AUGUST 16 - 22 | 2019
Haval H2-OH: The watered-down wagon
Ŷ COMPACT: The Haval H2 compact SUV is basic but more than matches the opposition on price and warranty. By DEREK OGDEN, Marque Motoring STYLING Nothing cute and swoopy about the Haval H2; it’s a flat nose and straight sides with a roof line that curtsies rather than bows at the back. The prominent wheel arches take standard 18-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels. The rear features a roof spoiler with Haval badging across the hatch door and a diffuser with chrome exhaust tips on either side. The large upright radiator grille is made up of horizontal chrome slats with sleek headlamp units running off on either side. Halogen main beams and reflector halogen high-beam units wear LEDs a-la string of pearls. Foglamps are in a blacked-out area un-
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der the bumper, with another line of LED daytime running lights below. The top LEDs operate in tandem with the headlights, while the lower units come on when the headlights are off. INTERIOR Inside, the theme is basic 101. The dashtop is modern soft-touch but buttons and analogue instruments hark back years, as do cheap-feel standard cloth trim and plastic steering wheel. Space is good enough not to cramp occupants, but four up is preferable to five. The Haval’s 300-litre cargo capacity is below average for the class but can be improved with the 60:40 rear seat backs folded. The spare wheel is a full-size 18-inch steel rim with space-saving tyre.
INFOTAINMENT The LCD screen is tiny by present-day standards and is situated underneath a CD slot. Graphics are sparse, while the air-con strip with temperature setting, is cramped. The audio is four-speaker, with Bluetooth connectivity and single compact disc player. Unlike sound-muting in many cars, sound cuts out altogether when the car is in reverse. We don’t like that, believe us, designers we can actually listen to music and reverse at the same time. A 3.5-inch screen between the tacho and speedometer displays fuel consumption and distance information, but no digital speed reading. And there’s not even a whisper of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Ŷ Continued page 2 j/21d13123-v50/2319
HAVAL’S ongoing improvement of the H2 sees the small sports utility vehicle pick up a range of advanced automotive systems. However, the Chinese-made compact SUV continues to fall short of the best in breed, such as the Mitsubishi ASX and Mazda CX-3. What it does not lag behind in is the pricing, which can add up to $5000 or more for the entry-level model – in this case the Haval City 2WD manual at $19,990. The automatic City on test adds $1000. Standard features include keyless entry and start, reverse parking sensors, cruise control, front and rear fog lights, LED daytime running lights, ambient interior lighting, heated front seats, rear privacy glass, and cloth trim.
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