The Haval Jolion S is the surprisingly sporty version of the popular Chinese crossover. Here are the top 3 things you need to know.
The Haval Jolion has been a popular choice of crossover SUV in South Africa. My colleague Lawrence Minnie had the Jolion S on test and you can watch his video review here. Alternatively, you check out our other Jolion reviews for the standard and HEV.
The Jolion S still maintains much of the same level of specification as higher in the range Jolions like the Super Luxury for example. You can expect a high level of interior feel, connectivity, safety and standard specification. What makes the Jolion S different though is that it has a few bespoke features found in this model. Here are the Top 3 that you need to know about.
1. More Power!
The Jolion S comes equipped with a new version of the favourite 1.5 litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine now with an upgraded turbocharger. The Jolion S gains a power bump of 25 kW and 60Nm over the standard Jolion totalling the power output of the Jolion S to 130 kW and 270 Nm. Power is sent through to the front wheels via a 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission automatic gearbox with special programming to keep the engine within its power band. Surprisingly, the Jolion S comes equipped with launch control even.
2. Sporty Styling
The Jolion S receives a few styling enhancements to differentiate itself from the rest of the Jolion range. You can find a pronounced chrome honeycomb grille. There’s also a host of blacked-out elements like the front and rear bumper trim pieces, mirror caps, door trims and even the roof rails to give off a sportier feel. The wheels are finished in gloss black and wrapped in 225/55/R18 tyres to exploit the handling.
3. Ride Quality
Much of the suspension setup in the Jolion S remains the same as the standard Jolion which was already good to begin with, but the Jolion S steps things up a notch. The Jolion S is grace with an independent multi-link suspension setup in the rear of the vehicle, giving a surefooted and sporty feel to the handling of the vehicle.
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