Chery Tiggo 9 C-DM -Hybrid PHEV

Satisfied:
1. Appearance: I first went to the 4S store in February 2024 to look at the Tiggo 9 fuel vehicle. Since I wasn't in a hurry to buy a car at that time, I kept looking at cars on and off. Later, when I saw that the Tiggo 9 hybrid version was released, I decisively went to the store to check it out and test drive it. It wasn't until mid-November 2024 that I negotiated the price and other details and ordered the car. The side profile of the Tiggo 9 series is quite similar to Land Rover, and combined with the lines on the side of the body, the car looks particularly long overall. In general, it's just one word: handsome.
2. Space: Since the car is mainly for self-driving trips and occasionally used as a bed car, space is very important. The overall size of the Tiggo 9 CDM is acceptable and can meet my needs.
3. Power: The power performance is okay, much better than my previous car.
4. Safety: The body structure of the Tiggo 9 CDM is good (I remember the promotion said it uses over 80% high-strength steel, but I can't recall the exact percentage), and various safety configurations are quite complete.

Areas for improvement:
1. The driver's seat is slightly short, which is not very friendly to tall people.
2. The front hood of the vehicle is relatively high, making it difficult to judge the distance on both sides.
3. The design of the high-voltage components under the trunk is unfriendly, wasting some space.
4. There is a rubbing sound when adjusting the seat back.

After using the car for a month and driving 2698 kilometers, I am impressed by its mechanical quality and driving experience. To be honest, the various configurations are not the most or the top-notch, but they are more than sufficient. So far, there have been no issues, and the materials used are indeed solid. My friends around me also have good reviews. The voice system and the in-vehicle infotainment system are slightly weak.

The driving texture of this car is very good. I often use the economic mode. It is very stable at high speeds, has good balance when driving at low speeds in the city, accelerates quickly, has precise steering, good body stability, and stable and smooth braking performance.

[Exterior]
The exterior lines are smooth, with a relatively calm design, but personally, I feel that the front face design is not that outstanding.

[Space Performance]
Very good. Both the driving and riding spaces are very spacious. The rear seats are very comfortable, and the trunk is very roomy. When going camping, it can fit a small wooden table, a steel-plate welded grill, and a tent is even easier. No exaggeration, it is really large.

[Range/Energy Consumption]
I haven't calculated the fuel consumption carefully. The car has driven more than 2600 kilometers, and the total cost for fuel and electricity is a little over 1000 yuan. Personally, I can accept it very much because I use it very frequently. For a 2024 fuel-powered car, the annual fuel cost would be around 30,000 yuan.

[Driver Assistance]
It can be operated proficiently after getting used to it a few times. The high-speed intelligent piloting is quite useful, with stable body control, and good control of speed and fuel consumption.

There's no perfect car; it just depends on whether you can accept its flaws.
[Least Satisfied]
Except for the simplified CarPlay for listening to music, if you want to watch videos, you have to honestly use a USB drive... The infotainment system lags a bit, but it's still acceptable. It doesn't come with a portable charging gun, an external discharge socket, or a trunk cargo cover.
[Range and Energy Consumption]
Just picked it up two days ago, and it happened to be cold and snowy. The fuel consumption is still relatively high for now; I'll summarize it after some time.
[Satisfied Aspects]
Unlocking when approaching with the key, buckling the seatbelt, stepping on the brake to shift gears and go, turning on the automatic handbrake, stepping hard on the brake to stop, opening the door to get off and it locks automatically! It's really convenient!
[Summary]
Currently, the after-sales service level of 400 feels average. Maybe it's a new car and they haven't received training on how to answer questions; many issues need to be figured out by myself. The community doesn't allow installing a charging pile, so I drive it as a fuel car. The advantages should be its quietness and handling. Haven't found any problems so far. The actual sales volume seems okay, but it can't compare to the Fengyun series. Hope Chery won't treat it differently later!