Latest Chery Super Hybrid claimed to achieve range of up to 2,000 km
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The latest Super Hybrid family car from Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery is claimed to be capable of travelling up to 2,000 km on a single tank of fuel and a single charge.
According to a report published by automotive outlet Drive on Monday, a new plug-in system promising lower fuel consumption and increased power enables the Chery Super Hybrid to achieve this range.
Chery chose Australia as the venue to unveil its sixth-generation hybrid technology, which will be launched on popular models sold in global markets from late 2026 or early 2027.
According to the company’s claims, vehicles equipped with the latest hybrid technology can travel up to 2,000 kilometres using combined petrol and electric power — further than the 1,200 km range of the most advanced Chery hybrid currently available in the Australian market.
It has not yet been confirmed which vehicles will use Chery’s latest hybrid system, but the company mentioned SUVs at its launch event and stated that the system could be applied to existing models through future facelift updates.
“This is all part of the upgrades — with annual model year upgrades, facelifts, and then we’re also including powertrain technology upgrades,” said Peter Matkin, Chery’s executive director of engineering for international programmes.
Two versions of the new-generation Chery Super Hybrid system will be developed to accommodate different models and sizes. SUVs weighing between 1,500 kg and 2,000 kg (equivalent to models up to the mid-size Tiggo 8) will produce 160 kW of power and 275 Nm of torque from the electric motor in their DHT160 hybrid system, up from the current 150 kW.
The more powerful DHT230 version for heavier SUVs will be capable of producing 260 kW of power and 330 Nm of torque.
Chery Super Hybrid models currently sold in Australia combine their electric motor and hybrid transmission with a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine.
Both versions use a new “16-in-one” motor design claimed to reduce weight by up to 30 per cent and volume by up to 30 per cent, spinning up to 24,000 rpm, whilst employing new cooling technology when towing to improve heat dissipation by up to 40 per cent.
The motor will be paired with a new 18.46 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack, claimed to be more durable than previous versions, with improved resistance to water and puncture. It is only slightly larger than the 18.3 kWh battery pack in the Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid, and smaller than the 34 kWh unit in the Tiggo 9, though a larger version is expected to feature in bigger Chery SUVs as well as an upcoming pickup truck.
Chery is promising a 3 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency compared with the current technology’s accurate figure of 2.98 litres per 100 kilometres.
The Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid currently claims a hybrid range of 1,200 km in NEDC testing, with fuel consumption of 1.4 litres per 100 kilometres in laboratory testing, which runs over shorter distances and prioritises electric power. Its 60-litre fuel tank may be enlarged for future models.