NSW Police Borrow Chery PHEV SUVs for Burwood Community Outreach

Overview

• Two plug-in hybrid Chery SUVs, the Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 9, are on loan to the Burwood Crime Prevention Unit for youth outreach, crime prevention initiatives and community engagement across suburbs from Earlwood to Rhodes.
• NSW Police says the partnership expands engagement in the Burwood Police Area Command, with Superintendent Christine McDonald highlighting the value of strong community partnerships.
• Chery Australia COO Lucas Harris framed the loan as support for public education and local safety efforts.
• The SUVs are assigned to community-facing duties rather than pursuits, with police livery applied and no operational modifications reported.
• Both vehicles use Chery Super Hybrid technology with a claimed range of up to 1200km; the Tiggo 7 pairs a 1.5‑litre turbo engine with one motor, while the Tiggo 9 adds two more motors for a quoted 315kW/580Nm, and earlier use of Chinese-brand vehicles by Australian police means any claim of these being the first is disputed.