Great Wall Hover
| Great Wall Haval H3 | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Great Wall Motors |
| Also called | Great Wall Hover Great Wall Hover CUV Great Wall Hover H3 Great Wall Hafu Great Wall X240 (Australia) Pyeonghwa Ppeokkuggi 2406 (North Korea) |
| Production | 2005–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact SUV |
| Body style | 5-door wagon |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.4 L 4G64 I4 (petrol) 2.8 L GW2.8TC I4 (diesel) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm (106.3 in) |
| Length | 4,620 mm (181.9 in) |
| Width | 1,800 mm (70.9 in) |
| Height | 1,710 mm (67.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,720 kg (3,792.0 lb) |
| Great Wall Hover Pi | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Overview | |
| Also called | Great Wall Hover π |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Limousine CUV |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.4 L 4G64 I4 petrol |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 4,800 mm (189.0 in) |
| Length | 6,720 mm (264.6 in) |
The Great Wall Haval H3 (Chinese: 长城哈弗; pinyin: Chángchéng Hāfú), also known as the Great Wall Hover, is a compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors since 2005.
It was the first Chinese car to be exported in large quantities to Western Europe in 2006, with 30,000 units shipped to Italy. Its main advantage over established European, North American and Asian rivals is its low comparative cost. A six-speed automatic concept version called the Great Wall Hover H7 was made and can reach speeds of up to 225 km/h or 140 mph.
In Australia, it was badged as the Great Wall X240 until 2011, when the X240 nameplate was used on the Haval H5.
One of the reasons for the comparatively low retail price of the Great Wall Haval H3 is that it is based heavily on older models by other manufacturers. The entry-level engine is the 4G64 2.4 litre gasoline inline-four supplied by Mitsubishi, the exterior resembles the Isuzu Axiom and the chassis is also Isuzu similar if not the same as the Isuzu MU, contrary to media reports that it was a Toyota 4Runner Chassis. The Haval H3 has a wheelbase of 2,700 mm (106.3 in) and a wheel track of 1,520 mm (59.8 in). The Haval H3 is a sport utility vehicle, with selectable rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel drive.
Rear view
2010 Great Wall Haval H3
The gasoline-fuelled Great Wall Haval H3 uses the Mitsubishi 4G69 Sirius series straight-4 automobile engine. The 4G64 engine was introduced in 1988 in the Mitsubishi Galant and has been used by several other car manufacturers. The 4G64 engine produces 128 hp (95 kW). The diesel version uses a motor built by Great Wall themselves, the GW2.8TC. Both versions have a 5-gear manual transmission. Those models had the name Hover H3 and H5. For the Chinese market Great Wall also offer 2.5 and 2.8 TCI diesel engines with 107 hp (80 kW) and 114 hp (85 kW). These engines both use a modern common rail system from Bosch.
...
Wikipedia