GWM has sharpened pricing for its BYD Shark 6-rivalling Cannon Alpha PHEV ute forward of the approaching arrival of the primary automobiles in Australia.
Moreover, it says the Cannon Alpha PHEV now boasts 115km of electrical vary on the NEDC cycle – up from 110km and shifting it additional forward of the BYD’s 100km declare.
“Direct face-to-face negotiations between GWM ANZ senior administration and their Head Workplace counterparts on the current Shanghai Motor Present yielded decrease Producer Listing Costs (MLPs) throughout the Cannon Alpha PHEV vary,” the corporate mentioned in its press launch.
“Because of this, drive-away pricing has been sharpened by as much as $2500 throughout most Australian states in comparison with the beforehand introduced launch pricing.”
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This decrease launch pricing is legitimate for all contracts signed earlier than June 30, 2025.
When pricing was introduced in February, GWM mentioned the bottom Cannon Alpha PHEV Lux would put on a price ticket of $63,990 drive-away, with the Extremely priced at $68,990 drive-away. It didn’t announce pricing earlier than on-roads.
Now, relying on the state or territory, the Lux begins from as little as $61,490 drive-away and the Extremely from $67,990 drive-away. Nevertheless, there’s no nationwide drive-away pricing, with the Cannon Alpha PHEV costing extra in some states and territories than others.
We’ve revealed an in depth worth listing additional down.
For context, the Shark 6 is priced at $57,900 earlier than on-roads – or between $59,855 and $62,725 drive-away, relying on the state and territory.
GWM says first shipments of the Cannon Alpha PHEV are anticipated into Australia “imminently”, with take a look at drives accessible at GWM sellers from mid-Might.
The Cannon Alpha PHEV is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain incorporating a nine-speed automated transmission and a 37.1kWh battery.
Whole system outputs are 300kW and 750Nm, with drive despatched to all 4 wheels by a torque-on-demand four-wheel drive system.
The Cannon Alpha PHEV Lux contains a rear differential lock, with the Extremely including a entrance differential lock. The rival Shark 6 lacks any locking differentials.
Claimed gasoline economic system is 1.7L/100km, or 7.9L/100km with the battery at a “low state of cost”. The battery could be fast-charged at as much as 50kW utilizing DC energy, and can be utilized to energy exterior home equipment due to 6kW vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality.
The Cannon Alpha PHEV boasts a braked towing capability of 3500kg – 1000kg greater than the BYD – and a wading depth of 800mm.
The GWM won’t solely should cope with the favored Shark 6 within the rising PHEV ute house, but in addition upcoming plug-in variations of the Ford Ranger, Australia’s best-selling ute.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-roads | Drive-away worth |
|---|---|---|
| GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Lux | $59,990 | $61,490 (ACT) $61,590 (QLD) $62,190 (VIC, TAS, NT) $62,590 (SA) $62,990 (NSW) $64,590 (WA) |
| GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Extremely | $66,990 | $67,990 (ACT) $68,690 (VIC, TAS, NT, QLD) $69,090 (SA) $69,490 (NSW) $71,090 (WA) |
