CHERY TIGGO-8; Dedicated Discussion, Owner/ Fan Club Thread

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-08-27 15:23:51 +0500 #498

Some pics from the Chery event in Islamabad.

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-09-11 06:53:55 +0500 #499

A few days ago I and the family went from Islamabad to Mansehra and back. I wanted to share the fuel economy figure here. I got 13.4 km/l for the entire trip which included up hill to Mansehra, driving in Mansehra city and back to Islamabad. The tank was filled up to the auto-stop level before setting off, driven and then refilled in the same way at the same fuel station upon returning.

Is this a reasonable fuel economy for this car? Interesting to note here is that the dashboard fuel economy figure was far from the actual economy.

saad0irfan (Someone waiting for UNI T) 2024-09-11 15:00:59 +0500 #500

Stupid question but did it show more than actual or less? Most probably it showed more.

Anyways the real reason of this post is that if you check who liked the above tiggo 8 rally pics, the first three likes are very strategically placed
(I accidentally contributed in that sorry lol I just noticed it now)

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-09-11 16:17:23 +0500 #501

Stupid question but did it show more than actual or less? Most probably it showed more.

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No question is stupid. On average I drive about in Islamabad city and the display is 1 km/l more than actual. Eg. it will display 10.5 km/l but actually is will be 9.5km/l. However this time on the long run, it went the other way. Display was 12.8 while actual was 13.4 km/l. So what do you make of that?

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-09-11 17:52:37 +0500 #502

I filled up and 31.15 liters. Milage was 252.8 so that brings the actual milage to 8 1 km/l. That pretty awful and one of the reasons for Chery Tiggo 8 not being popular.

saad0irfan (Someone waiting for UNI T) 2024-09-11 18:07:25 +0500 #503

Did you use normal or high octane? If I may ask.

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-09-11 18:25:40 +0500 #504

Normal fuel. Have used that from day one. I am told that hioc is supposed to give a better economy. But the question is will hioc costs more so will I make a saving if the fuel economy is better. I mean it will have to be significantly better to make real world savings.

So regular 31.15 liters cost 8100/- so my per km cost was 32.04 Rs/km. In order to find cost per km with hioc, I'll have to drive the car till the low fuel light comes on and then do a full tank with hioc to do my math

saad0irfan (Someone waiting for UNI T) 2024-09-11 18:53:56 +0500 #505

Correct me if I'm wrong but these high stress turbocharged engines with low compression will require a slow burning fuel to give optimum performance and efficiency.

My question is not about having better savings, but to experiment if hobc actually gives better mileage. It'll be interesting!

Btw that per km cost is a lot!

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-09-12 06:07:45 +0500 #506

I agree.

The economy of 8.1 is pretty bad. I usually get around 9.5 km/l. I had a chat with someone who is an expert on modern cars and especially those in Pakistan and the market. His review on the Tiggo 8 was that the 2 reason for it dismal sales are its thirst and dismal ride. At least the review about the fuel economy is correct.

I'll do the hioc test in a few weeks.

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-09-18 11:04:49 +0500 #507

I am sharing 2 YouTube reviews of the Tiggo 8 carried out by the same two guys 2 years apart.

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They don't like it in the in the first one and then like it in the second video. Also note the 0-100 time in the first video and compare same in the second video. I am a bit confused.

saad0irfan (Someone waiting for UNI T) 2024-09-18 14:31:13 +0500 #508

One of the guys is @arkhitekt and he's a pretty decent guy (at least the on PW). Not sure why there is a difference of opinion after two years though.

Also the 0-100 timing difference isn't that big. Could be that it wasn't launched as perfectly as in the first video.

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-09-19 23:03:26 +0500 #509

On a recent 3 day trip to Karachi where I had to spend a lot of time on the road. Sadly, I saw just one Tiggo 4. Chery is just not selling as one would expect at all.

darthvader (darthvader) 2024-09-20 14:04:22 +0500 #510

That's because you cannot form an opinion after using a car for 2 hours. If I use a Tiggo for 2 hours today and then another 2 hours a few years later, neither of those opinions will hold much value and they will most likely be very different. It's unfortunate, but that's the reality of car reviews in Pakistan.

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-10-03 16:00:21 +0500 #511

saad0irfan (Someone waiting for UNI T) 2024-10-03 16:13:38 +0500 #512

Oshan is lighter than tiggo 8 pro. Both have almost same power figures. I wonder how it lost? Sorry I'm not an expert in drag racing.

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-10-04 09:33:01 +0500 #513

Both cars are very closely rated on the power department. Good question. I would have thought it should have been neck to neck. Not TOTALLY beaten.

saad0irfan (Someone waiting for UNI T) 2024-10-04 22:30:28 +0500 #514

Exactly! Plus the guy kept praising the tiggo as if he owned the car a personal favour.
Looks rigged.
I may be wrong tho.

ifadey (Fawad) 2024-10-05 07:37:26 +0500 #515

You are correct but tiggo's acceleration shown in the video is also correct. Try to find 0-100 run of both vehicles, you will get the answer

msabbasi (msabbasi) 2024-10-05 08:25:57 +0500 #516

@ifadey and @saad0irfan I think both of your are correct.

saad0irfan (Someone waiting for UNI T) 2024-10-05 10:11:19 +0500 #517

Tiggo was shown using its full potential no doubt.
Oshan wasn't. (IMO)