Why is this review so extremely negative. My word. I'm from South Africa, and you can get this suv for just over R400 000. This is A LOT of car and A LOT of warranties for that price point. I'm 32 years old, will get married soon, and to have a SUV ready when we start a family, for this price point and peace of mind... is just, GREAT! At this point in my life I don't care about the thousands of nitty-gritty petrolhead 'things' anymore, I need to make my budget work with added peace of mind, to take care of my family first. The H6 is a great option for my family!
Absolutely right. Matt completely missed the point in this review. As another commenter said, he'd probably be happier with a car with older technology and a higher price point.
Honestly I don't really listen to what he says because too focused in looking at the visuals. 😅 I think I saw this car on the streets and fell in love at First sight. Hope U enjoy this car.
For the price point, it really is a great contender to others in its class. This reviewer was overly critical, you could hear the bias in the way he talked about this car. Haval may be a relatively new brand to Australia, but it's parent company Great Wall motors, have been around for some time, I've watched these cars really improve over the years, and then when Haval took over the SUV division of GWM, the styling and quality seriously improved. My parents own the earlier model H6, I've driven it numerous times and love it. They live out in the country, where roads aren't exactly the best, but their H6 handles the roads beautifully, plus on long distance drives, its comfortable in both front, and rear seats. This new H6 GT ultra, is certainly going to be a game changer for this class of SUV.
I coped a lot of flack from the Holden and Ford drivers at work 12 years ago when I bought a Hyundai. Value for money and a lot more features than the local rivals. I could see the future even then. In time Haval will also be accepted fully.
It's quite interesting to hear the views of the reviewer... He's a car person through and through. Makes really plausible points why this is not that impressive. And how it could be. I am based in South Africa. Even here, car journos also generally don't speak highly of this brand. We also have Chery, another Chinese brand. But I think these brands aren't making cars for "car people". The average Haval customer couldn't give a flying duck about driving dynamics. 150KW is more than ample for their needs. They want a good looking, safe, tech-laden and great value for money vehicle. Most people in the world aren't petrolheads. Surprising, I know! 😊 If you look at it that way, then you'll understand why such cars are flying off the shelves. This one will also sell sell sell. Well done Haval! 👌🏾
Completely agree. CarsGuide was also sponsored by a major car manufacturer to make this video, and that sponsor has a popular SUV on the market. Not surprised that we're directed to a written review to read about any of the positive features, while this video focuses entirely on the negatives. There are lots of other H6GT reviews out now which are unbias, skip this one.
@@benny.sullivan Incorrect. We weren't sponsored to do anything. None of the CarsGuide review content we produce is sponsored. We just try and give new car buyers the best information, and insights that our competitors won't offer them.
@@carsguide thank you for clarifying. It's just that this review was so negatively bias that it flew in the face of providing buyers with the best information and insights. I do like your reviews though, so I'd love to see a review of the H6GT by another reviewer who isn't so prejudice and understands the market for this car. I'm sure you can return to good form!
Just to give some extra info about H6. So I am a Chinese living in Australia. I don't work in the car industry, but I have some mechanical background. I don’t have plans to buy the Haval H6, I'm just very interested in cars. I know the Haval H6 has been the best selling medium size SUV in China for years and it's been mostly known as a pretty reliable car. I read quite a few Chinese reviews of the car and here is a very interesting one I found: ruclips.net/video/El6Z6dao4iI/видео.html There is an English subtitle in the video BTW. In the video, they compared Haval H6 with another very popular Chinese SUV after both driving them for 100,000kms (about 6-7 years average driving in Australia that is). One thing to mention here is they drove both of the cars in a short period of time (about 6 months) in mixed open roads. So I believe the test would't find ageing issues, but rather the wearing issues. In the video, they dissembled both of the cars and checked their build qualities, the conditions of the major components including the engines, and they give their thoughts. I will be talking about the Haval H6 here. The Haval H6 did very well in the test and they've only experienced one small issue during the 100,000kms drive and the issue was fixed by the 4s under the warranty. They mentioned the build quality of the Haval H6 seemed to be very well, and they didn't see much wearing of the engine and other major components. They also did the braking and accelerating tests for the 100,000kms old car, and the car also did very well. So their conclusion of the Haval H6 was the car was built pretty well and seemed to be quite reliable. Based on my other readings from the Chinese medias, a common opinion about the Haval H6 is the car is not a “driver’s car”, but it should be more than adequate for the average users in normal roads. An interesting thing I found was some Chinese reviews thought the car drives a bit firm, well apparently the car is considered soft here in Australia. How about the engine? So the car’s engine is not the most advanced, and its output is very mild as a 2.0T turbo. Also, the car has been considered thirty. They think the engine is tuned to be more reliable other than performant. How about the transmission? So the transmission is a 7 speed wet dual clutch, and it’s not as smooth as your normal ACTs but most reviews see it as a ’smooth DCT’.
I don't understand this review. There are loads of personal oppinions and he doesn't like this style of car so it's never going to be a good review. Is it a Lamborghini Urus? No and it was never meant to be. It is a SUV for 40to 46k. For 99% of people this car drives fine. It is not designed as a sports car. It just looks a bit sporty. Sure, local suspension tuning would make it handle a bit better but for everyday use, it is fine. If you can give me a comparable car with these features and price I would look at it. For the life of me, I can't find anything comparable. It sounds like he would like the CX5 better. It has more buttons and a much older design with less sophisticated technology and a higher price.
Reviewer must have been paid by the competition for this review. Lots of false information and unnecessarily putting this car down. This car is an absolute beauty, coming from a proud owner, with lots of research on other brands like BMW, Audi and VW before this one ticked all the boxes.
We brought a Haval H6 2 months ago after driving other so called competitors cars. No other test driven car even made it into second place choice. Haval is under rated and the rest are over rated.
@@halitosis75 don’t see what’s so funny Havel are a great car. Will be looking at another. Although judging by your low IQ response you know sweet FA about cars
From Cape Town, I have just bought the GT for my wife, amazing price for what you get, full of features normally extras on other cars, drove it over the weekend on a road trip, my first impressions are: steering wonders a bit at hi speeds (normal mode), front suspension knocks when going over a speed bump at medium speeds (any one else experience this?), gear box is a bit laggy but not too bad, aircon fan makes a whistling noise on second setting on passenger side, wipers seem to alternate unnecessarily between slow and fast in moderate rain, sun roof does make a whistling noise at speeds above 50 km, but other than that very impressive for the price & looks amazing.
@@halitosis75 😂 we should all rush out to buy Holden's! You are probably the type whos jumped on the governments nut sack after they told you to hate China.
I own the H6 and I think this looks more sportier and aggressive (I like sporty looking suvs). What would've been interesting to know is the price difference between this and the H6. Test drove multiple competitors, nothing came close in terms of luxury, tech and engine capacity at it's price point.
Thanks for the comment, Tom. The price difference between H6 and H6 GT is big. The Lux 2WD H6 is $35,990 driveaway, while the H6 GT is $40,990 d/a. Ultra AWD H6 is $41,990, vs $46,490 d/a for the GT. Justifiable? You tell me! Thanks Matt
@@carsguide Thanks Mat. I think 5K is justifiable for a complete body face-lift. And For someone who wants a more sporty looking SUV but still wants the practicality of a SUV.
@@carsguide lol Matt why are you so sour about this car? How much have your sponsors paid for this? Protect the Rav4 at all costs, right? 💰 For anyone watching, there are a few other H6GT reviews that are far less bias. Skip this one.
@@carsguide I'd be upset that I spent any amount of money on something that under-delivered. For example, spending more than 50k on a Rav4 which doesn't even offer the same tech. Sure, the H6GT isn't the sportiest car, but if you think potential buyers are looking for performance, you've missed the point. At 40k, this offers better value for money than any competitor. I guess something in you just can't get past the fact that Haval is Chinese. Disappointing, Matt.
This doesn’t work when you’re in CarPlay or Android Auto unfortunately. I love my H6 Vanta, but I have to agree that it’s quite fiddly to access some of the functions whilst driving and using CarPlay. Hopefully this might be fixed in a future update…
@@wcrash9361 still fiddly mate. Once you’re in the a/c menu you have to back out to get to the home screen. Too many presses required. What about adjusting the volume from the touch screen whilst you’re in Car play? Again, too many presses required whilst you’re driving, Haval can improve this further.
All I hear is an awful lot of whining about a car that’s 40k ,it’s not a sports car. It’s a car with great looks at a very fair price ,whine all you want the Chinese are making some great cars .
With his comments in the video and how he is responding and encouraging to the negative comments , it acts like adding toppings in an icecream and shows how biased he is. If you dont like this type of car or the brand simply dont make a review. As an example- if you dont like white shirt , simply dont wear it. you are wearing a white shirt and complaining about it. What a winger . You get what you pay, if people expects more , pay more. Simply as that.
One thing you are right about as an owner of this car for 4 month is the seating position, my legs laterally hangs up with no support under it and the steering wheel also in really bad position, its not comfy for long trips but its really a nice car compared to others. Its cheaper here in Saudi Arabia, almost 34K the ultra version
Pessimism is more than optimism, if he didn't like the car. Better not to talk about it. If you ask me about this car i feel it is a big jump for haval to make such a beautiful car. Lets say well done haval and keep it up.
Well I’m confused, you talked sh!t about this car nearly non stop and somehow it got a 7.6/10 rating. The most positive thing you said about it was the engine is punchy and the ride is good. But then went on to say, it’s DCT is unrefined, the steering is slow, race mode is useless, it’s not fun to drive and needs a local tune. Oh and the driving position is no good, the info system is to hard to use and there aren’t enough buttons. How exactly did it get the rating it did? Did you miss pointing out a bunch of positives or is the rating system redundant?
Any of the positives were glossed over at best, and it was quite deliberate to direct viewers to their written review for details on that aspect. This review was sponsored by a major manufacturer who also has an SUV model available. I'd argue that the Haval poses quite a threat. Isn't it funny that rear seat cup holders in the Haval is just an expected feature, yet when that same feature was shown in the Rav4 the reviewer almost fainted with delight?
No matter how much you hate on Haval, the brand is going to continue doing well. Go and tell those that sponsored this video that people are getting wiser with their money. Haval, just like Chery, provides great value for money than any other brand out there! Your video was clearly sponsored by somebody. Your review was the most terrible review I've ever seen. I am sure others will notice this too. You have really killed your channel as I am sure like me, most people will cease watching this Channel. I mean if it has reviewers as terrible as you are, CarsGuide is then useless for people who need an honest opinion before purchasing. There is nothing wrong in stating negative aspects on something, but yours clearly had a special oomph! Obviously you will never come out clean, but surely you must have been paid by some brand competitor who feels threatened by the rise of Haval to do this terrible video.
It was actually insane and gave me the ick to watch! I’ve never seen anything like it! It was honesty embarrassing to watch and hard to listen to! How much are they paying him to embarrass himself like this….😂🫣
I don't think he was biased, he just compare the H6 styling to the Lamborghini Urus, the DCT to a well development VW, handling to a BMW, interior to MB, engine to Honda but, was he asking too much?
I'm pretty sure that all the issues mentioned in this review absolutely WOULD be sorted if it was $15k+ more expensive, in line with the competitors he keeps talking about 🤷🏻♂️ the question we all want answered is, is it good value or not?
I’m from South Africa and this is an amazing ride. I mean what more do you want from a car of that price point? Sounds like he was expecting a bmw x6 performance lol but he did say at the beginning that he doesn’t like coupe.
Im driving one and I disagrre with you when you say the Race mode is pointless.The Tace mode makes the car response faster to the throthle and the gearbox is more punchy
The Haval H6 is a direct injection turbo engine whereas the GT Ultra is a multipoint injection turbo. There is the justification for the difference in price. A multipoint injection cost a lot more to make, will not build carbon deposit as a DI, will be more reliable and will last longer.
You mention about the absence of physical buttons to activate certain features and the over reliance on the center touch screen to access other features...Have you heard of the brand Tesla???
Also in China or other countries, the most of the car functions are voice controlled, you don’t even need to use the touch screen, but the voice control function is not allowed in Australia, what a shame.
If this is a luxury brand. I believe this dude will said thing totally opposite. Not useful and full of bias. Plus when you are driving. You shoundlt even touch the screen.
I tested the H6 wagon twice from two different dealers. Almost decided to go with this GT knowing it was just cosmetic differences. Long story short, I chose to add 5k to my finance and go with the Tucson. Far better fit, finish and features. Well worth the added cost.
@@wcrash9361 I agree. They don't compare. That's why I was comfortable spending more and getting the Hyundai. I'm not going to start arguing on features. Do some research.
For long term ownership a family SUV especially, Tucson is the smart choice. But say for a short term ownership two three years maybe at least less than 5.. I wouldn't mind giving this a try and in this color particularly 👍👍😊 this thing looks refreshing to my aging eyes
Check out Car Expert's review. It's much more factual and less opinionated. Don't talked sh!t , If it made by other brand I belive you will have different review .
Correct. If this were a Toyota, they'd be $inging prai$e$. Money talks, I suppose. I watched the Car Expert review and it was detailed and unbias, as a review should be.
It wasn’t that long ago that the H6 was 29990 drive away.. now asking 17k more. They have not jumped in quality that much. Oh. That’s right. They have caused the current restriction on chips… yet their cars can still get produced. In numbers.
@@wcrash9361 . Seriously. Did I give a time line? Talking 4 to 5 years back. And no! stop with the Chinese bs. It’s a simple state of facts. Look at the industry numbers let alone the physical car lots. I’m happy to call a spade a spade. But don’t hype up a product that has yet to prove itself over time. Just like Toyota and Mazda did from the 60s and 70s. Don’t forget it was the company that sent vehicles into Australia with asbestos brakes a few years back..
I bought and sold this. The seating position gave me no end of frustration, I felt like I was about to headbutt the front screen and the cruise stalk is impossible to see from any driving position (same with a bunch of other cars too). The car is cheap, built very poorly, everything falls apart in months, resale would probably be horrendous a few years in. Software is buggy, the car freaked out a few times and there up every warning possible. Just a hunk of junk that I fell for initially due to the perceived bang for buck. Anyone that doesn't notice a difference between this and a better car just simply hasn't the ability to notice such things.
Cheap material? You only pay 46k Drive away. Brand new......you expecting have expensive material In it? Interesting when ppl telling you u get what u pay for Then keep complain it's check stuff.....
you cant criticize the use of cheap material for a cheap car, especially it is significantly cheaper and better than it's Japanese competitors, the reviewer seems has biased standard.
I own an Alfa Romeo Stelvio and I took the H6 GT for a test drive 3 days ago and while it was OK the difference in the drive and build quality were night and day. It really is a lazy car that feels a little plastic. My daughter wanted me to drive it before she purchased. She is taking my Stelvio and I'm buying a new Alfa.
That junkanks for the review, I had a loss of focus and went for a test drive, I loved the usb port in the rear view mirror, but no thanks I will go back to another Outback or Forrester...focus.....focus...
Guess for the non auto journo the average joe driver won’t notice so many faults. Usually not having driven numerous brands and being able to compare them so critically. I know I won’t ever get to drive a Ferrari however I’m sure this car drives nicer than my triton Ute. I feel that’s what the average consumer wants from a vehicle and doesn’t expect perfection unless you have premium car dollars.
I'm sure it'll hold up well. Their 7 year warranty is comparable to other big manufacturers. Haval are not going to release a car that doesn't last as long as the warranty, as it'll leave them with a lot of headache and a lot more cost. Also, check out their fixed prices for service intervals across 5 years. Excellent. But of course these two major positive points are not really mentioned in this video because, well, it makes the car look good?
Agree! Debadge the car including the front badge. The rear license plate mouthing points are not suitable for Australia and it looks ugly. Fit wheels that full out the wheel wells. The infotainment sucks and seats are crap. Give it a miss. Not a quality product.
bad review by the reviewer...too many personal opinions...from start to finish...he points out all the negatives...no car is perfect buddy, look at those bmw mercs audi, yes better quality cars but higher price and more costly to service as well...but this haval gt offers better value for money
Biased review. Will I watch reviews on CarsGuide again? Definitely not after seeing the sarcastic looks on his face when referring to the loose piano black capping on the front door B pillar and the engine plastic cover.
As this is a 2023 review, the reviewer should be more up to date as Hyundai stopped tuning for Australia in 2021. Its not hard to tell this guy is from Victoria as most the opinionated millennials are!
I'm looking to buy, so tell me what else I can get in that price range with a 7 year warranty, 5 year roadside service and 5 year capped price servicing. I can't afford European, so it seems reasonable to me.
@@craigundery6124 They can throw all the warranty and roadside assistance they want at you, but at the end of the day it's an unknown brand here in Aus. Will they be here tomorrow? Is the customer support local or based in China? I did a quick Goodle on Haval/Great Wall and this was the first on the list - Poor build quality and finish, and lackluster performance at the best of times. Also Haval are terrible to deal with: I had to threaten legal action to get this resolved. Definitely inferior quality and wouldn't even recommend to your enemies. I cant understand why some give this dud a good review.
@@Deatomizer same could be said for Hyundai when it first started cheap now look where they are compared to Toyota. I think Havel are into a good thing.
I picked up my h6 GT today. And it’s beautiful drives like a dream. We r so happy with it.
Did you also test drive the normal H6? I know the engine is the same but was there a difference in the drive? Considering upgrading
Panaromic sunroof is so much larger in the normal H6.
What colour did you choose ?
Glad you're happy with your purchase!
I pick mine on the same day and I'm from Sydney. love the car!
Why is this review so extremely negative. My word. I'm from South Africa, and you can get this suv for just over R400 000. This is A LOT of car and A LOT of warranties for that price point. I'm 32 years old, will get married soon, and to have a SUV ready when we start a family, for this price point and peace of mind... is just, GREAT! At this point in my life I don't care about the thousands of nitty-gritty petrolhead 'things' anymore, I need to make my budget work with added peace of mind, to take care of my family first. The H6 is a great option for my family!
Absolutely right. Matt completely missed the point in this review. As another commenter said, he'd probably be happier with a car with older technology and a higher price point.
go for Haval H6 you'll never go wrong, I'm a South African and enjoying my H6
Honestly I don't really listen to what he says because too focused in looking at the visuals. 😅 I think I saw this car on the streets and fell in love at First sight. Hope U enjoy this car.
True. I don't understand why he is criticizing this car so much. It's almost like he got paid to talk bad about it. It's annoying.
It's from China bitter pill
For the price point, it really is a great contender to others in its class. This reviewer was overly critical, you could hear the bias in the way he talked about this car. Haval may be a relatively new brand to Australia, but it's parent company Great Wall motors, have been around for some time, I've watched these cars really improve over the years, and then when Haval took over the SUV division of GWM, the styling and quality seriously improved. My parents own the earlier model H6, I've driven it numerous times and love it. They live out in the country, where roads aren't exactly the best, but their H6 handles the roads beautifully, plus on long distance drives, its comfortable in both front, and rear seats. This new H6 GT ultra, is certainly going to be a game changer for this class of SUV.
He was so bias 😂 I drove it today and it was so much fun.
Thanks
This guy is simply a whining w….r
I coped a lot of flack from the Holden and Ford drivers at work 12 years ago when I bought a Hyundai. Value for money and a lot more features than the local rivals. I could see the future even then. In time Haval will also be accepted fully.
It's quite interesting to hear the views of the reviewer... He's a car person through and through. Makes really plausible points why this is not that impressive. And how it could be. I am based in South Africa. Even here, car journos also generally don't speak highly of this brand. We also have Chery, another Chinese brand. But I think these brands aren't making cars for "car people". The average Haval customer couldn't give a flying duck about driving dynamics. 150KW is more than ample for their needs. They want a good looking, safe, tech-laden and great value for money vehicle. Most people in the world aren't petrolheads. Surprising, I know! 😊 If you look at it that way, then you'll understand why such cars are flying off the shelves. This one will also sell sell sell.
Well done Haval! 👌🏾
Totally agree. We looked at several brands but couldn’t go past price vs technology
I agree well said.
Completely agree. CarsGuide was also sponsored by a major car manufacturer to make this video, and that sponsor has a popular SUV on the market. Not surprised that we're directed to a written review to read about any of the positive features, while this video focuses entirely on the negatives. There are lots of other H6GT reviews out now which are unbias, skip this one.
@@benny.sullivan Incorrect. We weren't sponsored to do anything.
None of the CarsGuide review content we produce is sponsored. We just try and give new car buyers the best information, and insights that our competitors won't offer them.
@@carsguide thank you for clarifying. It's just that this review was so negatively bias that it flew in the face of providing buyers with the best information and insights. I do like your reviews though, so I'd love to see a review of the H6GT by another reviewer who isn't so prejudice and understands the market for this car. I'm sure you can return to good form!
Just to give some extra info about H6. So I am a Chinese living in Australia. I don't work in the car industry, but I have some mechanical background. I don’t have plans to buy the Haval H6, I'm just very interested in cars. I know the Haval H6 has been the best selling medium size SUV in China for years and it's been mostly known as a pretty reliable car.
I read quite a few Chinese reviews of the car and here is a very interesting one I found: ruclips.net/video/El6Z6dao4iI/видео.html
There is an English subtitle in the video BTW. In the video, they compared Haval H6 with another very popular Chinese SUV after both driving them for 100,000kms (about 6-7 years average driving in Australia that is). One thing to mention here is they drove both of the cars in a short period of time (about 6 months) in mixed open roads. So I believe the test would't find ageing issues, but rather the wearing issues.
In the video, they dissembled both of the cars and checked their build qualities, the conditions of the major components including the engines, and they give their thoughts. I will be talking about the Haval H6 here. The Haval H6 did very well in the test and they've only experienced one small issue during the 100,000kms drive and the issue was fixed by the 4s under the warranty. They mentioned the build quality of the Haval H6 seemed to be very well, and they didn't see much wearing of the engine and other major components. They also did the braking and accelerating tests for the 100,000kms old car, and the car also did very well. So their conclusion of the Haval H6 was the car was built pretty well and seemed to be quite reliable.
Based on my other readings from the Chinese medias, a common opinion about the Haval H6 is the car is not a “driver’s car”, but it should be more than adequate for the average users in normal roads. An interesting thing I found was some Chinese reviews thought the car drives a bit firm, well apparently the car is considered soft here in Australia.
How about the engine? So the car’s engine is not the most advanced, and its output is very mild as a 2.0T turbo. Also, the car has been considered thirty. They think the engine is tuned to be more reliable other than performant.
How about the transmission? So the transmission is a 7 speed wet dual clutch, and it’s not as smooth as your normal ACTs but most reviews see it as a ’smooth DCT’.
Thanks for that insight!
This is a real car review.
fair enough for a 30k car
Have mine for 2 weeks. A fantastic all rounder!
The subtitles in that video you linked are so tiny though!😅 Can hardly read them.
I don't understand this review. There are loads of personal oppinions and he doesn't like this style of car so it's never going to be a good review. Is it a Lamborghini Urus? No and it was never meant to be. It is a SUV for 40to 46k. For 99% of people this car drives fine. It is not designed as a sports car. It just looks a bit sporty. Sure, local suspension tuning would make it handle a bit better but for everyday use, it is fine. If you can give me a comparable car with these features and price I would look at it. For the life of me, I can't find anything comparable. It sounds like he would like the CX5 better. It has more buttons and a much older design with less sophisticated technology and a higher price.
My thoughts exactly, he shouldn’t have made it this bias
Review a vehicle with own benchmark or other manufacturer stuck in his mind
Reviewer must have been paid by the competition for this review. Lots of false information and unnecessarily putting this car down. This car is an absolute beauty, coming from a proud owner, with lots of research on other brands like BMW, Audi and VW before this one ticked all the boxes.
Reviewer only rev about how BMW Audi VW drive buyer and owner can pay the high maintenance after
Saw this car last week and was mighty impressed with its rear appearance. It’s a good alternative to an urus 😅✨
Is this sarcasm? Haha
We brought a Haval H6 2 months ago after driving other so called competitors cars. No other test driven car even made it into second place choice. Haval is under rated and the rest are over rated.
Totally agree. We bought the Jolion after driving others. Love it death
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@@Grant80 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@halitosis75 don’t see what’s funny it’s a great car and will be looking at another.
@@halitosis75 don’t see what’s so funny Havel are a great car. Will be looking at another. Although judging by your low IQ response you know sweet FA about cars
Man it's like he woke in the morning with a sole objective of degrading this car 😭😂
Eeeeeey Bra, 😆
Topical
I agree, get rid of the rear badges and design a better logo...8/10
From Cape Town, I have just bought the GT for my wife, amazing price for what you get, full of features normally extras on other cars, drove it over the weekend on a road trip, my first impressions are: steering wonders a bit at hi speeds (normal mode), front suspension knocks when going over a speed bump at medium speeds (any one else experience this?), gear box is a bit laggy but not too bad, aircon fan makes a whistling noise on second setting on passenger side, wipers seem to alternate unnecessarily between slow and fast in moderate rain, sun roof does make a whistling noise at speeds above 50 km, but other than that very impressive for the price & looks amazing.
Hi🙃 Also from South Africa and I just wanna know would you recommend it for a learner driver❓
@@shibemashao921 Well its quite a large vehicle, I would suggest a smaller Haval rather
@@fanaticvandal472 I so wanna buy this so I'll brush up on my driving with am i20 before buying it🤭
Haval bringing competition in the market
Bringing garbage to the market
@@halitosis75 😂 we should all rush out to buy Holden's! You are probably the type whos jumped on the governments nut sack after they told you to hate China.
Wow I thought it's a fancy European SUV from the thumbnail. Wouldn't mind giving this a try!
I own the H6 and I think this looks more sportier and aggressive (I like sporty looking suvs). What would've been interesting to know is the price difference between this and the H6.
Test drove multiple competitors, nothing came close in terms of luxury, tech and engine capacity at it's price point.
Thanks for the comment, Tom. The price difference between H6 and H6 GT is big.
The Lux 2WD H6 is $35,990 driveaway, while the H6 GT is $40,990 d/a.
Ultra AWD H6 is $41,990, vs $46,490 d/a for the GT.
Justifiable? You tell me!
Thanks
Matt
@@carsguide Thanks Mat. I think 5K is justifiable for a complete body face-lift. And For someone who wants a more sporty looking SUV but still wants the practicality of a SUV.
@@carsguide lol Matt why are you so sour about this car? How much have your sponsors paid for this? Protect the Rav4 at all costs, right? 💰 For anyone watching, there are a few other H6GT reviews that are far less bias. Skip this one.
@@benny.sullivan would you be sour if you spent more than $40K on something that wasn't as good as you could have gotten?
@@carsguide I'd be upset that I spent any amount of money on something that under-delivered. For example, spending more than 50k on a Rav4 which doesn't even offer the same tech. Sure, the H6GT isn't the sportiest car, but if you think potential buyers are looking for performance, you've missed the point. At 40k, this offers better value for money than any competitor. I guess something in you just can't get past the fact that Haval is Chinese. Disappointing, Matt.
You can swipe down on the main screen for quick access to programmable shortcuts like air conditioning settings.
This doesn’t work when you’re in CarPlay or Android Auto unfortunately. I love my H6 Vanta, but I have to agree that it’s quite fiddly to access some of the functions whilst driving and using CarPlay. Hopefully this might be fixed in a future update…
@@watiniallen5090 once again u r incorrect I swipe down screen for shortcuts or tap a/c button to access settings etc
@@wcrash9361 still fiddly mate. Once you’re in the a/c menu you have to back out to get to the home screen. Too many presses required. What about adjusting the volume from the touch screen whilst you’re in Car play? Again, too many presses required whilst you’re driving, Haval can improve this further.
All I hear is an awful lot of whining about a car that’s 40k ,it’s not a sports car. It’s a car with great looks at a very fair price ,whine all you want the Chinese are making some great cars .
With his comments in the video and how he is responding and encouraging to the negative comments , it acts like adding toppings in an icecream and shows how biased he is.
If you dont like this type of car or the brand simply dont make a review. As an example- if you dont like white shirt , simply dont wear it. you are wearing a white shirt and complaining about it. What a winger .
You get what you pay, if people expects more , pay more. Simply as that.
One thing you are right about as an owner of this car for 4 month is the seating position, my legs laterally hangs up with no support under it and the steering wheel also in really bad position, its not comfy for long trips but its really a nice car compared to others.
Its cheaper here in Saudi Arabia, almost 34K the ultra version
Looks awesome and for the price, you can’t beat it!!!
HOWMUCH
From the video it appears that the GT has a smaller panoramic sunroof than the H6 Ultra. Can anyone confirm this?
It has to because of the sloping coupe roof
That's true but not important for coupe car
Pessimism is more than optimism, if he didn't like the car. Better not to talk about it. If you ask me about this car i feel it is a big jump for haval to make such a beautiful car. Lets say well done haval and keep it up.
Picking up H6 ultra can't wait anyone has it how do you feel
Well I’m confused, you talked sh!t about this car nearly non stop and somehow it got a 7.6/10 rating.
The most positive thing you said about it was the engine is punchy and the ride is good. But then went on to say, it’s DCT is unrefined, the steering is slow, race mode is useless, it’s not fun to drive and needs a local tune.
Oh and the driving position is no good, the info system is to hard to use and there aren’t enough buttons.
How exactly did it get the rating it did? Did you miss pointing out a bunch of positives or is the rating system redundant?
Any of the positives were glossed over at best, and it was quite deliberate to direct viewers to their written review for details on that aspect. This review was sponsored by a major manufacturer who also has an SUV model available. I'd argue that the Haval poses quite a threat. Isn't it funny that rear seat cup holders in the Haval is just an expected feature, yet when that same feature was shown in the Rav4 the reviewer almost fainted with delight?
Agreed, he basically bagged GT haval the whole entire video, its ashamed that he got bit too personal and should have stayed natural. Frekn Horrible
No matter how much you hate on Haval, the brand is going to continue doing well. Go and tell those that sponsored this video that people are getting wiser with their money. Haval, just like Chery, provides great value for money than any other brand out there! Your video was clearly sponsored by somebody. Your review was the most terrible review I've ever seen. I am sure others will notice this too. You have really killed your channel as I am sure like me, most people will cease watching this Channel. I mean if it has reviewers as terrible as you are, CarsGuide is then useless for people who need an honest opinion before purchasing. There is nothing wrong in stating negative aspects on something, but yours clearly had a special oomph! Obviously you will never come out clean, but surely you must have been paid by some brand competitor who feels threatened by the rise of Haval to do this terrible video.
Totally agree
First time watching this channel and i noticed the bias😂
He literally went out of his way to rip off the engine cover
It was actually insane and gave me the ick to watch! I’ve never seen anything like it! It was honesty embarrassing to watch and hard to listen to! How much are they paying him to embarrass himself like this….😂🫣
It looks pretty nice, the car looks amazing!
I love this car
Ironically this car will out last more premium models are you watching VW Skoda ?
Love the look of this new design 🙂
Just a question, anyone know how bright the little fog lights are..?
A whole car expert cant operate an aircon...a rather bias review.
I don't think he was biased, he just compare the H6 styling to the Lamborghini Urus, the DCT to a well development VW, handling to a BMW, interior to MB, engine to Honda but, was he asking too much?
I thought the review was quite fair
I'm pretty sure that all the issues mentioned in this review absolutely WOULD be sorted if it was $15k+ more expensive, in line with the competitors he keeps talking about 🤷🏻♂️ the question we all want answered is, is it good value or not?
I’m from South Africa and this is an amazing ride. I mean what more do you want from a car of that price point? Sounds like he was expecting a bmw x6 performance lol but he did say at the beginning that he doesn’t like coupe.
I have the H6 ultra, love it
Urus from Wish?? Nah just don’t mention that mate
Im driving one and I disagrre with you when you say the Race mode is pointless.The Tace mode makes the car response faster to the throthle and the gearbox is more punchy
The Haval H6 is a direct injection turbo engine whereas the GT Ultra is a multipoint injection turbo. There is the justification for the difference in price. A multipoint injection cost a lot more to make, will not build carbon deposit as a DI, will be more reliable and will last longer.
You mention about the absence of physical buttons to activate certain features and the over reliance on the center touch screen to access other features...Have you heard of the brand Tesla???
Also in China or other countries, the most of the car functions are voice controlled, you don’t even need to use the touch screen, but the voice control function is not allowed in Australia, what a shame.
Thing is, physical buttons are more reliable than touchscreen a lot of the time. VW product infotainment systems are currently glitchy and laggy.
For Tesla, he might say what a greatest simplest design.
Guess he knows very little about the EQS as well
Yeah - I hate the screen system in Tesla models, too.
Matt
Check out Car Expert's review. It's much more factual and less opinionated.
Dude you just trashed this car. With the good points you totally sounded sarcastic. Bbbooooooooooo
This car is stunning
If this is a luxury brand. I believe this dude will said thing totally opposite. Not useful and full of bias. Plus when you are driving. You shoundlt even touch the screen.
Love this car with all my heart ❤❤😢
Your videos are the best world ❤❤❤❤❤❤
It's beautiful
An engineer with PHD degrees has been criticized by a car reviewer who only share his personal views what he likes and what he doesn’t
Looks really good.
I tested the H6 wagon twice from two different dealers. Almost decided to go with this GT knowing it was just cosmetic differences. Long story short, I chose to add 5k to my finance and go with the Tucson. Far better fit, finish and features. Well worth the added cost.
You can’t compare the gt model to a Tucson, it compares price wise more to a base model h6 . The Tucson misses out on most features the h6gt has .
@@wcrash9361 I agree. They don't compare. That's why I was comfortable spending more and getting the Hyundai. I'm not going to start arguing on features. Do some research.
@@wideeyed3322 Haval is 44k and Tuscon is 58k. 49k Tuscon can’t compare on features
For long term ownership a family SUV especially, Tucson is the smart choice. But say for a short term ownership two three years maybe at least less than 5.. I wouldn't mind giving this a try and in this color particularly 👍👍😊 this thing looks refreshing to my aging eyes
@@wideeyed3322 you misunderstood the Tucson is lacking in many areas and id an overinflated price for what you get
I'm looking for a job with CarsGuide. Just want to know if a pre-requisite is to be a miserable cn stuck in last century? Like, damn.
The prerequisite is to accept the sponsorship cash from Toyota and be comfortable trashing any of their legitimate threats with a bias review.
Ha!
Check out Car Expert's review. It's much more factual and less opinionated. Don't talked sh!t , If it made by other brand I belive you will have different review .
Correct. If this were a Toyota, they'd be $inging prai$e$. Money talks, I suppose. I watched the Car Expert review and it was detailed and unbias, as a review should be.
It wasn’t that long ago that the H6 was 29990 drive away.. now asking 17k more. They have not jumped in quality that much. Oh. That’s right. They have caused the current restriction on chips… yet their cars can still get produced. In numbers.
@@wcrash9361 . Seriously. Did I give a time line? Talking 4 to 5 years back. And no! stop with the Chinese bs. It’s a simple state of facts. Look at the industry numbers let alone the physical car lots. I’m happy to call a spade a spade. But don’t hype up a product that has yet to prove itself over time. Just like Toyota and Mazda did from the 60s and 70s. Don’t forget it was the company that sent vehicles into Australia with asbestos brakes a few years back..
This is what happens when you let people review cars they personally don't like but the people who actually buy cars with real money like.
Is this new Australian car brand? I never heard about Haval. Greetings from Slovenia.
I won,t blame you, slovenia may be at the arse arse end of the world, even more arse end than australia
@@unclebiscuits495 what do you mean by that?
No. HAVAL is a sub brand of Great Wall motors, which are a Chinese manufacturer.
I would choose this car simply because it’s different and cheaper the honda and others offering even more.
Good looking car
Not when so many end up back for warranty work. Might look good, but there's not much else to recommend it apart from looks & its budget price.
I bought and sold this.
The seating position gave me no end of frustration, I felt like I was about to headbutt the front screen and the cruise stalk is impossible to see from any driving position (same with a bunch of other cars too).
The car is cheap, built very poorly, everything falls apart in months, resale would probably be horrendous a few years in.
Software is buggy, the car freaked out a few times and there up every warning possible.
Just a hunk of junk that I fell for initially due to the perceived bang for buck.
Anyone that doesn't notice a difference between this and a better car just simply hasn't the ability to notice such things.
MY Mom is Getting It Soon Anyway Boet....
Danm, what do You drive a WHonda???
Cheap material? You only pay 46k Drive away. Brand new......you expecting have expensive material In it? Interesting when ppl telling you u get what u pay for Then keep complain it's check stuff.....
HAVAL basher. Not the best review.
Gogious car ❤
Wish it had the sport bucket seats the Chinese versions have.
Yes this makes no sense and the coloured stitching and seatbelts and coloured matching trim pieces
I want it 🥺
I have this car and if you click sport mode it would make a Ferrari roar sound.
Still thinking whether to get this or Peugeot New 3008 GT. But Haval logo in the front is a major turn off.
De badge it
Rip it off.and spray paint Toyota on it
You will save money get more features safety wise and comfort wise with the haval , plus better warranty
Buy the Peugeot.
Matt
@@carsguide thanks Matt
How come this car has coloured brake calipers whereas the ones in dealers dont?
The callipers are coloured differently for each of the 4 colour ways of the car.
Crayon grey and white get green callipers , back gets red callipers blue gets silver
you cant criticize the use of cheap material for a cheap car, especially it is significantly cheaper and better than it's Japanese competitors, the reviewer seems has biased standard.
I own an Alfa Romeo Stelvio and I took the H6 GT for a test drive 3 days ago and while it was OK the difference in the drive and build quality were night and day. It really is a lazy car that feels a little plastic. My daughter wanted me to drive it before she purchased. She is taking my Stelvio and I'm buying a new Alfa.
That junkanks for the review, I had a loss of focus and went for a test drive, I loved the usb port in the rear view mirror, but no thanks I will go back to another Outback or Forrester...focus.....focus...
Guess for the non auto journo the average joe driver won’t notice so many faults. Usually not having driven numerous brands and being able to compare them so critically. I know I won’t ever get to drive a Ferrari however I’m sure this car drives nicer than my triton Ute. I feel that’s what the average consumer wants from a vehicle and doesn’t expect perfection unless you have premium car dollars.
Top demais esse carro 🚗 muito lindo ❤
It may his gag to get famous or he,s not paid by his boss recently, lol , i am in the gt facebook group and the new owners all praise this car
Bogan Aussies reviewing stylish cars. Hmmmmm
The hate on this is insane…dunno why it’s a tuff car
My friend bought this car it's very nice car. But time will tell I'll see after 1 year how it holds up.
I'm sure it'll hold up well. Their 7 year warranty is comparable to other big manufacturers. Haval are not going to release a car that doesn't last as long as the warranty, as it'll leave them with a lot of headache and a lot more cost. Also, check out their fixed prices for service intervals across 5 years. Excellent. But of course these two major positive points are not really mentioned in this video because, well, it makes the car look good?
It been a year, how the car?
Under the bonnet is really dissapointing i expected it to have hydraulic bonnet holders
What do you say to Tesla mate, whinging about buttons
Young vs mature preference
It's missing a wall painting
Don’t like reviewer. Biased opinions
Agree! Debadge the car including the front badge. The rear license plate mouthing points are not suitable for Australia and it looks ugly. Fit wheels that full out the wheel wells. The infotainment sucks and seats are crap. Give it a miss. Not a quality product.
why you hating on it so much though?
bad review by the reviewer...too many personal opinions...from start to finish...he points out all the negatives...no car is perfect buddy, look at those bmw mercs audi, yes better quality cars but higher price and more costly to service as well...but this haval gt offers better value for money
You can ask it to recycle.. it has automation built in. So it avoids taking ur eyes off the road
The huge badges look cheap and stupid, but overall, it is decent looking, at least 🤷🏿♂️
This review is full of bias
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You shouldn't be using the screen when ur driving anyway 😂
Biased review.
Will I watch reviews on CarsGuide again? Definitely not after seeing the sarcastic looks on his face when referring to the loose piano black capping on the front door B pillar and the engine plastic cover.
As this is a 2023 review, the reviewer should be more up to date as Hyundai stopped tuning for Australia in 2021. Its not hard to tell this guy is from Victoria as most the opinionated millennials are!
Typical Aussie 😂 love it
What an overpoweringly boring and biased review.
I’d like to see your button phone . Of course you still use Nokia
Cool car design but the badges are ugly
Hech six
Lack of buttons in Haval Bad but Tesla Good ????
It’s just a way for the manufacturer to save money. Tactile buttons will always win out for safety where your eyes should be on the road
No idea why car manufacturers keep going with that flat primer colour paint. It looks unfinished.
It’s exactly the same as Porsche Cayenne gts
The 3 other colours are metallic
Biased !! Irrelevant Review.
Best bang for $$ hand’s down.
Not sure who would buy a Haval. Why would you when you have way better known choices out there.
I'm looking to buy, so tell me what else I can get in that price range with a 7 year warranty, 5 year roadside service and 5 year capped price servicing. I can't afford European, so it seems reasonable to me.
@@craigundery6124 They can throw all the warranty and roadside assistance they want at you, but at the end of the day it's an unknown brand here in Aus. Will they be here tomorrow? Is the customer support local or based in China? I did a quick Goodle on Haval/Great Wall and this was the first on the list - Poor build quality and finish, and lackluster performance at the best of times. Also Haval are terrible to deal with: I had to threaten legal action to get this resolved. Definitely inferior quality and wouldn't even recommend to your enemies. I cant understand why some give this dud a good review.
What else is out there? CX5, Outlander, Tucson's don't seem as exciting. Anything new in 2023 worth waiting for?
Isn't it seriously ugly Chinese crape copy
@@Deatomizer same could be said for Hyundai when it first started cheap now look where they are compared to Toyota. I think Havel are into a good thing.