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GWM Haval Jolion vs Toyota Yaris Cross

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GWM Haval Jolion
GWM Haval Jolion

$25,790 - $40,990

2024 price

Toyota Yaris Cross
Toyota Yaris Cross

$26,989 - $49,990

2023 price

Summary

2024 GWM Haval Jolion
2023 Toyota Yaris Cross
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.5L

Inline 3, 1.5L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
5.0L/100km (combined)

3.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Quirky safety systems
  • Efficient, but not exciting
  • Hybrid equipment eats into boot space

  • Firm ride
  • Could use more power
  • Flimsy mesh luggage compartment cover
2024 GWM Haval Jolion Summary

If there is one word that should be at the very top of the GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid’s brochure, it is value, value, value.

Well, that's three words. But you get the idea.

This is the just-updated flagship version, and it gets tons of premium-style goodies, and it’s less than $40k drive-away. The cheapest one is under $33k on the road.

And with Japanese hybrid prices only heading one way — up — that makes this Chinese SUV something of a bargain.

The question is, does it have more to offer than just kindness on your bank account? Or to put it another way, is it both cheap and cheerful, or too much of one and not enough of the other?

There’s only one way to find out. So stick around as we take a closer look at the GWM Haval Jolion HEV Ultra.

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2023 Toyota Yaris Cross Summary

The Yaris Cross is a good example of great timing.

Jacking up a small/supermini-sized wagon is hardly original, as the 2000s Peugeot 207 Outdoor proved. It bombed locally, and there were others too, probably, that never even reached our ears, let alone our shores. The point is, this seemed like a niche too far.

Not to Toyota, though. Sure, its Yaris has long included tallish wagon offshoots elsewhere, with names like Verso and Ractis. But it took a redesign that included a Subaru Outback-esque makeover, the telling 'Cross' badge and hybrid with available all-wheel drive (AWD) options to get buyers interested.

As wait times stretch to a year and beyond, now there's a "thrilling" (according to the press release) GR (for Gazoo Racing) Sport Hybrid addition, for those who seek their compact crossovers in racy eco tracksuit couture.

Can the Yaris Cross pull it off? Let's find out.

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