Just as the smartphone market is exploding so too is the Chinese automototive industry and as giants clash prices continue to drop.
In China the small SUV shown in the photos here is named the Hover H1 and is aimed at young new drivers, or new families. Internationally the H1 is branded as the Haval, and jeep model you might have seen in the latest installment of the Expendable movies.
The H1 is more βsoft roaderβ than off roader and is really destined for the high street and as such boasts a compact body, dent defying plastic cladding and a rather good-looking two tone leather interior.
Gizchina News of the week
Greatwall Haval H1 SUV
Great wall, the manufacturer behind the Hover and Haval brands will be offering the H1 with a self developed 1.5L engine mated to either a 5 speed manual or 6 speed auto box.
Pricing in China will start at $11,000 for the base model rising to $13,500 for the top of the range version seen here. If you are not in China and fancy a Haval H1 then donβt worry, as Greatwall are expanding their market with Australia, UK and the US markets on their list.
Keep posted for more Chinese car news.
Your next car Andi?
Quite like the interior π but for Chinese cars I’m a Zhonghua fan :p
Greatwall Of China that sounds good!
crash test result ?
No idea, but past Hovers have been floating around the 3-4 CNCAP markt
I prefer the Dongfeng X5.
I am already having geely emgrand for almost 3 years now. I am more than happy about it.
Hatchback or saloon? It’s a lot of car for the money good choice π
It is saloon. A very good car. I was in the first batch who bought this new car in our country but it proved to be a good car.
I do like it, I was thinking about one when I bought my Zhonghua Frv. The Geely has a 1.8vvt compared to the 1.3 my FRV and the price was pretty similar
Looks like smartphones, the auto market will also be taken over by Chinese cars because they are cheap and of good quality.
Chinese cars industry are way behind the quality of western car brands, maybe one day they will catch up. The chinese phone brands are doing fine tho.
Should be “was way behind”. Modern Chinese cars (depending on the brand) are actually really quite good.
Brother, are you one of those thousands of people who close their eyes and blindly say ” Chinese things are not good” or you have actual experience of china cars?
I own a Chinese car and it has everything what the others are having. It is now 3 years without a single time going to a garage except changing engine oil.
Your next car Andi?
Quite like the interior π but for Chinese cars I’m a Zhonghua fan :p
Greatwall Of China that sounds good!
Nice SUV. I love it. Had to take a look at Haval’s website and like the H6 too. Just wondering, can I buy a Chinese car online and have it shipped to Nigeria?
crash test result ?
No idea, but past Hovers have been floating around the 3-4 CNCAP markt
I prefer the Dongfeng X5.
Not that cheap depending on how many corners get cut.
And smaller than something like Dacia Duster that’s already available in many locations.
I am already having geely emgrand for almost 3 years now. I am more than happy about it.
Hatchback or saloon? It’s a lot of car for the money good choice π
It is saloon. A very good car. I was in the first batch who bought this new car in our country but it proved to be a good car.
I do like it, I was thinking about one when I bought my Zhonghua Frv. The Geely has a 1.8vvt compared to the 1.3 my FRV and the price was pretty similar
Looks like smartphones, the auto market will also be taken over by Chinese cars because they are cheap and of good quality.
Chinese cars industry are way behind the quality of western car brands, maybe one day they will catch up. The chinese phone brands are doing fine tho.
Should be “was way behind”. Modern Chinese cars (depending on the brand) are actually really quite good.
Brother, are you one of those thousands of people who close their eyes and blindly say ” Chinese things are not good” or you have actual experience of china cars?
I own a Chinese car and it has everything what the others are having. It is now 3 years without a single time going to a garage except changing engine oil.
take a look on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxVCEwjygyU
crash test of chines car seriously better use chines phone not car
actually this wasn’t a Haval. Not even a Chinese car.. nice movie though π
But this one was definitely a Chinese BMW X5…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPCAbsVvf0k#t=59
Double Star CEO that is a really terrible car. They also made something called the Little Prince which was a fake Smart Car.
That’s not a Chinese car
Nice SUV. I love it. Had to take a look at Haval’s website and like the H6 too. Just wondering, can I buy a Chinese car online and have it shipped to Nigeria?
Not that cheap depending on how many corners get cut.
And smaller than something like Dacia Duster that’s already available in many locations.
take a look on youtube
crash test of chines car seriously better use chines phone not car
actually this wasn’t a Haval. Not even a Chinese car.. nice movie though π
But this one was definitely a Chinese BMW X5…
That’s not a Chinese car
Double Star CEO that is a really terrible car. They also made something called the Little Prince which was a fake Smart Car.
This reminds me a bit of the Ford EcoSport.
This reminds me a bit of the Ford EcoSport.