Chery weighs range-extender Tiggo models as emissions rules tighten
Chery is preparing range-extender versions of its Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 SUVs, initially for China and Europe from next year, with GoAuto reporting the company sees Australia as a possible second step around 2028 as the New Vehicle Emissions Standard tightens — a possibility, not a confirmed local plan.
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REEV versions of Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 in development
Chery is preparing range-extender electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains for its latest-generation Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 SUVs, with the technology initially set to complement the company's existing Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) plug-in hybrid and petrol offerings in China, GoAuto reports from Wuhu. Speaking with GoAuto, a Chery spokesperson confirmed the group sees REEV technology as a long-term replacement for both full hybrids and plug-in hybrids in selected markets. 1
GoAuto's report describes REEVs as using larger batteries and typically smaller engines than PHEVs, driving the wheels purely through electric motors, with the combustion component used only to generate electricity. GoAuto notes that conventional PHEVs typically drive midsize-SUV official CO2 ratings into the 50g/km range, while REEVs with longer electric range and highly efficient engines can push ratings towards 10g/km. Chery believes the REEV combination can deliver acceleration more closely resembling a full EV than existing hybrid technology, the publication reports. Chery has not yet published comparable homologation figures for the forthcoming Tiggo REEV models. 1
Europe first: the Euro 6e-bis effect
GoAuto reports that the shift will initially target Europe from next year, ahead of any possible Australian move, because of tighter European Union emissions requirements and individual market taxes on combustion cars. The trigger is the recent move from Euro 6e to the Euro 6e-bis testing standard, under which the Tiggo 7 PHEV's official CO2 rating increased from 19g/km to 54g/km — a change that in some markets would tip the vehicle into a higher emissions tax band. The EU has revised its assumptions about how frequently PHEV users recharge, and GoAuto reports those assumptions will get tougher again from 2027. 1
Longer electric range is expected to help Chery regain some of this compliance advantage, though the company has not yet published comparable figures for the REEV models, according to GoAuto. The broader industry context supports the strategy's relevance: Top Gear notes that while range extenders are already a large segment in China, their take-up in Europe has been slower, partly due to how the WLTP cycle calculates emissions, with only a handful of true REEVs currently on sale there. 14
Australia: a possibility around 2028, not a confirmed plan
GoAuto reports that an expansion of the REEV strategy to Australia around 2028 is being considered as the New Vehicle Emissions Standard becomes more demanding, but the Australian timing is framed as a possibility rather than a confirmed local product plan. The Chery spokesperson told GoAuto that Australia is not yet at the point where PHEVs emit too much on-paper CO2, but that the increasingly stringent NVES trajectory will require consideration of the move. 1
Under Australian testing, Chery's local Tiggo 7 petrol and PHEV models currently carry CO2 ratings of 158g/km and 33g/km respectively, GoAuto reports. The NVES headline limit for passenger cars and SUVs declines from 117g/km in 2026 to 92g/km in 2027, 68g/km in 2028 and 58g/km in 2029, subject to vehicle-specific weight adjustments. A further reduction in rated CO2 would generate additional NVES credits or reduce liabilities elsewhere in Chery Group's Australian combustion portfolio, the publication notes. Any Australian specifications, homologation figures or local line-up details for the REEV models have not been established. 1
PHEVs stay in the local line-up for now
GoAuto reports that PHEVs will not disappear from Chery's Australian line-up in the near term. The incoming Stockman ute will run a diesel plug-in powertrain in which either energy source can mechanically drive the wheels, which GoAuto describes as benefiting off-road capability and highway diesel efficiency. Should the European transition be judged a success, GoAuto suggests a possible future local posture of battery-electric vehicles aimed at metropolitan buyers, REEVs for those requiring long range, and limited PHEVs — such as the Stockman and a mooted Stockman SUV — for buyers needing genuine 4WD capability. 1
Locally, GoAuto reports Chery will also expand its battery-electric range alongside hybrids, with the E5 BEV SUV set to be joined by the smaller Chery Q model. Separately, Chery Australia told Australian media in March 2026 that next-generation Super Hybrid powertrains — the 160kW/275Nm DHT160 and 260kW/330Nm DHT230 — were destined for production from later that year, with a claimed combined range goal of 1650km WLTP, GoAuto reported at the time. 12
Context: PHEVs remain Chery's international backbone
The reported REEV pivot sits alongside a business still heavily weighted to plug-in hybrids. Bloomberg-sourced reporting carried by Automotive World in September 2026, drawing on Chery UK manager Farrell Hsu, said the brand's Super Hybrid powertrain accounted for three-quarters of UK sales to date, and that Chery planned four new or updated UK models over the following year, including an electric SUV and a new flagship Tiggo X PHEV SUV. That Tiggo X was reported to offer 124 miles of electric-only range on China's CLTC cycle, a figure expected to shrink under the stricter WLTP standard — a reminder that electric-range figures differ by test cycle and market. 3
The REEV field Chery would be entering is crowded internationally. Top Gear's October 2026 overview lists range-extender models from Leapmotor, Xpeng and Geely-linked brands already on sale or heading for Europe, and notes that several manufacturers — including BYD, Chery's own Super Hybrid system and Volvo's long-range PHEVs — occupy grey areas between plug-in hybrids and true range extenders, with the defining distinction being whether the engine can drive the wheels. Chery's proposed Tiggo REEVs, as described by GoAuto, would use the engine purely as a generator. 4
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