Ask any seasoned motoring scribe about their first Chinese car experience and the story is likely to be an amusing one.
Our Chinese rivals wear earthy shades with distinction. Early examples hailing from the country were usually met with derision — with styling that was clearly ripped-off; substandard interior quality, poor refinement and the general sense that you were getting a product that would not last a fortnight.
And you will find shimmery embellishments bordering the air-intake ducts and lower front bumper valence. Some have described the stylistic flavours of this Chery as American. You can see what they mean, in cues like the Jeep-esque rear lights. It was the subject of lusty stares during our test period. Partly because of its considerable newness, partly because of its inherent presence.
Conversely, the Tiggo invites you in with a blend of warm, toffee hues, sumptuous upholstery with quilted stitching, superior seat padding and front head-restraints with folding outer sections, like those in a Range Rover. It feels genuinely cosseting and far more upmarket than the pricetag would have you believe.
The steering in the H6 is much lighter than in the Chery and the brake pedal feedback more progressive. It also rolls on 18-inch alloys, shod with rubber that boasted a larger sidewall profile ; but narrower width . Its road manners are well resolved, but the Chery just seems to offer an extra layer of polish when it comes to the damping of imperfections and suppression of exterior noise. Best drive them back-to-back while shopping to gauge your own bum-in-seat impression.
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