SUV that ate the autobahn

PERFORMANCE: 0-100 IN 5.3 SECONDS, 1400KM RANGE

- Mark Jones

Wrap your head around this. Here we have a large seven-seater SUV that barely consumes any fuel but makes 455kW of power and 920Nm of torque. Say hello to Chery's rather fast Tiggo 9 CHS Vanguard.

Large SUVs are all about luxury, tech and space. I get that. And The Citizen Motoring has covered all these features of the Chery Tiggo 9 here already. But there are those that still want more when it comes to performance in an SUV.

It's why the likes of BMW with M, Mercedes-Benz with AMG, and even Ranger Rover with their SVRs, keep bringing crazy high-performance SUVs to market

So, why can't the likes of Chery?

Well, they can and they have. For the Tiggo 9 range there are three different powertrains available. Powertrain one is 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged petrol that delivers a decent 187kW and 390Nm to the front wheels or all four wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch transmission depending on the trim level.

Fuel consumption here is rated at 7.9 litres per 100km for the Tiggo 9 FWD Pinnacle, and 8.3 litres per 100km for the Tiggo 9 AWD Vanguard.