The GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV has been locked in and priced for Australia, turning into the second plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute in native showrooms.
It’ll be offered alongside the present turbo-diesel and hybrid-petrol Cannon Alpha lineup, priced from $63,990 drive-away in Lux guise and $68,990 drive-away in flagship Extremely trim. The latter is simply $4000 greater than the Extremely Hybrid.
It’ll rival the BYD Shark 6, priced at $57,900 earlier than on-road prices, in addition to the upcoming Ford Ranger PHEV for which pricing has but to be introduced.
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The Cannon Alpha PHEV matches the Ranger PHEV with a 3500kg braked towing capability and beats the Shark 6’s 2500kg determine.
It additionally options entrance, rear and centre locking differentials, whereas the Shark 6 lacks any locking differentials.
It additionally has the BYD beat in vary… simply.
Whereas the Shark 6 has a claimed electrical driving vary of 100km on the NEDC cycle, the Cannon Alpha PHEV has 110km of vary on the identical cycle.
The PHEV can now be pre-ordered, forward of buyer deliveries commencing in April 2025.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Drive-away worth |
|---|---|
| 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Lux diesel | $51,990 |
| 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Extremely diesel | $57,990 |
| 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Lux PHEV | $63,990 |
| 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Extremely hybrid | $64,990 |
| 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Extremely PHEV | $68,990 |
Drivetrains and Effectivity
All GWM Cannon Alpha fashions characteristic a torque-on-demand four-wheel drive system with low-range gearing.
| Cannon Alpha diesel | Cannon Alpha hybrid | Cannon Alpha PHEV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine sort | 2.4-litre turbo-diesel 4 | 2.0-litre turbo-petrol hybrid 4 | 2.0-litre turbo-petrol 4 |
| Engine energy | 135kW | 255kW | 180kW |
| Engine torque | 480Nm | 648Nm | 380Nm |
| Electrical motor energy | N/A | N/A | 120kW |
| Electrical motor torque | N/A | N/A | 400Nm |
| Complete energy | 135kW | 255kW | 300kW |
| Complete torque | 480Nm | 648Nm | 750Nm |
| Transmission | 9-speed auto | 9-speed auto | 9-speed auto |
| Drive sort | 4-wheel | 4-wheel | 4-wheel |
| Battery capability | N/A | 1.76kWh | 37.1kWh |
| Gas consumption (claimed, WLTP) | 8.9L/100km | 9.8L/100km | 1.7L/100km |
| Electrical-only vary | N/A | N/A | 110km |
| Kerb weight | 2489-2550kg | 2575kg | 2810kg |
| Braked towing capability | 3500kg | 3500kg | 3500kg |
The PHEV will be charged at as much as 50kW utilizing DC energy, and boasts vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality with a 3.3kW discharge charge.
It will probably additionally run purely on electrical energy even when in high-range four-wheel drive mode.
Dimensions
| GWM Cannon Alpha | |
|---|---|
| Size | 5445mm |
| Width | 1991mm |
| Top | 1924mm |
| Wheelbase | 3350mm |
| Tub width | 1520mm (1110mm between the wheel arches) |
| Tub size | 1500mm |
| Tub peak | 500mm |
| Method angle | 28.5 levels |
| Departure angle | 23 levels |
| Breakover angle | 19 levels |
| Wading depth | 800mm |
Payload varies based mostly on the mannequin.
| Mannequin | Payload |
|---|---|
| Lux diesel | 821kg |
| Extremely diesel | 760kg |
| Extremely hybrid | 735kg |
| PHEV | 685kg |
Servicing and Guarantee
GWM backs its autos with a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.
The Cannon Alpha PHEV’s high-voltage battery is backed by a separate eight-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.
GWM affords capped-price servicing for the Cannon Alpha turbo-diesel and petrol-hybrid, with differing service schedules. Pricing and timing for the Cannon Alpha PHEV is but to be introduced.
GWM Cannon Alpha turbo-diesel service pricing:
| Service interval | Capped worth |
|---|---|
| Six months/5000km | $335 |
| 18 months/15,000km | $585 |
| 30 months/25,000km | $510 |
| 42 months/35,000km | $815 |
| 54 months/45,000km | $520 |
| 66 months/55,000km | $810 |
| 78 months/65,000km | $425 |
GWM Cannon Alpha petrol-hybrid service pricing:
| Service interval | Capped worth |
|---|---|
| 12 months/10,000km | $335 |
| 24 months/25,000km | $630 |
| 36 months/40,000km | $855 |
| 48 months/55,000km | $1140 |
| 60 months/70,000km | $360 |
| 72 months/85,000km | $1000 |
| 84 months/100,000km | $655 |
Security
The GWM Cannon Alpha was awarded a five-star ANCAP security ranking based mostly on testing carried out in 2024.
| Evaluation class | Rating |
|---|---|
| Grownup occupant safety | 84 per cent |
| Youngster occupant safety | 93 per cent |
| Weak street person safety | 82 per cent |
| Security help | 81 per cent |
Commonplace security gear consists of:
- 7 airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Pedestrian detection
- Bicycle owner detection
- Adaptive cruise management
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Entrance cross-traffic help
- Rear cross-traffic help
- Lane-keep help
- Lane centring
- Emergency lane-keeping
- Visitors signal recognition
- Encompass-view digital camera with clear chassis mode
- Entrance and rear parking sensors
- Eight complete for turbo-diesel
- 12 complete for petrol-hybrid
Commonplace Tools
There are three variants within the Cannon Alpha vary.
-
Extremely
The Lux diesel and Lux PHEV come commonplace with the next gear:
- Automated LED headlights
- Automated high-beam
- Fastened aspect steps
- Electronically locking rear differential
- Hill ascent management
- Hill descent management
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Full-sized metal spare wheel
- Tyre strain monitoring
- Spray-on tub liner
- Excessive-mounted tub gentle
- Rear privateness glass
- Black leatherette-accented inside
- Twin-zone local weather management
- Gentle, Consolation and Sport steering modes
- Commonplace, Sport, Eco, 4L, 4H drive modes
- Auto maintain
- Six-way energy driver’s seat
- Six-speaker sound system
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
The Extremely diesel provides:
- 60/40 cut up tailgate
- Spray-on tub liner
- Electronically locking entrance differential
- Energy-folding exterior mirrors
- LED entrance fog lights
- Panoramic sunroof
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Black leather-accented inside
- Eight-way energy driver’s seat
- Six-way energy passenger seat
- Heated and ventilated entrance seats
- Massaging entrance seats
- Driver’s seat reminiscence and welcome operate
- Wi-fi cellphone charger (entrance)
The Extremely Hybrid and Extremely PHEV add:
- Analogue clock
- Head-up show
- Energy-folding exterior mirrors with reminiscence
- 64-colour ambient lighting
- Heated steering wheel
- Wi-fi cellphone charger (rear)
- 10-speaker Infinity sound system
- Two-way power-adjustable rear seats with welcome operate
- Heated and ventilated rear seats
- Semi-automatic parking help
- Auto Reverse Help
Colors
The GWM Cannon Alpha will be ordered in 5 colors:
- Marble White
- Lunar Pink
- Onyx Silver
- Storm Gray
- Crystal Black
All finishes besides Marble White incur a $595 premium.
