There's a lot of misinformation in this review to be honest. Reviewer talks about it having "knobbly mud tyres" when it doesn't, it has A/Ts. Also compares its power to V6, which makes no sense given that it's only a 4 cylinder. Talks about the tyres being able to spin on take off in 2wd. You can do this in any ute if you tried (even new ones) and I'd be more worried if you weren't able to. Compares the suspension to a coil rear sprung Raptor, which again makes no sense (and also has a lower towing capacity because of this). Feels like a bit of bias and comparing apples to oranges
mate, nothing new. These guys been bashing Chinese cars for years, you recon it will change? Nah. And if anyone is idiot enough to pay $70k upwards to buy a ute, let them. Mr. Ford certainly won't have my money to pay for his luxury yacht...
When I worked in construction, I have driven other uts like dmax, hilux, triton, ranger extensively and I would not spend more money than the Cannon to get any of the others. If you want to go quick, buy a sports car or EV, which I also have. I love my Cannon because is not quick and calm just carries shits from bunnings from time to time and like it or not, it has features.
We had two Wingle 6 2.4 from 2019 to 2023 and used them for high altitude offroad expeditions in South America. They could do almost everything a Hilux can do. They where surprisingly robust (by far not on Hilux level but better, than expected). The huge pitfalls and the reason to replace them with Hilux have been availability of spare parts and quality of mechanics (the professionals). For Toyota, you find a capable mechanic and spare parts in every village. If you need a spare part for a GWM, you wait 3 months, if the mechanic is capable of ordering the correct part, and 6 months, if not (if the part is still produced).
Not a very neutral review. Most of the negatives identified in the review are shared with a lot of the competitors that cost a little more. The Hilux has very few features and is priced well above where it should be for what you get for your money
Decent review. I have personally taken these on test runs and they seemed pretty good on road to me. I think the only other Ute in the price range that drove better "on road" was the Musso, but having said that, the Musso falls way short with the Off-road aspect and by the time you add on simple things such as side steps and an under-body protection you are nipping at 50k. I also know more than one person who has had to return both new model Hilux and Rangers for blowing transmissions, and engines. I think it is far too early to be throwing the baby out with the bathwater yet. I have seen some good owner testimonials at different intervals that are difficult to argue with.
Good review, but the standard cannon range is not a full time 4wd system. Not really sure why no reviewer so far has bothered to do their homework on this. Its a TOD system not AWD or not full time 4wd. All 3 systems work differently.
But still it unstuck the 🚜 vehicle out of dirt,snow or rubbles when off road thing. I saw it's comparism with other UTES,it outstanding beating some old truck that was old in the market
My mum has one and I have had to fix the dpf burn issue about 3 times because she doesn't understand it. I have a Musso, and it is flawless. It's a 2021, never had a dpf burn issue. It just works. Drives like a car, has ability to be modified into off road vehicle. I recommend the Ssangyong Musso as a long term vehicle.
just a repeat of other reviews, which tries to find anything it can to bash the car. It is one of the best off-roaders and the best if going under 80k. Your off-road test was also quite basic. On-road sure not as good as some others but decent have travelled 16hours straight and was comfortable. For me with the warranty, hardware and all the features it has. It is very hard to recommend another ute for off-roading. ....And everyone agrees the motor is underpowered but it still got me up massive rocky incline hills in the high country vic
mate, these guys will bash it day and night, heavily tied pockets to the old brands possibly. I have a Cannon for the last 3+ years and a previous Ranger Owner. The other day we've gone to visit family and got a Ranger Wildtrak wth 25k on the clock for an airport rental. First off, it sounds like Bonzo's tractor and actually the Ranger felt like it needed power to get going/moving despite the fact it has so much more power (bullshit argument these guys flinging all the time). Otherwise, my Cannon felt more refined in every way except, I admit, the Ranger soaked up bumps a bit better. So, I'm happy with my crappy chin car. The others can eat their oats if I care what they think...
Not too bad considering a twin locked ute would be at least 30 k more. Not sure what the closest rival would be. maybe a sl warrior, i think that is into the 60's as well
100% Agree with him. The off road focussed upgrades makes it worse in day to day driving. Stick with the much cheaper Cannon X..... unless you really just want to use it as a bush basher
Modern vehicles fitted with DPF need hot running on open roads for a distance at least every couple of weeks. Short stop start and idol running around town unban environments shopping and so on will build up co2 in the DPF quickly and the engine light will show, therefore requiring a manual burn off. A friend has a 2019 De-max and the DPF would not clear. It was professionally cleaned but the fault persisted. It turns out it was a faulty sensor. Its about finding out the cause? As for lag issues you need to learn how to operate the Normal Eco and Sport mode to optimize affective speed and quick take off. Its about learning to navigate the control as if you are driving a manual. Just saying, depending on what the vehicle is being used for, if its just as a round towner your better off with a petrol, regardless of model.
yea it's a theme with almost every aussie reviewer. They either don't know, or don't care to mention that it's a requirement. Instead, they have a whinge and allude it to being the manufacturer's fault.
The reason people buy the Hilux is reliability and re-sale value. 2nd hand Hilux's hold their value better than all of the utes because they don''t represent a risk out of warranty. Cost of ownership comes into play. These lower cost utes are an unknown quantity
And that is exactly why I am buying an X, for those few times I am going to put myself into a situation where I need a front locker, I'll just remember I don't have one and wont do it. Money well saved, and the fact it can't do 4wd on the black top what a waste of time, I like to know i'm as safe as I can be when I'm out there.
People haven’t got the money to fork out 70grand for a Ute GWM will have its own market for people that are budget conscious and absolute value for money
It's mainly going to be a money saving work ute on work days and part time family carrier. It looks as if it can do that but the test doesn't really cover all of that. Resale? Who knows?
The first gwm Ute was dangerous rubbish and it seems they have gotten their naval safety rating up just not the power . But so many utes never leave the asphalt road these days .
I agree, the appeal of a pickup is the 'do it all' ability. So an urban circuit, highway cruise, off-road run (especially this one), passenger carrying, load carrying and towing should be a must
I have a holden jackaroo with about 260nm of torque. Its done some amazing things, hauled wood, camper trailers and pulled logs, fences and other vehicles out of the shit. Now I am hearing that 400nm is not enough!!!! Selling people shit they don't need on the basis that "one day" you might need to pull 3 tonnes. Why are people paying big money for 2H landcruisers? Because 500nm is bullshit for the average person.
True. I had a single turbo NP300, 400nm Navara for 5 years and 500k kms. Ultra reliable, took cars on the trailer around regional NSW with ease. But did find it sucked plenty of diesel when towing, my only complaint. Great fuel economy except when towing. But with 120 kW and 400nm, never an issue. The brainiacs at GWM are not stupid. They know that 120kw and 400nm is more than enough for the average punter and probably keeps costs down. I suppose the twin turbos like LDV will likely be better on the fuel economy so that's possibly one advantage when towing with more grunt.
This reviewer was so focused on his crafty language and egoistic attitude that this was predominantly about his experience on the $90k+ Utes. Try to compare it to Utes in the same price bracket would be more informative and PROFESSIONAL
I HATE THE LANE CHANGING BS WITH OUR SHlTY ROADS, The stupid thing gose off when going around BIG DEEP potholes If you need all the parking ass on the front, try to drive with eyes open. As a person who has been driving for 44 years, I can live with out all the aids. But if you want all the aids and want your ute to make a statment, I think this is the one. You can buy it and dump $10,000 into a top of the line airbrush graphics to make it one of a kind show piece.
@@chasingcars Well that's a sound, intelligent environmental stance. No second or third owners - just buy it, destroy it and then truck it to the wreckers. How can it be intelligent to regard a vehicle built using huge amounts of materials and energy as a throw away item? What do your kids think about such selfish attitudes impacting and limiting their future?
What a load of cobblers. When you come to sell, the hilux will get you most of your money back, this thing? 30%. Back when a GWM was half the price of a hilux, they made better sense from a business tool point of view. But this iteration is just a way to loose a shed load of money over 4 years. Problem is, buyers these days focus on the infotainment system first, not mechanical value.
just like your review. People with actually some brains know how good they are and don't care about propagandists making reviews. Or do you think this review will make me sell my 3 year old Cannon? Nah mate, I'm having the last laugh...
@@Deatomizer Let me guess; you don't own one. Like I posted some months ago, its funny how owners of these Cannon utes love them and those who don't own one, hate them. Never ceases to amaze me. The discerning buyer chooses the Cannon.
@@chasingcars You won't have to get rid of your stuff. Once Chinese manufactured goods are paid for and taken home the high speed self-destruct mode is hard at work. Why are people so reluctant to concede that Chinese goods are cheap because they are built from poor quality materials and have short service lives? Extremely poor quality is the hallmark and that has been the situation for decades.
I have an X240 2010 model driven all around Australia 150 thousand kilometres now same as any other car I have and including Ford and Toyotas nothing is broken or fallen off or anything else so maybe sour grapes are you mate?
Genuinely the first time I've heard of a Cannon going wrong. The Steed and the V series Utes were very different to the Cannon. From what I have seen and heard these are quite well built
