On December 18, The Great Wall's Haval Divine Beast was officially listed, priced at 130,000-167,000 yuan, the model is positioned as a compact SUV, built by the Great Wall Lemon platform, which can be said to be the latest technology flagship product of the Haval brand.
In terms of appearance, the front face of the Haval Mythical Beast adopts a borderless grille design, and its interior uses dense horizontal chrome trim, which is inspired by the star track and creates a sense of technology that comes to the face.
The new car is equipped with a full LED through-type headlight belt, which not only ensures practicality, but also serves the overall design well in shape, and the overall line of the new car is not angular, but adopts a shape design similar to slipping back. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the divine beast are 4780mm/1890mm/1675mm, and the wheelbase is 2800mm.
At the rear, the sharp γ-shaped taillights are very recognizable, and it also focuses the visual focus on the middle of the rear, and the overall look is more compact. The dual exhaust shape and diffuser design below further demonstrate the young dynamics of the Haval Divine Beast.
Entering the car, Haval Divine Beast technology attributes are placed in the first place, the 12.3-inch LCD instrument and the 14.6-inch central control screen occupy the absolute visual center of gravity in the car, and the personalized special-shaped panel design is matched with virtual buttons to ensure that the operation experience is more technological.
The central control screen almost covers most of the functional operations in the car, and the car machine is equipped with a coffee intelligent system, and the integrated functions are very comprehensive, including online audio and video entertainment, life services and precision navigation systems.
In terms of other details, Haval Divine Beast adopts a gear shift device, which coincides with the design of the luxury car brand, and the actual operation is faster and smoother, and helps to optimize the space layout of the center console.
In addition, the high-end version of this car uses Alcantara suede seats, with contrast stitching design, the seat wrapping is very good and the filling is thick and soft, which has a good performance in ride comfort, and the front row is equipped with seat heating except for the most entry-level models, and seat ventilation is optional.
In terms of space, taking the 176cm experiencer as an example, the front row head space is relatively abundant, with a balance of one fist and two fingers. There are more than two punches in the back leg space, more than one punch in the head, and it is competent in the same level SUV.
Storage space is abundant, whether it is the central armrest box, the double-decker center console design, or the storage slot on the inside of the door panel, the rear central armrest cup slot and the trunk, with up to 40 storage arrangements to avoid clutter and mixing.
Haval Beast currently launches a total of 1.5T and 2.0T power versions, of which the 1.5T version has a maximum power of 135kW and a peak torque of 275N·m; the 2.0T version has a maximum power of 165kW and a peak torque of 345N·m, and the transmission part matches a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
We also had a test drive experience for the 1.5T model, when commuting in the city, the engine and the gearbox cooperate tacitly, the power output is very smooth, the frequent gear switching will not have a feeling of frustration, and the acceleration performance and steering directivity also have a good performance, which is easy to get started.
Since The Haval Divine Beast is the flagship SUV of the new technology, the most commendable thing about the Haval Divine Beast is intelligent driving. In high-speed driving scenarios, relying on 17 radars and 9 cameras all over the body, HWA High-Speed Driver Assistance can detect surrounding traffic participants, including vehicles and pedestrians, with functions such as active braking, to avoid potential collision risks to the greatest extent.
Haval Divine Beast applies the design style of futuristic science fiction to every corner of the car inside and outside, in line with the aesthetics of today's consumers. Of course, this sense of technology also continues to the inherent of the model, intelligent car machine and many intelligent configurations can truly serve the driving. It remains to be seen whether the rich technology configuration and slightly avant-garde design and whether the listing price can make consumers pay for it.