Launched in China in 2017, this small crossover picked up facelifts, hybrids and an electric variant, and changed its name as it crossed borders.
The Chery Tiggo 5x is a subcompact crossover SUV that Chery Automobile has built since 2017. It is sold as the Tiggo 4 in most global markets and was first previewed by the Concept Beta at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show, before going on sale in China in the second half of 2017.
The Chery Tiggo 5x is a small crossover that Chery built in China from 2017, and it became the Tiggo 4 in most of the world. It was the fifth model in Chery's Tiggo crossover series. Over the years it gained facelifts, hybrid versions and a short-lived electric variant, and it was also sold under other badges by partner companies.
Where did the Tiggo 5x come from?
The look was previewed in the Concept Beta, first shown in April 2014 at the Beijing Auto Show. The production car reached Chinese showrooms in the second half of 2017, slotting in above the subcompact Tiggo 3x and below the compact Tiggo 3.
The Tiggo 5x was the sportier version of the Tiggo 5, although the two were completely different models. Its platform was later shared with the Cowin Showjet in 2019. In China it came with just one engine, a 1.5-litre inline-four.
Sold as the Tiggo 4 in most markets, this small Chery crossover changed its name at almost every border.
What changed in the facelifts?
The first facelift arrived in 2019 with revised front and rear fascias. The new front shared the family design language of the larger first-generation Tiggo 8. A second facelift followed in 2020, with a front that matched the second-generation Tiggo 7, and export markets often sold that version as the Pro.
A third facelift, aimed at the export Tiggo 4, was revealed in April 2024 at the Chery International Business Conference in Wuhu, Anhui. It brought redesigned front and rear fascias, headlights taken from the second-generation Tiggo 7, plus a fresh C-pillar treatment. The interior borrowed the dashboard that had debuted on the Russian Tiggo 4 Pro in March 2024.
The updated car went on sale as the Tiggo Cross in South Africa and Indonesia, next to the older Tiggo 4 Pro and Tiggo 5x.
What was the Tiggo e?
The Tiggo e was an electric version offered briefly in China after its introduction in 2019. It used a 53.6 kWh battery for a claimed range of 401 km (249 mi) on the NEDC cycle. The drivetrain made 95 kW (127 hp; 129 PS), with torque of 250 N m (184 lb ft, or 25.5 kg m).
Its top speed was 160 km/h (99 mph), and it accelerated from 0 to 50 km/h (0 to 31 mph) in 3.9 seconds.
Which engines did the Tiggo 5x use?
Most markets used a 1.5-litre petrol, either naturally aspirated with a CVT or turbocharged with a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Hybrids arrived later in several countries, using a 1.5-litre petrol hybrid that Chery marketed under a range of names. The table sets out the main combinations by market.
| Market and version | Engine | Transmission and notes |
|---|---|---|
| China, original car | 1.5-litre inline-four | Single engine option at launch |
| Russia, 2019 facelift | 2.0-litre replaced the 1.5, later reversed in August 2020 | Five-speed manual or CVT |
| Australia, Tiggo 4 Pro | 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol | CVT standard across the range |
| Indonesia, Tiggo 5x | 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol | CVT, locally assembled in Bekasi |
| Brazil, Tiggo 5x | 1.5-litre turbocharged flex-fuel | Six-speed DCT, later replaced by CVT on the Pro |
| Malaysia, Tiggo Cross Hybrid CSH | 1.5-litre petrol hybrid | DHT150 transmission |
In Australia the hybrid version of the Tiggo 4 went on sale in August 2025, and at the time it was the cheapest hybrid electric vehicle on sale there. The Indonesian Chery Super Hybrid used a 1.5-litre Atkinson cycle petrol engine with a 1.83 kWh battery and a dedicated hybrid transmission.
How did the Tiggo 5x sell in Australia?
Australian customers got the car as the Tiggo 4 Pro. It was unveiled on 16 September 2024, with prices published that day, and sales began in October 2024, badged as 2025 models. The grades were Urban and Ultimate, with the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol and a CVT across the range.
At first the Australian line-up offered only the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol, so the hybrid was the first alternative powertrain on sale there.
An updated Tiggo 4, built on the export-market facelift, arrived in April 2025 as a 2026 model. It kept the Urban and Ultimate grades and the Tiggo 4 Pro's engine line-up, but it had a new rear fascia. The hybrid followed in August 2025.
How did the Tiggo 5x reach Europe and Indonesia?
In Europe the car is sold as the Tiggo 4. European sales opened in March 2026 in the United Kingdom, and the 1.5-litre petrol hybrid is the main option, branded Super Hybrid. When it arrived, it counted among the least expensive hybrids in Europe.
The Indonesian debut, the Tiggo 4 Pro, arrived on 28 January 2022. After a two-year delay it returned with its original Tiggo 5x name in February 2024 at the Indonesia International Motor Show, with sales starting on 13 June 2024. The Classic and Champion variants were built at the Handal Indonesia Motor facility in Bekasi, West Java.
The Tiggo Cross followed in Indonesia in February 2025, in Comfort and Premium forms. Later that year a Sport Turbo with a six-speed DCT and a CSH hybrid joined the range, and the hybrid line-up was expanded in August 2025 with a Comfort variant.
How did the Tiggo 5x fare in the Middle East, Asia and Mexico?
The Tiggo 5x has been sold as the Tiggo 4 Pro in several Middle Eastern markets since 2021, covering Kuwait and Bahrain, along with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. Depending on the region there were four trims, base, Comfort, Luxury and Flagship, with a naturally aspirated CVT model and a turbocharged six-speed DCT model at the top.
Pakistani buyers met the car in March 2022 under the Tiggo 4 Pro name, sold beside the Tiggo 8 Pro. Local assembly under licence took place at Ghandhara Nissan's Karachi facility from 31 March 2022.
In the Philippines the car went on sale in November 2019 with its original nameplate, marking Chery's return to the market. A facelifted Tiggo 5x Pro appeared in April 2022, and a mild-hybrid came in April 2023. The Tiggo Cross arrived in April 2025, with a hybrid version following in August 2025.
Brunei gained the Tiggo Cross on 11 September 2026, alongside a Tiggo 7 plug-in hybrid. The launch marked the return of the Chery brand to the Bruneian market after 13 years away. The Brunei car has a single turbocharged Turbo trim with a six-speed dual-clutch automatic.
In Mexico the car is sold as the Tiggo 4 Pro, badged under Chirey, a brand that arrived there in October 2022. The trims are Comfort and Premium, and the only engine is the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol with a CVT as standard across the range.
How did the car sell in Russia?
Russia took the car in February 2019 as the Tiggo 4, in Comfort and Luxury trims, paired with a naturally aspirated 1.5. Six months later a facelift swapped that engine for a 2.0-litre, and a Cosmo variant with a 1.5-litre turbo and six-speed DCT arrived in October 2019.
In August 2020 the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated engine returned, and new base and Luxury versions were added. A 515-unit Limited Edition was sold in December 2020 to mark Chery's 15 years in Russia. The Pro version launched on 23 September 2022 with four trims and a CVT across the range.
A special 18 Years Edition followed in March 2024. The regular Tiggo 4 then went on hiatus from July 2023 until October 2024, returning on 31 October 2024 with the styling of the export-market facelift. That version used a 1.5-litre turbo with a six-speed DCT as its only powertrain.
What happened in South Africa and South America?
Chery returned to South Africa with the Tiggo 4 Pro on 24 November 2021, its opening model in the country following a three-year gap. The initial range comprised Urban, Comfort, Elite and Elite SE, with a naturally aspirated 1.5 on the lower grades and a turbo on the top grades.
South Africa later added a LiT variant in September 2023 and a panel van in August 2024, shown at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring. A Tiggo Cross arrived with prices announced on 4 November 2024, and a hybrid Chery Super Hybrid version came in June 2025. In October 2025 a Million Edition celebrated the millionth Tiggo 4 shipped from China.
In South America the car was sold as the Tiggo 4 in most markets. It launched in Chile in April 2018, in Ecuador in August 2018, in Colombia in October 2018, and in Argentina in December 2020. Brazil was the exception, keeping the Tiggo 5x name from its launch in November 2018.
Brazilian cars are built at the Caoa Chery plant in Anapolis, Goias. The Brazilian line-up started with the T and TXS trims, and it was facelifted in February 2020. The Tiggo 5x Pro followed in February 2022, and in that update the six-speed DCT gave way to a CVT.
Which rebadged versions were sold?
DR Automobiles sold the car in Italy as the DR 5.0 from March 2020, with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated engine and a turbocharged option from November 2020. The DR 5.0 could also run on petrol and LPG through a bi-fuel system. The earlier car was rebadged DR 4.0 from early 2022, and the DR badge also appeared in Spain.
In Iran the car was marketed by Modiran Vehicle Manufacturing as the MVM X55 from 2019, and a revised X55 Pro followed in 2022 with a CVT. Both were built at the company's facility in Bam, Kerman Province. Sportequipe, a subsidiary of DR Automobiles, sold the Sportequipe 5 from 2023.
Ebro showed its S400 at the 2025 Automobile Barcelona. It was based on the 2024 facelift Tiggo 4 and used a hybrid system producing 211 hp. In China, the Omoda C5 was renamed the Tiggo 5x High Energy from 2025, with a revised front grille.
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