Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid vs Toyota Corolla Sedan

Price and cost per week

Safety Rundown

ANCAP's published record does not give the Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid a rating. ANCAP's published record does not give the Toyota Corolla Sedan a rating. With no pair of ratings to compare, the active-safety features in the spec table above are the fairer comparison.

Recalls on our record

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Feature Showdown

The Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid features a 10.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 10.3-inch digital dash, while the Toyota Corolla Sedan gets a 8-inch display and 12.3-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

The Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid stands out with Apple CarPlay — features our data doesn't list for the Toyota Corolla Sedan. The Toyota Corolla Sedan counters with wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Which feature set matters more depends on your daily routine and priorities.

Drivetrain

The Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid uses a Petrol I4 + HEV producing 150kW and 310Nm of torque, sent through a auto to a FWD layout. It covers the 0-100km/h sprint in 10.5 seconds.

The Toyota Corolla Sedan responds with a 1.8L 4-cyl VVT-i Hybrid making 103kW and 142Nm, paired to a cvt driving the front wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 8.1 seconds.

The Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid has the clear power advantage at 150kW vs 103kW. In the 0-100 sprint (manufacturer-claimed), the Toyota Corolla Sedan is 2.4s quicker. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid measures 4,330mm long on a 2,604mm wheelbase, 300mm shorter than the Toyota Corolla Sedan at 4,630mm (2,700mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Toyota Corolla Sedan generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 470L in the Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid and 471L in the Toyota Corolla Sedan, giving the Toyota Corolla Sedan a 1L advantage.

Neither U-turns in one sweep on a 7 m local street (both need a three-point turn); the Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid's turning circle is 0.2 m tighter, 10.6 m against 10.8 m kerb to kerb. The street estimate is indicative, worked from the published turning circles.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid costs about $1,539 a year (5.4 L/100km) and fuel for the Toyota Corolla Sedan about $1,112 a year (3.9 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $427 a year less for the Toyota Corolla Sedan.

Warranty: 7 years / Unlimited (Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid) and 5 years / Unlimited (Toyota Corolla Sedan). Capped-price servicing: 7 years (Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid), no data (Toyota Corolla Sedan).

Where each one leads

The Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid: more power (150kW against 103kW) and the longer warranty (7 years against 5).

The Toyota Corolla Sedan: the bigger boot with the seats up (471L against 470L) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($1,112 a year against $1,539).

The Verdict

Toyota Corolla Sedan scores higher, 76 vs 74

The Toyota Corolla Sedan scores 76 to the Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid's 74 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 3 of the 5 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: fuel economy (Toyota Corolla Sedan ahead by 13 points), reliability (Toyota Corolla Sedan ahead by 7 points), performance (Toyota Corolla Sedan ahead by 4 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Toyota Corolla Sedan costs about $427 less (3.9 L/100km against 5.4 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre). Warranty: 7 years on the Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid, 5 on the Toyota Corolla Sedan.

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