The BYD Shark 6 might have swum to Australia first, however it’s about to face some competitors from one other widespread Chinese language model.
Photographs of the local-spec 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV have been leaked and so they seem to have been taken from the GWM Australia’s public web site.
Australian media got the chance to drive this automobile in September 2024, however it was a left-hand drive automobile with the looks of the turbocharged V6-powered Efficiency Version not bought right here.
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On the time, the Cannon Alpha PHEV was tipped for a neighborhood launch late within the first quarter or early within the second quarter of 2025.
The leaked pictures reveal the Cannon Alpha PHEV does with out the visible enhancements of the left-hand drive take a look at automobile, and intently resembles the diesel and hybrid Cannon Alpha fashions already bought right here.
Nevertheless, there seems to be a alternative of two seems to be: one with a black grille, badging and wheels; and one with the identical look as the present Extremely and Extremely Hybrid, full with a chrome-laden grille.
Accessible colors embody Marble White, Storm Gray, Onyx Silver, Crystal Black and Lunar Pink.
The Cannon Alpha PHEV mates a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 180kW of energy and 380Nm of torque with a 120kW/400Nm electrical motor, for whole system outputs of 300kW and 750Nm.
There’s a 37.1kWh ternary lithium battery and a claimed electric-only WLTC vary of as much as 110km, and claimed gasoline consumption of 1.7L/100km.
GWM’s plug-in ute options four-wheel drive and a nine-speed computerized transmission.
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Chinese language-spec Cannon Alpha Hi4-T
In contrast to the Shark, which has a braked towing capability of 2500kg, GWM says the Cannon Alpha PHEV is rated to tow the benchmark 3500kg.
Native pricing and specs have but to be introduced, however accessible off-road gear in China contains locking entrance, rear and centre differentials, a number of terrain modes, and selectable high- and low-range gearing.
The PHEV ute phase is heating up. The BYD Shark was the primary to launch right here, with deliveries starting in January, whereas the Ford Ranger PHEV is due right here mid-year and can match the GWM with a 3500kg braked towing determine.
The Cannon Alpha shall be GWM’s second PHEV right here. Due this quarter is the GWM Haval H6 GT PHEV, an electrified model of the model’s mid-sized coupe SUV.
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