There is no doubt that the Tiggo 8 series is the most popular car series under Chery Automobile. At present, the average monthly sales of the series remain at about 10,000 units, which is very popular among domestic consumers. Under the background of the era of full electric power, Tiggo 8 PLUS also completed its first electric shock, and the car is also the first model of the Kunpeng hybrid system, which makes the car uncle give it high expectations.
Recently, Chery Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ was officially launched, and the new car was launched with a total of two configurations, with a price range of 151,800 to 165,800 yuan. The car is a plug-in hybrid model of the Tiggo 8 PLUS, matching the 1.5T turbo engine and drive motor, performance and fuel economy have been improved, let's take a closer look at how it performs.
Exterior design
Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ continues the overall shape of the ordinary fuel version of the model in terms of appearance design, in which the front grille of the new car adopts a dot matrix grille design with rich 3D stereoscopic visual effects, and the surrounding silver decoration makes the grille more three-dimensional, and the visual effect is extremely prominent. The flat headlights on the left and right sides are closely connected to the grille, which extends the horizontal visual effect of the front face to a certain extent, and the daytime running lights inside the light group present the shape of two L's, which have a good recognition after lighting.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of the TIG 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ are 4722×1860×1747 mm, and the wheelbase is 2710 mm. The body side design of the new car is more stable, and the rear door size of the vehicle exceeds the front door, so that the rear space has a good display, and the body side also has more chrome trim strips for decoration, with a number of spoke wheels at the bottom, which effectively enhances the sense of luxury of the whole vehicle.
Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e + rear part may not be adjusted, of which the taillights of the new car are more unique, the internal array of LED light source layout is not common in domestic SUV models, the license plate above does not use chrome trim decoration, but the use of black trim, the top is printed with Chery's English logo, the bottom is equipped with a bilateral double exhaust tail throat, making the sense of movement of the rear bumper stronger. In addition, the car is also printed with the exclusive logo of Kunpeng e+, and the charging interface is located at the front fenders of the body.
Interior design
Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e + car center console adopts a wrap-around design, in the shape of the division of the upper, middle and lower three areas, the sense of design and layering is excellent, the new car center console is equipped with a double 12.3-inch siamese screen, of which the central control screen built-in LION 4.0 Lion Zhiyun system, functional support mobile phone interconnection mapping and gesture control. There is a penetrating air conditioner outlet under the central control screen, and then there is a touch-type air conditioning control panel, and the electronic gear shift mechanism equipped with the central area is more exquisite, creating a good sense of grade.
The interior seats of the new model are wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, which functionally support the electric adjustment of the main passenger seat and the heating of the front seats. The interior padding of the front seats of the new car is relatively soft, the leather fabric used for wrapping on the surface is delicate, the ride comfort is good, and the stitching at the details also greatly enhances the luxurious atmosphere of the carriage.
The rear seats in the Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ car are at the same level as the front row in terms of material use and workmanship, and the central bulge of the platform is not high, and the plane is wide, and the middle passenger can put his feet on the platform. In addition, the rear of the new car is also equipped with a central independent headrest, a central armrest, a rear exhaust air outlet, etc., which is enough to meet the daily needs of the car.
dynamical system
Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ matches the Kunpeng DHT hybrid system, in which the 1.5T turbocharged engine has a maximum output of 156 horsepower, while equipped with a front dual motor and a rear single motor, the system has a comprehensive power of 240 kW, a comprehensive torque of 565 Nm, and the official zero hundred acceleration performance of 4.9 seconds. In addition, the new car is equipped with a battery pack with a standard capacity of 19.27 kWh and a pure electric range of 100 km.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
The Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ is the first model developed using chery's 4.0 era global power architecture, which is of great significance to the Chery brand and the entire domestic SUV market. The new car launched a total of two configurations, the guiding price is 151,800 yuan and 165,800 yuan, the price span is 14,000 yuan, and then the car uncle will conduct a detailed analysis of each configuration to see which one is more cost-effective.
2022 PHEV 1.5T Urban e+
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: The basic configuration is comprehensive
The guidance price is 151,800 yuan, the configuration provides body stability control, rear parking radar, reversing image, cruise control, driving mode switching, automatic parking, keyless start, keyless entry, remote start, battery preheating, steering wheel four-way adjustment, 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel, imitation leather seats, 2nd row seat back adjustment, 12.3-inch touch LCD screen, satellite navigation, road call rescue, Bluetooth car phone, voice recognition control, OTA upgrade, vehicle networking, automatic headlights, headlight height adjustable, front multi-layer soundproof glass, rear wiper, rain-sensitive wiper, automatic air conditioning , rear seat air outlet, temperature partition control, PM2.5 filter device in the car, etc., the basic configuration performance is comprehensive.
2022 PHEV 1.5T style e+
Referral Index: ★★★
Configuration comments: The comfort configuration has increased, and the improvement is considerable
Guidance price of 165,800 yuan, the configuration in terms of function to increase the front side airbags, front and rear head airbags, front seat belts are not tied reminder, 360 degree panoramic image, can open the panoramic sunroof, the main passenger seat electric adjustment, front seat heating, passenger seat rear adjustable button, Sony speakers, all car window one-button lift, window anti-pinch hand, exterior mirror lock car automatic folding / heating, etc., comfort configuration is significantly increased, in addition, the configuration also supports 2 + 3 + 2 type 7-seat optional, The overall improvement is extremely impressive and cost-effective.
Uncle Che summed up
Meeting space requirements and achieving excellent power and fuel economy has always been a problem for Chinese brand SUV models, but the arrival of plug-in hybrid SUVs has solved these problems. For our ordinary consumers, Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ is indeed a very good option, and in the two configurations launched by the new car, the 2022 PHEV 1.5T style e+ that belongs to the top configuration has a more comprehensive configuration performance under the premise that the price increase is not large, and also supports 2+3+2 type 7-seat option, which is larger, can better meet the needs of the car, and the overall cost performance is higher. Tiggo 8 PLUS Kunpeng e+ is based on chery 4.0 era global power architecture to build, the architecture contains fuel, hybrid and other power solutions, which means that in the future Chery Automobile will also launch a variety of plug-in hybrid models, like friends can look forward to it.