2025 GWM Haval Jolion (inc. 0-100 & braking) review: The Jolion has shrunk!

The Haval Jolion is new, but kind of old. Well, the design is new, but the drivetrain isn't. Paul Maric gets behind the wheel of the 2025 GWM Haval Jolion hybrid to see if they have changed enough as part of this latest update.

Skip Ahead:
Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 00:54
Interior: 03:20
Infotainment: 04:42
Safety Tech: 06:04
Practicality: 07:07
On the Road: 10:54
Accel. & braking: 18:45
Verdict: 20:45

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[lluow]

I was actually checking out this car and saw your video. I don’t mind these changes at all. Much suit my needs anyway and 1k cheaper. Couldn’t be happier.

[sibusisonkuna]

I absolutely love the sport kit, adds fun and character

[Wilson-]

I have a 2022 H6 Vanta and I love it! Personally I have not had any issues with the car where I know a number of people have I would highly recommend GWM as a whole since owning. The only thing I would change at the tyres that came on the car, the worst tyres I have had on a car before. I ended up getting rid of the tyres that came on the car and throwing on a set of Good Year Assurance MaxGuards and I love them! Fixed all the issues I had with the car

[samy]

Looks better than the older version outside

[asifkhattak]

We purchased Haval Jolion Lux las May last year, driven 21000ks without any problem, the complaint we have is the driver seat back would have been better with more padding. Otherwise we love it.

[mohammedali-poqb]

the door sounds much better then most of Japanese cars

[roshanvlogs]

I have 2021 jolion, still going without any single problem.
Build quality is great as well. ❤

[MrGaZZaDaG]

i love it, looks sooo much nicer on the external

[mickl]

Best value. Love it. We need something affordable

[mrz]

looks waaay better now. interior could have done with a tweak though.

[namechecksout]

In South Africa this is dubbed as the Jolion Pro.

[macgaverbond]

I have been driving the other Haval Jolion Ultra Hybrid for nearly 2 yrs with nearly 900K range on a full tank using Fuel 95. So far happy . They have a cheaper battery that failed in less than 15months which cost me nearly 300$ to replace it. Battery warranty is 12months only. The hybrid battery so far is very good with 8yrs warranty and it lacks the punch uphill with 1.5Litre Engine. Overall pretty good.

[adnanmural]

Hi can you do a video on how most of these tyre repairs kit works and how reliable they are.

[adriaanserrao]

In south Africa these are about 42000 Australian dollars. Still a good car. But the jaecoo we have and you are getting is better

[rvtravellinghusbands]

We have a 2021 H6 lux.
It’s about to tick over 55, 000 klm.
Observations:
• Paint on front bumper does suffer stone chips (freeway) easily.
• as my daily driver I am used to it, but my partner still hates the screen searching for HVAC & radio- needs better short cuts
• it’s powerful & has zip but my partner prefers it in ECO to make takeoff & gear changes smoother (dulled)
• electronic minders need better calibration but have learned to override them.

[MrsBillWeasley]

Omg I just saw your ad on channel 7’s app! So cool

[derekdeed]

Bought a Jolion Hybrid when they first came out 2 years ago, it's been an absolutely brilliant car, no issues whatsoever and 5.4l/100km overall.
Prefer the styling of the previous version, smaller boot space is definitely a downside.
Inbuilt sat navigate is just another added cost to keep up to date, much prefer to use my smart phone.
DAB radio would be a waste in NZ as it's a service that's not commercially available here.

[joytech]

It looks like a relatively good package, but why the hell did they reduce the sound deadening? One of my friends has the previous Hybrid model and it was really nice on the highway and course chip road. 6-7dB doesn't sound like a lot but it really is quite a massive downgrade. That is a make or break criteria for me when I start shopping around again.

[Ocean_n_Luna]

Love the review, but I have a little inquiry, Can Paul please highlight whether there is a memory car seat as well as the supportive level of the app to the vehicle? Cause most buyers of this car are for the family (including me), I often need to swap drivers with my partner. That could be a very critical argument of whether we should consider the vehicle, Thanks Paul !!

[RodneyW]

In short, the Haval Jolion Hybrid looks sporty, but is noisy, slow on the highway, thirsty if you do any highway running, , has a tiny boot, has a huge turning circle and ordinary handling. However, it will be peppy on a test drive in the city... as long as you don't push too hard, you'll be fine.