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Fresh details of the right-hand-drive version of GWM’s updated Haval H6 have recently surfaced in Chinese media.
CarsGuide has previously reported on the facelift to the Haval H6, but the latest information reveals that there will be some differences between the domestic market H6 and the version it seems Australia will get.
According to Chinese site IT Home the right-hand drive version will be revealed at the Bangkok International Motor Show later this month.
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While it will carry over much of the Chinese version’s design, there are a few key differences. The headlights are the same but there are changes to the grille, while at the rear, the tail-lights on the RHD run the width of the car, running across the entire tailgate. The Chinese model has split tail-lights.
Other changes compared with the pre-facelift model include a redesigned front apron.
Bigger changes over the outgoing version are found inside. The current model has a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display and a 10.25-inch multimedia setup housed at the top of the dash.
But the new RHD H6 features a bigger 14.6-inch digital multimedia screen using GWM’s Coffee OS 3.0 ‘intelligent cockpit system’.
The centre console gets a redesign as well, while the H6 adopts a new two-spoke steering wheel design.
The heavily revised Haval H6 will roll into local GWM dealerships in the second quarter of this year, although more specific timing is yet to be revealed.
It’s also unclear if the H6 will cop a price increase when the updated model arrives. Currently the mid-size SUV starts at $33,990 (drive-away) for the entry grade petrol Premium and tops out at $45,990 for the Ultra hybrid.
It is expected the updated H6 will continue to be offered in petrol and hybrid guise, but GWM has announced plans to increase its plug-in hybrid offerings in the next two years so expect a PHEV version as well.
The plug-in hybrid version of the related Haval H6 GT has also just gone on sale in Australia, priced from $55,990 drive-away.
The H6 competes with a long list of family SUV rivals, including the MG HS, Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan X-Trail, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-5 and many more.
It was the eighth best selling model in the mainstream medium SUV segment last year, with 8973 sales. GWM is expecting a boost in sales when the updated version arrives.
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