The Tiggo SUV is proving the most popular model in the Chery range with customers looking for a rugged, reliable yet still affordable off-road vehicle. The company recently exported their 100 000th Tiggo. 


Chery is the leading exporter of vehicles from China and its vehicle are now available in more than 60 countries worldwide.
 
The Tiggo is particularly popular in countries with rough road conditions. It is the top-selling SUV in Egypt, with a 40% share of this segment and is also popular in South America, receiving the Best SUV Award in Brazil and selling well in Argentina. Chery

It won the SUV Oscar award at the Belgrade Motor Show.
 
Tiggo is the first Chinese car to have received the European Union’s Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA), which includes 50 verifications of compliance, before this model was introduced to the Italian market. 
 
At the same time it became the first Chinese passenger vehicle to enjoy exemption from an export check by that country’s State Administration of Quality Inspection. Exemption is only granted to products that score 100% in a random quality check for three years in succession. This exemption validated Chery’s own product quality controls and is the highest accolade for a Chinese exporter.
 
The success of the Chery Tiggo in overseas markets is attributed mainly to its high quality standards and affordability, while its award-winning ACTECO engine is renowned for its high torque (pulling power) and fuel economy.
 
Meanwhile here in South Africa the two-wheel drive Chery Tiggo recently conquered the icy Sani Pass, the rugged mountain pass that is the only link between KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho.

This is usually the environment for four-wheel drive vehicles so one can imagine how surprised the locals were to see a convoy of three Tiggo SUVs arrive at the summit, just before the Lesotho border post and 2 874 metres above sea level.
 
The trio of vehicles were all powered by the 2-litre engine and there were both 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic derivatives.
 
“The Sani Pass proved a tough challenge for the Tiggo with only front wheel drive but all three of these tough SUVs made it to the summit,” said the managing director of Amalgamated Automobile Distributors (AAD), the South African importers of Chery, Brett Soso.
 
“This is the second ambitious project we have tackled with the aim of showcasing the performance of Chery vehicles with the first having been a 48-hour endurance record run. On that occasion, in September 2008, a string of entry-level Chery QQ3 cars, with 800cc and 1-litre engines, set numerous speed and endurance records on the high-speed oval at the Gerotek test facility, west of Pretoria.
 
“This latest venture, climbing Sani Pass with front wheel drive Tiggos, further strengthens our belief that Chery is an ideal vehicle range for a country like South Africa,” added Soso.