GWM Haval Jolion News

GWM is having a near range-wide sale with between $1000 and $6000 cut from drive-away prices until the end of the year. Additionally, the majority of discounted cars sold between now and November 8 get their three first scheduled services thrown in for free, valued between $297-$1870. The only exceptions are the Jolion Premium and Lux grades.Anyone who purchases GWM’s only battery electric car, the Ora, also gets a free charging station installation thrown in, valued at $1690. What’s the reason? Well, like BYD, MG and others with big offers on the table, it's partially about sales bragging rights but mostly clearing excess stock. GWM is on track for a record-breaking sales year in 2024, up 21.8 per cent having delivered 35,143 new cars. In October, it was in 10th spot, just shy of Nissan (37,710) and with a few strong months to round the year out, it could climb into ninth place.The new Cannon Alpha now starts at $49,990 drive-away with a $2000 discount on both the 135kW/480Nm diesel and unique 255kW/546Nm plugless hybrid version. Its smaller Cannon ute sibling with its smaller 120kW 2.0-litre turbo-diesel can be had from as little as $35,490 drive-away, a $3500 discount, while the blacked-out Vanta black-pack is $5000 more affordable at $42,490. The related Tank 300 Jeep Wrangler-rivalling off-roader now wades in at $45,990 ($2000 off) while the hybrid versions get $5000 knocked off the sticker, as low as $50,990 for the Lux. The only model to miss a straight discount is the Tank 500, though it still gets $1870 worth of scheduled servicing thrown in. GWM’s Haval SUV range includes a Kia Seltos challenger, the Jolion, which can be had for up to $3000 less in petrol guise, handily undercutting a Mitsubishi ASX at $23,990 drive-away.The larger H6 is also on offer with up to $3500 off the hybrid version, meaning the rival to Toyota’s in-demand RAV4 can be as low as $38,990 on-the-road. A petrol version can be had for $30,990 drive-away. Finally, the Ora electric car nearly makes its way as low as the MG4, with $2000 knocked off the Standard Range guise making it $33,990. The Extended Range gets a tantalising $6000 lopped from the price at $34,990 — plus a free home charging station.

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This could be our first glimpse at the 2024 GWM Haval Jolion facelift as new pictures of the small SUV appeared in government approval documents. It’s clearly a Jolion – the lights are a giveaway – that’s pictured and is likely a facelift of the existing car rather than the Jolion Pro unveiled late last month.Visually there’s a simpler blacked-out grille with vertical slats, more pronounced front valance with less visual clutter, ‘GWM’ badge in place of ‘HAVAL’ lettering, new lower bumper garnish and raised rear spoiler. There are no images showing what the updated car’s interior may look like, though we’d expect similar architecture and technology to the existing Jolion small SUV. There are two variants of the ‘A01 FL’ (presumably short for facelift) both complied with a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. One of the two shows a sunroof as standard specification while weighing 60kg more (1400kg). CarsGuide sighted these documents and has sought comment from GWM Australia on the new vehicle. This story will be updated when we hear more. GWM South Africa confirmed that a new model, the Jolion Pro (or ChiTu in China, which means Red Rabbit), would replace upper-spec Jolion Ultra and Ultra Hybrid variants in the second quarter of the year. What we’re probably seeing – and this makes sense owing to the smaller 17-inch alloy wheels with which this vehicle is complied – is a refreshed Jolion that will offer a more affordable small SUV option alongside a new Jolion Pro. This wouldn’t be out of the ordinary, with MG choosing that very route with its ZS and ZST range – the ZS offering a price-leader entry point and the ZST a richer specification with more modern powertrains.If the right-hand-drive South African market is anything to go by, the Jolion Pro will adopt the same 130kW/270Nm tune as the existing Jolion S, with the facelifted Jolion to stay at 105kW. The two vehicles share more than names, with the Pro just 2mm shorter and matching its 2700mm wheelbase – the Pro will also be offered in South Africa with a hybrid powertrain producing 140kW/370Nm. Pricing and features will be confirmed closer to when a new Jolion launches. Expect it to start just above $30,990 drive-away where the current Jolion Lux petrol sits. 

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