2022 Haval H6 Ultra Hybrid First Australian Drive | Wheels Australia

[@WheelsAustralia]

Is the H6 Hybrid good enough for you to cancel your RAV4 order? Comment below. For more information read the written article: www.whichcar.com.au/sanity/preview/reviews/2022-haval-h6-ultra-hybrid-review

[@balpreetsingh7343]

I cancel my rav4

[@mharro88]

Of course it is. The rav 4 is boring as shit

[@buddypat9702]

Much better than RAV4.

[@mannykaras7278]

Hi just to consider I ordered a h6 petrol 6 month ago and I’m still waiting. And I ordered a h6 hybrid about 4 months ago and I’m still waiting even though they said mid April it will arrive. Weirdly before the petrol h6.

[@Donster888]

I would certainly cancel if AWD and DAB are included

[@danbet7710]

Looks great i real life and the make is so solid. I was going to buy Sportage but then test drove Haval and changed my mind . The Haval is so solidly built feels like a German car, you just have to open and close the doors to see what I’m talking about

[@93jummy]

You did see the other tests of the h6 regarding door closure?

[@influentialnobody8960]

I test drove it 2 days ago. The door thing is right, it feels even better than german cars. I dont know how they did it. But you do find cheap tacky bits in the car. Try opening and closing the glove box.

[@ahmadshauki5612]

Thanks. I was planning to buy a Volvo XC 40 Recharge. After watching this video I think I will give Haval a test drive. Haval is definitely a lot cheaper than a Volvo.

[@wcrash9361]

@@influentialnobody8960 it has a soft open close glovebox unlike most new cars these days

[@MikeSoutham]

yep exactly the same... we were going to go a Sorrento or Sportage... we test drove this and bought it then and there (without the 12 month wait of a KIA). Despite a few quirks (not being able to save seat position based of keys etc) it's an incredible value car. Tech is off the charts here. If you love your tech, you will love this car.

[@brendanhay559]

I really like your approach, and the way you conducted your review. It feels fare more free of any bias than other reviews. You put it in perspective nicely. As someone who is shopping for a vehicle like this, I feel that you have presented it fairly, and generally mirror my feelings as a family vehicle. I had the demonstrator in the driveway last night, and will probably purchase one and feel more confident now that its a good choice. Agreed it's not a sports car, but that's not what we want from a family SUV of this size. You have earned a subscriber.

[@lekhnathsapkota8848]

Planning for test drive soon, great review good news is you can get it in 2-4 weeks 😊

[@mananrajgor7578]

Is this car come with ADAS FEATURES?

[@TenzWang88]

Rav4 hybrid GXL entry model with fabric seat and cheap plastic interior cost you $49,633. Haval H6 hybrid with premium interior cost just $37k is great value for money.

[@naga2015kk]

is the torque figure real? did you try moving off really fast with 4 adults in the car or with some golf bags etc?

[@flyingbears5635]

i am driving a camry and was thinking about to switch to camry hybrid. however, i may rethink and getting one of this haval after this video. the interior is really nice.

[@zerogeewhiz]

It is a cool interior but the materials may not be what you can expect in a Camry. But it's pretty good for the money

[@markuc]

Especially compared with Toyota's 1980s interiors!

[@jzvr5842]

@@zerogeewhiz Materials are way better than the cheap feeling dated Camry.

[@brendanhay559]

@@jzvr5842 I agree, I recently spent some time in rental Camrys in NYC and NJ, and it was nice enough for what it was but boring is what I took away from the experience., The H6 is light years ahead and I didnt notice a drop in quality at all. and its far more interesting.

[@redgum1340]

Toyota have gone mad with their pricing and to be honest, the quality has not kept up with the price increases. Let's not even talk about availability, that's simply woeful. Once you get used to driving the Haval H6, it's a great medium SUV and the price Vs quality and what you actually get is bloody amazing. GWM, keep up the good work and the likes of Toyota must be shitting themselves. 🙂

[@raymondmumford6255]

Looks very nice on the inside, the rear passenger area looks huge, nice to have another option in hybrid.

[@AlanSari2714]

Good review, thankyou, so driving on 100-110 kmh petrol engine only? So no saving on petrol? High and low speed AEB safer than low only ? Thank you

[@rahul20061982]

Test drove one 3 weeks back and straight away booked it. honestly if u wanna go for haval go for hybrid. as the shortcoming of the petrol engine DCT have been covered by the battery. best of both the world's. Ya i am taking a risk i feel at times buying a Chinese car but tell me what is not Chinese in Australia. If kia and Hyundai have got a chance why doesn't this company deserve. Also it's 7 year warranty so I hope the aftersales service is good

[@elitechampion]

Agreed, we're all moving into new territory as the Chinese cars have reach a quality that you just can't refuse at these prices anymore. The main thing is the huge 7 year warranties to give us peace of mind. The landscape is shifting, especially once you find out how many other car brands are made in China/use Chinese parts.

[@nostradamus2642]

Great review. I am getting this SUV or the BYD Tang EV if that arrives next year. How is the 8 speakers sound system ? Thanks

[@zerogeewhiz]

The sound system is okay but I have bad hearing so perhaps I’m not the best judge 😁 I’d be interested to see if the Tang arrives and for how much.

[@nostradamus2642]

@@zerogeewhiz I tested it with a memory stick I took to the GWM dealer. It's quite good and on par with the 9 speaker JBL in the RAV4 Cruiser. The RAV4 gets a an extra sub woover in the cargo compartment. I was pleasantly surprised how clear the Haval 8 speaker sound system is as the Harman systems in Hyundai's and Kias are often quite disappointing.

[@zerogeewhiz]

@@nostradamus2642 good to know!

[@nostradamus2642]

@@zerogeewhiz Chasing Cars's John Law just uploaded his review. Managed an average 5.7L/100KM. So far all the reviews give the H6 Hybrid very high marks for NVH suppression. FYI, I test drove a GLE 450 last year and the interior rattled on hitting small bumps. Same thing with the VW Touareg. Being 3x and 2x the cost of the H6 respectively. I am looking at getting the BYD Tang (very premium and a big hit in Norway) rather than a German diesel.

[@sleepyandblur6643]

Given the $45k driveaway price, it should be compared to BYD Atto 3 instead of BYD Tang. BYD Tang will probably be better but I expect it to cost more too.

[@sandgroper1970]

I am not a fan of Sun Roofs in any car. Spec wise the GWM H6 are very good especially with the price point of the vehicles. I am looking at upgrading my vehicle to something in this class. What is a worry for me is my aim would be to keep the vehicle closer to 15 years, rather than what is standard . Is how well it will last, and the spare parts etc situation will be.

[@diegovaldez4903]

So did you end up getting the haval hybrid?

[@faisalchaudary2]

Hi dear As a HAVAL H6 HEV user, let me know your very real experience with this vehicle. After a long mileage, how you found Haval in Fuel consumption, Comfort level, Driving ease, Safety measures, Suspensions result? ANY ANY ANY COMPLAINT? Would you like to recommend me buy this SUV? Please I need your real life based experience rather than video talks like many other guys do. Thankyou

[@soniamyers3885]

I love it - getting 950km from a tank, but I am a very cruisy driver. It has pretty much everything you can think of, and the accessories are readily available to customise it to your hearts content, from alibaba/kogan/ebay etc This will be a vehicle for the masses - it will be Australia's new Falcon/Commodore.

[@jotburke7749]

"Battery in located inside the powered tailgate boot...." Opening the boot manually (I guess with an emergency key) - due to a flat battery - is one able to re-calibrate the boot open/close limits WITHOUT visiting the HAVAL agents? This is an issue with the a Merc S class - unless you know the 'un-documented procedure' to re-calibrate yourself. Agents hit you hard $$$ to re-calibrate!

[@simony7509]

I placed my order. The dealer said 6 month wait.

[@aussiebrian]

plenty of time to re think

[@zerogeewhiz]

Hmmm. Interesting. Maybe they meant steady once the supply comes on stream. Not very helpful…

[@tareqmahmood8457]

I booked H6 (petrol) in December last year from Bangladesh, but yet not received. Now the dealer said, Shanghai recent lockdown extended the delivery time!

[@rahusphere]

@@aussiebrian 😂

[@JP-hh2qj]

Except the minus/negatives/bad mentioned in this video..Any others to mention? If thats all minus at that price..its a good car..

[@zerogeewhiz]

Well, it's a relatively unknown brand, it's got a much smaller dealer network than most of its rivals, we have no idea how the H6 will age. Mostly unknowns or things you can easily make a decision about. The drivetrain is complex there could be dramas there, too. All the kinds of things you can weigh up, nothing that says "Stay away"

[@jzvr5842]

@@zerogeewhiz Haval has been China's best selling SUV brand for over a decade and is super reliable.

[@zerogeewhiz]

@@jzvr5842 it’s unknown here is the point I’m making, I’m well aware of Haval as a company because it’s my job. It doesn’t matter to local buyers how popular it is in its home market and the previous H6 and H2 made almost no impression here.

[@jesseh9370]

@@zerogeewhiz there's a lot of things to consider when it comes "impressive". Like umm, apart from Samsung, Apple and pixels, what other brands do average Aussies know?

[@tonybennett638]

Imagine if no one can tell you how the drivetrain works be a very good chance no one in Australia will know how to diagnose or fix it.

[@Peter-hs7zn]

Thanks...

[@shaungibbs7400]

The Irony at 12:58

[@youmaarludwig5647]

Every reviewer HAS to make a remark at the hazard flashing when going into sport mode...... Get over it.... It's not a biggie

[@zerogeewhiz]

Thanks for the amazing advice Youmaar.

[@lego9764]

It is a simple setting you can switch off in the menu. It really is not a big deal.

[@Daniel-dg3np]

How did they make a 1.5L deliver 230Nm? I'm not taking that huge amount of torque per litre at face value. Press X for doubt.

[@simonliu7340]

It is turbo engine. VW's 1.4T makes 250NM

[@zerogeewhiz]

It’s a good figure but not surprisingly high for a turbo engine, even that small.

[@Daniel-dg3np]

@@simonliu7340 ahhh I thought it was NA

[@ThePr0Br0]

@@simonliu7340 In terms of 1.4t 1.5t, Lynk & Co and Changan have some pretty powerful engines as well

[@warcrabcyber9908]

The nissan note e13 e power delivers 280nm torque with a 1.2 3 cylinder engine acting as a generator, but it's the electric motors that deliver the torque and not the petrol engine. I would be very skeptical with a great wall made vehicle. You can bet they are copying the design from another vehicle manufacturer but it won't be as reliable.

[@influentialnobody8960]

My review from test driving the ultra non hybrid 2 days ago in Brisbane. The pros: -Affordable -Auto pilot and Camera quality is on par with Tesla model 3. -Loads of safety tech even in this price. -Loads of space everywhere. -7 year warranty gives peace of mind considering it is a chinese brand. Cons: -Cheap glove box plastic, feels tacky -Horrible, absolutely horrible sound system -Turbo lag is severe. Very bad -Engine not refined (is different in the hybrid) Overall pleased with it, due to long wait times me and my wife have decided to but the hybrid when it comes in June.

[@nostradamus2642]

I took the memory stick (from my RAV4 Cruiser) to play in the H6 Ultra at the dealer. They sound comparable. The JBL in the RAV4 IMO is the best in the segment. But the H6 sound is not far off. That's my experience.

[@influentialnobody8960]

@@nostradamus2642 may have been some sound settings not turned on. As we were the first ones to test drive the car.

[@nostradamus2642]

@@influentialnobody8960 It was a H6 black edition in the deep dark Red which looked much better than the standard crome trim. The driver seat is more comfortable (initial impression) than the RAV4 which I find too firm (that I have to adjust my sitting position regularly). No satnav is a bummer. Maybe just a matter of getting used to Android Auto. Very impressed with the build quality inside and out. Will most likely buy the H6 hybrid in the coming months as the second car.

[@nostradamus2642]

@@influentialnobody8960 Not to mention the H6 back seat leg room is Audi Q7 proportions. The Hybrid NVH seems like class leading from all the reviews. The RAV4 ICE engine is really thrashy being the major gripe and EV mode is short lived. Whereas the H6 EV mode seems well sustained and transition to ICE mode is much more seemless.

[@influentialnobody8960]

@@nostradamus2642 yeah the H6 vanta is cool. I agree with toyota hybrids being bad. I have a Corolla hybrid ZR 2022. The tyre roar is outrageous, engine has 130hp which is abysmall. Fuel consumption is alright, its 5.2k/100km. The only reason i hesitate to buy haval is because it's a Chinese brand and given recent events in which 5.8 million hyundai and kia cars were recalled because they would spontaneously catch fire, we are too cautious. In the end i cancelled my order and i'll just wait for my tesla model 3.

[@senwang1982]

It's indeed lemon platform in China.

[@mannykaras7278]

Hi I ordered this car 4 months ago and it was meant to arrive mid April. Plus I also ordered a petrol h6 months ago. Any information please as to when they will be actually arriving? Thanks for the great review.

[@zerogeewhiz]

Thanks for watching! I don't know much about the supply and it was hard enough just getting the service pricing out of them. And a coherent explanation of how the drivetrain works.

[@wcrash9361]

Was never planned to arrive in April, July has always been the month the hybrid was launching in AustraliA

[@johnhowitt22]

15 million? Industry leading!

[@jzvr5842]

Nice review, China makes the best cars, hybrids and EVs. Two things, this has a USB port of the driver side as well as near the rear view mirror for a total of three USB ports in the front, not one. Also it comes with auto parking, a 360 3D backup cam and a retrace last step function.

[@mosesp9468]

You are fake or paid to make comment. Please do not bring your dirty trick in Australia! 😡😡😡

[@gnvtn3509]

Price tag should not be same as RAV4. People would rather wait for Toyota.

[@22yug]

Tempting....but comflicted when considering resale value. 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@Mambey]

Sounds like they need an Aussie suspension tune.

[@zerogeewhiz]

Absolutely! A tauter, more dynamic car like the RAV4/CX-5 would do great things for it.

[@iftikharhusain6286]

Good

[@murraysumpter8730]

AWD twin electric battery would be a clincher...!!

[@53glowe]

One of the vaguest reviews I've watched for some time....more of a confusing commentary than an objective review. You can do better Peter 😐

[@davidshaw6884]

Now if only the Kia Sportage would arrive in Australia with the Hybrid AWD. Then there would be three. #Goldilocks

[@zerogeewhiz]

It’s well on the way, David. And a few more. Gonna be a lot of work for us on hybrids in the next 12 months.

[@mharro88]

Sportage is the biggest waste of money

[@InnerFire6213]

the drivers instrument cluster looks too aftermarkety, it doesnt belong in a c segment

[@InnerFire6213]

@@wcrash9361 all the mazda offerings in my country has ugly analog dashboards. Never has much confidence with hyundai, although i like their digital dashboard implementation. And toyotas are too boring. I have a peugeot now. Best car I've bought. Way better instrument cluster than this. I can understand they're going all digital but this is just lazy.

[@InnerFire6213]

@@wcrash9361 never said I'm the best car critic or whatever. 🤷 But if my taste is really bad, then why is this haval trying to imitate my car's design?

[@InnerFire6213]

@@wcrash9361 you want something original but this copycat with its ipad mini dashboard is fine with you? Man you're all over the place.

[@youmaarludwig5647]

Seems there reviewers is piqued why the car is so good...... What a strange behavior 😳..... The bias is hard to hide

[@zerogeewhiz]

You still having a crack, mate? Bit bored this morning?

[@tonewowmigrant7819]

Racism towards Chinese at its best

[@zerogeewhiz]

@@tonewowmigrant7819 you might want to rethink that one, buddy.

[@rokana9641]

What were you on about under the hood there, good grief! Carrying on about goodness knows what

[@澳洲觀點]

Japanese car brand is old school 😢

[@JP-hh2qj]

Too good n Too cheap for aus

[@glucid4222]

Sorry, but I couldn't find any reasons to press on the like button as you seem to waffle on too much. Also, if you're going to review something, then you need to come across convincingly that you know what you're reviewing well enough and that you can relay that engagingly. Research well, familiarize yourself with all the relevant technical concepts and translate them to the viewers to the point where you're actually selling the product, even though that may not be the scope of this exercise. I know that talking to a camera while driving is challenging for anyone, other reviewers seem to be able to do it better. Either memorize a script to deliver while driving, or add a voice-over track in post-production. Also avoid including sound effects in your script as they can easily overshadow the material content in viewers' minds. All in all, there's a lot of room for improvement here.🤨

[@rokana9641]

😂😂🤦

haval h6 is $3000 dearer than a year ago. not happy！

[@JP-hh2qj]

A$4000..

[@markuc]

New brand discount gone + inflation. But every other brand's increasing price.

[@MrPigwoods]

This video is about the H6 HEV, a hybrid car normally will be a few thousand dollars more dear than a petrol car.

[@susmusmanoj112]

Coming from the other car tech channels , I really found that quality of the video + the speech delivery was pathetic !

[@zerogeewhiz]

Thanks so much Susmus. Have a great day!

[@mharro88]

Don't you understand English Sasmus?

[@LukeThomasPerth]

Hmmm im inclined to agree. At the very least, they should cleaned the lens of the camera.

[@buddypat9702]

Couldn’t agree more. The guy needs to improve his speech and the way of presenting.

[@mharro88]

@@buddypat9702 you can't understand Australian English ?

[@kiwizz2177]

What a muppet !

[@GlowingTube]

Disappointing fuel efficiency, looks complicated, expensive... no wonder Toyota has punters waiting in line. The only reason why you would look at this if it was way cheaper than the Toyota... regrettably it's not so this is a big fail for me. I'd be surprised if they sell well.

[@wcrash9361]

Not sure where you get your info from, most h6 hybrid owners are getting average of 5.5L/100kms which is amazing for a much smoother more efficient more powerful engine than a Rav 4 This is a lot less than Toyota and they are selling as soon as they get stock. The only reason Toyota has people lining up to buy is they can’t provide a car I’m in less than 18 mths which is terrible for business

[@davidsouthcott1564]

This car doesn't have DAB+ radio and Sat Nav . A big mistake

[@jzvr5842]

You can get both with phones. Sat Nav is so dated no one wants to pay every year to update maps.

[@dianadebanshee5519]

I wouldnt want Sat Nav. Constantly needs updating at extra cost, whereas bluetooth or Android Auto my Samsung phone for instant Google Maps which are constantly updated.. 🤷‍♀️ sat nav in cars is now outdated..

[@MortezaZarghami]

That is the worst review I have seen!

[@tonybennett638]

Bugger off you've got to be joking ..one CVT is bad enough and this has 2 🤪

[@zerogeewhiz]

It doesn't have any CVTs. I think. As I said, really hard to tell. There's a seven-speed twin-clutch and a two-speed on the electric motor. That's all (I think) I know.

[@ayambo3281]

@@zerogeewhiz you think?

[@user-ed3wq3xu4u]

The gear box is reliable but has its issues also

[@jzvr5842]

It doesn't have CVTs.