GWM HAVAL JOLION PRO

Chinese firm follows up Ora EV with mid-sized hybrid crossover for £24k

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WTF?” asked an Autocar reader last week, having seen a local dealership advertising the arrival of Haval's Jolion Pro. This Chinese brand sure has made a very quiet arrival in the UK - although, to be fair, it isn't technically a brand here (unlike in Australia, where incredibly it outsold Volkswagen in 2024). Instead, it's a sub-brand of GWM, like Ora, which makes the 03 electric supermini - previously known in infamy as the Funky Cat.

So to be clear, GWM is the brand and Ora and Haval models are set to be joined in UK showrooms by more of their Chinese siblings in due course. All went quiet on the Wey front long ago, but perhaps you might fancy a Tank or a Poer...?

Yeah, GWM's marketing strategy is confused. Or maybe the blame for that lies with International Motors, the Brummie firm that also handles UK imports for Isuzu, Subaru and Xpeng. But either way, we're here to find out whether the Jolion Pro is a car that can speak for itself.