ROAD TEST
Haval H6 C: Value adopts a premium feel
Could the Haval H6 C be the best Chinese SUV we have ever tested? Lerato Matebese spent a week at its helm to find out
Great Wall Motors is dead, long live Haval. Okay, perhaps that adage doesn’t entirely work in this context, because GWM continues as a bakkie brand, but earlier this year its SUV products morphed into Haval Motors SA, distributors of China’s best-selling SUV range, having sold more than 1-million units in 2016 alone. As part of its rebranding exercise, the manufacturer has launched the H2 crossover, which essentially competes in the B-segment of the market occupied by the Hyundai Creta, Renault Captur and the like, but offers significantly more space. We managed to drive that vehicle briefly at its launch at the Kyalami racetrack and the most significant thing that stood out was the much improved tactile quality. However, we recently spent time at the wheel of the H6 C (C for coupe), which is a step up the ladder from the H2 and essentially competes in the C-segment of the crossover market occupied by the stalwart Toyota Rav4, Hyundai Tucson and Volkswagen Tiguan, to name a few. The...
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