GWM Haval H7 hybrid SUV price confirmed with August 2025 release date locked in

The ruggedly styled GWM Haval H7 midsize SUV will most definitely be released in Australia in August 2025 in a single excessive-specification hybrid orderly grade at initiating, even if a 2026 differ growth is all however confirmed.

With nationwide driveaway pricing of $46,990, the entrance-wheel drive Haval H7 Ultra HEV is genuinely a reskinned version of the more softly-styled Haval H6 that landed in Australia in facelifted make this month.

Whereas assorted powertrains are readily accessible in a international country, Australian original car investors will handiest be ready to aquire the H7 with the 179kW/530Nm ‘plugless’ paunchy hybrid (HEV) petrol-electric engine furthermore seen in the H6.

The updated version of the closely-linked H6 can furthermore be had with a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine (from $35,990 driveaway) or a whisk-in hybrid powertrain in either entrance-wheel drive ($47,990 d/a) or Hi4 all-wheel drive ($50,990 d/a).

Selecting the squared-off H7 Ultra HEV over the same tier of H6 attracts a $3000 top rate however normal equipment is anticipated to be normal to the pair.

That will mean the H7 entails conveniences like heated/cooled entrance seats, a panoramic sunroof, eight-speaker stereo, 14-crawl touchscreen, wi-fi Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and a paunchy suite of adaptive safety elements.

“We made the name [to import only the H7 HEV] given the richness of the [sales] mix we are seeing in hybrid magnificent now, with one peep on NVES [emissions laws] as smartly,” said GWM head of promoting Steve Maciver.

“There is a longer-duration of time story we can’t genuinely inch into however the H7 lineup will evolve and change precise into a mainstay of the Haval lineup,” said Maciver. “There are more traits to reach with regards to a original powertrain.”

That original powertrain, anticipated to be added to the Haval H7 lineup in 2026, is GWM’s next-generation plugless HEV system that borrows tech from the manufacturer’s original Hi4 PHEV devices.

That must aloof mean more smoothness and sophistication and lower gas exhaust than the H7 that will near at the initiating in Australia.

In China, the H7 (where it is miles identified as the Haval Mammoth Dogs) is furthermore readily accessible with a PHEV powertrain, even if here is furthermore anticipated to be upgraded to a original-gen Hi4 PHEV system sooner than it could most likely well be thought of as for Australia.

“The H7 will entice possibilities wanting for more individuality with an adventurous spirit,” Maciver said “We’re confident, having spoken to our dealers—they’re very bullish that they might be able to promote it.”

For GWM, which intends to enhance entire sales by goal about 17 p.c this year to 50,000 (from 42,782 in 2024), adding the H7 is a an vital element to broadening sub-mark Haval’s SUV choices alongside the facelifted H6 and original H6 GT coupe-SUV.

“We can beget choices for purchasers at some stage in assorted brand brackets, drivetrains and sizes,” said Maciver. “Protect in mind the H7 will most definitely be on high [of H6]. We’re certain that we need six p.c segment share.”

In 2024, the H6 and H6 GT held a 5.2 p.c share of the midsize SUV market in Australia, with the pair sitting at a 5.8 p.c share for the foremost six months of 2025.