2024 GWM Haval H6 HEV CKD rolls off production line at EPMB in Melaka – finally launching in October

The GWM Haval H6 HEV may still be awaiting its Malaysian launch, but CKD local assembly of the hybrid SUV has already started at the EP Manufacturing (EPMB) plant in Pegoh, Melaka. Deliveries are set to kick off after a batch of 100 CBU fully-imported units go on sale, with the long-awaited launch finally happening next month.

Each CKD car will go through a battery of 12 quality checks, including on-track safety tests to ensure everything works as it should. Initially, GWM Malaysia is expecting production of 10,000 units per annum, but the company is extremely bullish in targeting a total capacity of 300,000 units once the second phase of the EPMB partnership is underway.

As previously reported, the H6 HEV is open for booking now, with pricing estimated to be below RM145,000 for the sole full-spec variant. This would make it around the same price as the smaller Honda HR-V e:HEV RS and much cheaper than its main rival, the RM195,900 CR-V e:HEV RS. Early-bird buyers that put down the RM1,000 order fee will enjoy RM3,000 in “exclusive value” (presumably a rebate), a ten-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty and an eight-year/1,000,000 km battery and hybrid system warranty.

Power comes a 150 PS/230 Nm 1.5 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a 177 PS/300 Nm electric motor, the latter integrated into the two-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT). Total system output is 243 PS and 530 Nm of torque, and GWM claims a combined fuel consumption figure of 5.8 litres per 100 km.

Standard kit includes matrix LED headlights, 19-inch black alloy wheels, keyless entry, push-button start, a black and white interior with rose gold trim, power-adjustable seats with driver’s side lumbar adjustment, dual-zone climate control, a panoramic glass roof, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, a head-up display, a Qi wireless charger, a 360-degree camera system and eight speakers.

The H6 HEV also comes with a full range of driver assists, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane centring assist, an Intelligent Evade system that gives more space in the lane for large vehicles such as lorries, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert with auto brake, traffic sign recognition, park assist and auto high beam.

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