Great Wall Haval H6

Great Wall Haval H6
Overview
Manufacturer Haval (Great Wall Motors)
Also called Great Wall Hover H6[1]
Great Wall H6[2]
Haval H6
Production 2011–present
Assembly Tianjin, China[3]
Bahovitsa, Bulgaria[4]
Body and chassis
Class Compact SUV
Body style 5-door wagon
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive[5]
Powertrain
Engine 1.5 L turbo I4 (gasoline)[2]
2.0 L I4 (diesel)[6]
2.4 L I4 (gasoline)[6]
Transmission 5-speed manual[6]
6-speed manual[6]
4-speed automatic[6]
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,680 mm (105.5 in)[2]
Length 4,640 mm (182.7 in)[2]
Width 1,825 mm (71.9 in)[2]
Height 1,745 mm (68.7 in)[2]
Curb weight 1,541–1,725 kg (3,397–3,803 lb)[5]
Chronology
Predecessor Great Wall Haval H5[7]

The Great Wall Haval H6 is a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the Haval division of the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors since 2011. It was introduced at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show,[8] and it is a crossover,[9] produced with both front-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive transmission. It is the successor of the Great Wall Haval H5.

It was later renamed the Haval H6 (and redesigned) for the newly developed Haval brand. As of October 2015, the Haval H6 is the best selling SUV in China.[10] It has been the best selling SUV every month in China for nearly two years.

Features

Rear view

In the top trim level it can be equipped with high-strength body structure, front, side and curtain airbags, brake assist system, tyre-pressure monitoring system, parking sensors and reversing camera, keyless entry, light and rain sensors,[6] Bluetooth hands free system and a 7-inch touch screen display with DVD multimedia system.[5] It can also be equipped with a 10-way adjustable driver's seat, heated front seats, leather seats, climate control with rear seats air vents, automatic headlights, power sunroof, cruise control and 17-inch aluminum wheels.[5]

It is powered by a range of turbocharged petrol or common rail diesel engines, which are able to meet the Euro V emission standards and can be equipped with Start & Stop system.[5] It has four disk brakes with ABS and EBD, electronic stability control (ESC), MacPherson strut independent front suspension and independent rear suspension with double cross arm and torsion bar springs, and intelligent four-wheel-drive transmission.[2][6]

It uses components originating from renowned European and American manufacturers, such as Bosch (traction control),[11] Delphi (diesel electronics),[11] BorgWarner (four-wheel-drive system),[11] and Honeywell (turbochager).[12]

Production

The Haval H6 is produced at the new production base of Great Wall Motors, located in Tianjin, China, which inaugurated its mass production in February 2011.[3] It is also assembled (from knock-down kits) at the Litex Motors factory in Bahovitsa, Bulgaria,[4] from where it is exported to other markets in the European Union.[4]

In November 2015, the one millionth Haval H6 rolled off the production lines in the Tianjin plant, approximately four years and three months after its launch.[13]

Safety

In April 2012, China-NCAP awarded the Haval H6 with five stars out of five,[14] in a crash test consisting of three types of collision: a full-wrap frontal collision against a rigid barrier at 50 km/h, a frontal collision at 40% offset against a deformable barrier at 56 km/h and a side impact test at 50 km/h.[15]

Reception

In a review made by the Italian magazine Al Volante, the Haval H6 was appreciated for the comfortable and spacious interior, the rich endowment with features and its low price against the European, Korean and Japanese rivals. It was criticized for its relatively sluggish gearbox, the lack of power from the diesel engine at low revs, the rear window visibility and the rigid plastic used in the dashboard.[16]

It also received praise for its luggage compartment capacity, which ranges from 808 litres (28.5 cu ft) to 2,010 litres (71 cu ft), with the rear seats folded, and is the largest in its size class.[17]

Great Wall Haval H6 in Shanghai, China 
2015 Haval H6 
2015 Haval H6 Sport (front) 
2015 Haval H6 Sport (back) 

References

  1. ↑ "Hover H6". Litex Motors. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "H6 - GreatWall.bgGreatWall.bg". Litex Motors. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 "The debut of the Tianjin base of Great Wall Motors will enable development in both domestic and international markets". Great Wall Motors. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Българските автомобили на път към Европа" (in Bulgarian). Litex Motors. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "2014 09 Great Wall Price list BG-EN" (PDF). Litex Motors. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Great Wall H6". Great Wall Motors. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Great Wall rilancia in Europa con il SUV H6" (in Italian). 20 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "At Auto Shanghai 2011, the exhibition stand of Great Wall Motors becomes the hot focus of the media". Great Wall Motors. 26 April 2001. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Great Wall, in arrivo la H6" (in Italian). alVolante.it. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Best-selling New Sedans, SUVs, and MPVs in October 2015". ChinaAutoWeb. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 "Le nostre impressioni di guida" (in Italian). Quattroruote.it. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Litex Motors presents Great Wall H6 Domino". Litex Motors. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "The Millionth Haval H6 Rolled off the Line, Haval Started A New Journey". Haval. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "碰撞结果全纪录" (in Chinese). C-NCAP.org. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "C-NCAP releases results of this year's first batch of crash tests". China Car Times. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Great Wall H6: lo spazio abbonda, la spinta no" (in Italian). alVolante.it. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Ecco il SUV cinese. Great Wall H6" (in Italian). Il Dossier. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
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