2023 Author: Charles Youmans | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-20 18:41
Haval has officially unveiled the new Animal crossover, which will be the flagship model. Note that to date, the exterior and interior of the car have already been declassified, as well as the technical characteristics have been confirmed.
The production version of the Animal is not unlike the XY Concept, which debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. The crossover still stands out for its sporty appearance with a rounded front part of the body, where a huge radiator grille is located. The head optics of the novelty refused to be very narrow. Its functions are partially performed by additional lights integrated as a separate unit in the front bumper. The Animal has large, custom-sized lanterns aft.
The flagship status is emphasized by the interior, which is sheathed in two-tone artificial leather. Animal received 2 monitors with a diagonal of 12, 3 (dashboard) and 14, 6 (multimedia) inches. Moreover, despite the difference in size, they are combined with each other. Interestingly, the novelty is deprived not only of the gearshift lever, but also of the transmission control keys. How the driver will be able to tune the chassis is still unclear.
Perhaps this issue will be resolved after Haval discloses the details of its Coffee Intelligent System. It is known to provide maximum personalization of the on-board electronics settings, and is also complemented by a sensor integrated into the A-pillar on the driver's side. This device is able to identify a motorist by biometric parameters and track his fatigue. In addition, the Haval Animal is equipped with a 25 '' head-up display.
Under the hood of the Chinese novelty, there is an 184-horsepower turbocharged engine with a volume of 1.5 liters. It produces up to 275 N * m of maximum torque and is combined with a 7-speed "robot". For a surcharge, buyers of the crossover will be offered a hybrid installation with a 2-liter supercharged engine at the base.