Great Wall Hover M2 car: review, specifications and reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

In recent years, Chinese cars are gaining more and more popularity in Russia. These machines attract attention primarily for their price. After all, Chinese cars are among the cheapest on the world market. Crossovers are in high demand. Such cars are produced by several companies in China. One of these is Great Wall. Crossovers and SUVs of this brand are officially supplied to our market. The Great Wall Hover M2 was no exception. However, this car was delivered to Russia for only one year (it was 2013).

Appearance

The design of the car is very extraordinary. The car is unlike any other crossover or SUV. The Chinese used a maximum of straight and square lines. The car looks unusual, but it is difficult to call it stylish. The only ones who used such a “squareness” earlier are the Koreans in the Kia Soul hatchback. But the dimensions of the Great Wall Hover M2 are completely different, and there are no echoes of the Kia here. In front, the crossover is distinguished by a massive unpaintedbumper with round foglights, which smoothly passes to the wheel arches. The radiator grille is rectangular, with the brand logo. Headlights - large, halogen, elongated slightly to the side of the wings. The hood in the car is flat in a cargo way, as, indeed, is the roof. The front body pillars are almost vertical. The bottom of the doors is protected by wide plastic moldings, which are also not painted in body color. There are railings on the roof, but it is unlikely that any of the owners used them at least once.

As noted by the reviews, the Great Wall Hover M2 does not resist shock well. With a minor accident, all this plastic “jewelry” begins to crumble. And it is very difficult to find something on disassembly (not to mention new elements). The thickness of the paint is quite small, and often scratches reach the metal itself. If the problem is not corrected in time, the bodywork will begin to rust instantly.

Dimensions, clearance

Judging by the dimensions, the new Great Wall Hover M2 belongs to the subcompact class. So, the length of the body is 4.01 meters, width - 1.74, height - 1.72 meters. The wheelbase is exactly two and a half meters. The curb weight is almost like that of a passenger car (1170 kilograms).

Clearance, unfortunately, is also "passenger" - only 16 and a half centimeters. There is no need to talk about the patency of the Chinese crossover, because most of the modifications to the Russian market were supplied with front-wheel drive. Also, there are no locks and transfer case.boxes.

Salon

Getting into the car is quite comfortable, according to the reviews of the owners. Great Wall Hover M2 inside is not like the rest of the Chinese in this class. If in other models the interior design was copied from passenger cars, here the crossover impresses with a rough and angular interior, which is not at all typical of compact jeeps. Yes, it is very difficult to call it luxurious. Hard plastic everywhere and strange fabric that forms folds. But the level of sound insulation is an order of magnitude higher than that of other Chinese counterparts.

Because the Great Wall Hover M2 is a budget car, there are ergonomic questions here. So, the owners complain about the poor location of the gearshift lever. It is too short, and you need to constantly reach for it. There is not enough steering range, although it is adjustable in two directions. There is also no possibility to adjust the height of the seat. Landing is quite low. Vertical pillars obstruct the view. The radio tape recorder sounds very bad. Owners also speak negatively about the location of the instrument panel. As such, there is no shield. All that is available to the driver is a huge "alarm clock" on the center console. The owners say that the fuel level sensor in the tank is unsuccessfully placed in the crossover. On a sunny day, it is not informative at all.

But there is one indisputable advantage in this car. This is free space. There is enough space both in front and behind. It succeededachieved with a flat floor and a straight roof.

Trunk

But still the short base makes itself felt. The volume of the luggage compartment in the five-seater version is only 330 liters. It is also possible to transform the rear seatback in the proportion of 60 to 40. In the double version, the volume of the cargo compartment is 1100 liters. The maximum luggage weight is 407 kilograms, which is quite good for a small curb weight.

Great Wall Hover M2 specifications

For a compact crossover, the Chinese have provided only one petrol four-cylinder unit. They became a one and a half liter naturally aspirated engine that meets Euro-4 environmental standards and runs on 92-octane gasoline. The maximum power that this motor develops at six thousand revolutions is 105 horsepower. Torque - 138 Nm. It is available at 4, 2 thousand revolutions. According to reviews, the dynamic characteristics of the Great Wall Hover M2 are rather weak. There are reasons for that. This is a small engine volume, relatively large weight and "clumsy" aerodynamics. Up to 70 kilometers per hour, the car accelerates somehow cheerfully, but the last 30 to hundreds is gaining very tight. So, acceleration from zero to hundred takes about 17 seconds on the mechanics. There are no other transmissions for this motor. As for fuel consumption, for 100 kilometers the car spends about eight liters of the 92nd in the combined cycle. In the city, this figure reaches ten liters.

Great Wall Hover M2, like all modern cars, comes withexhaust gas catalyst. Its resource is no more than 60 thousand kilometers. Then it starts to clog, or the oxygen sensor fails. The problem can be solved by removing the catalyst, followed by flashing and installing a lambda probe blende.

Chassis

The Great Wall Hover M2 has independent front suspension with MacPherson struts and a transverse stabilizer bar. At the rear, an archaic beam with telescopic shock absorbers is used. What do owners reviews say about Great Wall Hover M2 suspension performance? The car is not very smooth running. The car literally bounces on every bump and becomes more or less soft when there is 200 kilograms of cargo in the trunk or the speed exceeds 60 kilometers per hour.

Steering gear - rack with hydraulic booster. The car reacts to the steering wheel with a delay, so abrupt maneuvers should be avoided. Also, despite the presence of a stabilizer, the car rolls significantly in corners.

Four-wheel drive

Some versions of cars are equipped with an all-wheel drive system. The rear axle is connected by means of a viscous coupling. However, owner reviews say that the viscous coupling comes into operation only after the car is stuck off-road. The machine is difficult to overcome the mud with the standard road 16-inch wheels. Therefore, the Great Wall Hover M2 is only suitable for asph alt pavement.

Great Wall Hover M2 price

Unfortunately, the car left the Russian market, and find a new"Great Wall Hover M2" is not possible. The Chinese crossover is sold on the secondary market. It can be bought at a price of 400 to 450 thousand rubles. These will be 2013 models with mileage from 40 to 120 thousand kilometers.

Great Wall Hover M2 was delivered to Russia in several configurations. Basic "Standard" includes:

• Front airbags.
• Air conditioner.
• Electric heated mirrors.
• Power windows for all doors.
• Radio.
• Central lock.
• 16" alloy wheels.
• Power steering.

The intermediate deluxe version is distinguished by higher quality finishing materials, as well as rear parking sensors and metallized body painting. Maximum equipment, elite class, includes:

• Leather steering wheel.
• Luke.
• Climate control.
• Power mirrors.
• Multimedia system with USB output.
• Leather seats.

Summing up

So, we found out what the Chinese crossover "Great Wall Hover M2" is. As you can see, the car is not without flaws. It is very difficult to find spare parts for this car, since the car has officially left the market. The crossover is not designed even for light off-road, and a weak engine forces you to be behind the entire stream. On the other hand, the car attracts with a "sweet" price. Finding a similar five-year crossover for that kind of money is quite difficult. Therefore, these shortcomingsforgivable. When buying, pay attention to the mileage. After all, few of the "Chinese" have a resource of more than 150-200 thousand kilometers. And not every service can service such cars.