The hybrid version of Chery’s smallest model will be Australia’s cheapest petrol-electric SUV when it arrives in showrooms next month.
The 2025 Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid will be the most affordable hybrid SUV – and one of the cheapest hybrids of any kind – when it goes on sale imminently.
Prices announced today will see the entry-level Tiggo 4 Hybrid Urban start from $29,990 drive-away, and the flagship Ultimate from $34,990 drive-away.
They are $6000 and $8000 dearer, respectively, than equivalent petrol-only variants.
It is not the cheapest ‘full hybrid’ on sale outright, which remains the MG 3 Hybrid+ Excite, currently listed for $27,990 drive-away – though this is marketed as an End of Financial Year offer, rather than a permanent price.
A Suzuki Swift Hybrid manual is available for $24,490 drive-away in most of Australia, but it is a ‘mild hybrid’ unable to power its wheels on electricity alone, rather than a true hybrid like the Chery, MGs and Toyota.
Limited details of the Tiggo 4 Hybrid have been announced thus far, with more information promised in the coming weeks.
It has been confirmed with lab-tested fuel consumption of 5.4 litres per 100 kilometres, down from the petrol-only grade’s 7.4L/100km.
It is thanks to a circa-70kW 1.5-litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine combined with a 150kW electric motor, 1.83kWh battery pack, and front-wheel drive.
Standard feature lists are yet to be confirmed, but the varying price gap compared to the petrol-only Tiggo 4 suggests the base Urban hybrid may not be as well equipped as its regular counterpart, to keep the price down.
More details are due closer to the 2025 Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid’s local arrival next month.
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
