The new Haval P04, which is larger than a Land Cruiser, demonstrates its immense size
Less than a month after being seen testing in China, an alleged sole official photograph of the all-new Haval P04 has leaked online ahead of sales beginning later this year. American-Chinese The single image shows a slab-sided profile similar to the Ford Excursion and a front fascia reminiscent of previous Ford F-150 generations, and is
The new Haval P04, which is larger than a Land Cruiser, demonstrates its immense size
Less than a month after being seen testing in China, an alleged sole official photograph of the all-new Haval P04 has leaked online ahead of sales beginning later this year.
American-Chinese
The single image shows a slab-sided profile similar to the Ford Excursion and a front fascia reminiscent of previous Ford F-150 generations, and is set to be the upmarket version of Great Wall Motors’ (GWM) new flagship, with its official name yet to be confirmed, though reports suggest it could revive the H5 nameplate previously used on the updated version of the model initially called the GWM Hover.
While the Toyota Fortuner and even the Land Cruiser Prado are expected to compete, the P04 might perhaps join the even larger Tank 600 as a contender for the Land Cruiser 300, but without the same degree of luxury.
According to carnewschina.com, who received the photographs first, the P04 will be around 5.2 metres long, outstripping not just the Land Cruiser 300 by around 300 mm, but even the Nissan Patrol, which is 5 165 mm long overall.
Bakkie-based
Underneath, it will share the same body-on-frame platform as the GWM King Kong Cannon bakkie, which sits above the Poer, known as the P-Series in South Africa, but below the ultra-luxurious Shanhai Cannon, which debuted in Australia last month.
Although no official photographs of the inside have emerged, detailed descriptions corroborate the existence of a minimalist centre console, a three-spoke steering wheel reportedly inspired from the Ford Mustang, and a pair of freestanding screens for the instrument cluster and infotainment system.
No eight or six cylinders
Beneath its spacious hood, and in contrast to the Land Cruiser 300, Patrol, and Excursion, the P04 will not have access to a six- or eight-cylinder engine, or even a turbodiesel when sales begin.
Although the King Kong Cannon has diesel power, the P04 will have a single 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine with two tuning options: 147 kW and 169 kW. Transmission options include a six-speed automatic or an eight-speed self-shifter.
The P04 is still expected to be unveiled at the Chengdu Motor Show in August, but if Haval South Africa makes an announcement, sales will begin either at the end of the year or in early 2024.
