After a prolonged delay, the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max AWD has finally arrived in South Africa as the brand's second all-paw gripping model.
Chery's second all-wheel-drive model feels more composed and planted than the two-wheel-drive, but requires safety systems reign-in.Tiggo 8 Pro Max, in all-wheel-drive configuration, has been a long time coming for South Africa ever since its reveal at the Shanghai Auto Show last year.
Incremental at best, but also not uncommon, the expected “dumming” down of the Tiggo 8 Pro Max’s eagerness to spin all of its power away, while successful, presented an annoyance the moment the AWD arrived, albeit for another reasons.is unchanged as it remains a stylish and eye-catching thing prompted-up not only by its wheels, restyled rear facia and colour, but also the illuminated Chery badge on the grille that drew significant attention and finger pointing.
Part of the Tiggo 8 Pro Max’s catalogue of safety tech, the supposed benefit of the scanner become a massive irritant as tasks such as activating the climate control, talking to passengers or even scrolling through the infotainment system would cause a message to flash-up on the instrument cluster saying, “You have been distracted for too long. Keep eyes on the road”.
An unusual occurrence not experienced on any Chery product to date, the setup significantly soured the all-wheel-drive to the point that the virtues found on the two-wheel-drive become harder to notice.Taking one’s focus off the irksome system, the mentioned qualities involves a spacious interior and more than enough leg-and-headroom in the second row without cursing the dual-pane panoramic sunroof in the case of the latter.
Tiggo branded front seats are superbly comfortable and offers heating, ventilation and electrical adjustment.
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