2026 GWM Haval H6 Lux Hybrid review

How much is the Haval H6?

• Lux (2.0 turbo petrol, FWD): $35,990 on our rows.
• Ultra (2.0 turbo petrol, FWD): $38,990 on our rows.
• Lux Hybrid (FWD): $40,990 drive-away, advertised in VIC.
• Ultra PHEV AWD: $46,990 on our rows.

GWM advertises drive-away campaign prices for much of its range, and our rows hold the petrol and PHEV figures as list prices. Ask whether on-road costs are included when you get a quote.

What each step up buys

The Lux is not a stripped base grade: a 14.6-inch touchscreen, a 10.25-inch driver display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, built-in navigation, digital radio, eight speakers, dual-zone climate, synthetic leather, 19-inch wheels, a power tailgate and keyless entry, plus the core assist list and a space-saver spare.

The Ultra adds $3,000 and brings a 360-degree camera, a head-up display, a wireless phone charger, a panoramic sunroof, a heated steering wheel and a ninth speaker. The Lux Hybrid keeps the Lux equipment with the 179kW hybrid, and swaps the spare for a repair kit. The Ultra PHEV carries the Ultra's equipment with all-wheel drive and the plug-in system.

What it costs on the road and per week

Treating the Lux petrol's $35,990 as a list price, our drive-away estimate is about $38,960 in VIC and $38,450 in QLD, and for the Ultra PHEV about $50,420 and $49,310. Because GWM prints a capped-price schedule, our weekly figures for the H6 include servicing. On our weekly-cost model ($5,000 deposit, five years at an assumed 7.5%, plus fuel, rego, servicing and tyres) the Lux petrol is about $217 a week in VIC and $216 in QLD, the Lux Hybrid on its $40,990 drive-away about $227 and $226, and the Ultra PHEV, with fuel costed as if never charged, about $258 and $257. Insurance is not included.

How it compares at the same money

The MG HS is the closest like-for-like: $33,990 for the 125kW Vibe, $40,990 for the 165kW Excite Hybrid+ with a 5.2L/100km claim, and $50,990 for the 220kW plug-in with 120km of claimed range, all with a 507-litre boot and 1,500kg towing. The H6 has more power at each step, a bigger boot and, in petrol form, more towing.

From the mainstream, the Toyota RAV4 GX Hybrid 2WD is $45,990 RRP with a 4.5L/100km claim and a 705-litre boot but 800kg of braked towing, and the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is $42,850 RRP with 172kW, 4.9L/100km, a 582-litre boot and 1,900kg towing. Both are five-year warranties on our rows, against the H6's seven with no kilometre cap.

Petrol and hybrid

Every H6 runs on 91 RON regular unleaded. The 2.0 turbo is rated at 7.4L/100km combined, which at $1.95 a litre over 15,000km is about $2,170 a year, from a 61-litre tank good for a calculated 824km. The Hybrid claims 5.2L/100km, about $1,520 a year on the same sums, and the same tank gives a calculated 1,173km. That $650 a year saving against the petrol Lux takes around eight years to repay the $5,000 price gap on fuel alone, though the drive-away basis of the Hybrid figure narrows the real gap.

The plug-in hybrid

The Ultra PHEV claims 100km of electric range from a 19.1kWh LFP battery, rated at 186Wh/km. At the Victorian reference tariff of 27.5c/kWh, a full charge costs about $5.25, and 15,000km entirely on electricity would be about $770 a year. With a flat battery, GWM quotes 5.3L/100km, only 0.1L more than the self-charging Hybrid, or about $1,550 a year if you never plug in. Its tank is smaller at 55 litres, for a calculated 1,038km on the battery-flat figure.

Charging is 6.6kW on AC and up to 34kW on DC, with GWM stating 28 minutes for a DC top-up. That DC rate is slow, so this is a car to charge at home overnight.

Warranty, servicing and roadside

GWM covers the H6 for seven years with unlimited kilometres, and roadside assistance runs for seven years, renewed with each GWM service. GWM also prints a capped-price schedule for the H6, which our rows hold: $225, $250, $400, $550 and $225 for the first five services, a total of $1,515.

Intervals are 12 months or 10,000km. That is the catch: those five services cover five years only if you drive 10,000km a year or less. A 15,000km-a-year driver reaches service five after about 3.3 years, so budget for more visits than the schedule's years suggest.

We hold no resale figure for the H6, and no separate battery warranty figure for the Hybrid or PHEV on our rows; ask GWM for the high-voltage battery terms.

ANCAP and the assist list

The H6 holds a five-star ANCAP rating from 2022: 88% adult occupant, 88% child occupant, 73% vulnerable road users and 81% safety assist. The rating carries an expiry date of 31 December 2028, earlier than ratings issued in 2024 and 2025 on rivals such as the MG HS. Six airbags are fitted.

Every grade lists autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, speed-sign recognition and fatigue detection as standard. The 360-degree camera is on the Ultra and Ultra PHEV.

There are ISOFIX points on the two outer rear seats and top tethers on all three rear positions.

Space, boot and garage fit

The H6 is 4,703mm long, 1,886mm wide and 1,730mm tall on a 2,738mm wheelbase, with 170mm of ground clearance and an 11.9m turning circle. It suits a standard garage; the garage-fit tool below checks your own.

The boot is 560 litres with the seats up on every grade, and 1,485 litres folded on the petrol cars or 1,445 on the Hybrid and PHEV. That is more than the MG HS's 507 litres, less than the Tucson Hybrid's 582 and the RAV4's 705. A full-size pram fits with the seats up; check yours in the boot-fit tool below.

Five seats in synthetic leather, dual-zone climate control, and USB-A and USB-C sockets. There is no seven-seat H6; if you need a third row in the same showroom, GWM's larger SUVs are the place to look.

Screens, phones and sound

Every H6 has a 14.6-inch touchscreen and a 10.25-inch driver display, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, built-in navigation and digital radio. Audio is eight speakers on the Lux and Lux Hybrid and nine on the Ultra and Ultra PHEV. The head-up display and wireless phone charger are Ultra features. Over-the-air updates are not confirmed for any H6 grade on our rows, so ask the dealer how software updates are delivered. The tech table below shows each feature for the variant at the top of this page as standard, optional, not fitted or no data, so you can check the exact grade you are looking at.

The GWM Haval H6 Lux Hybrid has 106 kW for every tonne of kerb weight, 530Nm of torque. It weighs 1,690kg and turns in 11.9m. These are the figures that shape how quickly a car gets moving and how easily it parks.

Power, weight and towing

The 2.0 turbo petrol makes 170kW and 380Nm through a 9-speed dual-clutch at 1,630kg. The Hybrid pairs a 1.5-litre with electric drive for 179kW and 530Nm at 1,690kg. The Ultra PHEV makes 268kW and 760Nm through all four wheels, with a claimed 0-100km/h of 4.8 seconds at 1,980kg. The petrol and Hybrid are front-wheel drive.

Towing is 2,000kg braked for the petrol grades and 1,500kg for the Hybrid and PHEV, with 750kg unbraked and a 200kg towball download. If you tow a mid-size caravan, the petrol is the H6 to buy. Gross combination mass is 4,050kg on the petrol, so a 1,630kg Lux plus a 2,000kg trailer leaves 420kg for people and gear.

Payload is 420kg for the petrol and PHEV and 450kg for the Hybrid. Five adults and luggage can approach that, so pack with it in mind.

The verdict

The H6 earns its benchmark tag on the figures. The Lux petrol at $35,990 gives you a 560-litre boot, a 14.6-inch screen, 2,000kg towing and a printed $1,515 five-service plan. The Lux Hybrid at $40,990 drive-away is the pick for low fuel bills without a plug, and the Ultra PHEV is for a household that charges at home and wants 268kW.

Look elsewhere if you want a recent ANCAP date (the H6's is 2022), if you drive big distances and want long service intervals, or if you want lower fuel use on the label, where the RAV4 and Tucson hybrids claim less. And if you tow over 1,500kg, skip the hybrid and PHEV.

Compare every grade on the Haval H6 listing, or set it against the MG HS in the compare tool.