Chery Tiggo 7 Running Costs — Australia
The Tiggo 7’s running-cost story has a twist we haven’t seen on any other model: the newer, cheaper-to-fuel car is the newer one. The 2025-on 1.5T runs on 91 RON at 6.9 L/100km, while the 2023–25 Pro 1.6T demands 95 RON at 7.0–7.8 L/100km — so trading up cuts both your consumption and your per-litre price. Servicing runs $2,151.93–$3,174.15 over seven capped years depending on version.
Scheduled servicing — 7-year capped totals
| Version | Pattern | 7-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol 2WD | $289 × 5 + $386.09 + $320.84 | $2,151.93 |
| Petrol AWD (Pro) | $289 × 5 + $534.75 + $320.84 | $2,300.59 |
| Super Hybrid | $299/$349 alternating + $1,291.31 + $287.84 | $3,174.15 |
From Chery Australia’s official Capped Price Service program (the program labels its petrol rows “1.6 DCT” — the MY25/26 grouping covers both petrol generations). Full per-service breakdown: service schedule page. Totals computed from the official figures.
Fuel — official government figures, by generation
| Version | Fuel grade | Official combined | Fuel per 15,000 km/yr | GVG annual cost* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New 1.5T 6DCT (2025-on) | 91 RON | 6.9 L/100km | ≈ 1,035 L | $1,864 |
| Pro 1.6T 2WD (2023–25) | 95 RON | 7.0 L/100km | ≈ 1,050 L | $2,048 |
| Pro 1.6T AWD (2023–25) | 95 RON | 7.8 L/100km | ≈ 1,170 L | $2,282 |
| Super Hybrid PHEV (2025-on) | 95 RON | 1.4 L/100km† | depends on charging | $1,231 |
*Australian Government Green Vehicle Guide (retrieved 20 August 2026); GVG’s annual cost assumes 14,000 km/year at last-quarter average fuel prices. Litres-per-year is our arithmetic at 15,000 km/year — both assumptions stated so you can rescale.
The used-buyer’s calculation
A 2024 Pro 1.6T at a discount vs the new 1.5T: the Pro costs roughly $184 more per year in fuel on government figures (before the 95-vs-91 pump gap widens it further), and its AWD version adds $148.66 at the year-six service. Against that, dealer discounts on runout Pros can be real. Now you have the numbers both ways.
Warranty — Australia
7 years / unlimited km, roadside assistance renewing with each scheduled service, 7-year capped servicing. Skipping a service quietly ends the roadside cover — the cheapest thing on this page to get wrong.