GWM Haval H6 Hybrid scores 5-star safety rating

KUALA LUMPUR: Seems like the Chinese are not as far behind in building safe cars as one might think. GMW, a Chinese auto brand, has time and again delivered cars with high safety ratings. Now, adding to the list is the Haval H6 Hybrid that after the H6 petrol variant has secured a 5-star rating by the Australian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).

At the safety evaluation, the H6 Hybrid was subjected to the usual evaluation along with some additional tests that were specifically designed to check the battery’s integrity and safety of the high voltage safety systems.

What makes the H6 Hybrid so safe?

GWM’s H6 Hybrid is equipped with a bunch of active and passive safety features along with a full suite of advanced driver assist safety features. The latter includes autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian cyclist and crossroads detection, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, lane change assist, blind spot detection, traffic sign recognition, and forward-collision warning.

Its safety scoreboard reads the following -

Adult Occupant Protection	90%
Kid Occupancy Protection	88%
Vulnerable Road Users Protection	73%
Safety Assist Test	81%

A little detail on the Haval H6 Hybrid model -

The Haval H6 Hybrid model is powered by a 1.5-litre 4-cyl turbo engine coupled with a 130 kW e-motor. Together the two pump out a maximum power of 243 PS along with a peak torque of 530 Nm. The drive is sent to the front wheels via a dedicated hybrid transmission with two gears.

The Haval H6 Hybrid model retails for THB 1,149,000 (approx. RM 142,000) in Thailand, making it the most expensive model in the company’s lineup.

GWM in Malaysia

It was only recently that GWM made its official comeback in Malaysia with Ora Good Cat EV, Haval H6, and Jolion models to enter the country by Q4 of 2022.

Also Read: Ora Good Cat coming to Malaysia, here’s all you need to know