Category: HAVAL

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HAVAL JOLION IS WELL-EQUIPPED AND GREAT VALUE

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The growth in sales of Chinese vehicles continues to gain momentum. While the SAIC subsidiary, MG Motor, is leading the way with its big-selling SUVs the original breakthrough was made a decade ago with the Great Wall company targeting the tradie market with cheap workhorse utilities of questionable safety quality. Great Wall, now be re-branded as GWM, continues in the ute market with improved quality, but has now entered the booming SUV market with a three-vehicle range: the large H9, mid-sized H6 and the small-medium Jolion. Jolion comes with four… Read more

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PRICE ADVANTAGE BUT JOLION LET DOWN BY LITTLE THINGS

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Jolion sounds like one of those decent chaps in a Billy Bunter or Tom Brown’s Schooldays caper – a young toff in a starched collar and a top hat. It is, in fact, a compact sports utility vehicle from a Chinese company generally known for its cheap-as-chips workhorse utes. To add to the incongruity, we are told by the maker, Haval Great Wall Motors, Jolion is Chinese for ‘first love’. I suppose with a price range in the mid $20k, what’s not to love about the SUV. The ‘school bell’… Read more

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2021 GWM HAVAL H6 LUX

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The GWM Haval H6 has just arrived in Australia and is significantly better than the superseded model that we weren’t keen on prior to this. There’s no doubt the Chinese are very quick learners and are keen to be major players in the automotive world. This has resulted in greatly improved build quality control, as well as improvements in overall on-road dynamics. Cheap and cheerful is no longer the way that the Chinese are producing cars, or indeed other products, and the Haval H6 is an excellent example of this…. Read more

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NEW HAVAL JOLION IS NOW IN AUSTRALIA

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The first shipments of the Haval Jolion LE (Launch Edition) SUV have arrived into Australia. The LE is available in two grades initially, the mid-grade Lux and range-topping Ultra. Only 300 units are coming to Australia. The Jolion is built on the company’s new global lightweight modular platform which Haval says will provide a more refined and enjoyable driving experience. The Jolion LE has a chromed grille with horizontal accents to give it a premium impression to set it apart from future models. Power comes from a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine… Read more

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HAVAL H6: NEW MODEL DETAILS

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The new Haval H6 is about to land in Australia. It’s built on the all-new lightweight, global modular platform and will come in three grades. All are powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine driving through a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. STANDARD FEATURES ON NEW HAVAL H6 PREMIUM:18-inch alloy wheelsLED headlamps, DRL taillights, and rear foglights10.25-inch colour LED instrument cluster10.25-inch colour multimedia touchscreenApple CarPlay and Android AutoSeven airbags including front-centre airbagAutonomous Emergency Braking (with pedestrian and bicycle detectionLane Departure WarningLane Keep AssistTraffic Sign RecognitionLane Change Assist with Blind Spot MonitoringDriver Fatigue… Read more

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NEW HAVAL H6 IS ON ITS WAY TO AUSTRALIA

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An All-New Haval H6 medium SUV will go on sale in Australia in the second quarter of this year. Local testing has been underway for some time, though at this stage the Chinese maker won’t advise what changes have been made for our market. Simply saying that details will be provided at the time of its release to the press. Sitting on a completely new lightweight modular platform, the H6 will be the most technologically advanced SUV in the marque’s history. What we do know at this time is that… Read more

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HAVAL H2-OH: THE WATERED-DOWN WAGON

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Haval’s ongoing improvement of the H2 sees the small sports utility vehicle pick up a range of advanced automotive systems. However, the Chinese-made compact SUV continues to fall short of the best in breed, such as the Mitsubishi ASX and Mazda CX-3. What it does not lag behind in is the pricing, which can add up to $5000 or more for the entry-level model – in this case the Haval City 2WD manual at $19,990. The automatic City on test adds $1000. Standard features include keyless entry and start, reverse… Read more

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HAVAL H9 HEAVY LIFTING; PRICES STAY PUT

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US President Donald Trump may be ramping up the trade war with China, all the while the Asian manufacturing megalith continuing to wheel out the big guns in the global automobile market. Latest additions to its Haval H9 put the heavy-metal sports utility vehicle up against some of the world’s best in the premium SUV market at prices the opposition can only dream about. Continuing its foray into the seven-seater four-wheel drive SUV, the Chinese automobile manufacturer has added to an extensive suite of safety features without lifting he price… Read more

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HAVAL H2 CHASING MORE SALES

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Chinese car maker Haval hasn’t had a lot of success in the Australian sales race with its smallest SUV, the Haval H2. So has begun a marketing campaign that sees price drops, added equipment and name changes to the model lineup. The H2 entry model’s title has been changed from MT to City. Pricing is extremely sharp, with the six-speed manual offered at just $19,990 driveaway. The six-speed automatic has a recommended retail just $1000 more, that is $20,990 driveaway. Standard features include 18-inch alloys, keyless entry and start, privacy… Read more

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MAJOR SAFETY FEATURES ADDED TO HAVEL H9 SUV

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Haval has added many safety features to its H9 SUV range: autonomous emergency braking, forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert and lane departure warning are now standard across its H9 4WD range. Not only is there significantly more safety but there’s even better news, no price increases. Existing standard features on the Haval H9 Lux include tri-zone air conditioning; a rain sensing sunroof; automatic Xenon headlamps; auto wipers; electrochromatic rear view mirror; a rear camera; park guidance; and all terrain control. The H9… Read more