GWM Cannon Hi4-T Is $47,990 But Can’t Tow and Carry

GWM Cannon Hi4-T pricing starts at $47,990 driveaway with the launch bonus applied. That buys a 310kW/750Nm plug-in hybrid dual-cab with low range and a 3,500kg braked tow rating.

GWM Cannon Hi4-T comes as Lux or Ultra duo. Lux is $49,990 driveaway for ABN holders and $50,990 driveaway private. Ultra is $53,990 and $54,990. Every figure GWM quotes is a driveaway price, which is another nail in the pegged out legacy brand coffin. It seems Chinese brands are serious about taking Australia, making our market unique. With a trade agreement and no tarrifs, Australia is now up to half the price of similar a offering in the EU or UK. That turns the tables completely on a situation that was once reversed.

Until 31 October 2026 there’s a handy $2,000 driveaway bonus on top. That takes Lux to $47,990 for ABN holders or $48,990 private, and Ultra to $51,990 or $52,990. If you’d rather have the fuel than the discount, GWM will happily swap the $2,000 for a fuel card, though you can’t take both. Take the discount and keep the change. Premium paint costs $595, and terms and eligibility apply.

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GWM Cannon Hi4-T PHEV in black

Cannon Hi4-T charge port, cable plugged in

Three 230V outlets in the Cannon Hi4-T tub

Cannon Hi4-T cabin and 15.6-inch screen

Cannon Hi4-T 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine bay

GWM Cannon Hi4-T PHEV from the rear

The Hi4-T chassis on the GWM stand at Everything Electric

Hi4-T chassis from the side, battery between the rails

The lit Hi4-T chassis display on the GWM stand

ABOVE: Cannon Hi4-T

The pricing follows GWM’s 3.0-litre turbo-diesel Cannon Alpha and Tank 500 announcement. It leaves GWM selling a pair of plug-in hybrid utes at once, GWM Cannon Hi4-T and the larger Cannon Alpha Hi4-T. GWM reckons nobody else in Australia offers two. We’ve driven BYD Shark 6 and Ford Ranger XLT PHEV, so a plugged-in dual-cab is no longer exotic, but selling a pair of them at once is a cracker.

How GWM Cannon Hi4-T Makes 310kW

A 2.0-litre turbo-petrol pairs with GWM’s Hi4-T plug-in hybrid for an astonishing 310kW/750Nm. The electric motor alone makes 130kW/495Nm. The petrol engine makes 180kW/380Nm, with peak power at 5,500 to 6,000rpm and peak torque from 1,700rpm. Drive goes through a 9-speed hybrid automatic to mechanical 4WD with a low-range transfer case. There’s an electronic rear diff lock, a towing drive mode, and All-Terrain settings covering Snow, Mud, Sand, 4H, and 4L. The Hi4-T badge is familiar, we drove it in Tank 300 Ultra Hi4-T.

For a bit of perspective, here’s the toss-up with current segment heavyweights:

Plug-in Hybrid Ute vs. Legacy Diesel Utes (Power & Price Comparison)

GWM Cannon Hi4-T claims 2.4L/100km on the combined ADR cycle, with a charged battery. No diesel dual-cab in that table claims anything close. Run the 33.1kWh pack flat and it’s a 2.0-litre petrol engine moving 2,585kg. It starts at $47,990 driveaway, which undercuts every ute in that table by more than $11,000.

Dimensions are 5,416mm long, 1,947mm wide, and 1,884mm tall on a 3,230mm wheelbase, with 5 seats. Ground clearance is 232mm and wading depth is 500mm. Approach is 26 degrees, departure 23, and breakover 19. The turning circle is 13.1m, which is decent for a ute of that length.

The electric-only range is up to 115km NEDC so the real life number is nearer 90km to 98km. It’s still a working week of commuting on the battery for plenty of people, and that’s the whole argument for a plug-in ute. As we continue to say, PHEVs must plug in because running like a normal hybrid uses more petrol than the none PHEV brands.

Fuel consumption is 2.4L/100km with up to 1,037km combined from a the 75-litre tank and a full battery. GWM Cannon Hi4-T charges the 33.1kWh pack from 30% to 80% is around 18 minutes using 110kW DC fast charging. V2L has a 6kW max through 230V outlets in the tub, for worksite fun or a jollied-up weekend under canvas.

Tow 3,500kg and You’re Over GCM Before Anyone Gets In

GCM is 6,400kg and maximum braked towing is 3,500kg. Hitch up the full 3,500kg and the ute itself may weigh no more than 2,900kg. Kerb weight is 2,585kg, which leaves 315kg. Tow ball download alone is rated at 350kg. So you’re 35kg over the combined limit with an empty tray and nobody in the driver’s seat.

Payload is rated at 835kg and GVM at 3,420kg, and both figures read well in isolation. Use them together and the sums stop working. Loaded to GVM, GCM leaves 2,980kg of towing capacity rather than 3,500kg. GWM Cannon Hi4-T can’t use its payload and its maximum tow rating on the same trip. Every number in that calculation comes from GWM’s own published weights table. No ute with a 3,500kg rating escapes this. HiLux Rugged X manual has 98kg left before the ball weight goes on, which puts it further under than GWM, and Ford Ranger PHEV only clears it because Ford started with a 6,580kg GCM. Keep those handy things in mind when you’re loading up the truck to moving to Bev-er-ly (social reference no Gen Z will get).

What Lux and Ultra Give You

Both grades use the black exterior treatment as standard.

• Black sports bar, side steps and roof rails
• Matte black grille, door handles and mirror caps
• 18-inch black alloys
• Red brake calipers

The cabin gets a 15.6-inch touchscreen with Coffee OS and over-the-air updates, GWM’s first vehicle in Australia with a screen that size.

• 10.25-inch digital cluster
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• 6-speaker audio with DAB+
• Wireless phone charger
• Connected telematics

Lux

• Comfort Tek seats
• 6-way manual driver’s seat
• Rear privacy glass
• Keyless entry
• Spray-in tub liner
• Full-size steel spare
• Single-piece tailgate

Ultra adds

• Leather-accented seats
• Power adjustment for both front seats
• Heating and ventilation up front
• Heated steering wheel
• Sunroof
• 60:40 split rear seats with a centre armrest
• Ambient lighting
• Auto-dimming mirror
• 360-degree camera
• Front parking sensors

That’s $4,000 between them, and the heated and ventilated front seats make most of the case for Ultra.

Safety starts with 7 airbags, including a centre bag between the front seats.

• AEB
• Blind spot monitoring
• Lane keeping
• Rear cross traffic alert with braking
• Adaptive and intelligent cruise
• Traffic jam assist
• Traffic sign recognition
• Driver fatigue monitoring
• TPMS
• Hill descent control
• Reversing camera and rear parking sensors
• ISOFIX points

GWM chief operating officer John Kett called it “a second PHEV ute with a distinct proposition, complementing the Cannon Alpha”. GWM’s own copy calls GWM Cannon Hi4-T “Australia’s most versatile plug-in hybrid ute” with “class-leading” electric range. Pre-orders are open now, and dealer stock is due from mid-October 2026.

Hi4-T Stripped Bare at Everything Electric

GWM has a bare Hi4-T rolling chassis on its stand at Everything Electric, which runs until 20 September at Sydney Olympic Park. The body is off and the lot is on show, ladder frame, the engine and gearbox at the front, the battery pack slung between the rails behind them, and orange high-voltage cabling running back along the frame. The wheels are lit from the inside and cycle from blue to orange, pure stand dressing to show power flow and exactly how it outclasses the diesel farm implements from other brands.

It makes the Hi4-T case better than pictures in a brochure. The mechanical 4WD hardware is all still in place and the battery is packaged around it rather than instead of it, which is how GWM Cannon Hi4-T keeps its low range and its 3,500kg rating.

Both cars were confirmed for the show with H7 at up to 100km NEDC again. The adorable ORA 5 is parked alongside it in turquoise.

Haval H7 Hi4 Starts Under $50,000

GWM took the covers off Haval H7 on the opening morning at Everything Electric, first of the two cars shown. Cannon Hi4-T pricing came after it. H7 is the mid-size SUV that goes in alongside Haval H6, and the show car is green.

The hybrid H7 goes under $50,000 driveaway, in showrooms from October. A plug-in hybrid Hi4 version is coming as well. Final grades, equipment and prices are due in the coming weeks.

GWM marked nearly 18 years in Australia on the stand and said it’s chasing a top-5 finish. GWM’s own walk-through covers H7, Cannon Hi4-T, Tank 300 Hi4-T, the chassis display and ORA 5. It is all happening, and as we said, it signals a clear middle finger to the legacy brands that are rapidly losing their once unassailable market dominance.

GWM Cannon Hi4-T

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Written by Alan Zurvas

Alan Zurvas is the founder and editor of Gay Car Boys, Australia's leading LGBTQI+ automotive publication. Before launching GCB in 2008, Alan's automotive writing was published in SameSame.com.au and the Star Observer. With over 16 years of hands-on car reviewing experience, Alan brings an honest, irreverent voice to every review — championing value and innovation over brand loyalty.