{{Infobox automobile | name = Haval H3 | image = Great Wall Haval H3 China 2012-06-02.JPG | manufacturer = Great Wall Motors | aka = Great Wall Hover<br />Great Wall Hover CUV<br />Great Wall Hover H3<br />Great Wall Hafu<br />Great Wall X240 (Australia)<br />Pyeonghwa Ppeokkuggi 2406 (North Korea) | production = 2005–2012 | model_years = 2006–2012 | class = Compact SUV | layout = Front-engine, rear-wheel drive<br>Front-engine, four-wheel drive | body_style = 5-door wagon | related = | engine = 2.0 L ''4G63'' I4 (petrol)<br>(2009–2012)<br />2.4 L ''4G64'' I4 (petrol)<br>(2005–2009)<br />2.4 L ''4G69'' I4 (petrol)<br>(2007–2010)<br />2.5 L ''GW2.5TCI'' I4 (diesel)<br>(2009–2012)<br />2.8 L ''GW2.8TC'' I4 (diesel)<br>(2006–2009) | transmission = 5-speed manual<br>4-speed ''M88'' automatic | wheelbase = {{convert|2700|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|4620|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}/{{convert|4650|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | width = {{convert|1800|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|1810|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|1720|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}} | predecessor = Great Wall Safe | successor = Haval H5 (SUV)<br />Haval H6 Coupe (Crossover SUV) }}
The '''Great Wall Haval H3''' ({{zh|c=长城哈弗|p=Chángchéng Hāfú}}), also known as the '''Great Wall Hover''', is a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors from April 2005 to 2012.
It was the first Chinese car to be exported in large quantities to Western Europe in 2006, with 30,000 units shipped to Italy.{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}} Its main advantage over established European, North American and Asian rivals is its low comparative cost.{{Citation needed|date=December 2012}} A six-speed automatic concept version called the Great Wall Hover H7 was made and can reach speeds of up to 225 km/h or 140 mph.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/04/shanghai-show-great-wall-hover-h7.html |title=Shanghai Show: Great Wall Hover H7 Concept – Carscoop |publisher=Carscoop.blogspot.com |date=2009-04-20 |access-date=2009-09-30}}</ref>
In Australia, it was badged as the '''Great Wall X240'''<ref>{{cite web | last = Pettendy | first = Marton | date = 2009-10-15 | url = http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/CED898A5CA99D3DFCA2576500000814D | title = Great Wall X240 ready to roll | publisher = GoAuto | author2 = John Mellor | access-date = 2009-10-15}}</ref> until 2011, when the X240 nameplate was used on the Haval H5.
==Design and engineering== One of the reasons for the comparatively low retail price of the Great Wall Haval H3 is that it is based heavily on older models by other manufacturers. The entry-level engine is the 4G64 2.4 litre gasoline inline-four supplied by Mitsubishi,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.themotorreport.com.au/40419/great-wall-motors-preparing-to-launch-x240-suv-in-australia | title = Great Wall Motors X240 SUV Approved For Sale In Australia | access-date = 2011-01-02 | date = 2009-10-21 | publisher = The Motor Report}}</ref> the exterior resembles the Isuzu Axiom and the chassis is also Isuzu similar if not the same as the Isuzu MU,{{Cn|date=April 2016}} contrary to media reports that it was a Toyota 4Runner Chassis. The Haval H3 has a wheelbase of {{convert|2700|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} and a wheel track of {{convert|1520|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}. The Haval H3 is a sport utility vehicle, with selectable rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel drive.{{Cn|date=March 2016}}
==Gallery== <gallery widths="200" heights="150"> File:2006 Great Wall Hover (pre-facelift).jpg|Great Wall Hover File:Great Wall Hover facelift 01 China 2012-04-15.jpg|Post-facelift Great Wall Haval H3 front File:Great Wall Hover facelift 02 China 2012-04-15.jpg|Post-facelift Great Wall Haval H3 rear File:Great Wall Hover with Sportkit.jpg|Great Wall Hover with Sportkit File:Great Wall Haval H3 2010.jpg|2010 Haval H3 </gallery>
==Engines and transmission== {{See also|Mitsubishi Sirius engine|GW2.8TC}}
The gasoline-fuelled Great Wall Haval H3 uses the Mitsubishi 4G69<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chinapev.com/great-wall/great-wall-motor-hover-suv-review-test-drive/|title=Hover SUV Engine and Integrated Review and Test|publisher=chinapev|access-date=2010-04-25}}</ref> Sirius series straight-4 automobile engine. The 4G64 engine was introduced in 1988 in the Mitsubishi Galant and has been used by several other car manufacturers. The 4G64 engine produces {{Convert|128|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and was used in H3s from the 2005 to 2009 model year. The other Mitsubishi engine, the 2.4 litre 4G69, was used in models from 2007 to 2010. The diesel version uses a motor built by Great Wall themselves, the GW2.8TC. Both versions have a 5-gear manual transmission. Those models had the name Hover H3 and H5. For the Chinese market, Great Wall also offered a 2.5 litre and 2.8 litre TCI diesel engine with {{Convert|107|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{Convert|114|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} respectively. These engines both use a modern common rail system from Bosch. The 2.8 litre diesel engine was used in models from 2006 to 2009 while the 2.5 litre version was available from 2009 to 2012. Both diesel engines were turbocharged.
==Environmental and safety test== One of the main problems facing exported Chinese cars was European safety and environmental regulations. The Great Wall Haval H3 complies with the Euro-III emissions standard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwm.cn/eng/html/news/060902mt.htm|title=Great Wall Motor Company Limited|publisher=Gwm.cn|access-date=2008-04-03|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080312061320/http://www.gwm.cn/eng/html/news/060902mt.htm|archive-date=2008-03-12}}</ref> It was awarded three stars from C-NCAP crash testing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.c-ncap.org/content/pzjg/suv/hafu.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602091446/http://www.c-ncap.org/content/pzjg/suv/hafu.htm|archive-date=2010-06-02|title=中国新车评价规程（C-NCAP）官方网站|publisher=C-NCAP.org|access-date=2008-04-03}}</ref> In the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) crash testing undertaken on 24 March 2010, the post-2009 model Haval 3 received a Four Star rating.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mynrma.com.au/cps/rde/xchg/mynrma/hs.xsl/ancap-great-wall-motors-x240-2009.htm | title = ANCAP Crash Test - Great Wall Motors X240 2009 | access-date = 2011-01-02 | publisher = Mynrma.com.au}}</ref> The Great Wall Haval H3 has not yet been tested by Euro NCAP. With new engines which Great Wall Motor installed in the Haval H3, all models now comply with Euro 4 regulations. In Italy, a version of the Hover called the '''EcoDual''' is sold equipped to run on alternatives fuels, being equipped with LPG or CNG capabilities. From the 2009 market year, the vehicle has a Euro 4 compliant engine which was also installed in Hover 5.
==Limousine version== {{Infobox automobile | name = Great Wall Hover Pi | image = Great_Wall_Hover_Π_02_China_2015-04-10.jpg | aka = Great Wall Hover π | production = | class = Limousine crossover SUV | body_style = | related = | engine = 2.4 L ''4G64'' I4 (petrol) | transmission = 5-speed manual | wheelbase = {{convert|4800|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<br>{{convert|4950|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2008) | length = {{convert|6720|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<br>{{convert|6870|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (2008) | width = {{convert|1800|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|1765|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | predecessor = }}
Great Wall also produced a more luxurious, limousine version of the Hover, called the '''Great Wall Hover Pi'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwm.com.ro/produse/hover-n/|title=Great Wall Hover π|publisher=Gwm.com.ro|access-date=2008-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091014160846/http://gwm.com.ro/produse/hover-n/|archive-date=2009-10-14|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gwm.com.cn/eng/html/models/hfp_intro.asp|title=Great Wall Hover π|publisher=Gwm.com.cn|access-date=2008-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420074206/http://www.gwm.com.cn/eng/html/models/hfp_intro.asp|archive-date = 2008-04-20}}</ref> ({{zh|c=长城哈弗派}}). Its name is also sometimes spelt '''Hover π'''. The first Hover Pi was given as a gift to Fidel Castro in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiacar.net/news/n36053.htm |title=Great Wall Wingle |publisher=Indiacar.net |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-date=2006-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060828012345/http://www.indiacar.net/news/n36053.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The vehicle has so far been the best selling vehicle of its kind<sup>[[Compact crossover SUV#|[a] ]] [[Crossover SUV#Sales#China|[b] ]]</sup> (most others originating outside China being stretched by third-party conversion outfits), being exported to Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, and other overseas markets. In 2008, the Hover Pi's length was extended from 6.7 meters to 6.9 meters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7442/Hover-Pi-drives-Great-Wall-Motor-to-limo-segment.html |title=Hover Pi drives Great Wall Motor to limo segment |publisher=Gasgoo.com |date=2008-08-15 |access-date=2009-09-30 |archive-date=2012-07-07 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707005913/http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/7442/Hover-Pi-drives-Great-Wall-Motor-to-limo-segment.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<gallery widths="200" heights="150"> File:Great Wall Hover Π 01 China 2015-04-10.jpg|Great Wall Hover Π front. File:Great Wall Hover Π 03 China 2015-04-10.jpg|Great Wall Hover Π side. </gallery>
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==Safety== {{ANCAP |overall_stars=4 |year=2010 |reference_code=515831 |description=GWM X240 |frontal_offset=9.48/16 |side_impact=16/16 |pole=Not Assessed |seat_belt_reminders=0/3 |whiplash_protection=Not Assessed |pedestrian_protection=Pending |electronic_stability_control=Not Available }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Great Wall Haval H3}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120801000000*/http://www.gwm.com.cn/en/haval3.asp Official website] (archived)
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