Great Wall Motor has finally launched the Haval H9 Li Hun (Soul of Power) Edition with a regular price between 239,900 and 257,900 yuan, which translates to 35,687 to 38,365 USD. For now, they are selling it at a promotional discount with the price between 214,900 and 232,900 yuan, equivalent to 31,956 to 34,633 USD.
This vehicle exterior has a matrix grille with a rugged and upright design, round-shaped LED headlights, distinctive “Light Blade” LED daytime running lights at the centre, a dual-ridge raised-design mecha-style hood, and Armoured Blade 18-inch alloy wheels with the 265/65 R18 all-terrain tyres bracketed by the squared-off black wheel arches cladding that also connects with low body cladding.
Other details that the body has from the outside are the outside rear-view mirror on the front door with slim horizontal blinkers, conventional body-coloured door handles, roof rails, vertically orientated LED taillamps, a large rear windscreen, a roof-integrated braking light, a spare wheel on the side-opening tailgate, and a rear bumper-integrated horizontal reflector.
In terms of length, width, and height are 5,070 mm, 1,976 mm, and 1,960 mm, respectively, with the wheelbase being 2,850 mm and ground clearance being 236 mm. Its off-road dimensions are the following:
- Approach angle: 32°
- Departure angle: 26°
- Ramp-over angle: 25°
- Wading depth: 800 mm
There are five seats inside the cabin in a 2-3-2 layout. A boot space of 791 litres is available behind the third-row seats that is expandable up to 1,814 litres. Features a towing capacity of 2,500 kg.
The cabin has a round-shaped three-spoke steering wheel with physical buttons, under which there’s a slim digital instrument cluster. A 15.6-inch 2.5K touchscreen infotainment system with Coffee OS 3 and Coffee GPT AI large-language-model integration with a four-zone voice-control system.
Its centrally mounted screen supports wireless connectivity via Apple CarPlay, Huawei HiCar, and ICCOA Carlink. Its front seat has eight-way electrical adjustability, four-way lumbar adjustment, and eight-way professional seat massage along with memory, heating and ventilation features for enhanced comfort of the driver and co-passenger.
It is available for sale with two internal combustion engine options, which are 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol and 2.4-litre turbocharged diesel. The former is mated with the 8-speed automatic and the latter with the 9-speed automatic. The power output and peak torque are 165 kW (221 hp) and 385 Nm for the petrol-powered, and the same are 137 kW (184 hp) and 490 Nm for the diesel-powered.
In order to enhance off-road performance, it has front and rear differential locks, an Mlock mechanical locking system, a three-lock system, 9 driving modes, a tank-turn function, low-speed off-road cruise control, 540° panoramic imaging, 236 mm ground clearance and 800 mm wading depth. Notably, the top speed with a petrol engine is 180 kmph and only 170 kmph with diesel, 10 kmph less.
Its main rival in the Chinese market is the Fangchengbao Bao 5; compared to it, the Haval H9 Li Hun (Soul of Power) Edition is affordable at 44,900 to 72,900 yuan (6,678 to 10,842 USD), has 2 more seats, is 180 mm longer in length with 50 mm more wheelbase, and has 456 hp less power than the petrol and 493 hp less than the diesel.
The petrol-powered ICE option for the Haval H9 Li Hun (Soul of Power) Edition is ideal for those who mostly drive in the city and on highways; want smoother and quieter operation and better high-speed refinement; don’t regularly tow heavy loads; and do occasional off-roading rather than constant extreme use.
On the other hand, the diesel-powered ICE is the best choice for drivers who frequently drive off-road or in mountainous areas, need strong low-speed pulling power, regularly tow or carry heavy loads, and drive long distances.