AutoBeta(AutoBeta.net)04/23 Report--

On April 22, a new generation of Harvard H9 real car was unveiled. According to previous reports, the new Harvard H9 uses a non-load-bearing body and provides two power systems: 2.0T gasoline engine + 8AT gearbox and 2.4T diesel engine + 9AT gearbox. The new car will debut at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show and will be launched in the first half of the year.

In terms of appearance, the appearance of the new generation of Harvard H9 adopts the more popular "square box" shape, and the hard design of the retro style is very similar to the earlier Harvard Raptor. Compared with the familiar Harvard H9, the overall design style of the new replacement model is obviously more distinct, the hard cross-country attribute has been more fully demonstrated than before, and its front position uses the latest family design style. Equipped with a sturdy chrome-plated front and middle net, the outside of the headlights on both sides has a square outline, and the interior is equipped with round LED daily lights, the family style is very obvious. It is understood that the new generation of Harvard H9 will provide four body colors: lime, Chunshan Green, Wadang Black and Yanbo White.

On the side of the car body, the new Harvard H9 waistline runs through the whole car body, and the city stack type large wheel arch design also enhances the vehicle's sense of strength. At the same time, the car also uses a square rearview mirror, a conventional door handle and 19-inch rims. The two rectangular tail lights arranged longitudinally at the rear of the train are arranged on both sides of the rear of the train and are equipped with external storage boxes. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 5070/1960/1976/1930mm and the wheelbase is 2850mm.

In the rear part, the overall design style still continues the standard hard off-road vehicle, the external spare tire + longitudinally distributed taillight group is not absent, the tail door is still opened laterally, and there is a large square spare tire "schoolbag" at the same time. The taillight is two independent headlight groups, the light source is divided into three layers of suspension superposition, and the shape of the two rounded rectangles and headlights echoes each other, which also fits well with the body shape of the square box.

In terms of interior decoration, as can be seen from the exposed espionage photos of the interior decoration, the interior of the new Harvard H9 has changed greatly from the current Harvard H9, with a new steering wheel and a suspended large-size central control screen. The position of the sub-instrument adopts the same shift lever design as the tank 300, Harvard Raptor and other models, and is surrounded by physical buttons and knobs.

In terms of power, according to the declaration, the new car will be available in 2.0T gasoline and 2.4T diesel. Among them, the gasoline version of the maximum power of 165kW, peak torque 385Nm, matching 8-gear automatic transmission; diesel version of the maximum power of 137kW, peak torque 480Nm, matching 9-gear automatic transmission; the new Harvard H9 will also be equipped with BergWarner TOD timely all-wheel drive system, as well as front axle and rear axle differential lock.

Harvard H9 is Harvard's first medium-and large-scale SUV, which was officially launched in November 2014. it is currently on sale for 2022 models with a price range of 21.48-279800 yuan. In terms of power, the Harvard H9 is equipped with a 2.0T engine + 8AT gearbox, with a maximum power of 185kw and a maximum torque of 385N ·m.

According to the data, the cumulative sales of the Harvard H9 in 2023 is 5792, and the average monthly sales is about 500. judging from the data alone, it is not very good-looking. However, as a domestic hard cross-country SUV priced at 200000 yuan, the early Harvard H9 also had a highlight moment. The launch of the Harvard H9 lowers the threshold for cross-country SUV and gives players more choices, but since the launch of the Great Wall Tank 300 and the Harvard brand's launch of a variety of hardline design styles of SUV, the Harvard H9 has become more and more "unpopular", and veterans like the Harvard H9 have gradually been replaced by upstarts.

In addition to the means of transportation, the various social attributes of the car to the family are gradually entering our lives. This generation, the change of the new generation of Harvard H9 is also foreseeable. On the one hand, domestic car companies have accumulated considerable experience at the design level, on the other hand, the product strength of our own brands is also increasing with the development of the automobile industry. Now, the launch of a new generation of models is imminent, but whether we can return to the highlight moment is also unknown. More and more independent brands begin to lay out "hard off-road" market segments and achieve electrification. The new Harvard H9 will face greater competitive pressure after its launch.

Welcome to subscribe to the WeChat public account "Automotive Industry Focus" to get the first-hand insider information on the automotive industry and talk about things in the automotive circle. Welcome to break the news! WeChat ID autoWechat