The new Russian car brand Tenet has presented the first "live" photos of the mid-size seven-seater T8 crossover. The public premiere of the car, assembled in Kaluga, took place on Palace Square in St. Petersburg during the Northern Capital Half Marathon. The model, created on the basis of the Chery Tiggo 8 Plus, stands out for its modern design and adaptation to Russian operating conditions.
The exterior of the Tenet T8 combines elegance and technology: full LED optics, a large radiator grille with chrome trim and a "checkered" pattern, hidden door handles with electric drive, 19-inch alloy wheels and a panoramic roof with a 1.2 m² sunroof. The interior is available in two color options - Deep space black (black and gray) and Coffee brown (beige) - with multi-color ambient lighting, a digital instrument panel (10.3 inches), a projection display and a multimedia screen (15.6 inches, 2.5K) with a Sony audio system with 8 or 10 speakers.
The T8's interior offers a flexible "5+2" layout with 12 transformation options. The second row of seats with adjustable backrest tilt and the third row allow you to vary the trunk volume from 193 to 1930 liters. The car is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with a capacity of 197 hp, a robotic gearbox and all-wheel drive, which makes it a competitor to the Moskvich 8 in the Russian market.
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