{
  "id": 10190580,
  "title": "GWM confirms new Haval Raptor-based H7’s launch time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/gwm-confirms-new-haval-raptor-based-h7s-launch-time",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/new-gwm-haval-h7-launch-time-confirmed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Great Wall Motors (GWM) South Africa has officially announced the launch time for the new Haval H7, initially expected to debut by the end of September. The second-generation H7 will no longer be based on the Haval Big Dog, but rather on the Raptor Menglong Plus, a model available in China since 2023. It will be available in either a conventional petrol engine, a self-charging hybrid, or a plug-in hybrid. GWM confirmed the H7 will launch in October 2026 and will also be sold in Australia, replacing the Big Dog-derived H7. The H7 will come in various sizes, with length of 4 912mm, wheelbase of 2 850mm, height of 1 905mm, and width of 1 950mm. In Australia, the H7 may offer seating for seven, unlike the five-seat option in South Africa. The engine options include a 170kW/380Nm 2.0 T-GDI, a 179kW/530Nm 1.5 T-GDI with a 1.53-kWh battery pack for the HEV hybrid, and a Hi4 plug-in hybrid with a 33.7-kWh battery powering two electric motors, producing a total output of 320kW/750Nm and an all-electric range of 137km.",
  "summary": "New Haval H7 will launch in October with a choice of either combustion, hybrid or plug-in hybrid powertrains.",
  "key_points": [
    "GWM announces Haval H7 launch in October 2026",
    "New H7 based on Raptor Menglong Plus, not Haval Big Dog",
    "H7 to be sold in Australia with seven-seat option"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}