Facelifted 2025 GWM Haval H6 SUV revealed

The facelifted 2025 GWM Haval H6 has emerged in its Chinese home market, featuring a new look, upgraded interior and performance improvements that should all filter into Australian-delivered cars inside the next six to 12 months.

We’ve already had a brief drive of the latest Haval H6 ahead of its public debut at the Beijing motor show this week – the road test is currently under embargo – however GWM sources indicate that the major upgrade to its all-important five-seater mid-size family SUV should arrive in Australia late this year or early in 2025.

Prices are expected to rise, with the current range starting from $33,900 drive-away for the base-grade H6 Premium and topping out at $45,990 drive-away for the H6 Ultra Hybrid.

There’s no word yet on the whether the coupe-like Haval H6 GT will also receive the updates, but it’s likely.

The most obvious changes to the facelifted Haval H6 include a more contemporary front-end design via new grille and bumper along with vertical fang-like LED daytime running lights.

Scoot around to the rear-end and you’ll notice the full-width LED light bar has been deleted, replaced by new GWM badging and resculpted LED tail-lights.

Inside, there are several significant changes, starting with the removal of almost all physical buttons and controls around the central touch-screen, which appears to be larger now – potentially around 15 inches (up from 12.3”).

The rotary dial-type gear shifter has been ditched in favour of a Mercedes-like column-mounted shifter, making the centre console much cleaner and simpler with two cup holders and a large wireless phone charger.

A new steering wheel is also part of the facelift, along with a couple of other tweaks, such as a smaller and more discreet infrared driver monitor.

The 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine has been upgraded to generate around 175kW/385Nm (up from 150kW/320Nm currently) and drives the front wheels through a new nine-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, or DCT.

Based on Chinese figures, fuel consumption appears to have dropped slightly from a claimed 8.3L/100km to 8.1L/100km.

Changes to the exterior design have also seen the SUV grow by around 50mm, with a length of 4703mm, while its 1886mm width, 1730mm height and 2738mm wheelbase remain unchanged.

The current GWM Haval H6 has been on sale in Australia for three years and the facelifted model will keep the model fresh for at least until 2026, when the next generation – to be based on the Xiaolong Max – is expected to arrive.

GWM Australia sold more than 13,000 examples of the H6 last year, making it the Chinese brand’s most popular model, though it remained well behind the Toyota RAV4 (29,627) and other major players in the market’s biggest-selling segment.

We’ll have drive impressions of the facelifted 2025 GWM Haval H6 soon, so stay tuned.

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