199,900 yuan, the second generation of Haval H9 to create a ＂family off-road vehicle＂

Original | Liu Xiaopeng, Editor | Jaden

Every five years, the design style of mainstream cars will basically cross a generation. In the past ten years, the changes in the mainstream design of automobiles can be basically summarized as the size of the middle net is getting larger and larger, the rims are getting flatter, and the headlights with single eyelids are generally hooked with LED daytime running lights. Double eyelids and so on.

Off-road-related models have flocked to the "square box" style in the past year or two.

The second-generation Haval H9, not surprisingly, also entered the square box camp.

Looking back ten years, the original Haval H9 has a high market significance. Since its inception, the original Haval H9 has represented four-wheel drive + three locks, as well as luxury + comfort + technology. It can be said to be a hard and rigid traditional off-road heroic brand product.

After the new appearance, the core of the second-generation Haval H9 has not changed, and its positioning will be more accurate: "a family off-road vehicle."

Let me know the price first?

On September 25, the second-generation Haval H9 was officially launched, and the official guide price was 19.99-22 9,900 yuan. The guide price of the second-generation Haval H9 was reduced by 5,000 yuan compared with the pre-sale price. Compared with the top model of the previous generation, the guide price was reduced by about 50,000 yuan.

This launch event was very special. It was held on the floating platform on the 3rd floor of Baoding-Love Plaza, so there were many passers-by watching. This was also the first time. We had just bought a cup of milk tea from next door and entered the open venue to watch the whole launch event.

In our comfort, we also entered the scene faster and began to fully understand the second-generation Haval H9.

The family’s off-road vehicle.

As an established hardcore off-road vehicle, the second-generation Haval H9 still continues its glorious tradition, with many hardcore configurations such as non-load-bearing body, four-wheel drive + three locks, front double fork arms + rear multi-link integrated bridge.

The length, width and height of the second-generation Haval H9 are 5070/1976/1930mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2850mm. The price of the second-generation Haval H9 is basically the same as that of the 2.0T version of the tank 300, but the length of the second-generation Haval H9 is 310mm longer, and the optional 7-seat version is available in "2 + 3" and "2 + 3 + 2" seat layouts. The functionality of the new car is also more between "home and off-road".

The combination of the round headlights of the second-generation Haval H9 and the sturdy horizontal middle net is very domineering, especially the middle net shape provides "absolute recognition", so you won’t recognize this car as any other square box when you see it.

If the off-road orientation of a car is set to 0-100, and the comfort orientation is also set to 0-100, then in fact, a car can make a stepless cut between the two, with unlimited options. In fact, the off-road orientation and the comfort orientation are not contradictory, and the two are not a trade-off. The second-generation Haval H9 chose to be a "family off-road vehicle", but also relied on accurate insight.

Ten years ago, China’s annual per capita tourism consumption was only 1,242 yuan, but by 2023 this figure has risen to nearly 5,000 yuan. At present, during the Spring Festival, National Day, summer vacation and other holidays, the popularity of self-driving travel is constantly rising, and the proportion of parent-child travel has exceeded 30%. The post-80s and post-90s have become the main force of self-driving travel, accounting for 70%, and 30% of them choose to travel in the summer.

To sum up, it is clear at a glance what "a family’s off-road vehicle" should do, that is, take into account several elements such as home, parent-child, city, and off-road. First of all, the family’s off-road vehicles will be more prominent in keywords such as family and parent-child. In the most important car scenarios, the second-generation Haval H9 first made great efforts in terms of space, seat configuration, cabin layout, and storage space.

The second-generation Haval H9 adopts a front double wisharm independent suspension + rear multi-link integral bridge non-independent suspension, with three-stage vibration isolation for tires, body suspension, and suspension, reaching the same level as the Prado and Tank 500. In terms of storage space, the vehicle is equipped with 45 storage spaces, and the capacity of the luggage compartment can be expanded to 1814L after the five-seat version of the second-row seats are laid flat.

In addition, the second-generation Haval H9 features three double-layer laminated soundproof glass in the front windshield and front door, and the body is designed with 34 laminated panels, which can achieve the level of tranquility of urban luxury models.

The seat of the second-generation Haval H9 adopts an ergonomic design that fits the physical characteristics of the people, the front seat provides heating/ventilation/massage function, and the high-end version of the second row is also equipped with heating/ventilation function, so that you can sit for a long time without getting tired.

In the era of technological intelligence, "a family’s off-road vehicle" should have a sense of technology. The second-generation Haval H9 is equipped with a 14.6-inch large screen, and the screen angle fully takes into account the impact of outdoor strong light on operation. The car and mobile phone support seamless interconnection, and support HUAWEI HiCar and ICCOA Carlink and other smartphones to connect. After one connection, it can be connected without feeling.

In terms of voice interaction systems, the car-machine system also supports 0.25 seconds of fast wake-up, 0.5 seconds of response "visible to say", and 0.9 seconds of response to the car control operation. Continuous use of air conditioning, navigation, music, and other 10 commands can also achieve accurate response.

Hardcore off-road qualities

After fleeing the city, a "family off-road vehicle" should be unsheathed like a sword, without fear of rotten roads.

Among the top 10 self-driving tour routes ranked by the Internet, popular routes such as the West Sichuan Ring Line, Sichuan-Tibet Line, Zhangbei Grassland Road, and Duku Highway are all prominent representatives of poetry and distance. The threshold for these routes is not high, but seasonal mud, ice and snow and other extreme situations still have certain requirements for the quality of the car.

With four-wheel drive + three locks, as well as 224mm ground clearance, 31 ° approach angle, 26 ° departure angle, 22.5 ° passage angle, and 800mm wading depth, in addition to the desert high-sand areas and gravel Gobi roads that are also risky for professional racers to drive, ordinary users can safely use the second-generation Haval H9 to bring their whole family, say go, and go wherever they want.

A 0.1% chance of getting stuck is enough to ruin the good mood of an entire journey, which is why a "family off-road vehicle" should have a hardcore off-road quality.

The second-generation Haval H9 is equipped with BorgWarner’s new-generation TOD + Mlock four-wheel drive system, and is equipped with the second-generation all-terrain control system developed by Great Wall, which supports driving modes such as sports/economy/standard/snow/mud/sand. At the same time, it also has low-speed four-wheel drive and creep modes for extreme scenarios, which are very useful in scenarios such as sand or ice and snow.

The creep mode mentioned here does not refer to the creep of many pure electric vehicles (electric drive simulates the idle state of the engine), but refers to the release of extremely slow torque at the wheel end to achieve a low adhesion to the road surface.

The central differential of the second-generation Haval H9 has its own locking function, and the low/medium configuration supports optional front and rear axle differential locks; the top model is equipped with standard rear axle differential locks, and optional front axle differential locks.

According to different degrees of off-road needs, users can make different choices. If the user just wants to take the family on popular self-driving routes, the differential lock is not a necessary option. And if the cool dad wants to bring the little pretty boy for an exciting off-road crossing, outdoor camping, in the face of muddy roads, cross axles and other scenarios, the differential lock is definitely a guarantee of peace of mind.

In response to the increasingly hot demand for self-driving cars, camping bases of all sizes can be found all over the country. If you want to take your family to find a little less crowded place to play on weekends, camping bases are a good choice. Due to the certain threshold for the quality of the car, camping bases are usually not crowded, and it is not difficult to have the pleasure of enjoying a mountain and river alone.

Although there are many "ordinary family cars" in many light off-road scenes, a second-generation Haval H9 that is truly a hard-core off-road vehicle can obviously handle all kinds of bad roads more calmly. Ordinary SUVs with load-bearing bodies need to be careful to prevent road conditions from scratching the bottom, which is often just a flat ground for the second-generation Haval H9.

No matter in the city or on the road, the second-generation Haval H9 is competent. This is not all because the second-generation Haval H9 starts from the product force and equips a car with a configuration that takes into account both urban and off-road scenes. It should be said that the second-generation Haval H9 found an exit from the market insight.

What kind of off-road vehicle does a family need more? The second-generation Haval H9 may be a high-scoring answer.

Che Yun Summary

Great Wall Motors has been deeply involved in the Chinese off-road vehicle market for more than 30 years. From Saifu to Haval CUV/H5 series, Haval H5/H9 to tank series, Great Wall has been worthy of being the first "hardcore car company" of its own brand.

In 2014, Great Wall Motors launched the first-generation Haval H9, representing its own brand breaking through the price bottleneck of 200,000 yuan and entering the field of luxury off-road SUVs. In the past ten years, the first-generation Haval H9 has achieved outstanding results in cumulative sales of 140,000 units, becoming the largest and the highest average transaction price of its own brand. Medium and large off-road SUVs, and also won the honor of J.D. Power – the first place in the value retention rate of Chinese brands for four consecutive years.

In the rapid changes of the times, user requests are also constantly changing, and for new needs, the second-generation Haval H9 has completed the rejuvenation with the precise positioning of "family off-road vehicles". Especially under the multi-brand strategy of the Great Wall, the tank brand has undertaken greater off-road tasks, and the second-generation Haval H9 is also more open-minded to find a better balance between family and off-road.

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