Haval Jolion 2022: $1000 price bump for Mitsubishi ASX, Kia Seltos rival

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The Jolion is Haval’s entrant in the popular small SUV class and for 2022 the range has had its price bumped by $1000 without additional equipment being added – the second time this has occurred since the car’s Australian launch in February 2021.

The Jolion is the smallest model in Chinese carmaker GWM Haval’s three-strong Australian range, sitting beneath the H6 midsize SUV and Cannon ute. 

While the Jolion line now starts at $27,490 driveaway for the Premium base model, its equipment list remains reasonably competitive with what rivals like the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Kona and Mazda CX-30 offer for the same price. 

The Premium features cloth-appointed manually-adjustable front seats, a 10.25-inch touchscreen, four-speaker stereo and 17-inch alloy wheels. 

Importantly, safety kit such as rear cross-traffic alert, frontal AEB with junction assist, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist and driver attention warning are standard across the Jolion range.

Moving up to the mid-spec Jolion Lux ($29,990 driveaway) adds LED headlights and 7.0-inch digital driver’s display alongside a leather-appointed steering wheel with paddle shifters, comfort-tek synthetic leather upholstery, six-way electric adjustment for the driver’s seat and heating for both front passengers. 

The range-topping Jolion Ultra scores a more generous 12.3-inch central touchscreen, 18-inch alloy wheels, wireless charging and a panoramic sunroof for $32,990 driveaway. 

What engine is under the Haval Jolion’s bonnet?

Every Jolion currently sold in Australia uses the same powertrain, a 110kW/220Nm 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol hooked up to the front wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. 

However, a 142kW/375Nm series-parallel hybrid powertrain was launched last November in Thailand which could be on the cards for Australian arrival to take on the Toyota C-HR hybrid.

Aside from the extra grunt, that powertrain could drop the claimed fuel consumption from the current Jolion’s 8.1L/100km ADR figure to under 5L/100km. 

If the hybrid’s business case is strong enough to break into the Australian market, then pricing is likely to start below $40,000 in mid or upper trim levels.

Haval Jolion 2022: prices in Australia

National driveaway prices are listed below

• Premium: $27,490 (up $1000)
• Lux: $29,990 (up $1000)
• Ultra: $32,990 (up $1000)