The arrival of plug-in hybrid now makes the most powerful havildar divisional product available in South Africa.
In February this year, an unexpected start at its annual dealer award conference, Great Wall Motors (GWM) provided a brief teaser of the revised Haval H6 GT in the official launch of Standard H6 in Cape Town last week.
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Expected only on a private racetrack, the drive included a fully new flagship plug-in hybrid (PHEV), which stated in slots above the traditional combustion version GWM that its ongoing popularity and value will be available due to credit.
Officially the most powerful Havildar Divisional Products available in South Africa, H6 GT PHEV, with a 35.4-kWh battery pack, powerd a pair of electric motors to a 1.5-liter turbocharged petrol engine from Jolian with a 35.4-KWH battery pack.
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Tilted for a two-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (DHT), the setup develops a combined 321kw/762Nm, resulting in a sprint time 0–100 km/h of 4.9 seconds. No top speed figure was revealed.
According to the pair of effectively four-wheel-drive electric motors, the H6 GT PHEV has all the electric range of 180 km and a combined range of 1 000 km keeping in mind the combustion engine.
Supporting DCs up to 48 kW will require a waiting time of 30–80%to 26 minutes to support DC, or six hours when using the on-board 6.6 kW AC charger.
Prevailing petrol
Comparing, traditional H6 GT, which got a series Minor updates in November last yearAn unchanged 155kw/325Nm continues to use 2.0 T-GDi producing.
With PHEV, the drive goes to all four wheels, but without any electric assistance and through a traditional seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. No performance figures were revealed.
Inside
Unchanged extensively outside the traditional GT, the interior of the newcomer also has a 12.3-inch infotainment system and a 10.25-inch instrument cluster by hiding the charging port on the bar secondary flap on the right rear wing, hiding the charging port on the right rear wing.
It is worth noting that neither GT receives the interior designed again Standard H6Considering the new steering wheel, steering column-mounted gear liver and infotainment system.
Imagination
In terms of imagination, both H6 GT and GT PHEV are fitted as standard with the following:
- 19-inch alloy wheels;
- Wireless smartphone charger;
- Dual zone climate control with rear vents;
- Folding electric mirror;
- LED headlights and fog lamps;
- Eight-speaker sound system;
- keyless entry;
- Push-button start;
- Hot and electric seats;
- Electric tailgate;
- Panoramic sunroof;
- Rain Sense wiper;
- head up display;
- Tire pressure monitor;
- 360-degree camera system;
- Front and rear parking sensor;
- Rollover mitigation;
- The driver’s attention alert;
- adaptive cruise control;
- Automatic emergency braking;
- Blind spot monitoring;
- Traffic sign recognition;
- Lane departure warning;
- Traffic jam aid;
- Keep lane assistance;
- Corner brake control;
- Lane center aid
In addition to its powertrain, additional specifications of PHEV include launch control, a hand-free opening electric tailgate, sport seats in the rear, ventilated front seats and automatic park assist.
In addition, PHEV’s drive mode selector has six settings; Eco, normal, sports, mud, ice and 4WD vs. combustion models, normal, sports, races, sand and off-road.
Another three settings have been included as part of the hybrid system, namely what is the default hybrid, full-electric EV and GWM EV priority.
Later clear picture
While the short drive on the moist circuit came with a slight interval and an immediate response from the electrified powertrain, otherwise it can be determined that in view of the caution that is implemented in less than ideal conditions.
Color and price
On the color front, both can occur in one in five of GT; Red, Matte Gray, Hamilton White, Sun Black and Atlantis Blue.
With H6, the price tag of H6 GT includes seven years/200 000 km warranty, seven years/75 000 km service scheme and PHEV, eight years/150 000 km battery warranty.
- H6 GT 2.0 T-GDi Super Luxury 4WD DCT-R665 950
- H6 GT PHEV Ultra Luxury 4WD DHT – R799 900