Chery Tiggo 4 vs Toyota Yaris Cross

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Safety Rundown

ANCAP lists the Chery Tiggo 4 at 5 stars (2023) and the Toyota Yaris Cross at 5 stars (2021). ANCAP tested these in different years (2023 vs 2021). 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 86% for the Toyota Yaris 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 5 on the Toyota Yaris 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 Yaris 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 Yaris 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 Yaris Cross responds with a 1.5L 3-cyl Hybrid making 85kW and 120Nm, paired to a cvt driving the front wheels. It gets to 100km/h in 9.8 seconds.

The Chery Tiggo 4 has the clear power advantage at 108kW vs 85kW. 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, 127mm longer than the Toyota Yaris Cross at 4,180mm (2,560mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Chery Tiggo 4 generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 390L in the Toyota Yaris Cross, giving the Toyota Yaris Cross a 10L advantage.

The Toyota Yaris Cross turns in a 10.6 m circle, kerb to kerb; the Chery Tiggo 4's turning circle is not on our record.

Cost to own

At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Chery Tiggo 4 costs about $2,109 a year (7.4 L/100km) and fuel for the Toyota Yaris Cross about $1,083 a year (3.8 L/100km), at $1.90 a litre and 32c a kWh. That is $1,026 a year less for the Toyota Yaris Cross.

Warranty: 7 years / Unlimited (Chery Tiggo 4) and 5 years / Unlimited (Toyota Yaris Cross).

Where each one leads

The Chery Tiggo 4: more power (108kW against 85kW) and the longer warranty (7 years against 5).

The Toyota Yaris Cross: the bigger boot with the seats up (390L against 380L) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($1,083 a year against $2,109).

The Verdict

Toyota Yaris Cross scores higher, 77 vs 75

The Toyota Yaris Cross scores 77 to the Chery Tiggo 4's 75 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 2 of the 4 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: fuel economy (Toyota Yaris Cross ahead by 31 points), technology (Chery Tiggo 4 ahead by 22 points), reliability (Toyota Yaris Cross ahead by 7 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Toyota Yaris Cross costs about $1,026 less (3.8 L/100km against 7.4 L/100km, at $1.90 a litre). Warranty: 7 years on the Chery Tiggo 4, 5 on the Toyota Yaris Cross.

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