Chery Tiggo 8 plug-in hybrid gets R$ 20,000 pricier in Brazil, now lines up with Haval H6 and Song Plus

Caoa Chery raised the Brazilian list price of the Tiggo 8 Pro PHEV in August, taking the flagship plug-in variant from R$ 229,990 — displayed on the brand's site as a special launch offer — to R$ 249,990, a jump of R$ 20,000. The entry-level petrol Pro trim stays at R$ 196,990. The new figure places the SUV almost level with its closest rivals: the GWM Haval H6 PHEV 19 at R$ 250,000 and the BYD Song Plus at R$ 249,990. It is still well below the R$ 269,990 charged before the 2027 model-year switch in early June, but the promotional pricing is gone.

The 2027 updates apply only to the plug-in version. Visually, the full-LED headlights get new internal graphics, the grille wears a fresh pattern, and the bumper's lower lights give way to vertical air intakes at the corners. At the rear, the number plate moves onto the bumper for a clean tailgate, while the slimmer horizontal taillights are joined by black trim with an illuminated bar. Inside, the single integrated panel makes way for two separate displays — a 10.25-inch instrument cluster and a new 15.6-inch floating infotainment screen — and the shifter migrates to the steering column, freeing a roomier console that houses a cooled wireless phone charger and drive-mode selectors.

Mechanically, the PHEV pairs a 135-hp 1.5 turbo with two electric motors worth 204 hp, for a combined 279 hp and 37.2 kgfm managed by the dedicated DHT transmission. The headline upgrade is the 18.4 kWh battery, which now accepts DC fast charging, recovering 30-80% in about 20 minutes; Inmetro quotes 70 km of electric range and urban consumption of up to 36.1 km/l. The petrol car's 1.6 turbo, revised in the first quarter of 2026, drops from 187 to 180 hp to meet new technical and emissions requirements, with torque unchanged at 28 kgfm. The top PHEV trim adds acoustic glass, power front seats with heating, ventilation and a massaging passenger seat, nine airbags, and V2L output.