Category: HAVAL

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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

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HAVAL H6 IS COMPETENT FIRST ATTEMPT

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The Haval marque is still all-but unknown in Australia. Which comes as no surprise as the Haval H6, the subject of this week’s road test, only arrived downunder in September 2016. Haval is the SUV division of Great Wall Motors and given the ever increasingly popularity of SUVs worldwide the H6 is a number one seller in the midsize segment in its home country of China. So huge is that market that the H6 was the fifth biggest seller in its class globally during 2016. The first Great Wall Haval… Read more