It has been eight years since the birth of Haval H9. It initially represented its own brand of off-road SUVs and competed with veterans such as Prado and Pajero, each with its own victory or defeat.
Gradually, Haval H9 began to slowly downplay its hard-core off-road attributes, focusing more on ride comfort, daily ease of use, etc. Some people say that the Haval H9 is gradually losing its way. In contrast, the Pajero has barely changed in the past two decades, and they feel that that is what truly sticks to itself.
The core of the off-road vehicle , the four-wheel drive system, indeed does not have much room for evolution. Almost all changes for non-off-road reasons will degrade the off-road capabilities of this vehicle. This is also the current situation of most civilian special-function models, because models that are too special cannot take care of life, and now consumers' car purchasing needs are to "want them all."
Facing public criticism and competitive pressure from brother brands, Haval H9 has not wavered in its belief in exploring off-road life. Sometimes, walking the path that others have taken does not necessarily mean keeping pace with each other, but just following the life defined by others. The true self should be exploring a new route.
There are not many changes in the 2022 Haval H9, but they are quite crucial. From this, we can see Haval H9’s understanding of off-road life.
All changes are based on demand.
People who know little about off-roading often yearn for Prado and Pajero only based on their brand appeal. This is a bit like mobile phones and digital SLRs in electronic products. Generally speaking, smartphones have already had excessive performance. The pixels of mid- to low-end digital cameras can already meet the needs of most people, but buyers are still easily obsessed with various parameters. Among them Repeated comparisons.
This comparison is actually of little significance. In daily use, high performance and high pixels are not even as good as a beautiful appearance to please you for a long time. Therefore, hard-core off-road vehicles such as Prado and Pajero must sacrifice part of their experience to ensure their core capabilities. At the very least, they need to increase their prices. But if so, this car will be further away from ordinary consumers.
The new Haval H9 still uses the chassis and four-wheel drive system of the previous generation. The key changes are as follows:
One, the winch installation position is reserved. Whether you really need to go for serious off-roading, or just to prevent emergencies, having a winch in front of the car makes it more convenient to receive help from others. At the same time, a 4mm aluminum-magnesium alloy guard plate is added behind the installation position to prevent damage to the engine and gearbox in complex road conditions.
Second, add drag and drop qualifications. The so-called towing is to tow a camping RV at the rear of the car. Although it is said to be very simple, there is a certain degree of difficulty in changing it. Towing an RV means that you need a chassis that can withstand towing without deformation. At the same time, the transmission mechanism also needs to be strong enough to ensure operation under various working conditions. The 2022 Haval H9 will increase the torque capacity of the transmission mechanism from 850 Nm increased to 1200 Nm.
Third, replace the ATS tires. This is the latest all-terrain tire installed on Haval H9, which means that Haval officials hope that this car can go to more real outdoor areas from now on. And to accommodate the new tires, the Haval H9 wheels were reduced by 1 inch to 17 inches, and a piggyback spare tire was added.
Fourth, a 12.3-inch central control large screen has been added. This is not an improvement in the off-road category, but it is the selling point that distinguishes the Haval H9 from all off-road SUVs. Among overseas brands, not to mention off-road vehicles, even family cars may not have smart machines, but Haval H9 can be compact and trendy in the off-road field, which is commendable.
For mid-term facelift models, Haval H9’s changes are not insignificant and are very targeted, such as towing qualifications and ATS all-terrain tires, in order to allow more Haval H9 owners to go out and explore a wider world. horizon.
Life has no end, define your own direction
Returning to the essence of off-road vehicles, Haval H9 does have a difference in hard-core capabilities compared with the traditional Pajero and Prado, but this does not mean that Haval H9 is worse than them, it is just a choice The direction is different.
It can be said that a model like the Pajero, which follows the off-road concept at the end of the last century, still positions itself as a professional off-road model. Even if it needs to take into account family use, its definition of family use still remains in the past car environment. . At that time, the functions of each car were relatively clear and single, which is not so applicable now.
Perhaps everyone has heard that hard-core off-roading must have three locks, and they must also have excellent passability. On the Haval H9, it only has two locks at the front and rear, and the center differential is a multi-plate clutch, which means that the Haval H9 is equipped with timely four-wheel drive.
The timely four-wheel drive in most people's minds is probably the so-called "pseudo four-wheel drive" of Honda CR-V. Structurally speaking, the Haval H9 is indeed similar to it, but the slight differences in structure and materials will make the two four-wheel drive systems that are also defined as timely four-wheel drive very different. It's just like Lamborghini also uses dual-clutch gearbox . The dual-clutch at different costs is completely different.
Therefore, even if the four-wheel drive system of Haval H9 is not as hard-core as Prado and Pajero, it is more than enough to handle daily and even moderate off-roading. More importantly, this is the path Haval H9 has chosen for itself. It has never defined itself as a serious off-road vehicle. The off-road life it understands can be experienced by more ordinary car owners.
Secondly, the 2022 models have added towing qualifications, replaced all-terrain tires, added spare tire bags, and increased torque capacity, which are changes made in conjunction with current car owners' pursuit of outdoor camping. Haval H9 has never thought about taking car owners to the wilderness. After all, there is not only one kind of off-road life, but there are also some that can allow more people to participate in it.
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Now if we take a closer look, we can see that everyone has been blindly questioning Haval H9 for a long time. In the eyes of Haval H9, everyone is actually drunk. When a field is interpreted from a single dimension for a long time, it is easy to plant a stereotyped impression on everyone, especially those who have not experienced it personally, and will indeed be easy to criticize.
Fortunately, Haval H9 can be considered a sober person. It has withstood the doubts of most people and truly allows a small number of consumers in need to have a better experience.
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