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The GWM Cannon is bigger than a Ford ranger, but with a much, much smaller price.
GWM CANNON LUXURY 4x4
Base price: $39,990
Powertrain and economy: 2.0-litre turbo-diesel inline-four, 120kW/400Nm, 8-speed automatic, 4WD, combined economy 9.4 L/100km, CO2 245g/km (source: RightCar).
Vital statistics: 5410mm long, 1934mm wide, 1886mm high, 3230mm wheelbase, 18-inch alloy wheels.
We like: Massively good value, capabilities on par with utes much more expensive
We don t like: Iffy quality in places, larger than a lot of other utes, turbo lag Can a Chinese ute take the fight to the go-to choices from Ford and Toyota? Great Wall, now GWM, thinks it has what it takes with the “all-new” Cannon, coming in to replace the ageing Steed.