Chery Tiggo V debuts in Beijing – seven-seater SUV that can be reconfigured to a pick-up, in PHEV and ICE

Chery has taken the wraps off its Chery Tiggo V at Auto China 2026. The Tiggo V is essentially the production version of the T1TP concept that was unveiled at the 2025 Chery International User Summit in Wuhu, China, last October.

Tagged by the automaker as the “first transformable, versatile family SUV in the Tiggo lineup,” the Tiggo V stays faithful to the direction of the study shown last year, presenting a multi-purpose vehicle capable of providing a multitude of solutions through a configurable interior and flexible seating.

Underpinned by a unibody platform, unlike the ladder-frame-based Himla double-cab pick-up truck, the Tiggo V is a seven-seater SUV (or MPV, as the company suggests) in its standard guise, but it can be reconfigured to become a pick-up or a load-focused carrier in what are just a couple of the six distinct configurations available for it. This covers 99% of the permutations for the family-based mobility direction the automaker is adopting.

On the T1TP, it was indicated that the cargo and interior layout offered a 600 litre cargo bed, featuring four anchor points and four partitions to secure payloads of varying sizes. Adjustable dividers provide a movable intermediate gate between the second row of seats and the cargo bed, enabling longer items to fit by extending into the passenger cabin. A detachable rear body shell makes the switch from an SUV to a pick-up quickly.

Design-wise, the Tiggo V doesn’t veer far from the study, with most of the styling cues translating over, although the show vehicle wears a slightly less rugged-looking wheel design compared to the T1TP. As for the specifications, only a little information was divulged with the official debut of the vehicle earlier.

No mention of dimensions beyond a 2,800 mm-long wheelbase and a 1,297 mm interior height, which is a slight increase from the 1,284 mm quoted for the T1TP – the ample height is aimed at making cabin ingress and egress and movement within easier for occupants.

No powertrain details either, but the automaker’s Chery Super Hybrid tech will feature strongly, along with the more traditional petrol route, as it was revealed that the Tiggo V will eventually go on sale in PHEV and ICE forms, with a 6.0 litre/100 km fuel consumption mentioned for the PHEV and a 7.84 litre/100 km FC quoted for the ICE version.

Ground clearance is 220 mm for the SUV, but both versions will have a different water wading depth capability, in this case 700 mm for the PHEV and 650 mm for the petrol unit. In keeping with its multi-purpose nature, the Tiggo V is geared for more than simple recreational use, with an ability to tackle terrain gradients of up to 30%.

Will the Tiggo V come our way? Nothing has been ventured yet, but the idea of a large capacity SUV that can double up as a pick-up should sound appealing to those who want such versatility. What do you think, would the Tiggo V be a suitable addition to our market?

GALLERY: Chery T1TP concept at 2025 Chery International User Summit, Wuhu

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