control is two-zone. Electric drives are equipped with only the driver's seat, the automatic mode of the windows is in all doors. Heated mirrors, glasswater nozzles, windshield over the entire area, first and second seats are also provided.
The car is equipped with an invisible access system, remotely launching the engine, the luggage door has an electric drive. When you sit in the salon and you close the door behind you, music automatically turns on. Front chairs are comfortable, the adjustment range is large. In general, if we evaluate only the quality of the interior materials and the level of equipment, then it is without five minutes of the premium class. For a complete set, there is not enough panoramic roof.
But there are claims to settings for equipment and its functionality. Incinual access has not worked a couple of times, I had to remove the key from the pocket. There are questions to the on-board computer menu, I have been looking for a long time how to reset the current mileage and consumption. The button on the steering wheel, which in an idea should respond, immediately offered to change the date and time. It turned out that if you dig in this menu, then the readings can also be reset. It would be more logical to be on the contrary, since the readings are usually reset more often than the time set.
Despite the fact that the car is quite compact (length 4 700 mm), the interior is surprisingly spacious, even enough for three passengers in the second row. The floor in the cabin is almost flat, the chairs are adjustable longitudinally and on the corner of the back of the back. If you do not shift the middle-range chairs until the end, then there is enough space for adult passengers on the third row, and the upholstery on the "gallery" is the same as on other chairs, on the sides there are comfortable holders.
But miracles in the world does not happen, because the interior with such dimensions turned out to be roomy, then the baggage compartment in the seven-bed configuration is very small. But with a folded third nearby, it is more than most classmates. When folding the second and third row of seats, a smooth surface is formed. The luggage compartment is successfully contemporated, under the floor there is a niche under the curtain, the loading height is small. The dance is fixed under the bottom.
Now we estimate the running quality. The engine seems to run 22,000 km just running and now dwells in excellent invention, in any case, up to 100 km / h, it is even overclocked even faster than the passport 10 s and it is on winter tires, which, as you know, deteriorate slightly. The motor is adapted to work on gasoline AI-92, the average fuel consumption of 10.7 liters per 100 km. The variator is nicely configured, for a dynamic ride there is a sports mode. Geometrical indicators of the passability of good, road clearance is 190 mm. There is an electronic imitation of an interstole blocking, although, of course, it is not able to replace the four-wheel drive. There is also a descent system from the mountain, but it is only configured for one speed mode - 10 km / h, which is too much for heavy sections.
The car is managed quite predictably, rolls in turns are small, but the steering is not enough informative. The brake system is effective. What concerns the suspension, then with small irregularities, it copes well, but it lacks energy intensity on large irregularities. But in general, when operating on ordinary roads, the car is quite comfortable. Noise isolation is also quite effective.
And finally, prices. The most affordable five-seater version in the configuration of Active costs 1,660,000 rubles, sevenstal Family and Prestige are estimated at 1,740,000 and 1,820,000 rubles, respectively. Competitors are much more expensive and at the same time inferior to equipment, but instead they offer a four-wheel drive and a wider choice of power units. For example, all-wheel drive Mitsubishi Outlander Ultimate with a seven-bed salon and a 167-power engine costs 2,399,000 rubles. All-wheel drive Skoda Kodiaq in the style of Style with a gasoline 180-strong engine is estimated at 2,505,000 rubles, and if it is retained to Chery Tiggo 8 level, then the price will grow thousands of another 100. But there are more available versions of Skoda Kodiaq and more affordable versions of 140- Strong gasoline engine and 150-strong diesel.
As a result, it turns out this economy if we need a modern, well-equipped, fully digital crossover with a spacious seven-bed salon and at the same time inexpensive, then the alternatives of Chery Tiggo 8 in our market is actually no, but it remains only to dream about the full drive. As for reliability, the leading Chinese manufacturers have not had any problems with this for a long time, otherwise Chery would not have given a guarantee for 5 years or 150,000 km of run. Apparently, this is the secret of the success of cars of this company - affordable price, rich and modern equipment, plus high reliability.
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