Chery Tiggo 4 Pro LiT Model Is A More Affordable New Base Model
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The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro has become a common sight on South African roads since spearheading the Chinese brand’s return to the local market in 2021.
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In fact, in the first half of 2023, it was the country’s third best-selling SUV, and most popular B-Segment compact SUV, according to Naamsa figures (see the top 10 list here).
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Chery has clearly hit a sweet spot at the affordable end of the market, and now the importer is sweetening the deal even further with the release of a new base model, called the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 1.5 LiT. Check out this Chery Tiggo 4 price.
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Announced at the Festival of Motoring at Kyalami this week, the new variant is priced at R279 900 in five-speed manual guise and R314 900 as a CVT. The manual undercuts the previously-base Urban model - which isn’t available in auto format - by R29 000.
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Power comes from the same 1.5-litre normally aspirated petrol engine that does service in the Urban, producing 83kW and 138Nm, keeping in mind that the higher-spec Tiggo 4s are fitted with a turbocharged version of that engine, good for 108kW and 210Nm.
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To make the new base model more affordable, Chery did have to snip a bit of interior spec and, unfortunately, safety features.
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Items such as the voice command system now fall away, while the synthetic leather seats introduced to the Urban model in a 2022 spec upgrade are now downgraded to cloth. The airbag count has been reduced from six to two.
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The service plan has also been downgraded to three years or 30 000km (versus 5-years/60 000km in the other models) but the five-year or 150 000km warranty still remains as does the 10-year or 1 million kilometre engine warranty that applies to the first owner.
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According to Chery Auto SA, standard features include a 10.25-inch (26cm) touchscreen infotainment system with CarPlay, Android Auto and reverse camera, as well as climate control with rear ventilation, push-button start, multi-function steering wheel and 16-inch alloy wheels.
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Safety features, apart from the aforementioned dual front airbags, include ABS brakes, ESP stability program, Roll Stability Control (RSC), Hill Assist and Downhill Assist and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).
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While it’s unfortunate that the airbag count has been reduced, the new Chery Tiggo 4 Pro LiT appears to offer a very compelling package for the price, and the compact SUV model will no doubt become an even more common sight on the roads.
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