When it comes to the Haval brand, many people have the impression that it is a representative brand of its own brand SUV. However, with the passage of time, with the increasingly fierce competition of independent brands, the market pressure on the Haval series SUVs is also increasing. At this time, the launch of the Thunder MAX, which is a full range of hybrids and equipped with intelligent driving systems in the middle and high range, can also be regarded as a measure for the Haval brand to cope with market competition. So will the Haval Thunder MAX succeed?
First of all, in terms of body size, the length, width and height of the Haval Thunder MAX are 4758mmx1895mmx1725mm, and the wheelbase is 2800mm.
In terms of appearance, the overall wiring of the Haval Thunder MAX is relatively clean, with only a pair of stiffeners in the bottom area of the side of the body. Coming to the front face, in addition to the headlights that usually extend horizontally, the Haval Thunder MAX also extends the fang-shaped auxiliary lights outside a pair of headlights; The central area of the front is occupied by a frameless grille. Compared with the front face, the rear styling of the Haval Thunder MAX is relatively conservative.
In terms of interior, the Haval Thunder MAX adopts a stacked design in terms of color matching, that is, light colors are used in the ceiling, bottom of the central console and seat area, and dark colors are used on the top of the central console and under the dashboard, which is richer than the traditional interior colors. On the side of the instrument panel, the popular 12.3-inch LCD instrument screen + 12.3-inch central control screen + 12.3-inch co-pilot screen is adopted.
The Haval Thunder MAX adopts a pocket gear design, so the center control area can be made very clean and clean. The shape of the physical buttons arranged in the central control area is also very distinctive.
In terms of configuration, the Haval Thunder MAX has a total of three models, of which the four-wheel drive elite version only has 360° panoramic / transparent image, cruise control, remote start, car networking/voice recognition, multi-layer soundproof glass and other configurations; On this basis, the four-wheel drive pilot version adds active braking, lane merging assist, lane keeping assist, road traffic sign recognition, full-speed adaptive cruise, electric tailgate position memory, and interior atmosphere lighting. The 4WD Smart Flagship Edition further adds automatic lane change assist, automatic parking, head-up display (HUD), wireless charging for mobile phones, air purifier/ionizer, etc.
In terms of intelligent driving, the four-wheel drive pilot version/four-wheel drive intelligent flagship version can reach the L2 level of assisted driving system, and the coffee intelligent driving assistance system is installed. Among them, the four-wheel drive pilot version is equipped with 5 exterior cameras, 4 ultrasonic radars and 2 millimeter-wave radars. On this basis, the four-wheel drive intelligent flagship version has been increased to 12 ultrasonic radars and 5 millimeter-wave radars, and can be equipped with 2 interior cameras, and the exterior cameras can also be upgraded to 6.
In terms of interior space, passengers who are 180cm tall move to the second row after adjusting the front seats to the most comfortable position, with headroom remaining in a fist and a finger, and legroom in more than two fists.
In terms of trunk space, the Haval Thunder MAX has a volume of 551L. In terms of specific dimensions, it has a depth of about 960mm, a width of 1010mm, and a height of 710mm.
In terms of power, the Haval Thunder MAX adopts a plug-in hybrid system, with a maximum power of 116Ps, a 1.5L engine with a maximum torque of 140N·m + 2-speed DHT gearbox + total horsepower of 299Ps, and a total torque of 450N·m front-wheel drive + rear-wheel drive dual motor + ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 19.27kWh, a pure electric range of 105km and an official acceleration time of 6.8s per 100 km.
In terms of chassis, the Haval Thunder MAX adopts a combination of front MacPherson and rear multi-link independent suspension, and the performance of the chassis in the actual driving experience is still very good, which can filter out a lot of small shocks. At low speeds, the dual motors exert force to make the throttle of the vehicle very sufficient, and the acceleration performance is very good; The intervention of the engine during high speed hours makes the vehicle have a lot of stamina. However, there are two main disadvantages after experience: first, the overall foot feeling of the brake is soft; The second is that the center of gravity of the body is relatively high, so the vehicle will have some roll when cornering or when making emergency lane changes.
In terms of price and after-sales warranty, the official guide price of Haval Thunder MAX is 159,800~173,800 yuan, and it provides a vehicle warranty period of 6 years or 150,000 kilometers.
In general, Haval Thunder MAX is a model with good comprehensive performance, although the price is not cheap in the same class of models, but its biggest feature is that the entry-level model also has four drive force and 105km of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pure electric mileage, which is a big plus for those who do not have high requirements for vehicle configuration, but pursue power and cost performance. Moreover, considering that some 4s stores still have some discounts, it further highlights the competitiveness of Haval Thunder MAX.