2025 GWM Cannon XSR review — tough, diesel-powered, front and rear diff locks, snorkel, 4x4 hardware and full tech for under $52k. Real-world farm test, practical insights, specs and value verdict.
The 2025 GWM Cannon XSR takes on Hilux and Ranger with torque, tech, and attitude. Tough, value-packed, and surprisingly refined — it’s China’s ute glow-up moment.
GWM’s Cannon Alpha PHEV packs 110km of EV range, serious off-road gear, and proper towing—plus a dicky tailgate button The Boys won’t let go of.
GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV lands June 2025 from $64,490 D/A (down from $68,990), with 110km EV range, triple lockers, and 3,500kg towing. Serious hybrid ute muscle.
The 2025 Haval H6 GT PHEV isn’t just another plug-in hybrid SUV—it’s the one that makes most others feel like awkward half-measures. Starting at $53,990 driveaway for ABN holders, it delivers fierce performance, proper electric range, and tech that genuinely works in the real world. Most EVs at this price don’t come close. Most PHEVs aren’t even playing the [...]
You could be forgiven for thinking this big Tank 500 is merely a pastiche of a Land Cruiser/Land Cruiser Prado based on looks alone, but a decent drive shows it is not all fur coat and no knickers. It has one thing the others don’t: it is a hybrid, and a good one at that. There are relatively few [...]
GWM Ora wipes the floor with the lot of them not because it has longer range, better performance, or tight handling, oh no. It kicks them in the cobblers because it is a great car for the price, leaving nowhere for the opposition to hide.
The ORA range is currently between $38,163 and $50,603 drive away and a 2023 5-star ANCAP safety.
To that end we took three of our top guns, Hunter, Charlie, and Luke, and 3 small EVs. We then let nature take its own majestic and natural course. I supervised the lads doing their thing, as they’re rather like herding cats at times. The Cars: New Kona Electric, Fiat 500e, GWM Ora
Cannon line-up is reasonably well priced considering the gear they’ve managed to shoehorn in. The base model is 2WD, and all the rest had AWD
