Chery Auto PH extends pre-safeguard tariff prices for the third time

Updated May 14, 2021 | Same topic: Automotive Industry Updates

It will cover the additional costs of the import tax.

Chery Auto Philippines has extended for the third time its ‘No Price Increase’ program which excludes the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)’s safeguard duty on its vehicles. The Chinese car brand announced that the extension will be valid until the end of May only.

Chery Auto Philippines 'No Price Increase' program

Avail of Chery vehicles with their pre-safeguard tariff prices this May

To recall, the first extension was announced last March 2021, and was followed by a second extension the month after. Chery Auto Philippines implemented the program to help Filipino car buyers avail of its crossover-only lineup without the additional tax.

The current Chery range consists of the Tiggo 2 and Tiggo 5x subcompact crossovers, the all-new Tiggo 7 Pro compact crossover, and the 7-seater Tiggo 8 midsize crossover. All models are powered by a 1.5-liter inline-4 gasoline engine, but only the Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 come with a turbocharger that helps generate 145 hp and 210 Nm of torque.

Blue Chery Tiggo 7 Pro front view

The all-new Chery Tiggo 7 Pro

As part of the program, Chery Auto Philippines is absorbing the costs of the safeguard duty which comes in the form of a Php 70,000 tax on passenger vehicles. Here is the complete list of the pre-safeguard tariff prices of the Chery models available this May:

Chery Model

Variant

Suggested Retail Price

Tiggo 2

Tiggo 2 M/T

Php 695,000

Tiggo 2 A/T

Php 770,000

Tiggo 2 Two-Tone

Php 785,000

Tiggo 5x

Tiggo 5x M/T

Php 818,000

Tiggo 5x A/T

Php 860,000

Tiggo 5x A/T Luxury

Php 970,000

Tiggo 7

All-new Tiggo 7 A/T Pro

Php 1,198,000

Tiggo 8

Tiggo 8 A/T Luxury

Php 1,280,000

Tiggo 8 A/T Luxury

Php 1,340,000

All Chery Tiggo crossovers are offered with several after-sales perks such as a 5-year or 150,000-km general vehicle warranty, an industry-leading 10-year or 1,000,000 kilometer engine warranty, 3-year roadside assistance, and free preventive maintenance service (PMS) for three years.

“The ones who want a Chery shall have a Chery – and we hope that the thousands of pesos that they could save from this program can make things light and easy,” said Chery Auto Philippines President Rommel Sytin. “We will continue to make the Chery experience exceptional from pre-sales, actual purchase, service, and even customer relations. We are not stopping,” he added.

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Know more about Chery Tiggo 7 Pro 2024

Chery Tiggo 7 Pro

The Cherry Tiggo 7 Pro is the Chinese marque's entry to the compact crossover segment in the country. Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Price in the Philippines starts at ₱1,250,000. There's also a two-tone trim which has a price tag of ₱1,280,000. Powering this vehicle is a 1.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine capable of generating 145 horsepower and 210 Nm of torque. As standard, the engine is connected to a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

Dimensions-wise, the Tiggo 7 Pro spans 4,500 mm in length, 1,824 mm in width, and 1,746 mm in height. Moreover, it gets a wheelbase and ground clearance rated at 2,670 mm and 163 mm, respectively. In the local market, the Chinese compact crossover competes against the likes of the Ford Territory, Toyota Corolla Cross, and Geely Azkarra

₱ 1,250,000 - ₱ 1,280,000

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