Re: 2014 Haval H5 (Haval H7)
@Dragin, difficult to answer at this point.
I have gone through a few articles on this car, and the predominant view is it will replace the current model because:
With this car, GW is trying to take the H5 slightly upscale. The current H5 (irrespective of version) is of body-on-frame construction and the new one ("Coupe") is unibody. Wheelbase is slightly up although the overall vehicle is visually smaller. Also, GW is unifying the H5/H6 platforms (or I should say architecture), hence greater economies of scale (H6 is already a blockbuster).
When the new H5 is eventually launched, replacement may not be immediate, with both generations selling in parallel for some time; also exports (CBU and KD*) of the current H5 may continue for a bit longer. All this, assuming this is finally launched as an "H5" and not something else.
GW seems to be taking the same liberties with the "Coupe" descriptor as some European manufacturers, of late
[*Of note, the old H3 models are still available in some overseas markets. Recently the H5 Zhizun ban (wide-grille version) has been launched in Russia as new H3 - assembled by Derways/Irito.]
