Wild GWM Tank 300s, Haval Raptor, Haval H7 and more at Shanghai: All the new GWM products that could come to Australia

The GWM stand on the 2025 Shanghai motor showcase basically the significant its dangle postcode. For a tag that barely made a dent in Australia a decade ago, it’s surreal to appear the veritable navy of sub-producers and devices GWM produces this day.

Here is the realm’s most bright automobile exhibition, and the size of wares saw it rob over a pleasing chunk of one among the showcase’s wide halls.

Hardcore off-freeway Tanks and Cannon pickups, a immediate of boxy Havals, Ora EVs, luxury Wey folks movers and even a wide motorbike with flat-eight cylinder engine had been part of the line-up.

We can must listen. Final year, GWM grew to change into the tenth simplest-promoting tag in Australia, trumping Subaru and Volkswagen, and nearly dislodging Nissan.

It’s been a meteoric upward thrust, despite many Australians’ misgivings about shopping Chinese language vehicles. In 2018, when it sold the Huge Wall Steed ute and 4 Haval devices, it shifted most bright 1500 devices. In 2024 – now rebadged GWM and promoting Cannon utes, Haval and Tank SUVs, and the Ora EV, it used to be over 40,000.

The Chinese language wide has loftier Australian ambitions, and the vehicles we saw in Shanghai showcase the smorgasbord GWM’s Aussie product planners can choose from.

Disappointingly – and as with closing year’s Beijing auto showcase – there’s worthy talk about of “into account” for our market in save of worthy locked in. Nevertheless once the possibility’s made, they switch mercurial.

Positively for us, this year’s exhibition showcased worthy of what turns Aussies on. Particularly, hardcore 4×4 gear, large SUVs, hybrid energy and – most intriguingly of all – the promise of a 4.0L twin-turbo petrol V8 slither-in hybrid.

We had been in a region to have a look at thru this new engine and the GWM inventory on the showcase, then have annoyingly short take a look at drives in a automobile park on the threshold of city. Listed right here are our highlights.

Navigate the brand new devices right here

• Tank 300 Hooke Path special model
• Tank 300 with KIT-A Valid Equipment
• Haval Raptor
• Haval H7
• Tank 700 PHEV
• Tank 400 Hi4-T
• Wey 07
• Haval H9

Tank 300 Hooke Path special model

The boxy medium SUV has been a winner for GWM, nonetheless you sense the Tank 300 needs extra than staunch basically the most standard arrival of a diesel engine.

How a pair of various model? On provide an explanation for used to be a Hooke Path model, sporting a 260kW/500Nm 3.0L turbo V6 relaxed hybrid, solid axles, sway bar disconnect, rob kit, all-terrains and beadlock rims.

While presenting the automobile, GWM execs previous school it as an instance of where the brand new V8 PHEV powertrain could additionally be utilised, which would get an off-roader within the mildew of the discontinued Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with HEMI V8.

A brand new Tank 300 hero? Even though it by no plot grew to change into a income, such a flagship would end gargantuan issues for tag building and be fully outlandish in market.

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Tank 300 with KIT-A Valid Equipment

On showcase had been GWM’s proper gear coating a line-up of Tanks, Cannons and Havals, nonetheless it worked most efficiently on the boxy 300.

Australian Tank 300 owners are equipped general gear – think nudge bars, roof tray and bike carriers – nonetheless the Chinese language market will get the beefy monty.

Our favourite used to be the KIT-A setup, bringing beadlock wheels, multi-terrain knobbly tyres, K-MAN off-freeway nitrogen shock absorber rob kit, Daka Racing higher adjust fingers, new entrance grille, replacement metal bonnet, entrance bumper with winch, fender flares, side ladder, roof platform, storage bins, side canopy and a passenger flee display hide hide.

Coated in youngster blue it appears to be both hard and gargantuan fun. If GWM equipped these as proper gear it’d end their base line no harm the least bit.

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Haval Raptor

Below consideration for Australia, nonetheless it’s identical sized to the logo’s H6 medium SUV. On the replacement hand, its boxy physique, all-wheel-force, first payment 221mm ground clearance and rear diff lock get it a in actuality various automobile, and a Subaru Forester / Outback replacement with cheap off-freeway clout.

It’s a monocoque SUV in save of ladder physique and there’s no low fluctuate switch case, so it’s no hardcore explorer, nonetheless many customers don’t want such skills.

It’s got solid numbers from its 1.5-litre petrol turbo petrol with slither-in hybrid tech the utilization of twin e-motors. Over 100km electric fluctuate is acknowledged from its 27kWh battery, and solid 0-100km/h performance thanks to the mixed 282kW/750Nm output.

Inside is a 14.6-slither centre display hide hide, 12.3-slither driver provide an explanation for and Level 2 self adequate riding, nonetheless less expensive feeling plastics level to its budget roots. If this PHEV could additionally come in at around $45k, it’d overview reasonably appealing.

It wouldn’t be known as Raptor in Australia (Ford wouldn’t allow it), so would adopt the “H” and a bunch for our market.

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Haval H7

Brilliantly known as “Spacious Dog” in various markets, it’ll adopt the less thrilling H7 name when it arrives in Australia within the third quarter of this year. Yep, right here is a GWM product that’s locked in for our showrooms.

Furthermore a mid-measurement SUV, it’s of identical dimensions to Haval’s H6, H6 GT and Tank 300, so it’ll be a crowded community. Add the above Haval Raptor and it appears to be in actuality busy.

Nevertheless this H7 has a chunkier physique than the H6, roof rails and in-vogue spherical headlights. On the replacement hand, it shares underpinnings with the H6, and arrives as a 2WD 1.5-litre turbo hybrid, so it’s no off-roader. The Raptor or Tank that that it is possible you’ll additionally take into consideration picks would must quilt that.

In China there’s a 2.0-litre turbo all-wheel-force, which can additionally join the Australian model later. For now, it’s about being well-priced and well-geared up, and our brief take a look at force published it’s spritely with 179kW and 530Nm – solid numbers.

The cabin boasted first payment screens, layout and apartment, nonetheless anxious plastics again showed it’s extra budget minded. That acknowledged, if they’re priced all around the low $40k, it’d showcase appealing cost to switch with its chubby lawful appears to be.

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Tank 700 PHEV

The flagship Tank 700 has been mooted for Australia for over a year, nonetheless looks closer than ever.

A facelifted model is forthcoming, and that’s the one Australia would no query rob. The most standard model of this Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series rival has most bright two rows of seats; a third row scuppered by its wide battery from the slither-in hybrid draw below the boot ground.

Whether or no longer this could be addressed to provide seven seats in an updated model remains to be considered, nonetheless no longer providing a third row would hamper Australian high-tail for food. As would a wretched tow rating. We had been instructed the 700 PHEV is rated 3500kg in China, nonetheless that doesn’t basically translate to the same for our extra no longer easy market – harsher native climate and longer warranty as an instance.

These 700 PHEVs are priced at around $100,000 in China, so it’d be a in actuality costly Tank in Australia. Nevertheless performance and gear are mighty: a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 plus electric motor, 9-bustle transmission and 37kWh battery whereas handing over over 380kW and 800Nm, smashing a LandCruiser’s numbers.

It hits 100km/h in around 5 seconds, which feels surreal whilst you learn it weighs over three tonnes. We had a short take a look at force and it displayed in actuality lawful articulation, though its three diff locks had been barely nervous.

You stand up to 255mm ground clearance thanks to air suspension, 20-slither wheels, improbable feeling seats with heating/cooling/massaging and the anticipated wide screens. All electric fluctuate is up to 100km.

An spectacular, rugged, luxury-packed higher large SUV, right here is the flagship Tank needs to in actuality get a designate. And that aforementioned V8 slither-in? Match that – it’d be a probable dwelling for the brand new V8 – and it’d be one hell of a halo off-freeway weapon.

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Tank 400 Hi4-T

Much less likely for Australia than the Tank 700, nonetheless there could additionally be room for this chubby, funky medium/large SUV between the 300 and 500. Our take a look at used to be within the extra city-leaning 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol model (no longer the extra hardcore, higher-geared up PHEV), providing 188kW and 380Nm, even though we weren’t given the possibility to switch extra than 10km/h over a disadvantage.

A ladder-physique 4×4 with 2500kg towing, 800mm wading and 224mm ground clearance. Trace one around $50k and it’d be a solid, military-having a overview family SUV to rival the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Isuzu MU-X.

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Wey 07

Is Australia though-provoking for one other new GWM tag? It and various Chinese language giants have confirmed they aren’t averse to launching all-new marques, and this Wey 07 is awfully bloody dazzling.

It’s a wide wagon/SUV, and our take a look at automobile (where we had been most bright allowed to passenger) used to be a 1.5-litre turbo slither-in hybrid with Level 2 self adequate riding. Our driver gave us an city tour, and the driverless draw — known as NOA — behaved exceptionally for basically the most part. The driver took over the controls at certain aspects, suggesting there’s no longer beefy faith within the tech.

Gorgeous energy offer, wafty silent running and a relaxing develop to all surfaces made this a luxurious MPV to passenger in, nonetheless it rode firmer than a automobile like this could occasionally must. With Australian (ex-Holden) automobile dynamics engineer Rob Trubiani now on the GWM squad, if the Wey came to Australia he’d no query soon clear up that.

The 07’s appeal is helped by a cavernous inner and 3050mm wheelbase. We opted for the 2d row captain’s chairs (it’s a six seater), loved energy, heated, cooled and therapeutic massage seats, and a TV folding down from the ceiling.

The dashboard boasts a pair of infotainment screens stretching to in entrance of the passenger, and our ride used to be of improbable quality, bustle and color. No longer so gargantuan used to be the motive force clearly in a region to explore this be aware if he so wished (he didn’t, in our case).

It uses a wide (for a PHEV) 44.5kWh battery, so a pure EV fluctuate shut to 200km is acknowledged. Subsequent to the extra challengingly styled Wey 80 folks mover (has a entrance grille a Mack truck would be relaxed with), the 07 is an cheap looker too, albeit very generic.

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Haval H9

Australia got the broken-down H9 between 2015 and 2021, nonetheless will it ever rob this 2d-generation seven-seater? It’d be an inviting reduce back-worth replacement to the Toyota Prado. Nevertheless GWM’s obviously hesitant to raise this in as it’d straight bother the community’s Tank 500 four wheel force.

We managed to leap in a single with a new 2.4-litre turbo-diesel engine, which would appeal to Aussies, even though it felt reasonably gruff and over-worked making an strive to haul this wide unit.

It’s a seven-seat large SUV with ladder physique, diff locks, 800mm wading and, as it proved on our brief ramp take a look at, first payment suspension shuttle and articulation. Our slalom force route set up it in its worst atmosphere, the tight turns showing it used to be a true wobbler and the balance/traction adjust systems very early to intervene.

The 135kW/480Nm diesel motor already sees carrier within the Cannon Alpha ute, and it’d be a bother to provide it with out a hybrid/slither-in hybrid variant within the face of our increasingly extra strict NVES effectivity requirements.

GWM’s Hey-4 hybrids also in actuality feel worthy extra standard, feisty powertrains, even though whether they’d offer the economy and towing of a diesel is an unknown.

The H9 is wide, has a luxurious inner with the anticipated tech and luxuries; and appears to be the trade too, especially with some of the crucial rugged off-freeway gear confirmed on the Shanghai event. Tumble one in at no longer worthy over $50k and it’d elevate eyebrows.

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