Haval H9

Haval H9: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Haval H9 choice comes down to the type of performance you value. Across the catalogue, every version is an SUV 5-doors with Automatic transmission and AWD. Buyers prioritising horsepower should examine the 3.0 AT Gasoline with 333 hp, while those seeking the highest stated torque should consider the 3.0 AT Diesel with 650 Nm.

The Haval H9 choice comes down to the type of performance you value. Across the catalogue, every version is an SUV 5-doors with Automatic transmission and AWD. Buyers prioritising horsepower should examine the 3.0 AT Gasoline with 333 hp, while those seeking the highest stated torque should consider the 3.0 AT Diesel with 650 Nm. Among the later models, the 2.0 AT Gasoline provides up to 245 hp and 350 Nm, whereas the 2.0 AT Diesel trades some power for 420 Nm. The second generation, listed from June 2024, changes the choice to a 225 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline or a 186 hp 2.4 TD AT Diesel.

Haval H9 generations and version changes

The first generation ran from November 2014 through October 2017 as an SUV 5-doors and offered five versions. Two Gasoline versions shared the exact name 2.0 AT but produced 245 hp and 218 hp respectively. The other choices were a 333 hp 3.0 AT Gasoline, a 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel, and a 313 hp 3.0 AT Diesel.

The first restyling ran from November 2017 through July 2019, retaining the SUV 5-doors body while reducing the range to two versions: a 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline and a 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel. Both used Automatic transmissions with 8 gears and AWD.

Restyling 2 covered August 2019 through February 2021. It again offered two versions in the SUV 5-doors body: the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline and the 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel. Compared with the preceding restyling, the listed rear suspension changed from Dependent, spring to Independent, spring, while the stated engine outputs remained 245 hp and 350 Nm for the Gasoline version and 190 hp and 420 Nm for the Diesel.

Restyling 3 began in March 2021. Its two SUV 5-doors versions remained the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline and the 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel. Both engines are listed in a Front, transverse position, rather than the Front, longitudinal position recorded for the earlier first-generation versions. Both also have Direct injection (direct), Automatic transmissions with 8 gears, and AWD.

The second generation began in June 2024 as an SUV 5-doors with two versions. The 2.0 AT Gasoline produces 225 hp, while the 2.4 TD AT Diesel produces 186 hp. Both retain an Automatic transmission with 8 gears and AWD.

Haval H9 engine specs compared

The strongest power-to-displacement result belongs to the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline: approximately 124.6 hp per litre. The 218 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline provides approximately 110.8 hp per litre, and the 333 hp 3.0 AT Gasoline provides approximately 111.2 hp per litre. The first-generation 313 hp 3.0 AT Diesel delivers approximately 104.5 hp per litre, while the 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel versions provide approximately 95 hp per litre. The second-generation 225 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline reaches approximately 114.4 hp per litre; its 186 hp 2.4 TD AT Diesel produces 77.5 hp per litre.

For torque, the first-generation 3.0 AT Diesel leads with 650 Nm, exceeding the 3.0 AT Gasoline by 170 Nm. The 2.0 AT Diesel versions supply 420 Nm, which is 70 Nm more than the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline. The lower-output first-generation 2.0 AT Gasoline has 324 Nm, giving the Diesel alternative a 96 Nm advantage.

Haval H9 performance, fuel economy and mpg

The first-generation 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 10 seconds. The 218 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline takes 12 seconds, so the additional 27 hp in the higher-output version corresponds with a 2-second advantage in the stated acceleration figure.

The first-generation 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel reaches 0–100 km/h in 12.4 seconds. Acceleration for both first-generation 3.0 AT versions is not measured, and top speed is not measured for all five original first-generation versions.

For the first restyling, Restyling 2, and Restyling 3, both the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline and 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel record 12.4 seconds from 0–100 km/h and a top speed of 180 km/h. On those figures, the Diesel gives up 55 hp but gains 70 Nm without a stated acceleration or top-speed penalty.

The second-generation 225 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline records 12.4 seconds from 0–100 km/h and 180 km/h. Acceleration and top speed for the second-generation 2.4 TD AT Diesel are not measured.

City, highway and combined fuel consumption are not measured for every Haval H9 version in the data. Consequently, an mpg comparison is not available, and no version can be identified as the economy winner from these specifications.

Haval H9 dimensions, weight and capacity

Exterior length, width and height are not measured for any listed version, so a numerical Haval H9 dimensions or size comparison cannot be made from the available data.

Ground clearance is consistently 206 mm across every version. The original first-generation versions list wheel sizes of 265/65 R17 and 265/60 R18. Wheel sizes for the restyled and second-generation versions are not measured.

The first restyling, Restyling 2, and Restyling 3 versions list a kerb weight of 2325 kg and gross weight of 2850 kg, whether fitted with the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline or the 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel. Their gross-minus-kerb difference is 525 kg, and their fuel tank holds 80 litres.

At 2325 kg, the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline carries approximately 9.5 kg per horsepower. The 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel carries approximately 12.2 kg per horsepower. This gives the Gasoline version a clear power-to-weight advantage, although both have the same stated 12.4-second acceleration time.

The second-generation 2.0 AT Gasoline also lists 2325 kg kerb weight, 2850 kg gross weight and an 80-litre tank. With 225 hp, it carries approximately 10.3 kg per horsepower. Kerb and gross weight for the second-generation 2.4 TD AT Diesel are not measured, preventing an equivalent comparison. Its tank capacity is 80 litres.

Which Haval H9 version should you choose?

Choose the first-generation 3.0 AT Gasoline if maximum horsepower is the priority. Its 333 hp is 20 hp more than the 3.0 AT Diesel and 88 hp more than the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline. Its torque output of 480 Nm also exceeds the 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline by 130 Nm. However, its acceleration, top speed, weight, tank capacity and fuel consumption are not measured.

Choose the first-generation 3.0 AT Diesel if maximum measured torque matters most. Its 650 Nm leads every other listed version, beating the 2.0 AT Diesel by 230 Nm and the 333 hp 3.0 AT Gasoline by 170 Nm. It produces 313 hp, but its performance and economy figures are not measured.

Among the original 2.0 AT Gasoline choices, the 245 hp version is the more compelling specification. It adds 27 hp and 26 Nm over the 218 hp version, uses an Automatic transmission with 8 gears rather than 6 gears, and cuts the stated 0–100 km/h time from 12 seconds to 10 seconds.

For the restyled first generation, the central decision is Gasoline power versus Diesel torque. The 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline has 55 hp more than the 190 hp 2.0 AT Diesel and a superior measured power-to-weight ratio. The Diesel counters with 420 Nm, 70 Nm more than the Gasoline engine. Both list the same 12.4-second acceleration, 180 km/h top speed, 2325 kg kerb weight, 2850 kg gross weight, 206 mm ground clearance and 80-litre tank.

Restyling 2 or Restyling 3 is the strongest specification-led choice within the later first-generation range because both combine the established Gasoline-versus-Diesel engine selection with Independent, spring rear suspension. Restyling 3 additionally lists both engines as Front, transverse and gives both Direct injection (direct). Reliability, engine problems, engine-oil capacity and engine-number location are not measured, so they cannot support a buying decision here.

Choose the second-generation 2.0 AT Gasoline if you want the later generation with the most complete measured specification. It has 225 hp and 350 Nm, whereas torque for the 186 hp 2.4 TD AT Diesel is not measured. The Gasoline version also has recorded acceleration, top speed and weight figures that the Diesel lacks. Compared with the preceding 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline, it has 20 hp less but retains 350 Nm, the 12.4-second acceleration figure, 180 km/h top speed, 2325 kg kerb weight, 2850 kg gross weight, 206 mm clearance and 80-litre tank.

No price figures are present, so it is not possible to calculate what any extra purchase cost buys or recommend a version by value for money. On specifications alone, the 3.0 AT Gasoline is the horsepower choice, the 3.0 AT Diesel is the torque choice, the restyled 245 hp 2.0 AT Gasoline is the better measured power-to-weight choice, and the second-generation 2.0 AT Gasoline is the best-documented option in the later generation.