2026 Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9 plug-in hybrid charge ports: confirm the driver or passenger side

2026 Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9 plug-in hybrid charge ports: confirm the driver or passenger side

When sourcing body parts around a charging port, photographs of two Chery plug-in hybrids may tempt a buyer to use the same side description. For Australian MY26 Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 9 vehicles, separating the factory location descriptions helps avoid searching the wrong body area.

The two factory sheets place the rear ports on different sides

Page 2 for Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid says Driver Side Rear; the corresponding Tiggo 9 page says Passenger Side Rear. [Tiggo 8 factory sheet][S13] [Tiggo 9 factory sheet][S03] Both documents explicitly state MY26, while the latter additionally applies to specifications for production from Jan 2026.

This article retains the driver-side and passenger-side wording. Left/right conventions for vehicles in other markets are not substituted into the Australian information.

Photograph the model, port location and actual item together

Retain photographs of the relevant body area, port flap or damaged section, and readable original-part markings. If the workshop identifies a lock, socket or surrounding mounting component, describe it separately rather than using “charge port” to cover every item.

A shared brand or interface name does not prove that flaps or related body parts interchange. Start with each model's location and configuration, then match the actual inspection findings, keeping requirements for different sides separate.

Scope and verification

This article is limited to Australia, MY26, Chery TIGGO 8 / Chery TIGGO 9; Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid Urban/Ultimate: Driver Side Rear; Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid Elite/Ultimate: Passenger Side Rear, specifications for production from Jan 2026 only. [Model year and configuration][S13] [Tiggo 9 specifications][S03] The additional Jan 2026 production restriction applies to Tiggo 9 and does not replace the explicit MY26 designation. Factory equipment information identifies functions and parts; it is not a fault or replacement criterion.

No public data were available in the reviewed material for flap, lock and socket mounting structures, specific left/right catalogue numbers, removal and installation or interchangeability; OE numbers, repair parameters, separate parts availability or compatibility and interchangeability. [To be verified] Check compatibility or interchangeability using the VIN and the local factory parts catalogue in Australia.

For parts discussed here, use the parts enquiry page.

[S13]: https://cherymotor.com.au/sites/default/files/2025-12/246_25_Tiggo_8_PHEV_AU_Spec_Sheet_v107.pdf
[S03]: https://cherymotor.com.au/sites/default/files/2026-05/271_25_Tiggo_9_PHEV_Spec_Sheet_v104.pdf