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GWM H5 2,0 VGT 4x2

YOU’RE in the market for a well-equipped, diesel-engined 4x2 SUV and you have a budget of around R250 000. Having studied CAR Guide at the back of the magazine, you quickly come to the realisation that the R250 000-section is something of a no-man’s land for such vehicles. There’s a smattering ...

GWM H5 Long-Term Test Wrap-Up

CAR editor Hannes Oosthuizen shares his impressions after testing the GWM H5 2,4 4x2 manual for one year/20 000 km.You can read the full wrap-up here.Also read the instrumented CAR Magazine road test of the GWM H5 2,0 VGT 4x2 here.

Asbestos scare: GWM South Africa speaks out

GWM South Africa has reassured customers that there is no cause for immediate concern following the discovery of components containing asbestos in a number of its vehicles.The recent discovery of gaskets containing trace amounts of asbestos in vehicles exported to the Australian market has caused something ...

GWM's style revolution comes soon

The next two years look set to be quite busy for Chinese car maker, GWM. Having recently introduced new turbodiesel versions of its Steed 5 and H5 models, and with the C10 compact hatch’s imminent arrival, GWM intends building on this aggressive product strategy by launching between five and ten ...

Long-term Update: GWM H5 - part 2

I’ve only had my GWM H5 long-termer for about three months and already it has accumulated more than 6 000 km with us. I say “us” because I haven’t been responsible for all those kilometres. You see, the H5’s vast cabin space and practical nature have made it quite popular with the CAR team, ...

GWM H5

As price is the most important “feature” with budget Chinese vehicles, we should first announce this. The petrol 4x2 H5 sells for R209 990 including the whole basket of taxes dumped on the motoring public. The engine remains the same as on the Hover, a 2,4-litre Mitsubishi unit delivering ...