New Haval H6 on sale now
Australian details announced for Chinese rival for Toyota RAV4, including sharp base pricing; hybrid to comeFull Australian specifications – and a sharp $30,990 drive-away entry price – have been announced for the all-new Haval H6 ahead of its arrival in local showrooms early next month.
Preliminary Aussie specs for the Chinese luxury car-maker’s rival for big-selling mid-size SUVs like the Toyota RAV4 were revealed three weeks ago and now Haval has detailed its three-grade H6 line-up.
For $30,990 drive-away ($1000 more than the model it replaces), the entry-level front-wheel drive 2021 Haval H6 Premium brings a 150kW/320Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine and seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
The outgoing Haval H6 employed a 145kW/315Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, six-speed DCT and was front-drive only.
There’s a host of standard equipment for the new model even at base level, including a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch touch-screen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, LED headlights, LED tail-lights, LED running lamps, LED rear fog light and 18-inch alloy wheels.
Standard safety gear extends to seven airbags (including a front-centre airbag), autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and bicycle detection, lane departure warning (LDW), lane keep assist (LKA), traffic sign recognition, lane change assist with blind spot monitoring (BSM), driver fatigue monitoring, reversing camera, front/rear parking sensors and tyre pressure monitoring.
In addition, the mid-range 2021 Haval H6 Lux ($33,990) adds adaptive cruise control (ACC) with stop and go, intelligent cruise assist, traffic jam assist, 360-degree camera, front LED fog lights, roof rails, leather-clad steering wheel, Comfortek eco-leather seats trim, heated front seats, power driver’s seat adjustment, dual-zone climate control, eight-speaker DTS audio and an electronic anti-glare rear-view mirror.
Topping the range is the 2021 Haval H6 Ultra ($36,990), which adds the option of all-wheel drive ($38,990), plus 19-inch alloys, panoramic sunroof, electric tailgate, 12.3-inch colour multimedia touch-screen, head-up display, heated steering wheel, wireless smartphone charging, four-way electrically adjustable front passenger’s seat, heated and ventilated front seats, rear cross traffic alert (RCTA) with brake and fully automatic parking.
Based on a new platform and billed as the most technically advanced SUV ever produced by Haval, Great Wall Motors’ luxury sister brand, the new H6 rides on a 2738mm wheelbase, measures 4653mm long and 1886mm wide, and weighs 1550kg in 2WD form.
That makes it both bigger and lighter than the previous H6, and GWM Australia claims it will be one of the largest contenders in the top-selling mid-size SUV class, including the RAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Hyundai Tucson.
Further afield, the range is expected to be joined by a hybrid version, which was revealed this week in China.
It’s powered by a smaller 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine matched with a 130kW electric motor to produce a combined 179kW and 530Nm. That makes the front-drive Haval H6 Hybrid more powerful than the 160kW front-drive RAV4 Hybrid but less powerful than the new 189kW/370Nm MG HS Plug-in Hybrid.
The 2021 Haval H6 will be joined in local showrooms by the H2-replacing Jolion small SUV in the second half of this year.
How much does the Haval H6 cost?
Premium 2WD – $30,990
Lux 2WD – $33,990
Ultra 2WD – $36,990
Ultra 4WD – $38,990
*Prices listed are drive-away and include on-road costs
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