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This week Haval, the Chinese manufacturer of crossover SUVs that are skipping along nicely in South Africa, announced its pricing of a new model, the oddly named Jolion.
Like too much out of China, it looks familiar. Observing the interior you might wonder whether you’ve seen something like it before. The reason for that is that you have – in a Range Rover. And you will have the same experience if you look at the rear lights (Honda H-RV) and the daytime running lights (all current-model Volvos). But don’t let this distract you. Like when Samsung decided to start manufacturing rectangular touchscreen smartphones, the imitation just shows that the original idea was a good one.