Video Haval H9 2023 test drive and reviews of the new SUV on youtube
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Options and prices
At the moment, the Haval H9 2022 car is on sale in three trim levels: Comfort, Elite and Premium. Car prices, depending on the technical equipment and the selected power unit, range from 2,670,000 to 3,040,000 rubles. It is noteworthy that the most expensive are diesel versions.
Comfort
At the moment, a Chinese SUV in this configuration can be purchased with a diesel and gasoline power unit with a price tag of 2,740,000 and 2,670,000 rubles, respectively. This model boasts options such as:
- electric power steering;
- aluminum 17-inch wheels;
- electronic parking brake;
- support for manual gear shifting;
- LED daytime running lights;
- light, rain and outdoor temperature sensors;
- front fog lights;
- side mirrors with heating and electric drive;
- exterior mirrors with adjustment function when reversing;
- rails on the roof of the car;
- button to start the engine in the car;
- instrument panel with a multifunctional 7-inch screen;
- steering column adjustable in several planes;
- fabric upholstery;
- electric heating of the front seats;
- central locking with remote control;
- keyless entry system;
- power windows front and rear;
- electric heating of the steering wheel;
- driving mode switch;
- Cruise control;
- tire pressure monitoring system;
- front and rear parking sensors;
- driver fatigue control system;
- separate three-zone climate control;
- audio system with 7 speakers;
- multimedia system with 9-inch touch screen;
- regular navigation system;
- rear view camera;
- spare full size wheel;
- regular immobilizer and alarm.
Separately, it is worth mentioning that the equipment of this crossover, even in the basic configuration, includes side steps with metal lining and LED backlighting.
Elite
More interesting in terms of technical equipment is the equipment of the Haval H9 2022 SUV, for which a potential buyer will have to pay 2,870,000 rubles in the petrol version and 2,940,000 rubles in the diesel version. This crossover boasts options such as a start-stop system, 18-inch alloy wheels, bi-xenon headlights, leather upholstery, front seats with lumbar support, power front seats, heated rear seats, blind spot monitoring system, function dynamic cornering lighting, 10-speaker audio system, self-dimming interior rear-view mirror.
Premium
The richest equipment in terms of technical equipment, which is on sale only in the gasoline version with a price tag of 3,040,000 rubles. In this version, the Chinese crossover Haval H9 2022 boasts such options as a lane control system, front seats with ventilation and massage function, an adjustable sunroof, interior lighting with touch control, a front and rear differential lock function.
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How does he ride?
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H9 is mixed from another test – a rough frame “grinding”. Therefore, the criteria for it are different. And this saves the car: competitors of a similar design steer almost the same. You will not demand from a classic SUV a perfectly clear steering wheel and the absence of large rolls? You don’t joke, and you don’t have to. But any speed bump can be jumped over at the speed that conscience allows. The energy intensity is at its best, and the “iron” of the running gear endures its hard share in silence.
In the suburbs, a beautiful gravel-dirt path was found. Flat, three standard stripes wide – and empty. On Vesta, you can easily keep 90–100 km / h there, except that the suspension is unsuitable for such a regime. But Havale is an SUV, he doesn’t care!
However, after asphalt exercises, disappointment quickly sets in. The solid rear axle bounces on large rocks and the wheels constantly lose traction. The stern starts such a dance that it becomes scary.
The third row is suitable for a short trip. “Climate” blows from above and from the side – not bad.The third row is suitable for a short trip. “Climate” blows from above and from the side – not bad.
A set of amenities is standard for the class: the third microclimate zone, seat heating, socket and USB. A set of amenities is standard for the class: the third microclimate zone, seat heating, socket and USB.
The pockets in the front doors surprised me with their spaciousness: two bottles, and there was still room left. The pockets in the front doors surprised me with their spaciousness: two bottles, and there was still room left.
Haval is good when road obstacles are not continuous, but on the road “after the bombing” it makes you cautious.
There is one more feature. If you go into a turn a little steeper, he starts blinking emergency lights. In the list of options there was a rollover protection system – this is her effort. You involuntarily slow down the pace, although the margin of stability is clearly felt.
On pavement, Haval does not like ruts and is reluctant to get out of it on 265/60 R18 tires. It is better to choose a more even lane, set the “cruise” and roll imposingly, as befits such a colossus. It’s a pity that electronics are not adaptive: you have to slow down yourself. The function of maintaining a distance will come with restyling.
In the seven-seater configuration, nothing remains of the trunk. 220 V / 150 W socket – excellent, it will come in handy in nature. The door swings open on the wrong side.In the seven-seater configuration, nothing remains of the trunk. 220 V / 150 W socket – excellent, it will come in handy in nature. The door swings open on the wrong side.
Are there any builds? And what are the changes?
No paint streaks were found even in potentially ambush places. Bumpers do not differ in color from metal parts. The gaps are even everywhere, the seals do not fall off. Salon without “crickets”, although this H9 passed a journalistic test drive on the Sochi off-road, where it was clearly not spared. Yes, and I, I confess, did not bother myself with a detour of the pits. The only joint is a curved panel above the display in the center. But this is clearly not an assembly flaw, but a defect in the production of the panel itself.
For nearly five years of presence in Russia, Haval H9 has not been marked by any inconsistency with our realities. Therefore, they did not introduce noticeable innovations in cars of Tula origin. Changes – a minimum: improved “response” of the tailgate handle for reliable operation in cold weather and the obligatory ERA-GLONASS system with a block on the ceiling.
Do we need it?
Impressive at first. Then it makes you think – is it too much? The device is still specific, it requires proper handling so as not to break the wheel drives. Yes, and it seems to be necessary only in extreme situations, which do not really fit in with elegant body-color bumpers and pretentious interior trim in leather and wood.
An interesting fact: the localized Haval H9 won the tender of the Russian Ministry of Defense – a hundred Chinese SUVs will be sent to the troops.
But practice has shown otherwise. On the Haval H9, we traveled around the Elbrus region – approximately in those parts where we recently tested upgraded Hyundai Santa Fe. However, if bumpy and sometimes blurry mountain primers are the limit of reason for a crossover, then driving a serious SUV you want more adventure.
And the updated “nine” is able to provide vivid impressions without much risk to your own and your health. It was personally verified: with all-wheel drive completely blocked (the mode is active up to 40 km / h), Haval H9, even on Cooper Discoverer HTS asphalt tires, climbs loose rocky slopes with ledges without any tension, where tourists are usually taken on lifted UAZs.
And the less nerves and hysterical slipping in the journey, the more intact the car. In addition, it has become much easier to maneuver on the almost five-meter H9 in the tightness of the forest and rocks. In such situations, the front lock is already to the detriment – turn it off. But another fresh system helps out – off-road cruise control with the “tank turn” function (Tank turn).
Tank turn activates a miniature icon on the screen.
And interwheel locks are large buttons.
Similar special electronics for a long time uses Toyota on Kruzaks: The machine automatically maintains a creeping “pedestrian” speed, slowly and carefully passing over obstacles, which allows the driver to fully concentrate on taxiing. Moreover, when cornering, the inner rear wheel is actively slowed down, thereby seriously (by about a meter) reducing the radius of movement of a bulky all-terrain vehicle. How this happens, see the video below.
It’s nice that all these engineering chips were put on the Haval H9 not for show – they are really set up adequately and therefore are really useful outside the asphalt. Of the comments – perhaps only a not very convenient algorithm for controlling the very creeping speed of Cruise Control Off-road. The pace is proposed to be set by the gas and brake pedals. On the one hand, it is reasonable, on the other hand, to accurately set 5 or 10 km / h, as it turns out at Toyota, it will come out here if only by accident or after hard training.
Of course, the Haval H9 allows you to perform off-road acrobatics with the support of new features only when you turn on the downshift in the BorgWarner transfer case. The unit increases traction by almost 2.5 times, so you rarely feel sad about the absence of a diesel engine – when your eyes fall on the consumption meter screen with numbers far beyond 20 l / 100 km. But in the upper transmission row, the gasoline engine demonstrates its specific character much more prominently.
Tension instead of pressure
And the updated Haval H9 has been redesigned steering mechanism. The hydraulics were replaced by an electric booster with an assisting motor on the rail, which made it possible to realize previously impossible abilities – including adjusting the degree of intervention of the unit in the driving process (feedback is programmed through the menu or by turning the travel mode washer). Also, the SUV now not only warns about leaving the lane, but also automatically stays in it.
The updated Haval H9 was taught to signal the driver about passing cyclists when trying to open the door. And now the SUV automatically scares away those who like to hang on the rear bumper by blinking emergency gangs.
The system works no worse than on European, Korean or Japanese models, trying to push the car into a turn on serpentines. But the problems are also familiar from competitors. In particular, even with the roughest sensitivity settings, for some reason, the electronics try to correct the course on a straight line, when there is absolutely no need for this. This constant nervous background of micro-steering on the rim is tiring and annoying.
And, of course, you should not confuse the assistant with a full-fledged autopilot. For a while, Haval H9 is able to drive on its own, clinging to the markings. However, if the assistant considers that there is no way to stay on course, then the SUV suddenly gives up trying to enter the turn and goes straight straight – into the oncoming lane or into the bump stop. That’s why you shouldn’t ignore the car’s call to put your hands back on the wheel.
A USB slot is built into the front camera unit under the ceiling to power, for example, a DVR.
But the camera behind the windshield, which allows the car to read the road and the situation around, was also useful for other, more useful functions – traffic sign recognition and automatic high beam control. By the way, still bi-xenon LEDs have not yet been installed on the Russian Haval H9, although in China the LEDs on this model have been in use since 2019.
Start of sales
This Chinese crossover has appeared on the Russian automotive market for a long time. Now potential buyers have access to a first-generation vehicle in a restyled version. For the first time such a car was presented to the public in November 2017, after which free sales began almost immediately. Since then, the model has undergone some changes in technical and power parts. As for the appearance of cross-country in the first generation, this happened much earlier, namely in January 2015.
