2023 GWM Shanhai Cannon ute revealed with turbo V6, hybrid

GWM has revealed a bigger, extra luxurious ute that’ll provide new turbo-petrol V6, hybrid, and turbo-diesel powertrains.

The GWM Shanhai Cannon debuted at this weekend’s Chengdu motor present as a brand new flagship for the model.

We’ve contacted GWM Australia to substantiate if there are plans to introduce the ute right here.

As beforehand confirmed, it’ll be provided with a turbocharged 3.0-litre petrol V6 engine producing 260kW of energy and 500Nm of torque, mated with a nine-speed automated transmission.

GWM has additionally confirmed it’ll be provided with a brand new 2.4-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine, plus a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol hybrid – although it hasn’t confirmed outputs for both.

Although that is the primary hybrid GWM pickup truck, the GWM Tank 300 and Tank 500 SUVs have additionally been revealed with a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol hybrid.

The brand new 2.4-litre turbo-diesel engine has but to seem in any of GWM’s autos.

In line with a Chinese language Ministry of Business and Info Expertise (MIIT) submitting, the turbo-diesel produces 137kW of energy. No torque quantity was listed.

For reference, the GWM Ute produces 120kW and 400Nm from its 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine.

The Shanhai Cannon doubtless shares its platform with the GWM Ute, although it’s unclear if that factors to the sharing of its new powertrains.

The MIIT submitting additionally lists the Shanhai Cannon’s dimensions. It measures 5440mm lengthy, 1991mm vast and 1924mm tall on a 3350mm wheelbase.

That’s 30mm longer and 5mm wider than the GWM Ute, on a 120mm longer wheelbase. The Ute is already barely longer and wider than a Ford Ranger.

The Shanhai Cannon’s tub measures 1500mm lengthy, 1520mm vast and 500mm deep and options 18 tie-down factors.

It’s accessible by way of both a conventional tailgate or an uncommon break up tailgate.

The Shanhai Cannon has a novel front-end design for a GWM pickup, although its closely chromed grille and headlights are strongly paying homage to the GWM Tank 500 SUV.

The emblem used on GWM’s ute merchandise is current on the grille, nevertheless, and has grown to huge proportions.

Essentially the most dramatic visible change from different GWM ute fashions could be discovered inside, with a extra luxurious inside. – certainly, GWM says it gives an “ultra-luxury premium enterprise cockpit”.

The dashboard is sort of an identical to that of the Tank 500, with a big central touchscreen and digital instrument cluster, whereas an analogue clock adorns the minimalist centre stack.

The Shanhai Cannon was additionally revealed with an opulent two-tone blue and off-white inside end with wooden trim, plus an illuminated define of the truck’s entrance fascia forward of the passenger.

GWM has centered on passenger consolation, with the rear seats boasting electrical adjustment.

In a (translated) launch, it additionally says the Shanhai Cannon has “plenty of revolutionary patented applied sciences to attain the rear NVH ultra-quiet expertise”, in addition to a collection of clever driver help options and automated parking.

GWM has been steadily increasing its ute vary within the Chinese language market, with the Ute/Cannon Australians are acquainted with spawning a extra commercially-oriented model, a two-door off-road model, and the longer, much more butch-looking King Kong Cannon.

The model additionally revealed a pickup truck ultimately yr’s Shanghai present known as the X Cannon. Its outsized dimensions give it the looks of a Ram 1500 rival, whereas just like the Shanhai Cannon it used a 3.0-litre turbo-petrol V6.

Utes, or pickup vehicles as they’re identified in most markets, have turn into more and more well-liked within the Chinese language market as they’ve progressively shed their workhorse stigma.

The ute market has additionally been stimulated in China by the nation’s authorities, which has been lifting restrictions on pickup vehicles coming into its cities.

Greater than 70 per cent of Chinese language cities have lifted these restrictions.

Along with increasing its ute vary, Nice Wall Motors has additionally been rolling out extra electrified fashions.

It additionally used Chengdu to debut a plug-in hybrid model of the Tank 500 plus the hybrid Tank 300, together with new electrified fashions for its Haval and Wey manufacturers.

It’s anticipated to deliver electrified Tank fashions are right here, and will doubtlessly provide six or seven electrified autos regionally by the tip of 2023 together with full-electric Ora fashions.

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