Best cheap 7 seater SUV in Australia? 2024 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max review

This is the biggest Chery SUV yet.

It's the Tiggo 8 Pro Max, a 3 row SUV with a focus on value. With pricing starting at just $41,990 driveaway, it certainly delivers on that.

The are three grades available, and front- or all-wheel drive, too. All versions are powered by a punchy 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine.

There's a heap of great tech, loads of safety gear, and some impressive stuff inside and out. But there are some things that might annoy you, and others that could rule it out for you and your family.

So is this 7 seater alternative to the Mahindra XUV700, Nissan X-Trail, Mitsubishi Outlander, Kia Sorento, Toyota Kluger, Skoda Kodiaq, and Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace worth considering...?

Watch the vid, and let me know your thoughts below!

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00:00 Chery Tiggo 8
00:28 Is it the right price?
02:17 What are the best alternatives?
03:56 Is it the right size?
05:53 Interior
13:43 Under the bonnet
14:33 Driving
17:12 Efficiency
18:13 Is it safe?
19:02 Ownership
19:32 Verdict

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[nikolasb]

Finally somebody offering a built in dash cam.

[SDav]

This has been in South Africa for a while now. It is so amazing. Consider the fact that a 7 seat GLB from Mercedes with all these features cost double. I had a GLB for a short while and honestly the Chery has better build and material quality than the Merc. I am so glad these cars exist. It shows how overpriced everything else is and how old car brands are ripping us off. The GLB is nowhere near 2 times the car of this Chery and the Chery is actually better in several ways. Love this car to bits.

[ronakshah]

Bought XUV700 and drive so far so good. No issue at all. I loved it.

[Smite-MeisterEd]

In South Africa both the mitsubishi outlander and the nissan xtrail are more expensive in their base model compared to the top spec awd chery tiggo 8 pro max.

[juddzulch]

From sa, we just picked up this car in awd. It's amazing. What a car

[peterquattro]

Hi Matt. Addicted to your reviews, good job! The Skoda Kodiaq 7 seats and 4x4. Yes it’s at the end of its life span but it’s still a goodie..

[Smite-MeisterEd]

In SA 🇿🇦 the honda crv 1.5T front wheel drive is a quarter more expensive than the chery tiggo 8 pro max awd

Chery pricing from R600 000 for the 1.6t to R740 000 for the 2.0t awd while honda crv cost from R960 000 to R1 020 000 all models are a 1.5t non hybrid fwd.

[metalmick]

I really enjoy your reviews, Matt, and that you cover so many things relevant to an owner. It's a handsome car and though I'd never use the full seven seats - does anybody? The nearest I've seen is 3 baby seats in an Odyssey many years ago - it offers some airy, comfortable accommodation for 4 or 5 people plus luggage. And I agree about the Mercedes overtones inside. Since you mention warranty, maybe a quick review of the T&Cs might be enlightening: the Outlander for example, with the "10-year" warranty, has only a 12-month cover for the shock absorbers and other things besides them. Clearly, there are warranties, and then there are _warranties._ The Chery seems to offer pretty good coverage in that regard. And though it isn't so frugal as some of its non-Chinese competitors, it offers terrific value for money.

[anasevi]

The problem with most of all the Mahindra, and to a lesser extent but still significant; Mitsubishi and Nissan competitors... is their interiors feel like a cheaper older interiors with cheaper older bits tarted up to look like a newer fancier car. Cherry and most of the Chinese brands have significantly nicer and more refined interiors that look and feel like they were initially designed to be as they are. What gives me pause is their drivetrain reliability over the long run....

[sandilemajiya]

I am from South Africa I am thinking of buying one in September this year

[elyse]

Any other interior option other than black is a tick in my books!
I’m really keen to see the Tiggo 9!

[HabibBaci]

Hey Matt, do you have any plan to review BYD’s Sealion 6 any time soon. I’m keen to know more about its performance and reliability on the real world . Cheers

[killerboy]

Oowaah sunny melbourne arvo. A very rare sight!

[Pyjamarama]

How does driver monitoring work when wearing sunnies ?

[bennasara]

DROVE THIS CAR BACK TO BACK WITH THE HAVAL H6 HYBRID - THE H6 HYBRID HAD EVERY EXTRA THAT THIS HAS PLUS HUD (SPEED ON SCREEN) FOR A MUCH CHEAPER PRICE. PICKED THE H6 AFTER MY BROTHER TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THE PROBLEMS CHERYS OMODA 5 HAS - ONLY GET THIS IF YOU ARE DESPERATE FOR 7 SEATS

[pfibobm]

No chinese stuff, my house rule, just bought mahindra xuv700 and loved it.

[siphodube]

On the surface the Chery is a good buy for the price, only unknown is long term reliability

[bimalkbs]

Hi Matt, which tyre spec and brand will you prefer?

[AAF]

18:00 the details about driving experience was very ambiguous. Is it bad or good or ok?

[MarceloAlcantaraX]

Why the LDV D90 and the Rexton would not be comparables?