Haval (stylized in all caps) is an automotive brand owned by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) that specializes in crossovers and SUVs.[2] Haval was spun-off from a product line of GWM to a standalone brand in March 2013. As of 2024, Haval is the most popular among all brands owned by GWM such as Tank, Ora, and Wey.
History
The Haval name was first used by the Great Wall Haval CUV (initially romanized as Hover, later renamed to Haval H3), which was introduced in April 2005 as one of the early compact SUVs produced by local manufacturers. A successor to the Great Wall Safe, the Haval CUV adopts a more 'urban' design. Previously, Great Wall Motor (GWM) had mostly relied on pickup trucks and off-road-oriented SUVs.[3]