GWM Launches Haval H7 to Rival Jeep Commander in Brazil
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The Chinese car company GWM has launched the Haval H7 in Brazil. The new SUV will compete with the Jeep Commander.
The Haval H7 is now in pre-sale, which means customers can order it before it officially reaches dealerships. The price is 261,000 reais.
The car uses a plug-in hybrid system. This means it has both a petrol engine and an electric motor, and the battery can be charged from an electrical outlet.
It is also a flex-fuel vehicle, so it can run on either petrol or ethanol. This is common in Brazil, where ethanol is widely available.
The engine and electric motor together produce 370 horsepower, a measure of how powerful an engine is.
The Haval H7 also features 4x4 drive, meaning power goes to all four wheels. This improves grip and performance, especially off-road or in bad weather.
With this combination of a powerful hybrid engine, flex-fuel technology and four-wheel drive, GWM is positioning the Haval H7 as a strong rival to the Jeep Commander in the large SUV market.
Brazil has become an important market for Chinese carmakers like GWM, which are expanding quickly with new models aimed at local drivers. The launch of the Haval H7 shows how competition in the SUV segment continues to grow, giving buyers more choices between international and Chinese brands.
No further details about the car's release date or additional features have been confirmed yet.
Vocabulary7 words
- SUV
- a large, strong car often used by families
- pre-sale
- when a product can be ordered before it is fully available in stores
- plug-in hybrid
- a vehicle with both a petrol engine and an electric motor, charged by plugging it in
- battery
- a part that stores electric power
- flex-fuel
- an engine able to run on more than one type of fuel
- horsepower
- a unit used to measure how strong an engine is
- 4x4
- a system where all four wheels of a vehicle receive power
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1. A plug-in hybrid flex-fuel engine 2. 370 hp 3. Customers can order the car before it reaches dealerships
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The Chinese car company GWM has launched the Haval H7 in _____.
The new SUV will compete with the Jeep _____.
The Haval H7 is now in _____, meaning customers can order it early.
The price is _____ reais.
The car uses a plug-in _____ system with a petrol engine and an electric motor.
It is also a _____ vehicle, able to run on petrol or ethanol.
The engine and motor together produce 370 _____.
The Haval H7 also features _____ drive, sending power to all four wheels.
Brazil has become an important market for Chinese _____ like GWM.
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