The Haval F7 is a compact

sport utility vehicle A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive. There is no commonly agreed-upon definitio ...

produced by

Great Wall Motor Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. (GWM) is a Chinese privately owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Baoding, Hebei. Founded in 1984, it is currently the Automotive industry in China#List of Chinese automobile manufacturers by sales and revenue, ...

under the Haval marque since 2018.

History

The vehicle debuted on 29 August 2018 at the

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. In November 2018, sales began in China. The Russian market is expected to follow in the spring of 2019. The vehicle is positioned above the

Haval F5 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 ...

and is based on the WEY VV6. Haval provided a preview of the upcoming SUV at

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in April 2017 with the

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''Haval HB-03''. Power of the F7 comes from a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing and . 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

Haval F7x

A fastback version of the Haval F7 called the Haval F7x debuted during the 2019

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. 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

References

External links

Official website
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