The Chery Tiggo 3, or originally the Chery Tiggo (), is a

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produced by the Chinese manufacturer

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since 2005. The original Tiggo first debuted at the 2005 Shanghai Motor Show and was called the NCV, meaning New Concept Vehicle. It is the first product of the

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series. The original vehicle was facelifted in September 2010, and received the name change to Tiggo 3 and another facelift in 2014.

Overview

Launched in 2005, the original Tiggo crossover has many styling cues which resemble other compact crossovers, mainly the

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and the

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. File:Chery Tiggo China 2012-05-01.JPG, Original Chery Tiggo before the name change File:Chery Tiggo.JPG, Rear of the original Chery Tiggo before the name change

2010 facelift

In September 2010, Chery released the new 2011 Tiggo in China, essentially a facelift, built on the same platform. To the previous three engine options (1.6/1.8/2.0/L) is added the "1.6 s," a 1.6-liter with mechanical supercharger putting out at 5500 rpm and between 3,500 and 4,500 rpm. The 2010 facelift features a revised front end design and tail lamps. File:Chery Tiggo facelift II 01 China 2012-04-22.jpg, Front of the Chery Tiggo facelift before the name change File:Chery Tiggo facelift II 02 China 2012-04-22.jpg, Rear of the Chery Tiggo facelift before the name change

2014 model rename to Chery Tiggo 3

During the Beijing Auto Show in 2014, another facelift was launched for the model and it was renamed to the Chery Tiggo 3, slotting the crossover as the entry model of the following Chery Tiggo crossover series. The market debut was May 2014, and the power train is a 1.6 liter engine producing 126hp and 160N·m. The transmission is a 5-speed manual transmission or a CVT. File:2017 Chery Tiggo 3, front 8.4.18.jpg, Chery Tiggo 3 front File:2016 Chery Tiggo 3, rear 8.3.18.jpg, Chery Tiggo 3 rear

2020 facelift

The Chery Tiggo 3 received another facelift in 2019 for the 2020 model year. The model was dubbed the "millionth edition" and features golden trim on the interior. The powertrains are a 1.5 liter engine producing 116 hp and 143N·m, and the transmission is a 5-speed manual transmission or a 2.0 liter engine producing 139PS and a maximum torque of 183N.m with a 5-speed automatic transmission unlike the previous version which had a 7-speed CVT transmission. In some markets it came with a 1.5 liter turbocharged engine producing 147 hp and 210N.m with a 9-speed CVT transmission. File:Chery Tiggo 3 facelift 001.jpg, 2020 Chery Tiggo 3 facelift

International marketing

Outside of China, the Tiggo 3 has also been assembled in

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from as of late 2007, as a result of a partnership between Chery and

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company SOCMA. The goal was to export the car to Argentina and

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– 30% to 50% share of local components are needed to receive zero-tariff status inside the

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. As of May 2015, the plant was permanently closed. The Tiggo 3 has also been assembled from knocked down kits in

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by the

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as the DR5. The 2.0 L version is also being assembled in

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as of late 2008 under the

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brand name. It is the latest addition to the assembly line of Egyptian assembled Chery cars (Eastar, A5 and A1) by Aboul-Fotouh (a former BMW dealer in Egypt).

Malaysia

Italy

In Italy, it is assembled by the

and marketed as the DR5. It was introduced at the 2006

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and started the production in 2007, at the factory in

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. It is available with three petrol engine options: a 1.6-litre, a 1.8-litre and a 2.0-litre, introduced in 2009. The 1.6-litre petrol engine version (1,597 cc) has a maximum power output of at 6,100 rpm, a maximum torque of at 4,250 rpm and a top speed of . The 1.8-litre version (1,845 cc) has a maximum power output of at 5,750 rpm, a maximum torque of at 4,500 rpm and a top speed of . The 2.0-litre version (1,971 cc) has a maximum power output of at 6,000 rpm, a maximum torque of at 4,250 rpm and a top speed of . File:DR5 silver.jpg, DR5 front, assembled in Italy File:DR5 model year 2009 1.6 16V.jpg, DR5 rear, assembled in Italy File:Chery Tiggo DR Edition IMG001.jpg, Chery Tiggo DR edition with the bumper from the Italian DR motor File:DR Automobiles DR Evo 5 2018.jpg, DR5

Safety

A 2011 Tiggo 3 was put to an offset crash-test by the ANCAP in October 2011 and scored a poor result of only two stars out of five. The rating comes as the side impact was not conducted, after Chery issued a recall to rectify some issues with side impact protection, and it was awarded the maximum score that it could achieve in the side impact test. However, even the maximum score in the side impact test would not have been enough to improve the car's safety rating beyond two stars. The Chinese-made Tiggo 3 in its most basic version for Latin American markets with 2 airbags and no ESC received 0 stars for adult occupants and 1 star for infants from

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in 2019.

References

External links

Official website
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