GWM Haval H10 confirmed for Australia 

GWM Australia has confirmed the new Haval H10 seven-seat plug-in SUV for Australia and has scheduled its launch for the third quarter (July–September) of 2027.

The H10’s arrival was confirmed by GWM Australia managing director Andrew Gao.

“Currently, as for the plan, it is expected to be introduced in Q3 next year for H10,” Gao told carsales at the recent Haval H7 media launch. The linked H7 review is current carsales coverage of the model. “I think the Australian customers have the demand for the big seven-seater SUV.”

The H10 is a logical competitor for the likes of the Hyundai Palisade, Mazda CX-90, Toyota Kluger, incoming BYD Ti7 seven-seater and fully electric seven-seaters such as the Kia EV9. The linked carsales report describes the Ti7 as a seven-seat plug-in hybrid SUV.

It is not a go-anywhere machine like a Toyota LandCruiser or Nissan Patrol. The closest GWM rival in Australia for those vehicles currently is the ladder-frame Tank 500.

Pricing has not been discussed, but GWM, in typical Chinese fashion, offers sharp value. The Palisade starts in the mid-$70K region and you’d certainly expect the H10 to undercut that.

The H10 is offered in China in five- and six-seat configurations, with the six-seater stretching to 5299mm and rolling on a 3000mm wheelbase. Gao confirmed it will definitely be a seven-seater in Australia.

The H10 uses monocoque construction and four-wheel independent suspension.

In China, where it went on sale in August, the H10’s Hi4 plug-in hybrid powertrain combines a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine with front and rear electric motors, a four-speed hybrid transmission and all-wheel drive. Earlier carsales coverage identifies the H10 as GWM Haval’s flagship plug-in hybrid SUV.

Combined outputs are a substantial 440kW and 722Nm, with GWM claiming a 0–100km/h sprint of 4.9 seconds.

A 42.8kWh lithium iron phosphate battery provides a claimed electric driving range of 227km on China’s relaxed CLTC cycle.

DC fast charging can replenish the battery from 30 to 80 per cent in a claimed 15 minutes, while a 65-litre petrol tank helps deliver a claimed combined range of up to 1404km.

Chinese-market equipment includes a 10.25-inch digital instrument display and 15.6-inch central touchscreen, with a head-up display, rear entertainment screen and refrigerated storage also available.

Ground clearance is 220mm, while an electronic rear differential lock and crawl mode bolster its off-road credentials. Australian specifications and pricing are yet to be announced.

The H10 is just part of a concerted expansion of GWM’s Australian line-up in 2027, with 14 brand-new or updated models expected to launch.

It’s all part of GWM’s drive to finish among the top five in sales in Australia in 2027 and climb into the top three beyond that. It currently ranks seventh.

The H10 won’t be the only incoming GWM seven-seater, with other prospects including the long-wheelbase version of the freshly launched Haval H7 and the Tank 800. Earlier carsales reporting identified the Tank 800 as GWM’s extra-large luxury off-road SUV.

“We will have more seven-seaters,” confirmed Gao.

Currently, the Tank 500 is the only seven-seater GWM offers in Australia.

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