Haval F7
{{short description|Chinese automobile}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Haval F7
| image = 2019 Haval F7 (front).jpg
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| manufacturer = Great Wall Motors
| aka = Great Wall Haval F7
| production = {{ubl
| 2018–2021 (China)
| 2018–2024 (Russia)
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| assembly = {{unbulleted list
| China: Tianjin (Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. Tianjin Branch)
| Russia: Tula (Haval Motor Rus, LLC)
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| class = Compact SUV
| body_style = {{unbulleted list
| 5-door SUV
| 5-door coupé SUV (Haval F7x)
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| layout = FF layout
| platform =
| related = {{unbulleted list
| Haval H6
| WEY VV5
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| engine = 1.5 L GW4B15 I4 (turbo petrol)
2.0 L GW4C20NT I4 (turbo petrol)
| transmission = 7-speed DCT
| wheelbase = {{convert|2725|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4620|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1846|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1690|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (Haval F7)
{{convert|1660|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (Haval F7x)
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The Haval F7 is a compact sport utility vehicle produced by Great Wall Motor under the Haval brand since 2018.
The cross-coupe version called F7x differs only externally: the roof is lowered by 350 mm and tilted at the back, and the rear overhang is slightly shortened.{{Cite web |title=Новый кроссовер из Китая, но собран у нас – как он вам? |trans-title=A new crossover from China, but assembled here – what do you think of it? |url=https://www.zr.ru/content/articles/920668-test-drajv-haval-f7x/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=zr.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |date=2019-11-08 |title=Купеобразный Haval F7x российской сборки: объявлены цены |trans-title=Russian-assembled coupe-like Haval F7x: prices announced |url=https://autoreview.ru/news/kupeobraznyy-haval-f7x-rossiyskoy-sborki-ob-yavleny-ceny |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=autoreview.ru |language=Russian}}
History
The vehicle debuted on 29 August 2018 at the Moscow International Automobile Salon. In November 2018, sales began in China. The Russian market is expected to follow in the spring of 2019.{{cite web|title=Haval F7 дебютировал в России: старт продаж - весной 2019 года|url=https://www.kolesa.ru/news/haval-f7-debyutiroval-v-rossii-start-prodazh-vesnoj-2019-goda|work=Колёса|accessdate=2018-12-24|date=2018-08-29|language=ru}} The vehicle is positioned above the Haval F5 and is based on the WEY VV6.{{cite web|title=Highlights Of The 2018 Chengdu Auto Show In China Part 2|periodical=carnewschina.com|url=https://carnewschina.com/2018/09/03/highlights-of-the-2018-chengdu-auto-show-in-china-part-2/|accessdate=2018-12-24|last=Tycho de Feijter|date=2018-09-03|language=en}} Haval provided a preview of the upcoming SUV at Auto Shanghai in April 2017 with the concept car Haval HB-03.{{cite web|title=Haval HB-03 Hybrid Concept Launched On The Shanghai Auto Show|periodical=carnewschina.com|url=https://carnewschina.com/2017/04/24/haval-hb-03-hybrid-concept-shanghai-auto-show/|accessdate=2018-12-24|last=W.E. Ning|date=2017-04-24|language=en}}
Power of the F7 comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing {{convert|147|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|345|Nm|lbft kgm|0|abbr=on}}. A 1.5-litre inline-4 engine is also offered. Power is sent to the front wheels through a seven-speed DCT with wet clutches developed by Great Wall Motor.{{cite web|title=2019 Haval F7 review: Quick drive|periodical=carnewschina.com|url=https://www.caradvice.com.au/747303/2019-haval-f7-review-quick-drive/|accessdate=2021-01-21|last=Scott Collie|date=2019-04-20|language=en}} In August 2024, the Tula plant stopped producing the first generation F7 and F7x crossovers, production of Haval Shenshou as a second generation model has begun.{{Cite web |title=Haval завершил производство кроссоверов F7 и F7x первого поколения |trans-title=Haval has completed production of the first generation F7 and F7x crossovers |url=https://www.autostat.ru/news/58323/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=www.autostat.ru |language=ru}}
Haval F7x
A fastback version of the Haval F7 called the Haval F7x debuted during the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. The Haval F7x shares the same structures as the Haval F7, and all parts before the B-pillars are the same.
File:Haval F7x IMG001.jpg|Haval F7x
File:Haval F7x IMG002.jpg|Haval F7x rear
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References
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External links
- [http://www.haval.com.cn/f7/ Official website]
{{Great Wall Motors}}
Category:Compact sport utility vehicles