Among the bosses of many domestic car companies, Wei Jianjun of the Great Wall has always been a person with a sense of distress, although the Haval H6 is also the champion of SUV sales every month, but he said in an interview in 2020 that he did not know whether Great Wall Motors could survive in 2021. Therefore, he has also been more diligent in his humble research on the market in the past two years, and has launched more than one blockbuster. For example, the Haval Big Dog, which has attracted a lot of discussion and attention for a small amount of money, and the Tank 300, which is in short supply. Now that the tank 300 has just been fired, the Great Wall has added new members, the appearance is more domineering, named Haval Cool Dog, and it wants fire?
Speaking of this name, many people reacted at the first time whether it would conflict with the music company, but the name of this car had been fully prepared as early as the time of the project, and it was determined that there was no problem before it was named. The launch of The Haval Cool Dog also fills a part of the market gap of the Haval dog, staggered with the Haval dog in terms of positioning, and the pricing or in the range of 100,000 is a good news for the majority of wage earners.
In terms of design, the Haval Cool Dog also prefers a hard-core SUV style, and the shadow of the Haval Dog can be faintly seen. The front face features a thick blackened grille and round integrated headlights on both sides. Down are the front skid plates and air intakes, as well as the wide outer impact plates. The side lines are square, the entire body looks like a large square, the two-color body contrasts the color in a way to increase the sense of fashion, with petal-shaped wheels, suspension roof design. The rear of the car is slightly raised, and some people speculate that it is a hidden spare tire cover, but it is actually decoration.
The auto show offers an interior layout with a floating LCD central control screen and a temperature display screen on the co-pilot side for zone temperature control. A flat control panel is integrated in the central aisle and even a screen display is available on the steering wheel rudder. The real car mass production version cancels these screens, and instead uses a large LCD central control screen, which extends to the co-driver's side, the screen is divided into a central control area and a co-driver's area, coupled with a large-size LCD dashboard, the sense of technology in the car is also sufficient. The screen on the co-pilot's side is an entertainment screen, and it is reported that the gear of the new car and the tank 300 will be consistent, and the grip is good.
In addition to some small details, the new car will be equipped with HUD head-up display function, high-end model equipped with JVC audio, which is a Japanese audio brand, established so far has a history of nearly a hundred years, has done a phonograph, its audio level is also very good, I believe that the Haval Cool Dog car listening effect will not be bad. Coupled with the large size of the entertainment screen, watching the drama and listening to the song in the car is a very good enjoyment.
The body size is 4520*1875*1745mm, the wheelbase is 2710mm, the positioning compact SUV, using non-load-bearing body structure, based on the lemon platform to build. Front and rear five-seat layout, considering this wheelbase, the performance of the riding space is still enough, and the height of 1 meter 8 or less can be very comfortable to ride before and after, and it will not feel cramped. It is predicted that it should still be a load-bearing body, a conventional suspension structure, and a mild off-road is no problem, but to drive out to play professional venues, it still needs a professional off-road vehicle such as the Tank 300 or Haval H9 to be competent.
It is equipped with a 1.5T turbo engine with a maximum horsepower of 184 hp, a power of 135 KW, a torque of 275 N.m, and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. This is also the main engine of the Great Wall, the model is GW4B15C, the speed of 1500 rpm can reach the maximum torque, with in-cylinder direct injection technology, drink 92 gasoline. The Great Wall Haval engine is still well received in terms of power output, and the small flaw is that the fuel consumption is slightly higher, but it is also within the acceptable range.
It is reported that this car will be listed around the Beijing International Auto Show, that is, around the end of April and the beginning of May. This is also another deployment of the Great Wall Group in the automotive field, with the Haval Divine Beast, Haval Red Rabbit, Haval Big Dog, Haval First Love and other models based on the lemon platform to build more and more models, in the near future Great Wall Haval may complete its own "big change" under the car, through a more advanced lemon platform will be intelligent and hardcore SUV to create a combination, out of its own unique road.
On the whole, the product strength of Haval Kugou is still no problem, if the pricing is determined at about 100,000, the model at this price point can have a large-screen model like Haval Kugou, there are not many models, enough intelligent design and advanced lemon platform blessing, coupled with attractive prices, it can be said that the best-selling has almost been a foregone conclusion. The follow-up Haval Cool Dog may launch a 2.0T version to meet the needs of people with higher power requirements. After the success of this car, it may also mean that the Great Wall has begun to enter a new era of "lemon platform".