
Great Wall Motors (GWM) has unveiled its latest addition to the Haval lineup and its big! This is the highly anticipated Haval P04 and it is touted to take the fight to the Toyota Land Cruiser, one of the most popular SUVs in the world. Is China ready to battle at the top?
With the first official image of the expected model out and ready to be analyzed, it seems like the Haval P04 will most likely be built on a new platform that is optimized for off-road performance, allowing it to handle the toughest terrains with ease. Reports suggest that the P04 will be based on the Great Wall King Kong Poer bakkie, also known as the GWM P-Series locally. The Name ‘P04’ is still an unofficial name but rumour has it that it may wear the ‘Haval H5’ badge to better align itself with the rest of the SUV lineup.
The Haval H5 was previously a mid-sized SUV that was sold in China from 2010-2018 before it got discontinued. The P04 may be the successor to the previously beloved H5 which had its time in the sun before the Chinese automaker became the local powerhouse we know of it today.