The second-generation Chery Tiggo 8 large SUV has been revealed in China, but recent news from the fast-growing auto brand suggests it might not wear Chery badging if it’s released in Australia.

The sleeker, more smoothly styled Tiggo 8 is due to launch in its domestic market in the fourth quarter of 2025, but it’s possible that – at least in one form or another – it will be among the first models sold locally under Chery’s new Lepas brand , which has been confirmed for local launch in 2026, likely as the Lepas L8.

Confusingly, Chery Automobile has confirmed there will be two front fascia designs available for the second-generation Tiggo 8 in China.

One is identical to that of the L8, which was rebadged as such for export markets from April this year, while the other bears a stronge

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