At a glance
Haval Jolion Ultra HEV
Base price: $43,490 (RightCar estimated Clean Car Programme rebate: $2026.38).
Powertrain and economy: 1.5-litre naturally aspirated inline four, 139kW/ 375Nm, CVT, FWD, combined economy 5.5L/100km, CO2 128g/km (source: RightCar).
Vital statistics: 4472mm long, 1841mm wide, 1574mm high, 2700mm wheelbase, luggage capacity 390 litres, 18-inch alloy wheels.
Safety: Unrated (petrol version rated 5 stars by ANCAP).
We like: Punchy torque, happy to run on battery power alone, vastly improved infotainment system.
We don’t like: Two-speed transmission feels a lot like a CVT, still lots of menus to navigate, annoying driver assistance systems.