CHERY Global Safety Challenge Makes European Debut with TIGGO 9 CSH on Romania’s Black Sea Coast
Through a 24-hour seawater immersion challenge, CHERY continues to validate the safety standards behind its Safety. For Family philosophy
CHERY is bringing its Global Safety Challenge to Europe for the first time, with the TIGGO 9 CSH set to undergo a dedicated safety testing programme on the Black Sea coast in Constanța, Romania, from September 22 to 24, 2026.
Validating Safety. For Family Across Global Conditions
CHERY has conducted safety validation for its CSH hybrid technology across 44 representative countries worldwide, from prolonged seawater immersion in Indonesia, underbody scraping in Mexico, to high-temperature testing in the Middle East, and anti-penetration testing in Latin America.
By testing across different regions, climates and driving scenarios, CHERY aims to develop hybrid technology that can adapt to a wide variety of mobility environments. Now, this global safety testing approach is coming to Europe. The Black Sea coast in Constanța, Romania, will provide the European setting for the next stage of CHERY’s safety challenge.
Putting Battery Safety to the Test
This time, CHERY will put its commitment to safety and reliability to the test, demonstrating its performance live on site.
From September 22 to 24, CHERY will conduct its Black Sea Safety Challenge, marking the first time this safety testing programme has been brought to Europe. The programme will include the 24-hour seawater immersion test, designed to examine the battery pack under prolonged immersion conditions. Following the immersion test, the battery will be reinstalled in the TIGGO 9 and undergo functional checks, providing a direct vehicle-level verification after the test.
The testing process and results will be demonstrated live on site, offering European audiences a closer look at how CHERY examines battery safety through dedicated engineering testing and transparent verification.
Making Safety Visible
For CHERY, bringing the Global Safety Challenge to Europe marks another step in its international approach to safety development and validation. As European markets are known for their high expectations and stringent requirements for vehicle safety, the challenge will provide European audiences with a closer look at how TIGGO 9 CSH is engineered and tested against demanding safety standards.
Aaron Zheng, Executive Deputy General Manager of CHERY Brand, said:
“At CHERY, safety is more than a technical standard — it is the foundation of trust. Every test, every validation and every engineering effort is ultimately driven by one purpose: to give families greater confidence in every journey. Because when it comes to family mobility, trust begins with safety.”
About the CHERY brand
CHERY is the core automotive brand under Chery Auto, dedicated to global family mobility. With a brand personality defined by sincerity and companionship, CHERY is committed to providing safe, trustworthy, smart, and confident mobility solutions for families worldwide, striving to be the top choice of family-oriented users globally.
Leveraging the technological expertise and global system established since Chery Group's founding in 1997, CHERY has become a benchmark for Chinese automotive brands going global, ranking first among Chinese passenger car brands in export volume for 23 consecutive years. As of March 2026, CHERY has more than 4.5 million users worldwide, with business covering over 120 countries and regions, 8 global R&D centers, 36 production bases, over 2,000 dealers, and more than 1,800 service centers, providing reliable products and services to millions of families.Driven by the international success of its TIGGO SUV range, the brand now has a community of several million drivers. Committed to energy transition, CHERY is deploying a high-performance "multi-energy" strategy, combining next-generation thermal engines and cutting-edge hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and 100% electric technologies.
CHERY adheres to the global philosophy of "In Somewhere, For Somewhere, Be Somewhere" , with "For Family" as its core brand proposition. Safety as the foundation: building a full-scenario safety system based on globally unified, stringent standards. Space as the concept: creating a comfortable cabin that adapts to diverse family needs. Technology as the core: leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) and intelligent driving to deliver efficient, convenient, and worry-free experiences for family travel.