Great Wall Motor (GWM) hosted the world premiere of the all-new 2021 Haval H6 Hybrid SUV at the 42nd Bangkok International Motor Show.

The all-new Haval H6 Hybrid SUV on display at the motor show is the right-hand drive version. It is equipped with a 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine supplemented by a 130-kW electric motor, resulting in combined output of 243 PS and maximum torque of 530 Nm.

This powertrain is first seen at this global debut in Thailand and is yet to be featured in the China market's Haval H6.

The Haval H6 measures:

The Haval H6 Hybrid is capable of level 2 semi-autonomous driving with a host of features such as:

• Integrated Auto Parking (IAP) - helps perform all three parking patterns—parking the car in vertical, horizontal, and diagonal scenes.
• Auto Reversing Assistance (ARA) – similar to BMW’s reversing assistant, it memorizes the past 50 meters and reverses accordingly.
• Wisdom Dodge System (WDS) - This function detects and automatically controls the vehicle to keep a fixed distance from large-size vehicles, such as trucks, in adjacent lane while overtaking and automatically steer the vehicle back to its original track after passing them.

The Haval H6 Hybrid is said to be the first in class to feature these technologies in the Thai market. It will be launched and open for pre-booking in Thailand within the second quarter of this year.

The Haval H6 Hybrid is locally-assembled at GWM's plant in Rayong, which allows it to be priced more competitively against the upcoming Proton X70 that is slated to launch in Thailand this year. The Proton X70 will be fully-imported from Malaysia.

Back home, the Haval H6 is confirmed for Malaysia. However, GWM did not provide a specific timeline for the Haval H6’s launch in Malaysia, nor details of its powertrain. So watch this space for more updates.

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