Where are Great Wall's engines produced?

[DeElena]

Great Wall's engines are produced at the Baoding factory. An engine is a machine that can convert one form of energy into another. The brands under Great Wall include: Haval, Great Wall, WEY, Ora, Coolray, etc. Taking the 2021 Haval H6 automatic two-wheel drive MAX as an example, it is a compact 5-door 5-seat SUV with body dimensions of: length 4653mm, width 1886mm, height 1730mm, and a wheelbase of 2738mm. The 2021 Haval H6 automatic two-wheel drive MAX is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine, with a maximum power of 155 kW and a maximum torque of 325 N·m. It adopts a front-wheel drive system, with a front suspension using MacPherson independent suspension and a rear suspension using multi-link independent suspension.

[MacRose]

I just visited the Baoding Xushui factory last month, where the engine production line is fully automated with robotic arms. Great Wall Motors now mainly produces its own 1.5T and 2.0T engines, especially the newly launched 4N20 series in the fourth phase of the Xushui factory, which achieves a thermal efficiency of 38%. Even Toyota engineers have come for exchanges. For example, the GW4B15 engine used in the third-generation Haval H6 is produced here, with a honeycomb-shaped brand logo on the cast aluminum cylinder block. In fact, the Yongchuan factory also produces diesel engines, such as the 2.4T engine installed in the Great Wall Pao last year, which was made in Chongqing.

[LilaMarie]

I remember getting a Haval Big Dog repaired early this year, and the GW4G15F steel stamp number was visible as soon as the engine hood was opened. Nowadays, Great Wall has engine production bases in Tianjin, Xushui, and Yongchuan, and even their Rayong factory in Thailand can assemble engines. Last time at the 4S shop, a technician mentioned that even the ECU programming for engines on the Lemon platform is calibrated in-house, unlike some brands that directly purchase Mitsubishi engines. Their latest 3.0T V6, installed in the Tank 500, has quite sophisticated thermal management, significantly reducing turbo lag.

[BradyAnn]

A friend working at Great Wall Motors' research institute mentioned that they now independently produce engines ranging from 1.5L to 3.0L displacement. Their key development project, the 9HDCT hybrid transmission, entered mass production last year, paired with a dedicated hybrid engine boasting 41% thermal efficiency. Critical components like the high-pressure fuel pump were co-developed with Bosch, but final assembly of the complete unit takes place in Baoding. It's said their hydrogen-fueled engine has reached the third generation of testing, capable of cold starts at -30°C without issues.

[LaStephanie]

Last year, I visited the engine factory in Yongchuan, Chongqing, where 1.5 diesel engines rolled off the production line every minute in a fully enclosed workshop. Currently, Great Wall Motors' engines are divided into three technical platforms: the EN series for traditional fuel, the 4N20 dedicated to hybrids, and the large-displacement 6Z30 specifically developed for off-road vehicles. The patented CVVL (Continuously Variable Valve Lift) technology indeed saves fuel – my friend's third-gen H6 consumes only 6 liters per 100km on highways.

[MacJackson]

I've followed their production line upgrades. The Xushui facility uses German Grob machines for cylinder block machining, achieving micron-level precision. Take the E20NB engine in the Tank 400 for example - its 350bar high-pressure direct injection system effectively reduces particulate emissions. The overseas Haval JOLION also uses this same engine. Last year, the Thailand plant exported over 30,000 units to the Middle East region.