In the early days, when it came to off-road vehicles, many consumers first thought of hard-core off-road vehicles such as Toyota Rand Cruze and Jeep Wrangler.
However, for many consumers, joint venture hardcore off-road vehicles are suitable for off-road driving, but they are not well-suited for urban travel scenarios.
In order to meet consumers’ "light off-road" demands, Haval pioneered the launch of the light off-road SUV Haval Big Dog in 2022, and launched the second generation of Haval Big Dog in February this year.
The popularity of Haval’s second-generation big dog has also inspired other first-line independent brand manufacturers to enter the light off-road SUV market. For example, in September this year, Chery launched Jettrip Traveler.
The abundance of self-owned brand light off-road SUV models has also made the competition in this market segment more and more intense. For example, in the 150,000-class light off-road SUV market, Haval’s second-generation big dog and Jietu traveler are "head to head".
So, Haval’s second-generation big dog vs Jietu traveler, who is the stronger one?
Comparison of appearance, who looks better?
As a popular competitor in the light off-road track, Haval’s second-generation big dog and Jietu traveler both won the favor of many consumers by virtue of their appearance when they first went on sale.
So which of these two light off-road SUVs looks better?
Let’s take a look at the second generation of big dogs.
The overall shape of Haval’s second-generation big dog has a strong off-road feel, with round LED headlights at the front face, split front/rear bumpers, and a polygonal narrow front grille designed to be tough and stylish.
On the side of the car, Haval’s second-generation big dog outlines the body with a large number of sharp lines, which well expresses the design language of Chaoye’s power aesthetics.
The rear of this light off-road SUV has a good sense of hierarchy, with its polygonal taillight group, combined with the Haval brand English logo in the center, and a wider horizontal perspective.
Take the Jettrip Traveler.
This light off-road SUV has a square and powerful posture. The front face is inlaid with the "JETOUR" brand logo in the middle net, and it is connected to the bright headlights, which looks full of energy.
Turning his gaze to the side of the car, the window frame of the Jetway Traveler is angular, and the shape of the wheel eyebrows bulges outward, showing a hard style; its rear is designed with a classic "small schoolbag", and the vertical tail lights are wrapped in black frames, which has a strong off-road temperament.
In the interior part, Haval’s second-generation big dog focuses on the young design concept, beautiful color scheme, and the same electronic gear of the tank, and is equipped with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument screen + 14.6-inch high definition central control screen, which has a strong sense of technology.
The interior of Jietu Traveler adopts a T-shaped flat layout, with clear edges and corners, simple and powerful, exquisite materials, equipped with a 10.25-inch LCD instrument screen + 15.6-inch high definition central control screen, and a good sense of technology.
Light off-road SUV with excellent comfort
Stylish appearance, suitable for urban travel, and now many light off-road SUV users are mainly urban travelers, who have high requirements for ride comfort.
How about the space comfort performance of these two light off-road SUVs?
Haval’s second-generation big dog car is 4705mm long, with a wheelbase of 2810mm and a shaft-length ratio of 0.597, providing good spaciousness. At the same time, the width of a single seat in the front row is 500mm, and the width of the three seats in the rear row is 1332mm, providing good support and wrapping.
The length of the Jietu Traveler is 4785mm, the wheelbase is 2800mm, and the axle length ratio is 0.585, which is also good, but it is slightly inferior to the second-generation big dog of Haval; the seat support is also good, and the filling is moderately soft and hard.
In terms of the trunk, Haval’s second-generation big dog trunk can reach a maximum of 1362L, allowing self-driving enthusiasts to easily fit several large suitcases into the trunk. Camping enthusiasts can also fit on barbecue grills, tents, etc.
The maximum capacity of the trunk of the Jetway Traveler is 860L, which is not bad, but it does not have an advantage over the second-generation big dog of Haval.
Intelligent configuration of PK, practicality is the key
In addition to space comfort, intelligent configuration is also one of the key product capabilities to enhance the quality of the vehicle.
Haval’s second-generation big dog is equipped with a new generation of Coffee OS intelligent cockpit system. The voice system has functions such as super-fast response and continuous dialogue. Users can continuously issue a series of commands such as "help me turn down the music volume and turn down the air conditioner temperature" when driving, and the system can execute them immediately.
At the same time, thanks to the FOTA upgrade function, the latest generation of Haval’s second-generation big dog coffee smart cockpit system can also bring a frequently updated intelligent interactive experience.
Haval’s second-generation big dog is also equipped with a Bluetooth digital key for mobile phones, allowing users to drive with a mobile phone when they go out, and can also remotely share key permissions with relatives and friends, which is quite convenient.
As for the Jietu Traveler, it is equipped with a Qualcomm 8155 chip, a new UI/UE interface, smooth control, and full-scene intelligent language control function, supporting millisecond response.
In terms of smart driving, Haval’s second-generation big dog is equipped with an L2-level driving assistance system, which supports lane centering, adaptive battery life, road traffic sign recognition, and 540 ° scene images + unique wheel viewing angles of the same level, which can not only reduce the driver’s driving pressure, but also improve driving safety.
Among them, thanks to the 540 ° scene image + the unique wheel viewing angle function of the same level, users can clearly see the surrounding conditions of the vehicle, and can also switch between the rut viewing angle, wheel viewing angle, and free viewing angle, thus avoiding scratches as much as possible.
Jettrip Traveler’s smart driving functions are also rich, supporting more than 10 driving auxiliary features including AEB automatic braking system, ACC adaptive cruise, APA fully automatic parking, etc., but its 540 ° scene image function does not have wheel viewing function.
In addition, in addition to its active safety features, Haval’s second-generation big dog is also developed according to three five-star safety standards. The strength of its key parts of the body reaches 2000MPa, the proportion of high-strength steel is as high as 74.2%, and it is equipped with an OPW integrated air curtain with excellent sealing performance that can protect passengers for a longer time.
The body strength of the Jetway Traveler is also good, using integrated laser welding, and the torsional stiffness of the vehicle body is as high as 31000N · m/deg.
Which off-road SUV has more performance and outstanding off-road capabilities?
It is well known that the power system is the core component of a light off-road SUV, and the stronger the power performance, the better the hard power of this off-road SUV.
What kind of answers can Haval’s second-generation big dog and Jetway traveler give in terms of power performance?
Haval’s second-generation Big Dog is available in 1.5T and 2.0T versions for consumers to choose from. The 1.5T version has a maximum output power of 135kW, a peak torque of 275N · m, and a fuel consumption of 7.64L per 100 kilometers. The 2.0T version has a maximum output power of 175kW, a peak torque of 385N · m, and a fuel consumption of 7.95L per 100 kilometers.
Jettrip also has 1.5T and 2.0T versions for consumers to choose from. The 1.5T version has a maximum output power of 135kW, a peak torque of 290N · m, and a fuel consumption of 8.35L per 100 kilometers. The 2.0T version has a maximum power of 187kW, a peak torque of 390N · m, and a fuel consumption of 8.83L per 100 kilometers.
The paper power data of the Jetway Traveler is slightly higher, but the actual acceleration performance of the Haval second-generation big dog is not inferior to the Jetway Traveler, and the fuel consumption is lower.
And in the off-road configuration, the electronically controlled mechanical tooth-embedded differential lock equipped with the Haval second-generation big dog can achieve a true rigid lock between the wheels on both sides, and one wheel can carry 100% of the torque output of the rear axle, thus quickly getting the vehicle out of trouble.
The electronically controlled slip-limited differential lock carried by Jetway Traveler can intelligently judge the skidding condition and dynamically control the torque distribution based on the degree of wheel skidding, but it cannot achieve rigid locking and can only carry about 50% of the rear axle input torque. Its ability to get out of trouble is slightly inferior to that of Haval’s second-generation big dog.
concluding remarks
Haval second generation big dog and Jietu travelers are excellent domestic light off-road SUV, but specifically, Haval second generation big dog space spaciousness is better, the trunk is larger, lower fuel consumption, better off-road performance, at the same time its starting price of 135,800 yuan, but also than Jietu travelers 139,900 yuan starting price is lower, and Jietu travelers the highest price to 184,900 yuan, Haval second generation big dog as long as 156,800 yuan.
It is also worth mentioning that recently, the results of the 2023 China Fuel Vehicle Industry User Satisfaction Index (CACSI) were released, and Haval’s second-generation big dog beat a number of competing models and won the first place in the 2023 market attention new car (SUV) category of satisfaction! (Source: China Quality Association official website)
In comparison, do you think the second-generation big dog of Haval is more fragrant?