Chery Tiggo 4 vs Toyota Corolla Cross

Price and cost per week

Standard features per $10,000: not ranked, too few features are known for both cars. Price per kW: not ranked, the prices are on different bases. Price per litre of boot: not ranked, the prices are on different bases. These ratios are not part of the CarSorted Score.

Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the Chery Tiggo 4 at 5 stars (2023) and the Toyota Corolla Cross at 5 stars (2022). ANCAP tested these in different years (2023 vs 2022). Its criteria get stricter about every three years, so the stars are not like for like. Adult occupant protection scored 88% for the Chery Tiggo 4 and 85% for the Toyota Corolla Cross, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 6 of 10 key ADAS systems on the Chery Tiggo 4, against 4 on the Toyota Corolla Cross.

Both include the essentials: lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera. Airbag count is 7 in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 8 in the Toyota Corolla Cross.

Recalls on our record

A recall covers the builds its notice lists, not every car of a model. Check your VIN at vehiclerecalls.gov.au.

Feature Showdown

The Chery Tiggo 4 features a 10.3-inch touchscreen paired with a 10.3-inch digital dash, while the Toyota Corolla Cross gets a 8-inch display and 7-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

Drivetrain

The Chery Tiggo 4 uses a Petrol producing 108kW and 210Nm of torque, sent through a cvt to a FWD layout.

The Toyota Corolla Cross responds with a Petrol making 146kW and 188Nm, paired to a automatic driving the front wheels.

The Toyota Corolla Cross has the clear power advantage at 146kW vs 108kW. For most buyers, the way each car feels day-to-day matters more than outright acceleration.

Space & Comfort

The Chery Tiggo 4 measures 4,307mm long on a 2,610mm wheelbase, 153mm shorter than the Toyota Corolla Cross at 4,460mm (2,640mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Toyota Corolla Cross generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 425L in the Toyota Corolla Cross, giving the Toyota Corolla Cross a 45L advantage.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Chery Tiggo 4 costs about $2,165 a year (7.4 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol) and fuel for the Toyota Corolla Cross about $1,229 a year (4.2 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol). That is $936 a year less for the Toyota Corolla Cross.

The weekly and 5-year figures in the price section above add repayments, rego, servicing and tyres to this; use our Fuel Cost Calculator for your own driving.

Warranty: 7 years / unlimited km (Chery Tiggo 4) and 5 years / unlimited km (Toyota Corolla Cross).

Where each one leads

The Chery Tiggo 4: the longer warranty (7 years against 5).

The Toyota Corolla Cross: more power (146kW against 108kW), the bigger boot with the seats up (425L against 380L) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($1,229 a year against $2,165).

The Verdict

Toyota Corolla Cross scores higher, 81 vs 71

The Toyota Corolla Cross scores 81 to the Chery Tiggo 4's 71 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 3 of the 4 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: fuel economy (Toyota Corolla Cross ahead by 29 points), value (Toyota Corolla Cross ahead by 22 points), performance (Toyota Corolla Cross ahead by 8 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Toyota Corolla Cross costs about $936 less (4.2 L/100km against 7.4 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol). Boot space with the seats up: 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4, 425L in the Toyota Corolla Cross. Warranty: 7 years on the Chery Tiggo 4, 5 on the Toyota Corolla Cross.

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