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On July 10, the official map of the new third generation H6 of Great Wall car Harvard was officially released. Compared with the models on sale, the appearance and shape of the new car has changed greatly, especially the front face, and the overall design is more young and sporty, which is closer to the Harvard owl dragon series which was listed not long ago.

From this official picture, the new car uses Harvard's new family design, the front face is almost "revamped", and the overall visual aggression is stronger. Specifically, the front face of the new car uses a two-stage air intake grille design, the interior of the grille is embellished with multiple horizontal lines, and the air intake is located in the lower part of the front of the car, with sharp headlamp groups on both sides. In addition, the headlights of the new car have been upgraded, and the raised ribs of the engine room cover have also enhanced the sense of strength of the whole car.

It should be noted that the official picture of this appearance is different from that of the new Hover H6 declared by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in the front face, the shape of the latter is more exaggerated, and the official picture of this appearance is expected to be the ordinary version. previously declared by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology or the sports version or performance version of the model.

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On the side of the body, compared with the current model, the new car does not change much, and the overall line is relatively smooth, with a slightly raised waistline running from the front to the rear, decorated with chrome strips at the window frame and silver roof luggage rack, with a strong sense of fashion. In terms of configuration, the application information shows that the new car can be equipped with details such as 18-inch and 19-inch rims and decorative bars of different colors, and the new car is expected to be equipped with panoramic skylights. The rear part of the car is not shown this time, but the previous declaration shows that the new car adopts a narrow rectangular exhaust design, and many black design elements are incorporated into the rear enclosure and taillight group, which plays a good role in embellishment.

In terms of size, the previous declaration information shows that the length, width and height of the new third-generation H6 is 4711/1940/1730mm and the wheelbase is 2738mm. For comparison, compared with the 2022 Harvard H6, the new car has increased body length by 58mm/28mm, width by 54mm, wheelbase and width remain the same, and the new car is expected to perform better in the interior space.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 238 horsepower. For reference, the Harvard H6 offers 1.5T and 2.0T engines, of which the 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 211 horsepower.

From the feedback of netizens, for the design of the new third generation H6, it is not netizens who say: "the design is not good, it is very boastful."

According to the official website, the models currently on sale under the Harvard brand include Harvard H6, Harvard Dog, Harvard Divine Beast, Harvard Red Rabbit, Harvard first Love and Harvard H9, etc., but among the above models, except for Harvard H6, none of the other models showed amazing performance at the level of market sales.

Harvard H6, known as the "national magic car", has always had a high market position in the domestic SUV field, and has been the champion of SUV sales in China for many years in a row. According to statistics, during the period from 2011 to 2021, Harvard H6 became the top SUV seller in China for 11 consecutive years, of which in 2021, Harvard H6 topped the annual SUV list with 360100 vehicles. With the increase of the same class of models in the market, the choice of consumers is more diverse, and the position of Harvard H6 is gradually replaced.

According to Automotive Industry concern's 2022 SUV Top20 list of dangerous sales in 2022, the top seller of the Harvard H6 in 2022 has been replaced by Model Y and fell to No. 3 on the list, with cumulative sales falling 32.68% month-on-month to 242500 vehicles, the highest decline in the top 10 on the list. The loss of this SUV title also directly led to negative growth of the Harvard brand and Great Wall in 2022.

The latest retail sales figures show that the Harvard H6 sold a total of 75869 vehicles from January to May, including 14793 in May, making it the highest-selling model under the Harvard brand. As for the market performance of the new three generations of Harvard after its listing, we need more time to give the answer.

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