The first-generation Haval H9, as the first high-end model of China's independent automobile brand, has conquered many consumers with its unique charm since its birth and launch in 2014. This medium and large SUV not only has a non-load-bearing body, but also has excellent off-road performance, with a starting price of more than 200,000 yuan, becoming a bright star in the market. It can be said that for the Chinese independent brand ORV market, the emergence of Haval H9 is epoch-making and of great significance. Overall, the first-generation Haval H9 has won wide recognition in the market with its excellent performance and exquisite design, and has become a classic in the Chinese automobile market.
However, the classics always have to be continued and changed, after 10 years, the Haval H9 has also reached the point of time when it must be remodeled, after all, even for the hardcore off-road vehicle, 10 years has been a quarter longer than the most extensive generation of the model life cycle of 8 years. So at the beginning of this year, the new generation of Haval H9 officially met with you, and today we bring a static real picture of the new model.
First, the body structure is as hard as before
In the past, we started from the exterior design of the car, but this time we will first talk about the body structure. Haval H9 still adopts the structure of the non-load-bearing body with independent girders and the front double wishbone rear integral axle that is common in hard-core off-road vehicles, after all, dare to call the name H9, the core hard-core structure cannot be destroyed. So the rear integral axle brings a very efficient tire contact area, as you can see from the image below. In this way, on the cross axis, the idling situation on both sides can be well improved, and it is easier to get out of trouble.
Second, the appearance design - hard but exquisite
As the hottest topic in the past two years, the square box modeling language can be said to have captured the hearts of many car companies. The new generation of Haval H9 adopts a very hard-core design language, which can be regarded as a large tank 300. A large part of the front end of the car is occupied by the grille, which is made of very good material, not with a high reflective chrome plating but with a matte finish.
The shape of the headlight groups on both sides does not adopt a simple round light design, but a square set of round and then a square set, and the circular light body and the square area are not on the same plane, with a certain invagination, which can provide better protection when off-road. This shows one thing, Great Wall is a really serious car company, and he always adheres to the bottom line of building cars.
In addition, we have to focus on the detailed design of the cabin cover, for off-road vehicles, it is often necessary to carry out some operations on the cabin in the field, such as adding glass water or checking the position of the engine oil, etc. Haval H9 is very user-friendly in the operation of opening the hood, first of all, the weight of the hood is not heavy, and two hydraulic tappets are provided, after the wrench is operated in the car, the hood is slowly lifted by itself, avoiding the danger of the cover or other metal parts being heated and hot.
The lines on the side of the body are very similar to the intuitive impression of a large car like an off-road vehicle when I was a child, so it actually looks very friendly. The side styling language is very simple and capable, and although it is all straight, it will not feel stiff. Although the new generation of Haval H9 models is burly, the overall style is mainly gentle, and the transition between the types is very natural, in line with the appearance of square and strong, but the details are warm and jade.
In terms of exterior configuration, the actual photo is a gasoline model, equipped with electric pedals, bladed wheels, rear privacy glass and roof racks. In terms of detailed design, the new generation of Haval H9 focuses on optimizing the A-pillar area, with an inclination angle of 39.3%, which ensures that the shape is repaired and will bring better NVH performance.
In terms of size, the new generation of Haval H9 is 5070mm/4950mm long, and the wheelbase is 2850mm, which is a big increase compared with the previous generation model. In terms of proportions, compared with other series, the front and rear overhangs of the new car are relatively short, and the overall body posture is coordinated, which also brings a better approach angle and departure angle, the approach angle of the new generation Haval H9 is now 31 °, and the departure angle is 25 °.
The tail styling also continues the hard-core style, equipped with an external spare tire, and the new generation of Haval H9 will also be available in a "small bag" version, and the tailgate opens with the common side opening method. The most eye-catching thing about the rear of the car is that the shape of the tail light group seems to be a little simple, but there is a hole in the sky under a closer look, the light group adopts a three-layer suspension lighting design, the three-dimensional sense is very strong, the material around the lamp body is still matte matte texture, and the light source is full LED, which ensures the lighting safety of night travel, and the details are really bothered. In addition, there is a key point in the tail is that the new generation of Haval H9 has a towing qualification of 2.5 tons.
The color of this car we actually photographed is officially called Qingshan Green, and it can be seen that this is a very high-end dark green that is a bit similar to the old British car, which has not been seen before, and it has improved the appearance a lot.
3. Interior design - refreshing, trendy, simple and high-end
If the interior of the previous generation of Haval H9 seems outdated and greasy, then the interior of the new generation of Haval H9 is very refreshing, trendy, simple and high-end. First of all, let's talk about the perspective of refreshing and trendy.
Let's start with the color scheme, the car we photographed today is equipped with an orange and black dual-color interior. This color scheme is actually very contrasting, and as soon as you enter the door, there is a sense of Mercedes-Benz déjà vu. In addition to the orange and black color scheme, there will also be black interior and other colors for consumers to choose from, let's take a good look at the details in the car.
Looking at the front part, the interior style of the new Haval H9 is very simple and fresh, the two large screens are the full LCD instrument panel and the large screen of the central control car technology, the partition is very clear, and a large row of physical buttons is still retained under the car machine for operating the air conditioner, which is a very useful configuration for an off-road vehicle in the face of extreme road conditions (fog, blizzard). In terms of the overall layout, the horizontal vision does not have a lot of superfluous elements, and it looks very trendy and concise.
Since we talk about this central control machine, we must talk about the function of the entire central T-shaped saddle area, which is the most important operation area for off-road vehicles. The size of this screen is 14.6 inches, equipped with a carmotive-grade 8155 chip, and it can support up to ten fingers touch zoom, which means that you can operate the car machine elegantly no matter what posture you use. In addition to the latest Haval car-related operation content, the car machine also has a built-in off-road section, and the differential lock and vehicle attitude information can be intuitively and clearly displayed in the middle position. In addition, the host can also realize mobile app remote control, 540° panoramic image, panoramic fusion parking and FOTA.
The saddle area integrates many important functions, including handbrake, automatic parking, driving mode selection, seat ventilation and heating, and differential lock switch, which are still presented in the form of physical buttons, and the layout is almost the same as that of the previous generation model.
Next look at the seats. As you can see, the seats of the new Haval H9 are obviously very wide and soft to the touch, after all, hard-core off-road vehicles often have to travel relatively long distances. This seat is designed to fit the physiological curve of the human body, embedded with up to 9 layers of comfort materials, and equipped with 9 levels of heating and ventilation and 8 o'clock massage functions, which can be said to be full of riding comfort.
Looking at other positions, Great Wall Motors is a particularly generous and exquisite brand in the domestic independent brands. The all-new Haval H9 adopts the design of 3 soundproof glass and 34 laminated panels to fully realize sound insulation. At the same time, the door panel, instrument panel and other parts of the car are made of PP material with nano-level low crystallization process and molding process, which is wear-resistant and has excellent visual effect.
Fourth, summary
As the flagship model of the Haval SUV brand, the Haval H9 naturally has to carry some things. The all-new H9 model is a transformation of itself from the inside out, and at the same time, it lives up to the name of the flagship. The image of a tougher and stronger man makes the square box shape glow more charming under a brand like Haval, which specializes in hard-core SUVs. This time, we're bringing a static tasting, and we're really looking forward to seeing it on the road, as well as in more hardcore scenarios such as crossshafts and shell craters. See you next time!