Chery Launches Three Core New Fuel Technologies; All-New Tiggo 9 Breaks the Barrier Between Fuel and Electric Intelligence​

On April 22, 2026, Chery Automobile's "New Fuel Night" and the launch event of the all-new Tiggo 9 were held at the Beijing Capital International Convention Center. The Chinese automaker, with 29 years of independent R&D experience, officially unveiled three disruptive technologies: the world's first Tianqing Engine, HEV 5kWh Battery, and Mars·Star Core MIND Architecture. Jointly with China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) and five top universities, it released the White Paper on Technological Transformation of China's New Fuel Vehicles, advocating the core concept of "Equal Rights for Fuel and Electric Vehicles" to completely break the industry stereotype that "fuel = outdated and electric = intelligent," ushering in a new era of full-domain intelligence for fuel vehicles.

Technological Breakthroughs Rewrite the Efficiency Ceiling of Fuel Vehicles

At the press conference, Chery highlighted four core technological achievements. Among them, the Kunpeng Tianqing Engine set a new industry record with an extreme thermal efficiency of 48.57%. By integrating deep Miller and Atkinson cycles through the "dual-curve triple-linkage" technology, the combination of a 26:1 ultra-high expansion ratio and 35% ultra-high EGR rate has completely rewritten the upper limit of fuel power efficiency. The world's first HEV 5kWh Battery (Rhino H Hybrid Battery) creates a new hybrid category: its 5.1kWh capacity reduces fuel consumption by 30% compared to traditional fuel vehicles, while its 150kW peak discharge power shortens the 0-100km/h acceleration time by 2 seconds. It also supports high-power external discharge, expanding multi-scenario usage such as camping and outdoor movie viewing.

As the first full-domain integrated intelligent architecture for fuel vehicles, the Mars·Star Core MIND Architecture is built on an AI large model, realizing integrated control of five domains: power, chassis, body, cockpit, and assisted driving, breaking down system silos. Equipped with the Falcon ADAS system's 26 sensors and 128TOPS high computing power, its full-link response time is only 0.15 seconds (10 times faster than human reaction speed). With a measured 1,100km zero-takeover performance and excellent results in night multi-target AEB extreme tests, the intelligent driving level of fuel vehicles now rivals that of top-tier electric vehicles.

New Strategy Reconstructs the Fuel Vehicle Ecosystem; Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration Sets Standards

Chery's China New Fuel Strategy is centered on "Equal Rights for Fuel and Electric Vehicles." Relying on the Chery-GPT base model and Lingzhi-AI Empowerment Platform, it aims to achieve three core goals: equal efficiency, equal intelligence, and equal experience between fuel and electric vehicles. At the event, the jointly released white paper by Chery, CATARC, Tsinghua University, Tianjin University, and other authoritative institutions will accelerate industrial technological upgrading through top-tier industry-academia-research forces, reconstructing the global fuel vehicle ecosystem. A relevant person in charge of Chery Automobile stated that the strategy aims to break the cognitive misunderstanding that energy form is opposed to intelligence, allowing fuel vehicles to possess intelligent, performance, and comfort experiences comparable to new energy vehicles, and promoting China's new fuel technology to lead the next century of the global automotive industry.

All-New Tiggo 9 Reshapes the Market Pattern with Transcendent Configurations

As the culmination of the strategy, the all-new Tiggo 9 was officially launched with the positioning of "China's New Fuel Flagship SUV" and "China's New King of Highway." Its official guide price ranges from 159,900 to 179,900 RMB, with a limited-time preferential price starting as low as 146,900 RMB. The model comes as standard with Kunpeng 2.0T racing-level power (192kW/400N·m) and a self-developed 8AT transmission (96.6% efficiency), paired with a CDC magnetic levitation magic carpet chassis and AWD Snow Leopard four-wheel drive system, delivering a "high-speed rail on the road" driving experience with millisecond-level adjustment.

In the cockpit, configurations such as a 30-inch 6K integrated universal screen (1 billion color depth), 13-layer 40D comfortable seats, and Queen Co-pilot 2.0 create a transcendent luxury experience. The combination of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8255 chip and Xiaoqi AI Agent ensures smooth intelligent interaction. In terms of safety, the Rock Solid Body 2.0 architecture uses 85% high-strength steel with a maximum tensile strength of 1,500MPa, complemented by 8 airbags for 5-seater models/10 airbags for 7-seater models and a 2,066mm extra-long through-type side air curtain, building full-domain safety redundancy. Powerful actor Yu Shi was appointed as the global spokesperson for Chery China New Fuel at the event and tested the new car's performance as the No. 001 owner.

Value Reconstruction Amid Industry Changes

Against the backdrop of the continuous rise in new energy vehicle penetration, the release of Chery's New Fuel Strategy has attracted widespread attention in the industry. Analysts point out that this move not only provides an uncompromising intelligent new choice for over 500 million fuel vehicle users but also, with the transcendent pricing strategy of "standard configuration equals top configuration," achieves a 400,000 RMB-level experience at a 150,000 RMB price point, breaking the price barrier of joint-venture brands. With the mass production and application of core technologies such as the Tianqing Engine and HEV 5kWh Battery, China's fuel vehicle industry is shifting from technological follow-up to standard-setting, driving the global automotive industry into a new era of coexistence between fuel and electric vehicles and value supremacy.​