2026 Chery Tiggo 8 Apex I price & specs in South Africa

The Chery Tiggo 8 Apex I has landed in South Africa, with the Chinese automaker announcing local pricing and specs. See pricing below…

2026 Chery Tiggo 8 Apex I front

Image: Chery South Africa

Adding to its existing Tiggo 8 SUV lineup, Chery South Africa has launched the Tiggo 8 Apex I. The local arm of the Chinese marque says the Apex I offers an “enhanced design”, along with comfort and safety upgrades.

As standard, the Tiggo 8 Apex I features such items as digital instrumentation, touchscreen infotainment, a 50 W wireless smartphone charging tray, dual-zone climate control, 64-colour ambient lighting, and a panoramic sunroof. The front seats are heated and ventilated, with the driver’s and passenger’s offering six- and four-way electric adjustability. A 540-degree surround-view camera system and tyre pressure monitoring are also present. Safety items include seven airbags and several advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The ADAS suite includes adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, and automatic emergency braking.

2026 Chery Tiggo 8 Apex I price in South Africa

Locally, the Tiggo 8 Apex I is priced from R569 900. Included with the package as standard are a seven-year/200 000 km vehicle warranty and a five-year/75 000 km service plan. The first owner also benefits from Chery’s 10-year/1 million km engine warranty.

  • Chery Tiggo 8 Apex I — R569 900
  • Chery Tiggo 8 1.5T CSH Plug-In Hybrid Apex — R729 900

The Tiggo 8 Apex I employs a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder turbopetrol engine producing 137 kW and 275 N.m of torque. Power is delivered to the front wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. The firm claims an average WLTP fuel consumption of 7.7 L/100 km, which translates to a theoretical range of around 740 km on a full, 57-litre tank of unleaded.

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