Last month, GWM Malaysia revealed it will expand its model line-up to include three new models to join the Ora Good Cat (soon to be known as the Ora 03). The cars in question are the Tank 300 and Ora 07, both of which were previewed today, as well as the Haval H6 Hybrid.
In an official release today, the company confirmed the Haval H6 Hybrid will be making its launch debut in the second quarter of 2024. This has been a long time coming, as the SUV was announced as one of the models that will come our back in July 2022 when Great Wall Motor announced its entry into Malaysia. An official preview followed in May 2023, with preliminary specifications released several days after in the same month.
For a recap, the H6 measures 4,683 mm long, 1,886 mm wide and 1,730 mm tall, putting it in the same size group as the Honda CR-V, Proton X70 and Mazda CX-5. One advantage of the H6 is its wheelbase of 2,738 mm, which exceeds that of CR-V’s 2,701 mm, the X70’s 2,670 mm and the CX-5’s 2,700 mm.
Powering the H6 is a 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine that serves up 150 PS (148 hp or 110 kW) and 230 Nm of torque. This is augmented by an electric motor rated at 177 PS (174 hp or 130 kW) and 300 Nm, the total system output is 243 PS (240 hp or 179 kW) and 530 Nm.
The front-wheel drive series-parallel hybrid system also features GWM’s two-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT). During operation, the electric motor is the main means of propulsion, with the engine coming into play at higher speeds – the system chooses which to use depending on the situation.
Available equipment for the H6 includes 19-inch wheels, matrix-type LED headlamps, LED taillights, powered front seats, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, ambient lighting, a sunroof, six airbags, a 360-degree camera and a parking assist system.
As for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), the H6 has ultrasonic sensors, cameras as well as radar sensors to enable functions such as autonomous emergency braking (AEB), full-speed adaptive cruise control, traffic jam assist, rear cross traffic alert, lane change assist and the Wisdom Dodge System, which actively maintains a safe distance from large vehicles.
The H6 was originally expected to go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2023, but this has been clearly pushed back to Q2 2024. We were told the SUV will initially arrive as a fully-imported (CBU) model, and our guess is it will eventually be locally assembled (CKD) when the EP Manufacturing (EPMB) plant in Melaka is completed and begins operations.
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Haval is neither first nor as loud as Chery at making their re-entry known… I’m sceptical of Haval success.
Need to amend typo at article title. X50 amend to X70
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the more the merrier.
530nm of torque?? Sure or not?
I am interested to know at what range the engine and motor operate at maximum torque together.
Some Car Blogger/Influencer should really test those on Dyno, interesting topic
A brand with great products. Unfortunately bogged down by lousy dealer, sales and after sale network. What a shame!
Should bring in the PHEV. Almost 200KM EV range.
PHEV is great way to go in our country with lackadaisical charging facilities.
Msian Govt is unfair to its people. With poor purchasing power we need more affordable car prices be it electric or ICE. Instead it chooses to protect P1 n P2 instead of making it more affrodable for the average income earners. It’s time to start a large upscale join petition to protest against unfair price policies that for the last 30 years hv not seen any benefit to the average Msian.