Go Automobile Manufacturing has launched
the Haval H1 in Malaysia. Its a rebadged version of the M4, in
an effort to streamline the brand’s local offerings.
Aside from the name change, the car is pretty much
unchanged, so the tall-riding hatchback styling has been carried over
wholesale, as has the interior. Even the prices have been left alone, and start
at RM 61,950 for the base Comfort variant, rising up to RM 67,950 for the Premium
variant and RM 74,950 for the Elite. All prices are on-the-road inclusive of
insurance and a seven-year, unlimited-mileage warranty.
Those prices are for models equipped with the
six-speed automated manual transmission (AMT), the sole gearbox offering from
now on; the five-speed manual has been dropped for 2017. The AMT is mated to a
1.5 litre naturally-aspirated VVT MPI four-cylinder petrol engine producing 105
hp at 6,000 rpm and 138 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm, all sent to the front
wheels.
Standard kit on the Comfort variant includes
reflector halogen headlights, fog lights, roof rails, 16-inch alloy wheels, a
leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel, a digital speedometer and trip
computer, fabric seats, reverse sensors and a touchscreen DVD infotainment
system. Safety-wise, all models come with ABS with EBD and brake assist,
stability control and hill start assist.
The Premium model adds leather seats, navigation, a
reverse camera, a Battery Alert Sensor (BAS) and a rear-view mirror with
integrated SmartTAG reader. Meanwhile, the Elite tacks on projector halogen
headlights with LED positioning lights, LED daytime running lights, a centre
front armrest, a digital video recorder (i.e. a dash cam) and window tint.
