Chery Tiggo 8 vs Volkswagen Taigo
The Tiggo 8 costs from R499 900 and has up to 255 kW; the Taigo costs from R514 500 and has up to 85 kW.
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Price
R499 900 – R729 900Best in this comparison
R514 500 – R581 500
Monthly repayment
R11 057 pmBest in this comparison
R11 380 pm
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Body type
Medium SUV
Medium SUV
Model year
2026
2026
Seats
7
5
Engine
1.5–2.0L
1.0L
Fuel
Petrol / Plug-in Hybrid
Petrol
Power
137–255 kWBest in this comparison
85 kW
Torque
275–525 NmBest in this comparison
200 Nm
Gearbox
DCT / Automatic
DCT
Drive
FWD / AWD
FWD
Fuel use
5.2–8.7 L/100kmBest in this comparison
5.4 L/100km
Electric range
90 km
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Airbags
6–10Best in this comparison
6
0–100 km/h
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11.3 s
Top speed
—
200 km/h
CO₂ emissions
30–200 g/kmBest in this comparison
123 g/km
Towing (braked)
—
1 200 kg
Towing (unbraked)
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620 kg
Ground clearance
145–203 mm
168 mm
Warranty
5 years / 150 000 kmLongest cover in this comparisonMost km in this comparison
3 years / 120 000 km
Service plan
5 years / 75 000 kmLongest cover in this comparisonMost km in this comparison
3 years / 45 000 km
✓ Standard · + Optional extra · ✕ Not available · — Not stated by the manufacturer
Key features
Autonomous emergency braking
Standard
Optional extra on 2 of 3 versions, at extra cost
Stability control
Standard
Not stated by the manufacturer
Blind spot monitor
Standard
Optional extra on 2 of 3 versions, at extra cost
Reversing camera
Standard on 1 of 5 versions
Optional extra, at extra cost
360° camera
Standard
Not stated by the manufacturer
Front parking sensors
Standard
Standard
Rear parking sensors
Standard
Standard
Apple CarPlay
Standard
Standard
Android Auto
Standard
Standard
Adaptive cruise control
Standard
Optional extra on 2 of 3 versions, at extra cost
Climate control
Dual-zone
Manual / Dual-zone
Estimate only. Your actual repayment depends on your lender. Based on prime + 1% (11.75%), 60 months, no deposit or balloon.
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