GWM Haval H6 gets even more hybrid, PHEV options to take on RAV4, Outlander

The hybrid-heavy 2025 GWM Haval H6 mid-size SUV lineup has gained even more electrified options.

The plug-in hybrid powertrain launched in Australia this year is now available in the entry-level Lux trim, while the familiar hybrid powertrain can now be had with all-wheel drive for the first time in Australia.

The latter gives GWM a direct rival for all-wheel drive hybrid versions of the top-selling Toyota RAV4 and the Nissan X-Trail, among others, with the new Ultra Hybrid AWD featuring the Hybrid Intelligent 4WD (Hi4) system from the PHEV including 80kW/170Nm front and 150kW/350Nm rear electric motors.

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The new front-wheel drive Lux PHEV is priced at $44,990 drive-away, or $3000 less than the Ultra PHEV FWD, while the Ultra AWD Hybrid costs $47,490 drive-away, or $3500 more than its front-wheel drive equivalent.

The wider GWM Haval H6 range is priced from $35,990 to $50,990 drive-away.

These additional variants, due in showrooms mid-way through this month, bring the number of members in the Haval H6 family to eight… and that doesn’t include the Haval H6 GT ‘coupe SUV’.

The new all-wheel drive hybrid is significantly punchier than its front-wheel drive counterpart. Here’s how they all compare:

PHEVs come with a larger 19.09kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, and offer between 100km and 106km of electric-only range on the NEDC cycle.

All Haval H6s run on 91-octane regular unleaded fuel.

You can get hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains in either front- or all-wheel drive, though the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine is only offered with front-wheel drive despite an all-wheel drive option being offered before this year’s facelift.

GWM confirmed at the updated model’s July launch that it expects the PHEV to account for more than 20 per cent of Haval H6 deliveries, with hybrids expected to account for 60 per cent of sales and petrol variants to make up the remaining 20 per cent.

In the Haval H6 GT, which is offered here only with petrol or plug-in hybrid power, there’s a 50/50 split in sales.

The range expansion follows a facelift that brought a raft of styling changes inside and out, a new transmission for petrol variants and more standard equipment, among other equipment.

For context, here’s what the Haval H6 offers in its two trim levels:

The Lux comes standard with the following equipment:

• 19-inch black alloy wheels
• Automatic LED headlights
• Automatic high-beam
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Power-folding, heated exterior mirrors
• Puddle lights
• Electronic parking brake + auto hold
• Hands-free power tailgate (excludes petrol Lux)
• Proximity entry with push-button start
• 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• DAB+ digital radio
• 8-speaker sound system
• 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
• Microfibre, leather-wrapped steering wheel
• 4-way steering column adjustment
• Leatherette upholstery
• 6-way power driver’s seat
• Dual-zone climate control with rear vents
• 50W wireless phone charger
• 2 x front USB outlets
• 2 x rear USB outlets
• 2 x 12V outlets (1 x front, 1 x boot)
• Cargo cover
• Adaptive cruise control
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Pedestrian and cyclist detection
• Junction assist
• Driver fatigue monitoring
• Hill ascent and descent control
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Emergency lane-keep asisst
• Lane-keep assist
• 360-degree cameras with 180-degree transparent chassis mode
• Rear parking sensors
• Traffic jam assist
• Traffic sign recognition
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• 7 x airbags

The Ultra adds:

• Front parking sensors
• Rear privacy glass
• Panoramic sunroof
• Semi-autonomous parking and reverse assist (excludes PHEV)
• Head-up display
• Heated steering wheel
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Driver’s seat memory and welcome
• Driver’s seat lumbar
• 4-way power passenger seat
• Front stainless steel scuff plates
• 8-speaker (hybrid) or 9-speaker (petrol, PHEV) sound system

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