Haval’s coupe-styled medium SUV now on sale

GWM HAVAL Australia has bolstered its local line-up with the H6 GT – a striking new coupe-style medium SUV, with which the importer hopes to increase its monthly sales total by 400 units.

Available in two variants priced from $40,990 drive away, the H6 GT is based on its wagon sibling, but looks much more distinctive thanks to sportier bumpers, black cladding, a fastback roofline, bespoke tail-light clusters, and an integrated rear spoiler. Its sleek and sporty exterior lines follow a growing trend that favours this shape in sporty SUVs – it augers well for the model’s popularity. 

GWM HAVAL Australia said it “expected the H6 GT could add as many as 400 units a month to its sales tally, which would help propel (the importer) to an annual sales record by year-end.”

The Chinese brand’s local subsidiary was evidently able to squeeze plenty of standard equipment out of head office for the Aussie-spec model making it a strong value proposition.

The H6 GT comes in two flavours: GT Lux and GT Ultra with the former in 2WD guise and the latter with AWD. Disappointingly, unlike the H6 wagon, no hybrid powertrain option is available. 

The two-variant H6 GT line-up starts with the Lux at $40,990 drive-away. Standard features include 19-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, twin 10.25-inch screens for the instrument cluster and media display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, eight-speaker stereo, dual-zone climate control, artificial leather seats, rear view camera with 360-degree view, power tailgate and roof rails.

Moving up to the $46,990 Ultra AWD, the flagship additionally features a 12.3-inch media screen, auto-parking, panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charging, head-up display, power front seats, gesture tailgate and mood lighting. It also has Michelin Sport tyres, heated and cooled electrically adjustable eco-leather front seats, heated leather steering wheel, and fully automatic parking.

Both variants are a pitched at a $4000 premium over their H6 wagon counterparts. 

Built on the same global modular platform that also underpins the H6 wagon and the Jolion, the new GT is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine with 150kW of power and 320Nm of torque mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission and an active exhaust booster for a sportier engine note.

Fuel economy is rated at 7.5 litres per 100km for the 2WD H6 GT Lux and 8.4 litres per 100km for the 4WD H6 GT Ultra using 91 octane unleaded fuel. The hybrid powertrain currently available in H6 wagon uses a turbo 1.5-litre petrol four and coupled electric traction motor is good for 179kW and 530Nm…. and 5.2 litres/100km. No word on its possible availability in the H6 GT.   

The H6 GT further comes equipped with an impressive array of safety equipment that enabled the model to score a 5-star ANCAP safety rating. Advanced driver-assist and safety features include: autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist recognition, intersection detection, lane-keeping assist, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitor and traffic-sign recognition.

GWM HAVAL dealers clocked up a record sales performance in June, and they’re keen to get hold of this new model to help continue the company's sales momentum into the second half of 2022.

All GWM vehicles are covered by a 7-year unlimited km warranty, 5-years roadside assistance and 5-years capped price servicing.

2022 Haval h6 GT pricing (drive-away):

Lux           $40,990

Ultra AWD       $46,990