Cherry Tiggo 1. Updated Chery Tiggo FL: first look

30.10.2021

The Chery Tiggo FL SUV was first introduced at the Beijing Auto Show in 2012. The previous SUV body was practically complete analogue Japanese crossover Toyota Rav4. The updated Chery Tiggo FL SUV received not only a new prefix, but also a fresh one appearance.

Body lines Chery Tiggo FL

The main task of the designers was to refresh the outdated look of Chery Tiggo FL. Modernizing a car body that is loved by the domestic consumer is a very delicate matter, because if you overdo it even a little, you can lose a potential client.

The new body of the Chery Tiggo FL SUV cannot be called a deep restyling. But now the crossover looks noticeably younger. The increased overall dimensions increased the overall length of the car by 105mm. Regardless of the configuration Chery Tiggo FL ground clearance 190mm will please every outdoor enthusiast.

Interior quality

Salon Chery Tiggo FL has also undergone external changes. The cladding materials used have become noticeably better. The shape of the steering wheel has completely changed, which has become multifunctional. An aluminum trim and scale hub add solidity to the interior.

The basic equipment Standard implies the presence of height adjustment of the steering column, electric windows on all doors, power steering, air conditioning. Despite the modest price, Chery Tiggo FL is equipped with heated mirrors with electric drive, an on-board computer, rear parking sensors, heated front seats, an audio system with controls on the steering wheel and alloy wheels of 17 radius. You can buy Chery Tiggo FL in the Standard configuration for 619,000 rubles. In addition to this, the Luxury package is equipped with a sunroof, a modern audio system with a hard drive and a leather interior. The price of Chery Tiggo FL in top configuration with a 2.0-liter power unit and all-wheel drive is 668,000 rubles.

Technical components Chery Tiggo FL

Characteristics of Chery Tiggo FL in the suspension remained the same. The design of the suspension in the updated version has not changed. These are still front MacPherson struts and rear multi-link, with additional anti-roll bars.

Important in the car safety and efficient braking. A disc brake system is installed on each of the four wheels. Already in basic configuration Chery Tiggo FL is equipped with ABS and EBD systems.

Crossover Chery Tiggo FL comes in two versions: front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It should be said that all-wheel drive can optionally be installed only on a model with a two-liter engine with a capacity of 138hp.

Front-wheel drive modification is ideal in urban environments. Sufficient engine power and high ground clearance allow you to overcome most urban bumps.

All-wheel drive Chery Tiggo FL paired with a two-liter engine has a high probability of success. After installing good mud tires, he will not be afraid of any roads. On it you can safely go hunting or fishing.

Thanks to impressive technical specifications Chery Tiggo FL fell in love with many Russians.

In the end, we note the main advantages of the Chery Tiggo FL SUV:

Exchange rate stability at a high level.
Fresh look.
Excellent off-road capability and handling.
Wide range of motors

Chery Tiggo is a Chinese-made compact crossover that has been on the assembly line since 2006. In addition to China, the model was produced in the Russian cities of Taganrog and Kaliningrad, as well as in Cairo and Turkey. Tiggo is a mass car aimed at undemanding buyers. Budget city car, one of the most affordable in the SUV class. Chery Tiggo is based on the Japanese SUV Toyota RAV-4 of the past years of release. The design of the Chinese car is almost identical to the Japanese model. This can also be said about the interior, however, simpler materials were used in its design - for the sake of reducing the cost. At the moment, a restyled version of the Tiggo FL of the 2013 model is being produced.

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Chery Tiggo engines. The official fuel consumption rate per 100 km.

Generation 1 (T11, 2006 - 2014)

Petrol:

1.6, 119 l. s., manual, front, 13 sec to 100 km/h
2.0, 136 l. s., mechanics, full, 12 sec up to 100 km/h

Generation 1 facelift (FL, 2013 - present)

Petrol:

1.6, 126 l. s., mechanics, front, 14 sec to 100 km/h, 8.9/5.4 l per 100 km
1.6, 126 l. s., CVT, front, 15 sec to 100 km/h, 9.9/6.3 l per 100 km
1.8, 132 l. s., mechanics, front, 14 sec to 100 km/h, 11.4/6.9 l per 100 km
1.8, 132 l. s., robot, front, 14 sec to 100 km/h

Chery Tiggo owner reviews

With engine 1.6 123 hp. With.

Oleg, Nizhny Novgorod region. The car was purchased in 2006, I still drive. With manual transmission and 1.6-liter engine. Fast enough car, solid and dynamic. The machine is light and compact, handles well and brakes efficiently. 123 hp engine. With. consumes an average of 11 liters. Finishing materials are of cheap quality, but everything is done quite neatly until it creaks.
Vasily, Sverdlovsk. I have a version with 1.6, mechanics and front wheel drive. Machine pleased, did not expect this from a purebred Chinese. Average consumption at the level of 11 liters per 100 km. At traffic lights, you can accelerate sharply, but not the fact that then everything will work properly.
Julia, Krasnoyarsk. Car for every day, Chery Tiggo — my first crossover. I made a purchase in 2006, a car with mechanics and a 1.6-liter engine. Cheerful and dynamic, in the city you can keep within 10-11 liters.
Hope, Irkutsk. Bought the version with gasoline engine 1.6 and mechanized gearbox. Machine 2008 release, bought at a markdown. I remember back then the Chinese were much more popular than they are now. In the urban cycle, a car consumes 10-11 liters.
Sergey, Nizhny Novgorod. Wheelbarrow happy car for all occasions. Universal, with a simple design and full stuffing, almost in the basic configuration. In general, the Chinese are great specialists to shove a bunch of options into the basic versions, people like it. True, then the shortcomings still come out, like mine, for example. Under the hood is a 1.6 engine with mechanics. The main drawback is cheap materials in the cabin, they spoil the overall impression of the car. But in fact, Cheri is not bad. It rides well in the city and highway. Consumes an average of 10-11 liters.
Vladislav, Dnepropetrovsk. My Chery Tiggo is equipped with a 1.6-liter engine with mechanics. The Chinese were not ashamed to lick the design from the Toyota RAV4, but oh well. The machine is universal, the average fuel consumption is 10 liters. The 1.6-liter is quite dynamic. The car is purely for the city, on the highway there are noticeable rolls in corners and sluggish accelerating dynamics.

With engine 1.8 132 hp. With.

Alexander, Tver region. Chery Tiggo bought in 2006, became one of the first Russian buyers of this car. I took it on pre-order, upon receipt I hugged the car properly, everyone present in the showroom was pleasantly surprised. Per 100 km of run, the car consumes at the level of 12 liters / 100 km.
Boris, Kaliningrad. Standing car, with a 1.8-liter engine. In the urban cycle, the engine fits into 12-13 liters, and on the highway it turns out at the level of 8 liters per hundred. The cabin is comfortable and quiet, but behind the three passengers is not very spacious.
Daniel, Vorkuta. I liked the wheelbarrow, I used to have a different opinion about the Chinese. Machine 2008 release, with a mileage of 138 thousand km. So far, it suits in all disciplines - both in terms of reliability, and comfort and equipment. A 1.8-liter engine consumes an average of 12 liters.
Konstantin, Yekaterinoslavl. Great car for every day. Bought in 2008. I still drive, everything works fine. I changed my mind about Chinese cars a long time ago. It is not for nothing that Cheri became very popular in Russia, and besides, it was produced in our country - for the sake of reducing the cost and raising demand. But the car didn’t work for some reason, probably just not everyone believed in Chinese reliability. For me, the Tigo is quite a reliable budget car. Of course, he does not compete with competitors, but for his price everything suits him. A powerful 1.8-liter engine consumes 12 liters per 100 km.
Denis, Tomsk. Good car for every day, bought in 2009. With manual transmission and 1.8-liter engine. In the city, you can meet 12 liters per hundred. In general, Tiggo rides with dignity when compared, for example, with
Chevrolet Niva. Of course, in terms of adaptability to off-road, the Chinese loses, that's for sure. But Tiggo quickly rehabilitates himself in urban conditions.
Nikolay, Lipetsk. This is my first car, I bought it immediately after I passed on the right. Machine as a whole liked, unless of course not much to find fault. I took the top-end 1.8-liter version with a capacity of 130 forces. The average consumption is at the level of 11-13 liters, I try to drive fast and dynamically, since the chassis allows.
Oleg, Vorkuta. I bought the car in 2009, with mechanics and a 1.8-liter engine. This is the top version. Typical crossover, I liked it. I'm not particularly worried about the prestige of the brand. In the city consumption at the level of 11 liters.
Tatiana, Stavropol Territory. A cool Chinese car, in my opinion one of the best by the standards of the second half of the 2000s, I just bought it then. Version with 1.8 and front-wheel drive, in the city consumes an average of 11-12 liters.
Boris Tula region. Chery Tiggo is a car for young people, this is evidenced by its stylish design, affordable price and commendable basic equipment. A car with a 1.6 engine consumes at the level of 11 liters.
Dmitry, Novorossiysk. Chery Tiggo is my first off-road vehicle. I originally planned to take the Chevrolet Niva, but I never had a foreign car. Tiggo stayed with me for four years. Too many breakdowns, straight already sick of them. The filter is clogged, the brakes are buzzing, the gearbox is twitching, constant vibrations in the cabin, etc. It seems that everything is not so serious, but after each elimination, all these problems are repeated. With a 1.8 engine, you can fit in 12 liters. I sold it and have no regrets.

With engine 2.0 mechanics

Anton, Vologda region. I have Chery Amulet after restyling, a 2015 car. A very modern car for every day, for the city and highway. With 2.0 engine and manual transmission. Behavior on the road and design suit, but the interior trim spoils everything. And when the car was new, I waited two or three weeks for this chemical smell to disappear. And the finishing materials are frankly cheap plastic, you still need to look for this. In short, the Chinese are great, they have reduced the cost of the salon in full. But otherwise, everything is not bad, in the city you can keep within 12 liters.
Irina, Novosibirsk. I am satisfied with the car, a decent car, an ideal replacement for my VAZ-2107. Chery Tiggo for those who have never driven Chinese cars, but are willing to take a chance. I am one of those guys. I have a version with a 2-liter engine, it consumes an average of 11-13 liters per 100 km.
Yaroslav, Perm. Decent car, makes me happy every day. After all these basins and Volga felt that the food in a foreign car. Not ice of course, but the difference is obvious. The 2.0 engine is high-torque and pleases with its groovy dynamics. Acceleration to the first hundred in 12 seconds is normal. The average consumption of 11-12 liters of 95th gasoline.
Oleg, St. Petersburg. I liked the car, a great car for daily trips. With a two-liter engine and mechanics, with a consumption of about 12 liters / 100 km.
Maxim, Stavropol Territory. My Chery Tiggo comfortably accommodates four tall passengers, including me, the driver. The third in the back seat will interfere with the high central saloon. In addition, the interior is quite narrow. At high speeds, there is lateral buildup, which is unpleasant. This once again proves that Tiggo is not for fast driving. It is more or less adapted for Russian roads, in the city it consumes from 10 to 12 liters. Under the hood is a 2.0 engine and mechanics.

With engine 2.0 automatic transmission

Alexander, Nizhny Novgorod. The car is impressive for the city rides with dignity. The car does not cause any emotions - neither bad nor good. He just goes, and this is the main advantage of Chery Tiggo. I try to visit the service in a timely manner, so far there are no complaints about reliability. The quality of materials is C grade, but for a state employee it will do. I have a version with all-wheel drive and automatic, a powerful two-liter engine is installed under the hood. City consumption at the level of 12 liters.
Dmitry, Yekaterinburg. I bought Chery Tiggo in 2016, with an automatic transmission and a 2.0 engine. Great car, I'm quite happy with it. For a budget employee goes very well. The connection with the wheels is well felt, the power steering works as expected. The suspension is quite dense, and confidently resists Russian pits and potholes, of which there are plenty, especially on the outskirts of our wonderful family. Average consumption at the level of 12 liters.
Hope, Tver region. Bought with my husband as a birthday present for me. We chose the top version with 1.6 and automatic transmission, there is still all-wheel drive. Consumption in the city of 10-12 liters. I like the car so far, the cabin is warm and cozy.
Yuri, Kaliningrad. The car rides with dignity and is actively controlled, at first you can’t say that this is a Chinese car. Perhaps, after restyling, Chery has seriously modified the chassis of the car. I don't know, I didn't ride my predecessor. In general, I liked Tiggo. Pretty reliable and groovy device for city trips. You can keep within 12 liters / 100 km.
Semyon, Novosibirsk. Chery Tiggo is adapted for a cold climate - he personally checked it. In addition, I test the car every day in such conditions. In frost at minus 20 degrees, it starts up without problems. The 2.0 engine works with an automatic and consumes 11-12 liters of 95th gasoline.

With 2.4 engine

Ekaterina, Lipetsk. I bought the car in 2014, with an automatic, all-wheel drive and a powerful 2.4-liter engine. I specially took this version to quickly drive around the city and the highway, I generally like speed. Chery Tiggo did not disappoint me. For the money you won't find a more powerful car. The crossover accelerates superbly in a straight line, and rulitsya is generally good. In the urban cycle, it consumes at the level of 12 liters, a maximum of 13 with dynamic driving. The cabin is comfortable, ahead is spacious and comfortable.
Yaroslav, Peter. Comfortable car, handling one of the best among the Chinese. Bought Tiggo in 2010, with a gun and a 2.4-liter engine. Reliable technology, everything electronic systems are still working. There are no complaints about reliability yet. In the city, consumption is from 10 to 13 liters, depending on the pace of driving.
Daniel, Smolensk. Decent car for its class, and worth buying. Of course, before buying I did not think so. And yet I took a chance, and now I share an objective experience. I praise Chery Tiggo for its power and informative steering, omnivorous suspension and solid braking system. In the urban cycle, the 2.4 engine fits into 12 liters.
Alexey, Moscow region. Chery Tiggo in my possession since 2009. I love the car and still drive it. With a 2.4 engine and mechanics, the average consumption is 12-13 liters.
Vladislav, Irkutsk. My Chery Tiggo is equipped with a powerful 2.4-liter engine, which needs a maximum of 12 liters of 95 gasoline. The car is impressive, the Chinese auto industry is driving.
Nikolay, Petrozavodsk. I bought Cherry Tiggo in a used market. 2008 version, in good condition. The previous owner is well done, passed the pre-sale training. There was no need to restore the wheelbarrow, I was even ready to overpay a bit. All the same, the Chinese pleasantly surprised me. And the fact that all sorts of fables are told about him is all nonsense. The car is reliable, rulitsya well, accelerates and brakes. And this is with a run of 115 thousand. Average consumption at the level of 12 liters. A 2.4 engine is installed under the hood, working with a 4-speed automatic.
Dmitry, Tomsk. Machine happy, universal car, performs all my tasks. Tiggo copes with household and family needs, and in terms of practicality, this is the best crossover. And for the price and handling the car is perfect, I still drive it. Now the mileage is 96 thousand km, a 2.4-liter engine is installed under the hood, which consumes 12-13 liters in the city.
Pavel, Nizhny Novgorod region. Chery Tiggo bought in 2015, with an automatic transmission and a 2.4 engine. Peppy motor, quick checkpoint. Great car for your money. With gambling dynamics, and at the same time pleases with efficiency. The Chinese did not disappoint, I vote for the Chinese auto industry. The car consumes at the level of 12 liters per 100 km.
Inga, Vologda region. Tiggo has been in my possession since 2007. Equipped with a 2.4-liter engine and automatic transmission. There is a full drive. Despite the 10-year age, the car is still on the move. It is serviced by officials, everything is in order with reliability, you can buy and not be afraid. Consumption 12-13 liters.
Julia, Stavropol Territory. Great car, optimal in power and money. Wheelbarrow as a whole satisfied. For a crossover for every day, Chery Tiggo is ideal. Compact and fast, nimble in the city. On the roads, few people respect and miss, but this is not a problem. By the way, at traffic lights it is often possible to leave first, which is nice. All the same, this Chinese is capable of much. In my opinion, this is the best Chery car, at least in Russia. With a 2.4 engine and all-wheel drive, you can fit in a maximum of 12-13 liters.

Release year: 2013
Fuel consumption:

Advantages: price, rich equipment, design, spacious interior, roomy trunk, high-torque and economical engine
Flaws: manufacturer China, poor sound insulation, unsuccessful transformation system, ergonomic flaws, wadded brakes, uninformative clutch

Review:

What associations arise when talking about a Chinese product? The first is not high quality, the second is most likely plagiarism. With regard to Tiggo, the second is the place to be. An explicit replica, and not a very bad RAV4 and CR-V. The first is still in question. The mileage is small, it’s too early to talk about reliability, but I would say the build quality is satisfactory. Yes, the gaps are not uniform everywhere, and the seams are visible in some places, but in general, the assembly of the machine makes a good impression. I am a little familiar with the products of our industry, and so the Chinese are better assembled. I myself grew up on Japanese right-handers. I had different cars of Mark, Corolla, Karina, Cefira and I don’t remember everything. There was a time when it was possible to have inexpensive, well-equipped cars quite cheaply and change them every two or three years without damaging the family budget. And they were reliable. Gone are the days and I went in 2010 to the showrooms of official dealers. I chose for a long time, I will not focus on the process, but I was able to buy a Chevrolet Aveo hatch 1.2l. in the simplest configuration on fur. And this despite the fact that climbed into a loan. The car is ambiguous, after a three-liter Cefira or Mark with a charger, as in that joke (elk, just elk) a car, just a car. I went for almost three years, I was happy as much as possible, and I myself looked at crossovers. The possibilities of the budget for three years have not changed much. Taking into account the loan, I could afford 550-570 tr. I don't want secondhand. Option at first there were two Chevy Niva and Duster. I never took the Chinese seriously. I rode on the Niva, crossed myself and forgot forever. In Niva, one advantage is cross-country ability. For an urban crossover, this is not the most necessary advantage. Duster tested the two-liter on the machine. On the go, the car really liked. For all the wretchedness of the external and internal alternatives for the price there. However, it was not easy to buy this miracle of Romanian-French-Japanese-Russian production at the declared advertising price. Queue for a year, an advance payment of one hundred mowers and a vague contract, or a car with imposed dopami and the price tag is already under seven hundred. And for that kind of money, I don't need it. And that's when I turned my eyes to the machines from the heavens. I read reviews, passed test drives of Chery, Hover, Lifan crossovers. Exhibition cars thoroughly studied. And I decided to take the Tiger Cub. The price tag is sane, the equipment for this money is excellent. And the appearance is nostalgia, almost the second generation RAV4. This is the background to the purchase of Tiggo.

Exterior design, as you already understood, I personally am completely satisfied. The car looks great. Something, but the Chinese know how to copy. With the organization of the internal space, too, everything is fine. Salon spacious high, I have a height of 188cm. overhead shaft places. True, there is not much room for legs in the back seat. The padding of the rear sofa itself is quite hard, and the landing is too vertical. Long trips in the rear seats will not bring pleasure to passengers. The backs of the back row are not adjustable in inclination and the sofa itself does not move longitudinally. I read that the last model had these options. The interior design does not shine with frills, but everything is well thought out, everything that needs to be eaten. And when compared with the price, we can say the perfect ratio. In my opinion, there are two serious ergonomic shortcomings, there is not enough steering wheel adjustment for reach and there is no lumbar support. But the lateral support is not bad, it holds perfectly in corners. The controls are laid out logically and intuitively. The audio system is of good quality, everything reads. True, for some reason, the input for external media is a mini USB. Adjustments made additionally on the steering wheel, very convenient. The sound quality is very decent, I did not even expect from a car of this price category. And the noise is bad. You can also hear the engine after 100 km / h and pebbles on the bottom and wheels through the arches and street noises through the doors. The view from the driver's seat of a good rack practically does not interfere, but the side mirrors are not very informative, large dead zones. The cabin has many different niches for small things. In the doors there are pockets with extensions for bottles, in the trunk on the sides of the niche, a normal glove box, a container in the armrest, on the ceiling there is a holder for glasses. Finishing materials are cheap and plastic and fabric and are consistent with the cost of the car. At least not worse than in the same Duster. The trunk is large, the correct form. True, the shelf in the trunk is uncomfortable and hard, like in a hatch, it can only be removed completely, it would be better if there was a retractable curtain. The rear seats, or rather the backs, fold onto a pillow, the process itself is convenient and simple, but a large step is formed. The rear hinged door opens from left to right. If you load from the sidewalk, you have to bypass it.

Motor 1.6L. 126 Chinese horses. He works in tandem with a five-step. In principle, the engine is enough. Similar tandems, as far as I know, are used on Qashqai, ASX, Duster. Dynamic characteristics are not outstanding, but quite satisfactory. In the city, I don’t feel flawed, and I’m confident on the highway in the stream. The clutch frustrates me a little, it is soft and uninformative and picks up at the very end of the stroke. There are also complaints about the brakes. The brakes are wadded and with sudden braking, the considerable weight of the car is clearly felt. Average consumption can be determined only by checks. The computer gives only instantaneous consumption. According to my estimates in the city, about 11-12 liters, on the highway, if you drive evenly at 90-11 km / h, about 7.5 liters. The most comfortable speed is 100-110km/h. The strong noise does not annoy yet and the behavior on the road is almost perfect. Steering wheel sharp light and at the same time uninformative in the zero zone. And that is not unimportant, small bumps in the road are clearly given to the steering wheel. A bit annoying on long trips. In general, the suspension is quite stiff. Shaking especially the rear passengers is not weak. However, even taking into account the fact that the long-stroke suspension does not give large rolls during active maneuvering. Clearance is quite crossover. The overhangs are small, Tiggo jumps elementarily along the curbs. Good tires will be needed for the winter, otherwise all the geometric crossover inclinations can spoil the monodrive.

I cannot say that I am completely satisfied. There are quite a few shortcomings. The main trump card is the price and rich equipment compared to classmates. Talk about reliability, having a mileage of 4000 km. not correct. In the meantime, judging by the reaction of acquaintances and little-known people, I see one promising problem, it will not be easy to sell.

So what we have: Chery Tiggo 2010, and even the Tagaz assembly.
Yes, China, and even the Russian assembly, but ... "but" here you can list for a long time.
I chose a new car, but there were few denyuzhek, but I didn’t look at the Chinese. I came across almost by accident and decided to look out of the corner of my eye. As a result, I own 3 years.
Pros as a story:
About plus the first.
Do you remember 2010? Fires, heat, stuffy in the car and open windows do not help. So, plus, I also appreciated the salon - air conditioning.
About the second.
Winter, cold (frosts in these years were the same). The car starts at minus 25, it starts at minus 30, but that's not good. The “fifth point” has the most joy - heated seats are a class.
Third.
Nobody canceled the hobby for fishing, and here are three comrades in the car, a broken road in four ruts (the car even drove like a rhombus, hitting the wheels in different ruts, and once a fisherman from the right rear seat even overtook the driver, honestly, he was in shock). I remember the eyes of the owners of Niv and UAZ, especially the one that got stuck behind (the secret is that you can’t stop, all the obstacles are at speed, and the second one is rear-wheel drive and there is no lock, only clearance, big wheels and the impudence of the driver). After fishing, I went through a real test. Oil painting "Sailed": an unsuccessful assault on the ford, the water is almost flush with the seat, but the engine is running, they pulled it out only with a tractor, and drove home on their own (lucky that left-hand side with the air intake stood higher, everything was knee-deep there. On the right - almost to the waist). A day of drying the interior (not a problem to disassemble) and knocking sand out of the coating, and no (pah-pah-pah) consequences. Isn't that a plus?
Pro plus number four.
Rubbish and garbage, boxes of equipment for which the warranty has already passed and far, far away a garbage container, And what do we have behind us? Trunk. And what do we have on top? Same trunk. But you can’t carry paper on the roof rails - it will blow away, and the trunk seems to be small, but there is a lot of garbage.
however, they already have four positions: normal (this is when they are sitting on them), with a folded back, raised to the back of the front seat and ... in the garage (all transformations with one movement of the hand). As a result, the paper is not in a container, but at a waste paper collection point, which is more useful for the wallet (I handed over about 100 kg). My transportation record is half a cube of a board (each 2 meters long), while only the right rear seat is removed (and put on another) (oh yes, they also move forward and backward like the front ones). I am silent about the number of bordachkov in the cabin, I certainly have enough.
Plus number five.
Briefly and clearly - the equipment is at the level of "comfort" (or even "luxury" for some brands). I won’t list everything - except that the autorun is not enough (although I installed the BC and parking sensors additionally, but besides them, nothing really needed anything from the really necessary ones, well, I also hung a bird on the mirror).
Well, for the rest of the pluses, there is already not enough space.
What about the cons? There are downsides.
For example, I've been sniffing plastic in the cabin for half a year - it's cheap (well, I'm not only in a suit, but also in a sweatshirt while driving. There are a lot of them, but not enough to kill all the pluses.

The first Chery Tigo rolled off the assembly line in 2005. Crossovers for Russian market were produced in China and here in Russia - until 2008 at the Avtotor plant in Kaliningrad, and since 2010 at TagAZ under the name Vortex Tingo. The prototype was the "SUV" Toyota RAV4 of the second generation. Licensed Mitsubishi power units were placed under the hood.

Chery Tiggo, due to its low price, is in good demand in its class. How the crossover will behave in terms of reliability in the future, of course, depends on the operating conditions and literacy Maintenance. But there is one but…. Among other things, chance also plays a significant role. In addition to the "pedigree" diseases, there are also unforeseen - suddenly arising ones. As a result, under the same operating conditions, someone drives and does not know troubles, and someone tortures himself with the elimination of endlessly pop-up malfunctions. Therefore, the opinion about this car among the owners is ambiguous. It is also worth adding that the native Chinese assembly is of better quality than the Russian one.

Engines

The Chery Tigo crossover was equipped with 2.4 l / 130 hp gasoline engines. and 1.8 l / 132 hp A little later, 1.6 l / 119 hp appeared. and 2.0 l / 136 hp

Some Tiggo owners with a 2.4L engine have experienced unpleasant cases of valve breakage and destruction of the connecting rod. The engine is prone to "wasting" coolant through the lower radiator pipe, the junction of the pump with the thermostat tube, or through the tube itself. Sometimes "leak" plugs in the cylinder block.

The 1.8 liter engine is characterized by difficulties with a cold start in severe frosts - below 15 degrees. The culprit is the coolant temperature sensor. Less commonly, the cause is “tired” ignition coils. Reduced traction and jerking at low speeds are often caused by a malfunction of the mass air flow sensor.

Engines of 1.6 l and 2.0 l do not suffer from “nominal” sores. But they are not without common problems characteristic of Cherie Tigo.

Many complain about the unsatisfactory quality of the working fluids used in the power unit. In particular, the coolant on Russian-made cars can precipitate over time, which often leads to the thermostat jamming in the open position.

Due to a malfunction of the fuel pump or fuel pressure regulator, the engine starts to stall and stops starting the first time, and then refuses to start at all when the fuel remaining in the tank is less than half or 1/3. Whatever the trouble does not take by surprise, the especially savvy carry with them "NZ" in the amount of 5 liters. After a small portion of fuel, the engine starts easily. This behavior can be observed closer to 100,000 km. The harbinger is the slow reaction of the speed arrow to pressing the gas pedal. The original fuel pressure regulator rarely lasts long, its reliability is very low. "Masters" are advised to install a fuel pressure regulator from the "Volga" or "Lanos". Car service workers do not recommend cleaning the fuel pump mesh, since in 90% of cases the RTD fails after that.

Ignition coils and high-voltage wires can "order to live long" after 30-50 thousand km. Often, drivers notice jerking when accelerating in 2nd gear. In search of a solution to the problem, one has to deal with the replacement of the fuel filter, spark plugs, coils, high-voltage wires, and even ECU firmware. But this does not always end in a positive outcome.

The fuel level sensor soon begins to “fake”, and then completely puts the pointer arrow to zero. The reason is the wear of the lamellae.

Transmission

The manual transmission is not very reliable. The life cycle of the box is accompanied by noises, crunches and rumbles. Problems with switching appear by 40-80 thousand km. Cases of destruction of the suspension and secondary shafts are known.

On cable-operated transmissions, the gear selector may “stick” due to melting of the jacket of cables located too close to the exhaust manifold. The problem occurs on Tigo with 1.8 and 2.0 liter engines. On a Tiggo with a 2.4 liter engine, problems with shifting gears may appear in winter - due to moisture getting into the cable jackets or under the corrugation of the gear shift mechanism.

The clutch often “ends” after 70-90 thousand km, but there are also “lucky ones” who skated 150-160 thousand km before the first replacement. For clutch replacement, dealers ask about 10 thousand rubles, in a third-party service you will have to pay about 7-8 thousand rubles.

With the DP0 automatic transmission, which Tigo got as a gift from Renault, not everything is going smoothly either. So, with a run of more than 30-40 thousand km, a gear with an exclamation mark is displayed on the dashboard. In this case, slight tremors may appear. The reason is pressure modulation valves. The valves will either have to be replaced, or it will be possible to get off by flushing the valve body. The cost of the valve is 2-2.5 thousand rubles, and the replacement work is 4-6 thousand rubles. "Officials" ask for repairs up to 80-90 thousand rubles.

On cars older than 3 years, the box may not switch to the “P” (parking) mode due to the destruction of the fragile tip connecting the cable and the gear selector lever. Over time, corrosion appears on the contacts of the box connector comb.

All-wheel drive versions of Chery Tigo, released before May 2008, pestered with a noticeable vibration in the speed range of 60-100 km / h. The reason is incorrect balancing of the cardan shaft. The manufacturer managed to defeat the vibration by transferring the electric clutch to the rear gearbox and installing an outboard bearing in its place. CV joints, internal and external, often require replacement with a mileage of more than 70-90 thousand km.

Chassis

The crossover suspension has an average service life. Racks and bushings of the anti-roll bar require replacement at 40-60 thousand km. Front and rear shock absorbers begin to leak or knock after 60-100 thousand km. Silent blocks of levers are also suitable for the same time. With a run of more than 100 thousand km, the rear springs weaken.

Tie rods serve more than 40-70 thousand km. steering rack may knock or leak after 60-90 thousand km. There are problems with the power steering pump - it leaks in the area of \u200b\u200bthe sensor.

After 60-90 thousand km, the rear brake caliper guides often turn sour. There are also questions to the ABS block, which begins to "fail". A new block costs about 30 thousand rubles, but its repair is not expensive. The reason for the “glitch” of the ABS unit can also be moisture that has got into the contact block on the module.

Conclusion

Many owners compare the acquisition of Chery Tiggo with playing the lottery. You never know how your car will perform. It is also worth noting that the prices for original spare parts are significantly overestimated, and they take care much less than those that were originally installed during assembly. The resource of analogues is no less than the original spare parts.