The CHERY TIGGO 8 was assessed by Euro NCAP in July 2025, and awarded a 4-star rating.  CHERY has now addressed the manufacturing issues which led to the side curtain airbag deploying incorrectly and failing to provide full protection to rear seat occupants.  The CHERY TIGGO 8 is a partner model to the TIGGO 7, on which this assessment is based.  Additional tests were performed to assess the third row seats of the TIGGO 8.

The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal offset test.  Dummy readings indicated adequate protection of the driver’s right leg.  However, the knee-protection airbag did not deploy properly in the test, and did not fully cover the knee impact zone.  Penalties were applied and protection of that leg was rated as weak.  The non-PHEV variant does not have a knee airbag.  An additional test indicated overall protection that was similiar to the PHEV.  Analysis of the deceleration of the impact trolley during the test, and analysis of the deformable barrier after the test, revealed that the Chery TIGGO 8 would be a moderately benign impact partner in a frontal collision.  In the full-width rigid barrier test, protection was good or adequate for all critical body regions of the driver rear seat passenger.  In the side barrier test, dummy readings indicated good protection for all body areas.  Protection of the driver’s chest in the pole test was rated as marginal, based on dummy readings of rib compression.  Control of excursion (the extent to which a body is thrown to the other side of the vehicle when it is hit from the far side) was found to be adequate  The Chery TIGGO 8 has a countermeasure to mitigate against occupant-to-occupant injuries in such impacts.  The airbag performed well in Euro NCAP’s tests with dummy readings indicating good protection for both the driver and passenger.  Tests on the front seats and head restraints demonstrated good protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision.  However, a geometric analysis of the rear seats indicated marginal whiplash protection.  The car has an advanced eCall system which alerts the emergency services in the event of a crash, and a system to prevent secondary impacts after the car has been in a collision.  Chery demonstrated that the doors and windows would be openable to allow occupants to escape in the event of vehicle submergence.

In the frontal offset test, protection of all critical parts of the body was good or adequate for both the 6 and 10 year dummies.  In the side barrier test, protection of all critical bidy areas was good for both the 6 and 10 year dummies, and the TIGGO 8 scored maximum points in this part of the assessment.  The front passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position.  Clear information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag and the system was rewarded.    The Chery TIGGO 8 is equipped with an direct 'child presence detection' system, which issues a warning when it recognises that a child or infant may have been left in the car.  However, the functionality of the system in terms of the nature and timing of warnings did not meet Euro NCAP’s requirements, and no points were awarded. All of the child restraint types for which the Chery TIGGO 8 is designed could be properly installed and accommodated in the car.

Protection of the head of a struck pedestrian or cyclist was largely good or adequate, with poor results recorded on the stiff windscreen pillars and at the base and top of the screen.   Protection of the pelvis was mixed, while that of the femur and that of the knee and tibia was good at all test locations  The autonomous emergency braking system of the Chery TIGGO 8 responds to vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists, as well as to other vehicles.  In tests of its response to pedestrians, the system performed adequately, but no protection is provided to those to the rear of the car.  The system performed well in tests of its reaction to cyclists, including its protection against ‘dooring’, where a door is opened into the path of cyclist approaching from behind.  The system’s response to motorcyclists was good.

Overall, the performance of the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system was good in tests of its reaction to other vehicles.  A seatbelt reminder system is fitted as standard to the front and rear seats.    The car has an indirect driver status monitoring system as standard, detecting driver fatigue and some forms of  distraction.    The lane support system gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of lane and also intervenes in some more critical situations.  The speed assistance system identifies the local speed limit.  The driver can choose to allow the limiter to be set automatically by the system.