GREAT WALL MOTOR’s Haval model is making its presence identified Down Underneath with a broadened SUV portfolio that now extends to the Jolion, H6 and coupe-inspired H6 GT. It’s additionally venturing into the more and more standard hybrid SUV market with the appropriately named H6 Hybrid – a variant primarily based on the vary’s flagship H6 Extremely and priced from a aggressive $46,990 drive-away.
The H6 Hybrid is powered by GWM’s confirmed 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine together with a two-speed 130kW electrical motor. It provides mixed system outputs of 179kW and 530Nm, in addition to a claimed common gas consumption determine of 5.2 litres per 100km (on the ADR mixed cycle), which provides the variant a single-fill vary of roughly 900km.
Drive to the entrance wheels is by way of GWM’s electronically managed Devoted Hybrid Transmission (DHT), which harnesses the petrol engine and electrical motor to offer “glorious acceleration and efficiency at low speeds with elevated effectivity and energy at greater speeds.”
The producer additional claims the H6 Hybrid’s driving expertise is just like that of a battery-electric car. The light-weight DHT, which provides drive modes akin to EV, Sequence, Parallel and Regeneration, is optimised to offer “most effectivity throughout all velocity and cargo situations”.
Visually, the Haval H6 Hybrid could be differentiated from different derivatives within the medium SUV vary by its bespoke grille, extra door-trim garnishing and centrally mounted brake lights.
The variant is provided with 19-inch alloy wheels, adaptive cruise management with Cease & Go performance, leather-based trim, six-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat, front-seat heating and air flow, heated steering wheel, electrical tailgate, self-dimming rear-view mirror, head-up show, panoramic sunroof, and inductive machine charging pad.
Infotainment and driver data comes courtesy of 12.3-inch touch-sensitive- and 10.25-inch color LED screens, with the previous together with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.
The Haval H6 Hybrid’s safety- and driver-assistance options embody a 360-degree digital camera system, autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and bicycle owner detection, blind-spot monitoring with lane-change help, driver-fatigue monitoring system, lane-departure warning and lane-keep help, rear cross-traffic alert, traffic-sign recognition, and totally computerized parking.
All Haval passenger automobiles are backed by a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee with 5 years’ roadside help and capped-price servicing.
Haval capped value servicing covers the H6 HEV for the primary 5 providers. Service intervals are set yearly or at 10,000km increments (whichever comes first) with pricing set at $225, $250, $400, $550 and $225 respectively.
