Chery Tiggo 4 Review (2026): Australia's Cheapest SUV, Now With a Hybrid

The Chery Tiggo 4 is the car Chery used to relaunch in Australia, and it does one thing brilliantly: it costs less than almost anything else with an SUV badge. The latest range adds a frugal hybrid and a long warranty to the bargain price, which is a tough combination to argue with. Here is the data-led take.

How much is the Chery Tiggo 4?

Four grades across petrol and hybrid. All prices are before on-road costs.

That $21,750 starting price makes it the cheapest SUV in the country, undercutting even the Haval Jolion and the MG ZS. The hybrid from $27,500 is the bigger story, because almost nothing else offers a hybrid SUV for that little.

The hybrid is worth the stretch

The petrol Urban is a perfectly serviceable city SUV with 108kW/210Nm and a claimed 7.4L/100km. But the Hybrid is the clever buy. It makes a combined 150kW/310Nm, which is genuinely strong for the class, and claims 5.4L/100km. The extra performance and the fuel saving make the roughly $6,000 premium over the base petrol easy to justify if you keep the car a few years.

Inside and practicality

At around 4,310mm long the Tiggo 4 is a compact SUV, so it is best thought of as roomy city transport rather than a load-lugger. The cabin punches above the price with a big touchscreen and a clean modern layout, and the Ultimate grades add the extra equipment that makes it feel less budget than the sticker suggests. Rear space is fine for two adults and the boot suits everyday duties.

Safety and ownership

The petrol Tiggo 4 holds a 5-star ANCAP rating dated 2023. At the time of writing the newer Hybrid grades were not separately ANCAP-rated in our data, so if safety certification matters to you, confirm the current rating for the hybrid with the dealer before you buy. Chery backs the range with a 7-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty and servicing every 12 months or 15,000km. Resale on the newer Chery range is still establishing itself, which is the main trade-off against the low price.

How it compares

The Tiggo 4 sits right at the value floor of the small-SUV class. The MG ZS costs a little more but brings a 10-year warranty, and the GWM Haval Jolion is a slightly larger alternative with its own unlimited-km warranty. All three are natural cross-shops. Against the mainstream, cars like the Toyota Yaris Cross are pricier but hold their value better.

See where it ranks in our best small SUVs guide and the best cars under $30k.

The verdict

The Chery Tiggo 4 wins on price, simply. It is the cheapest SUV in Australia, the hybrid is one of the most affordable electrified SUVs going, and the unlimited-kilometre warranty takes some of the risk out of buying a newer brand. It is small and basic rather than polished, and prospective hybrid buyers should confirm the latest safety rating, but as cheap, frugal, low-stress transport it is exactly what a lot of buyers are looking for.