Review: Great Wall H5 X200 (2011-14)

Overview

Released in November 2011, the Great Wall X200 was a five-seat, four-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in Baoding, China, the X200 was powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that was initially available with a six-speed manual transmission. From April 2012, however, the X200 was offered with a five-speed automatic transmission.

The 2.0-litre GW4D20 diesel engine had common-rail injection, a variable geometry turbocharger, exhaust gas recirculation and a compression ratio of 16.7:1. Over the ADR 81/02 combined cycle, the X200 achieved fuel consumption of 7.6 L/100km.

Like the petrol-engined Great Wall H5 X240 , the H5 X200 was 4649 mm long, 1810 mm wide, 1735 mm tall and had a 2700 mm long wheelbase. Sold in other markets as the Haval H5, the X200 had independent double wishbone front suspension with hydraulic shock absorbers and a torsion bar. At the rear, the X200 had dependent suspension with hydraulic shock absorbers.

Safety equipment

Standard safety equipment for the X200 included dual front airbags, ABS, electronic brake force distribution, electronic stability control and traction control.

Features

Standard X200 features included 17-inch alloy wheels, a six speaker sound system with CD/DVD player, MP3-compatibility and auxiliary inputs (3.5mm/USB), climate control air conditioning, leather-trimmed seats, front and rear fog lights, reversing camera, rear parking sensors, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlights, Bluetooth connectivity, steering wheel audio controls, remote central locking, power mirrors and windows, tyre pressure monitoring, an electrochromatic rear view mirror and immobiliser.

Brochure

• Brochure: Great Wall H5 X200 (May 2013)

Related links

• Specifications: Great Wall H5 X200 (December 2013)
• Great Wall Motors Australia: Great Wall Motors X200
• Wikipedia.org: Great Wall Haval H5