Haval has just come out to announce a new addition to their range of SUVs offered in the Australian market with their H6 due to arrive Down Under in September.
When it does, it will be the first Haval available to have their petrol engine mated to a new Getrag-sourced six-speed dual-clutch transmission – the Powershift 6DCT451, to be specific.
According to Haval Australia’s Chief Marketing Officer, Tim Smith: “With 145 kilowatts of power on tap, we wanted to maximise the sporting ability of the H6 with a transmission that perfectly matched it. The Getrag Powershift 6DCT451 transmission will deliver outstanding performance via its ability to change gears in mere hundredths of seconds,”
“The powertrain in the new H6 represents the continued evolution and refinement by our engineering team. In combination with new levels of dynamic performance, the H6 will set new benchmarks for HAVAL. This is just the first of many refinements, improvements and technologies we will see in future HAVAL product over the coming years.”
Currently, the H6 is available in Haval’s home market of China, where it is the best selling vehicle they have on sale with over 1 million units sold. This year’s revision of the SUV brings the new dual-clutch transmission where previously the H6 was sold with a conventional 4-speed torque converter automatic.
As mentioned by Mr Smith, the H6’s drive comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 145kW and 315Nm of torque, which will certainly give some pause to local competition such as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.
No word on pricing yet but that’s should change as Haval preps the H6 for its local launch in just a few months.
