GWM has unveiled a brand new flagship Haval-badged seven-seat SUV in China, with upright, boxy styling and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain.
Known only by its ‘HX’ internal codename — to not be confused with the 1976-77 Holden — Automobile News China reports GWM will reveal the model’s production name on April 10, 2026.
A rival for the Toyota Kluger, Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento, the HX shapes as a powerful candidate for Australia – potentially becoming the primary Haval-badged three-row SUV here for the reason that previous Haval H9 was discontinued in 2021.
“The Haval HX is a model we’re keen to introduce to the Australian market,” a spokesperson for GWM Australia told CarExpert.
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“It’s currently into consideration; nonetheless, its availability stays a while away.”
The HX can be the most important Haval-badged SUV sold locally, measuring 4950mm in length – 94mm longer than the previous H9, though still 128mm shorter than the GWM Tank 500 and 240mm shorter than the Chinese-market Haval H5.
Its square-shouldered styling features a Land Rover Defender-style stepped window line, flat roof and an externally mounted full-size spare wheel on a side-hinged tailgate.
Despite its rugged look, which bears similarities with GWM’s own Tank 300, the HX uses a more car-like monocoque structure and rides on GWM’s latest ‘One’ platform, announced in January 2026 as the premise for as much as 50 models across multiple body styles and powertrains.
The instance shown contains a Hi4-Z plug-in hybrid (PHEV) system, combining dual electric motors with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and an 800V electrical architecture.
In other GWM applications, this setup offers a claimed electric-only driving range of as much as 200km.
The GWM One platform also supports fully electric powertrains, in addition to hybrid and pure combustion power.
The HX’s interior has yet to be revealed, though GWM has confirmed it can feature advanced driver assist systems including a roof-mounted LiDAR unit as a part of its ‘Vision, Language, Motion’ (VLA) system.
The system is anticipated to support functions similar to Navigate on Autopilot (NOA) and autonomous parking.
GWM Australia has also not ruled out introducing the second-generation H9 locally, which would offer a body-on-frame alternative to the Ford Everest and Toyota LandCruiser Prado.
The corporate already offers a pair of body-on-frame SUVs, the Tank 300 and Tank 500. In Australia, GWM’s range of brands – including Haval and Tank – are treated as sub-brands under a unified GWM banner.
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