Urban high chassis vehicles in Vietnam are about to welcome new products, making the race more difficult 1
(Dan Tri) – With the expected entry of Haval Jolion, the B-size urban SUV segment in Vietnam promises to be more exciting, but the competitiveness of this Chinese model may be limited.
The dealer said that Haval Jolion will be launched in Vietnam in the first half of this year.
The exterior design of Haval Jolion has many differences with the H6 HEV model (Photo: Paultan).
Jolion is positioned in the urban SUV segment and in terms of size, this model can be classified in class B+ similar to Toyota Corolla Cross.
The size of the Haval Jolion is slightly larger than the Toyota Corolla Cross, approaching a C-class car (Photo: Paultan).
Jolion’s equipment is quite modern.
The interior has a 7-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.3-inch central screen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity, 2-zone independent automatic air conditioning with rear air vent, gear shift knob, electric handbrake.
The interior design of Haval Jolion is quite similar to the H6 HEV (Photo: Paultan).
Sales consultants said that when Haval Jolion returns to Vietnam, there will be two pure gasoline and hybrid versions, similar to the Toyota Yaris Cross model.
Meanwhile, the hybrid variant is configured with a 1.5L turbocharged engine combined with an electric motor, generating 190 horsepower and 375Nm.
When returning to Vietnam, Haval Jolion is expected to have a safety technology package (ADAS) to compete with competitors (Photo: Paultan).
The appearance of Haval Jolion gives users new options but also faces many significant challenges.
According to the plan, Xforce will start handing over from March, importing complete units from Indonesia.
Experts expect the highest version of Mitsubishi Xforce will cost between 720-730 million VND (Photo: Nguyen Lam).
In early January, Toyota Yaris Cross was adjusted by the distributor to reduce its proposed retail price by up to 80 million VND compared to before.
This puts a lot of pressure on the selling price for Haval Jolion, while this is a `rookie`.
Toyota Yaris Cross is currently the cheapest hybrid car model in Vietnam (Photo: Nguyen Lam).
Without good prices, Haval Jolion will have difficulty competing because the lessons of its `elder` H6 HEV are still there.
In 2023, Hyundai Creta is the best-selling product in the B and B+ urban SUV segment with accumulated sales reaching 10,719 vehicles.
