Hi Five For The H5
The desire for an SUV is often motivated by more than just one factor and a very important factor in the SUV market is the platforms safety aspect.
I test drove the GWM H5 petrol and diesel models and found the 2.4 petrol and 2.0 diesel both provided excellent value for money as well as ticking all the boxes in the need or desire for an SUV.
The H5 comes complete with all the mod cons including electric mirrors and windows, leather upholstery, pollen filtering air-conditioning, auto lights, and an electrically operated driversÕ seat, a radio/CD/DVDMP3 player with audio controls on the steering wheel, power steering and plenty of leg and headroom. Then there were the rain sensing windscreen wipers and reverse park distance control with the aid of a reverse camera really helped with parking and reversing out of tight driveways and parking spots. The exterior body styling of the H5 is trendy and attractive, the sporty good looks are matched by its very capable off road abilities that will get you over just about any rough terrain with the advantage of great ground clearance. While test-driving the H5 I took it across a range of different road surfaces. On the open highway I noted that there was no drifting or sway at high speed. The H5 was solid, hunkered down and hauling across the horizon. The 17-inch wheels made easy work of the rain scarred dirt roads in the Berg and the power steering really helped in the traffic-ridden roads of Durban. With ABS and EBD, airbags and a 4-star ANCP crash test rating my safety was well taken care of. GWM were offering the most fantastic 6 Year or 200 000 kilometre warranty on all their models.