The Chery Tiggo 4 has been going gangbusters since it arrived here in October 2024 (as the Tiggo 4 Pro), becoming the nation’s second most popular small SUV last year and being named our best affordable small SUV in the 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards.
Now it’s gone at least two steps better by becoming Australia’s top-selling small SUV so far this year, and also claiming the same gong in the 2026 CarExpert Choice Awards.
Neither achievement is simply because, with a starting price of just $23,990 drive-away, the Tiggo 4 is Chery’s smallest and cheapest model, as well as being this country’s second most attainable SUV and the third least expensive new car overall.
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Nor is it because it became available with a hybrid powertrain in mid-2025, when the Tiggo 4 Hybrid was launched with a starting price of just $29,990 drive-away, although that’s certainly attracting a lot of attention amid high fuel prices and the cost of living crisis.
The razor-sharp pricing has seen the Tiggo 4 become Chery’s best-seller by a significant margin, which is no mean feat when you consider that, combined with its Omoda Jaecoo sister marque, Chery ranked in the top five overall last month – just three years after it arrived Down Under in 2023.
But there are many other reasons we named the Tiggo 4 our top affordable small SUV for two consecutive years, and chief among them is its high level of standard equipment.
Never before has a car this affordable offered so much technology, and that’s a great thing not only for Tiggo 4 customers, but for all Aussies who will benefit from the increased competition at this end of the auto market.
For less than $24k, no more to pay, the Tiggo 4 Urban comes standard with an armoury of features seen only in luxury cars a few years ago, including a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto plus DAB+ digital radio, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, dual-zone climate control with rear air vents, automatic LED headlights, automatic high-beam, proximity entry with push-button start, and an electric parking brake with auto-hold function.
And for under $30k drive-away, which is still less than entry-level versions of many rival SUVs, the Tiggo 4 Ultimate adds a power sunroof with sunshade, leatherette upholstery, a powered driver’s seat, heated front seats, colour-adjustable ambient lighting and a wireless phone charger, among other niceties.
While the hybrid Tiggo 4 lacks its petrol-only sibling’s five-star ANCAP safety rating – at this stage – all models come with a generous level of standard safety features, including autonomous emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control, traffic jam assist, blind-spot detection, rear collision braking and cross-traffic alert, door-opening warning, driver attention monitoring, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera and seven airbags, while the Ultimate flagship adds a 360-degree surround-view camera.
No, the Tiggo 4 doesn’t deliver class-leading dynamics, but along with incredible value it does offer segment-busting practicality in a relatively spacious interior, punchy turbo-petrol or petrol-electric power, impressive refinement and well-mannered driving characteristics.
And all this is backed by a generous seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty with up to seven years of capped-price servicing and roadside assistance.
“You can’t ignore the exceptional value for money on offer here, and the extensive amount of standard kit you get,” said Andrew Maclean in the recent introduction to our long-term test of the Tiggo 4 Hybrid.
Josh Nevett was equally praiseworthy of the petrol-only Tiggo 4 in a previous review, saying: “Inside it feels a lot like other Chery products, which is a good thing as the brand positions itself as the most premium of the mainstream Chinese carmakers, and the Tiggo 4 is considerably cheaper than the rest of the range.
“Young singles and families alike will enjoy the connectivity offered by this new model, as well as the solid boot space and cabin storage.
“You’ll struggle to find a better presenting new car at this price point.
“Not only is the Tiggo 4 newer than its direct rivals… but it trumps them all on paper, with a punchier powertrain, the latest tech and a classy interior.”