Chery Tiggo 4 vs Volkswagen Tayron

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 Volkswagen Tayron at 5 stars (2025). ANCAP tested these in different years (2023 vs 2025). 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 87% for the Volkswagen Tayron, under different test years.

Where the two diverge is in active safety technology. We can confirm 8 of 10 key ADAS systems on the Volkswagen Tayron, against 6 on the Chery Tiggo 4.

Both include the essentials: autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, a reversing camera. Airbag count is 7 in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 9 in the Volkswagen Tayron.

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 Volkswagen Tayron gets a 12.9-inch display and 10.3-inch instruments. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard across both.

The Volkswagen Tayron counters with wireless charging, power tailgate and ambient lighting. Which feature set matters more depends on your daily routine and priorities.

Drivetrain

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

The Volkswagen Tayron responds with a Petrol making 110kW and 250Nm, paired to a auto driving the front wheels.

The Volkswagen Tayron has the clear power advantage at 110kW 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, 485mm shorter than the Volkswagen Tayron at 4,792mm (2,790mm wheelbase). The longer wheelbase on the Volkswagen Tayron generally means more rear legroom.

Boot space is 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4 and 345L in the Volkswagen Tayron, giving the Chery Tiggo 4 a 35L advantage. The Volkswagen Tayron seats 7 vs 5.

The Volkswagen Tayron turns in a 12.1 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 $2,165 a year (7.4 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol) and fuel for the Volkswagen Tayron about $2,394 a year (7.6 L/100km, at $2.10/L premium petrol). That is $229 a year less for the Chery Tiggo 4.

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 (Volkswagen Tayron).

Where each one leads

The Chery Tiggo 4: the bigger boot with the seats up (380L against 345L), the longer warranty (7 years against 5) and lower fuel or energy costs on our assumptions ($2,165 a year against $2,394).

The Volkswagen Tayron: more power (110kW against 108kW).

The Verdict

Volkswagen Tayron scores higher, 73 vs 71

The Volkswagen Tayron scores 73 to the Chery Tiggo 4's 71 on the CarSorted Score, and leads 1 of the 4 spec rows that separate them. The biggest gaps: technology (Chery Tiggo 4 ahead by 14 points), practicality (Volkswagen Tayron ahead by 12 points), performance (Volkswagen Tayron ahead by 9 points). At 15,000 km a year, fuel for the Chery Tiggo 4 costs about $229 less (7.4 L/100km against 7.6 L/100km, at $1.95/L petrol and $2.10/L premium petrol). Boot space with the seats up: 380L in the Chery Tiggo 4, 345L in the Volkswagen Tayron. Warranty: 7 years on the Chery Tiggo 4, 5 on the Volkswagen Tayron.

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