Chery Tiggo 4 Running Costs — Australia

Written and edited by Ethan Cole, Editor-in-Chief · ✓ Technically reviewed by Daniel Wei Chen — Senior Chinese Automotive Diagnostics & Repair Specialist, Sydney · 20 August 2026.

The Tiggo 4 pair makes an unusually clean hybrid-vs-petrol case study, because both run on cheap 91 RON: the CVT officially uses 7.4 L/100km, the Hybrid 5.4 — a 2.0 L/100km gap worth ≈300 L a year at 15,000 km. Servicing: $2,167.33 petrol vs $2,519.46 Hybrid over seven capped years — the hybrid’s premium is almost entirely its $736.62 year-six service.

The numbers side by side

	1.5T CVT	Hybrid
Official combined (GVG)	7.4 L/100km	5.4 L/100km (4.1 urban)
Fuel grade	91 RON	91 RON
Fuel per 15,000 km/yr	≈ 1,110 L	≈ 810 L
GVG annual fuel cost	$1,999	$1,459
7-year capped servicing	$2,167.33	$2,519.46

Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide (retrieved 20 August 2026; annual cost assumes 14,000 km/year at last-quarter fuel prices) and Chery Australia’s official Capped Price Service program. Litres/kWh per year are our arithmetic at 15,000 km/year — assumptions stated so you can rescale.

The break-even in one line: the Hybrid saves ≈$540 a year in fuel on government figures and costs ≈$50 a year more to service — a net ≈$490/year advantage. Whether that repays the purchase-price premium depends on the deal in front of you; now you have the operand that matters. City drivers do even better: the Hybrid’s urban figure is 4.1 vs the CVT’s 9.6.

Warranty

7 years / unlimited km, roadside renewing with each service, 7-year capped program — and the AEB recall on 2024 cars is a free software fix to verify by VIN.

Disclaimer: Information on this page is general guidance only and does not replace the manufacturer’s official documentation or the judgement of a qualified technician. Laboratory figures compare vehicles, not predict your use. Prices and terms change — confirm with your Chery dealer. Last verified: 20 August 2026 · Next re-check: November 2026.