China’s GWM is experimenting with a second, larger rival to the Toyota RAV4 and its peers with the boxy Haval H7 that comes standard with hybrid power.
- 2026 GWM Haval H7 pricing and specifications
- Family SUV wears boxier looks than Haval H6
- One model grade with hybrid power
- Priced from $46,990 drive-away
The boxier, tougher-looking sibling to the Haval H6 mid-size family SUV – the 2026 GWM Haval H7 – is due in Australian showrooms next month, priced from $46,990 drive-away.
The Haval H7 will be sold by GWM in a single, top-of-the-range Vanta model grade, with black-accented styling, a long list of equipment, and 1.5-litre turbo-petrol hybrid power.
It costs $4000 more than an equivalent Haval H6 Ultra Hybrid, which shares the hybrid system and equipment list, but wears more conservative styling and lacks blacked-out trim.
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GWM has pitched the Haval H7 as an experiment for the brand in Australia, offering the vehicle in a single model grade to test the waters for more boxy, family-sized SUVs to come under the H7 badge.
“There’s a longer-term story on H7 that we can’t really go into today, but that H7 nameplate will evolve and become a mainstay of the Haval SUV line-up,” GWM Australia head of marketing and communications Steve Maciever told local media.
“There’s more development to come in terms of updates, new powertrains, et cetera. So [for] H7, we’ve taken this one model.
“There’s a lot going on in that SUV segment for us, so we’re bringing one in, and let’s see how we go.”
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There is no shortage of car-derived, mid-size SUVs sold by GWM in China for its Australian division to choose from, including the Haval Menglong – translating to Raptor – available as a plug-in hybrid.
Despite its off-road looks, the Haval H7 initially available in Australia is a front-wheel-drive, 1.5-litre turbo petrol-electric hybrid.
Overseas, all-wheel drive is available with a conventional 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, as well as a plug-in hybrid, but neither will be offered locally for the time being.
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It matches a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine (110kW/230Nm) with a 130kW/300Nm front electric motor to produce a quoted 179kW and 530Nm combined.
Claimed fuel consumption is rated at 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres, compared to 5.2L/100km in the Haval H6 with the same hybrid system.
Measuring 4705mm long, 1908mm wide and 1780mm tall, the Haval H7 is similar in size to a Hyundai Tucson or Nissan X-Trail, and is slightly larger than a Haval H6, on a longer floorpan (2810mm between the front and rear wheels, vs 2738mm).
Five seats are fitted, rather than seven, though it promises a larger boot than the Haval H6’s quoted 560 litres.
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Standard features include 19-inch alloy wheels, black exterior trim, LED headlights, a 14.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, heated and ventilated front seats, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, and a panoramic sunroof.
The 2026 GWM Haval H7 is on sale now ahead of showroom arrivals due next month.
2026 GWM Haval H7 price in Australia
- Haval H7 Vanta Hybrid 2WD – $46,990 drive-away
2026 GWM Haval H7 Vanta standard features:
- 19-inch alloy wheels with tyre repair kit
- Dusk-sensing LED headlights with auto high beams
- LED daytime-running light, rear fog light, and tail-lights
- 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth and voice control
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- Leather-accented seat upholstery
- Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with two-way lumbar, three-position memory
- Four-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
- ‘Microfibre leather’ steering wheel with tilt/reach column adjustment
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Dual-zone climate control with rear air vents
- Panoramic sunroof
- Keyless entry and start
- Power tailgate with kick sensor
- Eight-speaker sound system
- Head-up display
- Wireless phone charging
- Auto-folding heated side mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Ambient interior lighting
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Front and rear USB ports
- Seven airbags
- 360-degree camera with ‘transparent chassis’ view
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian, cyclist and junction awareness
- Adaptive cruise control with traffic jam assist
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane centring assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Driver fatigue monitoring
- Tyre pressure monitoring
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