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The Haval H9 Warrior Version has been revealed, displaying off its off-road tools upgrades and sinister black beauty therapy forward of its debut on the Chengdu Auto Present in China.
Whereas the unique Haval H9, a seven-seat giant off-road SUV to rival the Toyota Prado and Ford Everest, was bought in Australia between 2015 and 2021, its second-generation successor was by no means launched right here because it was successfully changed by the equally sized Tank 500 in 2023.
Brandishing a reputation acquainted to off-road fans in Australia – given it’s used on the toughened-up Nissan Patrol Warrior and Navara Warrior developed by native engineering agency Premcar – the brand new hero of the MkII H9 vary has now emerged in China following an analogous theme courtesy of some rugged off-road upgrades of its personal.
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Beneath the darkened exterior – which features a black grille, bumpers, alloy wheels and wing mirrors – the H9 Warrior comes commonplace with entrance and rear digital differential locks and all-terrain tyres.
Inside, there’s new crimson colored trim, however the identical a ten.25-inch digital instrument cluster and 14.6-inch central multimedia touchscreen as seen in common variations of the H9.
Additional particulars can be revealed on August 26, when the H9 Warrior Version is totally unveiled in China, together with whether or not it is going to be powered by the two.5-litre turbo-petrol engine or the two.4-litre turbo-diesel accessible throughout the common H9 lineup.
Pricing can also be but to be introduced for the blacked-out off-roader.
There seems to be no change to different key numbers, together with the H9’s 2500kg braked towing capability, 800mm water fording depth, and 224mm of floor clearance – however, as soon as once more, GWM Haval is but to substantiate specifics.
The possibilities of the Warrior coming to Australia seem slim, given the second-generation H9 – which was launched in China in September 2024 – has not been confirmed for native showrooms.
Whereas it hasn’t been explicitly dominated out for a neighborhood launch, the H9 isn’t exported to the UK or another right-hand drive nation, and sluggish gross sales figures in China might additionally slim down its probabilities for Australia.
GWM Haval’s off-road centered Tank 300 and Tank 500 giant SUVs are focused at weekend warriors and journey seekers, whereas the Haval H7 mid-size SUV – generally known as the Massive Canine in China – is the most important Haval mannequin bought right here.
In addition to the earlier H9, Haval additionally bought the H8 herea. Whereas the H8 identify is now not utilized in China or Australia, it was a fair bigger SUV with a 65mm longer wheelbase than the present H9’s 2850mm.
GWM is presently the best-selling Chinese language auto model in Australia, the place it positioned seventh in July to squeeze out BYD in eighth, with Chery’s Tenth-place place making it three manufacturers from China within the prime 10.
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