The first units of the Haval H7 have reached Brazilian shores, keeping GWM on course for a local debut in 2026. A car carrier named Talia docked at the Vitória–Vila Velha port complex in Espírito Santo on September 11 after sailing from Shanghai, carrying roughly 2,300 vehicles that included the H6, H7 and H9.
Positioned between the H6 and H9, the H7 shares the H6's platform — McPherson front suspension and a multilink rear axle — but stretches to 4.78 meters long on a 2.74-meter wheelbase. Though it rides on a monocoque body, the styling is square-cut and off-road-flavored, something like a "mini-H9" with extra creases in the bodywork. Brazil should get the standard five-seater (China also sells a longer seven-seat variant), with a 586-liter trunk behind a side-hinged tailgate.
Inside, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster pairs with a 16-inch infotainment screen, while a raised center console keeps physical controls for the drive modes, gear selection and traction settings.
The engine is the H6's 1.5 turbo four — Miller cycle, direct injection, and expected to arrive in flex-fuel form — good for 150 hp on its own. In the plug-in hybrid layout shown at the Beijing auto show, the H6 PHEV's 177-hp front motor is backed by a 204-hp unit on the rear axle, delivering electric all-wheel drive and a combined 364 hp through a two-speed DHT gearbox. GWM claims 0-100 km/h in 5.8 seconds for a vehicle weighing about 2,100 kg, some 400 kg lighter than the H9. The Brazilian specification isn't final yet; the most powerful European H7 makes 449 hp.