Haval F5 Explained

Haval F5
Manufacturer:Great Wall Motor
Aka:Great Wall Haval F5
Production:2018–2020
Assembly:China

Tianjin (Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. Tianjin Branch)

Class:Subcompact CSUV
Body Style:5-door wagon
Layout:FF
Transmission:7-speed DCT

The Haval F5 is a compact crossover sport utility vehicle produced by the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor from 2018 to 2020.

First generation

The Haval F5 was originally previewed by the Haval Concept R shown at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show alongside the Concept B. The two concepts was intended to show the dual-label design strategy of Haval at the time, with Concept R representing the Red Label line and Concept B representing the Blue Label line, featuring different styling that targets different customers. The Haval Concept R ultimately became the Haval F5 while the Concept B ultimately became the second generation Haval H6 Blue Label.[1]

The production Haval F5 was based on the same platform as the Haval H6 and WEY VV5,[2] [3] with prices ranging from 100,000 yuan to 130,000 yuan.[4]

The Haval F5 is powered by the GW4B15A 1.5-liter inline-4 turbo engine producing at 5,000-5,600 rpm and 285 Nm of torque at 1,400-3,000 rpm, with the engine mated to a 7-speed wet-type dual-clutch transmission.[5]

Second generation

As of November 2020, patent of the second generation Haval F5 broke out. The second generation model was updated in the same style as the third generation Haval H6 featuring a longer wheelbase and full width tail lamp. The additional potential name is Haval Kuanghuan. The updated model has a length of, width of, and height of, with the wheelbase being . The engine of the lower spec model that was seen is the GW4G15K 1.5-liter turbo engine producing .[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haval Concept B, Haval Concept R - Motorshow Focus. IndianAutosBlog. Riza Rizvi. 30 December 2015. 2024-07-15.
  2. Web site: This Is The New Haval H6 SUV For China. CarNewsChina. W.E. Ning. 20 February 2017. 2024-07-15.
  3. Web site: The New Haval H6 Is Almost Exactly The Same Car As The WEY 02. CarNewsChina. Tycho de Feijter. 15 March 2017. 2024-07-15.
  4. Web site: 长城汽车-哈弗F5. autohome.com.cn. 2024-07-15. zh.
  5. Web site: 长城汽车-哈弗F5 specs. car.autohome.com.cn. 2024-07-15. zh.
  6. Web site: 或命名狂欢 全新一代哈弗F5申报图曝光. autohome.com.cn. 陈浩 [Chen Hao]. 6 November 2020. 2024-07-15. zh.