Not to sound sleazy, but this compact Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) exceeded my expectations and left me with a sheepish grin across my face. It was like scoring with Hong Kong celebrity Angelababy on the first date.
The Chery Tiggo 8 is the newest flagship model of the Tiggo series of Chinese car giant Chery. Built on a T1X platform and fully developed with Jaguar Land Rover, this Chinese compact SUV can hold its own against Japanese and Korean counterparts. At first glance, the Tiggo does not look Chinese at all because it exudes an air of European sophistication. The front fascia is officially referred to by Chery engineers as having a “tiger” face. The grille design is complimented by ultrabright adaptive LED headlamp clusters with automatic headlight function. Step back a bit and you’ll notice the heft and size of this SUV. It is not small, considering that overall size is 4700x1860x1746 mm with a wheelbase of 2710mm. Former NBA giant Yao Ming would fit inside the Tiggo without any ingress and egress issues.
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