Test Drive Great Wall Hover H5 since 2011 SUV

Great Wall Hover H5 from 699,000 rubles.

By the beginning of the next country's Vakhanlia, the Chinese prepared the Russians seasonal Present: Great Wall brings the third version of the most popular Hover in our country in our country. A month before the official premiere, journalists of 5 wheels conducted the first exclusive run-in H5 in the snowdrifts of the Russian capital

If the figure of the soldier Chinese as a whole remained almost unchanged, then the face has changed beyond recognition. More modern and soft lines, new headlights make Hover H5 face a little similar to Mazda CX-7. This turned out to be enough to attract the attention of the townships. It cost us to park the H5 from the office on the Embankment of the Moscow River, like all the surrounding fishermen, defeating the rods, immediately escaped to ask the charter and lay across the unprecedented Chinese beast.

Against the background of global plastic operations, the interior remained almost unchanged. Unless, unlike the H3 model, the fifth Hover already in the base received a leather interior, a parking chamber of the rear view and the drive of the front chairs, getting rid of the controversial navigation. Look forward to a very intelligence, given that competing with specialized attachments even in more expensive price segments and autohygigants is not always under power.

The main updates touched the motors and transmissions. Thus, H5 got up to the updated and adapted EURO4 standards for a very direct 2.4-liter 136-strong gasoline engine (already familiar to Russian motorists on the classic Hover, but missed in the H3 line), noticeably expanded both road and off-rout Chinese. Moreover, it is only the first swallow: in a couple of months, the coolement of the power aggregates H5 will be replenished with a 150-strong two-liter turbodiesel. And Delta in the price of a gasoline and diesel version will be a record low for Russia 60 thousand rubles. But the most important thing is that the updated Hover will become a debut platform in Russia automatic gearboxes from GWM. Already by the summer, SUVs from Baodine, equipped with 5-speed automiforizer automiforizer, will fall on the summer at the high shores of the Amur. Prices for Chinese automata, however, are not yet defined. But, taking into account the diesel experience, you can almost certainly say that they will be recordly low for the segment of SUVs.

What really pleases with each year of the roughness of the Chinese is becoming less and less. The only thing that can be seriously frozen, not the most comfortable landing: legs are too long bent in the knees. All the rest of the average dynamics, noise insulation on the triethrower, the harsh suspension is completely compensated by dimensions, appearance, price and the presence of a full drive.


Driving
About any severity of management has to say, 3.7 turnover of the steering wheel from the stop until the evidence is stopped. But on off-road standards is acceptable.

Salon
The design is robust, but the leather interior is already in the basic configuration.

Comfort
According to Chinese standards, performing 3 with a plus.

Security
Two front airbags in the basic configuration.

Price
Much cheaper of the main competitors.


Advantages and disadvantages
+ Affordable price, decent equipment, good permeability, acceptable reliability, in perspective diesel motor and automatic transmission.
- Not the most convenient landing, mediocre dynamics and noise insulation.


Specifications
Brand and Model - Great Wall Hover H5
Dimensions - 4649x1810x1745 mm
Engine - gasoline, 2378 cm3, 136 hp at 5000 min-1
Transmission - Mechanical, 5-speed
Dynamics - 160 km / h; 14 s to 100km / h
Competitors - Hyundai IX35, Kiasportage, Renault Duster


Opinion
Mikhail Medvedev, 34 years old, car journalist, driving experience 14 years old, personal car - Mazda3

With each new model, Chinese cars are becoming increasingly civilized and combed. No phenolic smell in the cabin, plastic panels will not rattling on irregularities, the gearbox turns on in Fordovski well, and the level of equipment deserves respect. In just 750,000 cars with a completely acceptable engine volume of 2.4 liters, full drive and lower transmission, leather interior, cast discs, music center with a display of the touch screen and a rear-view chamber. Well, of course, the electric car, heating of the seats, alloy wheels.


Posted by: Vladimir Makkaveev
Photo: Sergey Crostes

 

A source: Magazine 5 Wheel [March 2011]