Just some of the standard gear in the GWM Haval H6 GT Ultra includes 19-inch alloy wheels, a powered tailgate, synthetic leather and suede upholstery on heated power-adjust seats, a panoramic sunroof, push-button start, eight-speaker sound system, keyless entry, a wireless smartphone charger, heated steering wheel, heated door mirrors and a head-up display.

The GWM Haval H6 GT cabin is airy and spacious with loads of room in the rear for kids and adults. There's a large centre console the impedes on space up front. The storage solutions are excellent. Multimedia houses many of the vehicles settings and despite having a lot of information is responsive and easy enough to navigate.

The Haval H6 GT plug-in hybrid comes with a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and two electric motors - one on each axle. This means the GT is all-wheel drive and it comes with a two-speed transmission. It has impressive outputs of 321kW of power and 762Nm of torque.

The petrol grade uses a 150kW/320Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. It's also all-wheel drive.

The GWM Haval H6 GT has five seats and in the sole Ultra grade they are synthetic suede and leather accented. The rear seats are 60/40 split fold.

The H6 GT PHEV can cover 0-100km/h in a very quick 4.9 seconds. The petrol version takes about 8.5sec. Top speed is around 200km/h.

The PHEV's official combined fuel figure when the battery is charged is 0.8L/100km and when the 55-litre tank is full that makes for about 1000km of range.

The petrol version has a 60-litre tank and fuel use of 8.4L/100km.