The 2024 GWM Haval H6 HEV has been launched in Malaysia, with the hybrid SUV making its official debut earlier this afternoon. Just one variant of the hybrid is offered right here, priced at RM139,800 (on-the-road, with out insurance coverage), decrease than the estimated RM145k pricing indicated beforehand.
The H6 hybrid might be locally-assembled (CKD), constructed by EP Manufacturing (EPMB) at its plant in Pegoh, Melaka. Initially, it should go on sale in its fully-imported (CBU) type, with GWM Malaysia having introduced beforehand that it could kick issues off with an preliminary run of 100 CBU items. As soon as these are bought, deliveries will swap to the CKD model.
Measuring in at 4,683 mm lengthy, 1,886 mm huge and 1,730 mm tall, with a 2,738 mm-long wheelbase, the H6 is about to go up towards the likes of the Honda CR-V, Proton X70 and Mazda CX-5 on this market.
The H6’s hybrid system consists of a GW4B15D 1.5 litre turbocharged four-pot, which presents 150 PS at 5,500 to six,000 rpm and 230 Nm of twist from 1,500 to 4,000 rpm, and a 177 PS (130 kW) and 300 Nm TZ220X permanent-magnet synchronous motor, the latter built-in right into a two-speed Devoted Hybrid Transmission (DHT).
Throughout operation, the electrical motor offers the principle technique of propulsion, with the engine coming into play at larger speeds, the system selecting which to utilise relying on the state of affairs. Mixed, whole system output is 243 PS and 530 Nm, which is nice sufficient to get the 1,720 kg automobile from standstill to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds. Claimed mixed gas consumption is 5.8 litres per 100 km.
Exterior styling cues embrace a ‘Star Matrix’ chrome pin entrance grille, 19-inch black alloy wheels wrapped with 225/55R19 Hankook Ventus S1 Evo3 SUV tyres, automated matrix LED headlights, LED daytime operating lights, LED entrance and rear fog lights and a power-adjustable rear tailgate with foot sensor operation.
As for exterior colors, 5 can be found for the H6, and these are Solar Black, Vitality Inexperienced, Hamilton White, Ayers Silver and a hero shade referred to as Crayon Gray.
Inside, cabin highlights embrace a dual-tone black and cream color scheme, full with a mixture of piano black trim components and rose gold colored accent strips on the dashboard, steering wheel and door panels.
Show screens on the H6 are made up of a ten.25-inch unit for the digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch touchscreen unit for the infotainment system, with the minimalist inside having just a few mechanical switches, probably the most vital being a gaggle of seven buttons at the forefront of the centre console, organized in a piano-key array.
Normal tools for the H6 in its high-spec Extremely type consists of dual-zone local weather management, rear air-condition vents, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, a Qi wi-fi charger and an eight-speaker audio system, with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity.
The SUV additionally contains a panoramic glass sunroof, a rotary dial gear selector, ambient lighting, ventilated and powered (six-way driver, four-way passenger, plus two-way lumbar assist) entrance seats, an digital parking brake, a negative-ion air cleaner system, a head-up show and a ‘boss seat’ shoulder swap on the entrance passenger seat.
The boot presents 560 litres of house, and folding the rear seats down expands the quantity to 1,485 litres. As for security package, the H6 is supplied with six airbags (entrance, facet, facet curtain), a 360-degree digicam, a parking help system, hill descent management and a tyre strain monitoring system.
In the meantime, driver help tools consists of a raft of things accessible underneath the automobile’s Degree 2 ADAS suite. The latter presents gadgets comparable to autonomous emergency braking (AEB), full-speed adaptive cruise management, visitors jam help, rear cross visitors alert, lane change help and a Knowledge Dodge System, which actively maintains a protected distance from massive automobiles.
It additionally comes with a 10-year or 1,000,000 km automobile guarantee and a eight-year or 1,000,000 km (whichever comes first) powertrain guarantee for its HEV system, together with its Devoted Hybrid Transmission (DHT), excessive voltage battery and cable in addition to the transmission management unit, which is a particular plus. Each warranties are solely legitimate for the primary proprietor and registered as a personal automobile solely.
Consumers who register their H6 in 2024 additionally stand to obtain a five-year free upkeep package deal (inclusive of elements and labour). On the launch, GWM Malaysia additionally introduced an early fowl supply, wherein prospects will obtain RM3,000 off the retail worth in the event that they guide an H6 by October 20. Current GWM prospects get a further RM3,000 rebate on high of that.
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