2025 GWM Cannon Alpha price and specs: Ute gets BYD Shark-hunting PHEV option

UPDATED 10/05/2025 8:00am:After announcing pricing for the Cannon Alpha PHEV in February, GWM recently announced revised drive-away pricing. It also confirmed an increase in electric range of 5km. We’ve updated this article accordingly.

The GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV has been locked in and priced for Australia, becoming the second plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute in local showrooms.

It’ll be sold alongside the existing turbo-diesel and hybrid-petrol Cannon Alpha lineup.

GWM announced in February the Cannon Alpha PHEV would be priced at $63,990 drive-away in Lux guise and $68,990 drive-away in flagship Ultra trim, the latter being just $4000 more than the Ultra Hybrid.

However, it has subsequently confirmed it has negotiated sharper pricing with the company’s headquarters in China, with drive-away pricing reduced by as much as $2500.

Depending on the state or territory, the PHEV Lux is now priced from as low as $61,490 drive-away, while the PHEV Ultra starts at $67,990 drive-away. In some jurisdictions, such as Western Australia, the vehicle has gotten pricier.

GWM has confirmed this new pricing will be valid for all contracts signed before June 30, 2025.

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The Cannon Alpha PHEV will rival the BYD Shark 6, priced at $57,900 before on-road costs, as well as the upcoming Ford Ranger PHEV for which pricing has yet to be announced.

The Cannon Alpha PHEV matches the Ranger PHEV with a 3500kg braked towing capacity and beats the Shark 6’s 2500kg figure.

It also features front, rear and centre locking differentials, while the Shark 6 lacks any locking differentials.

It also has the BYD beat in range… just.

While the Shark 6 has a claimed electric driving range of 100km on the NEDC cycle, the Cannon Alpha PHEV has 115km of range on the same cycle.

The PHEV can now be pre-ordered, ahead of test drives available at GWM dealers from mid-May.

Pricing

Drivetrains and Efficiency

All GWM Cannon Alpha models feature a torque-on-demand four-wheel drive system with low-range gearing.

The PHEV can be charged at up to 50kW using DC power, and boasts vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability with a 3.3kW discharge rate.

It can also run purely on electric power even when in high-range four-wheel drive mode.

Dimensions

Payload varies based on the model.

Servicing and Warranty

GWM backs its vehicles with a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

The Cannon Alpha PHEV’s high-voltage battery is backed by a separate eight-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.

GWM offers capped-price servicing for the Cannon Alpha turbo-diesel and petrol-hybrid, with differing service schedules. Pricing and timing for the Cannon Alpha PHEV is yet to be announced.

GWM Cannon Alpha turbo-diesel service pricing:

GWM Cannon Alpha petrol-hybrid service pricing:

Safety

The GWM Cannon Alpha was awarded a five-star ANCAP safety rating based on testing conducted in 2024.

Standard safety equipment includes:

• 7 airbags
• Autonomous emergency braking
  • Pedestrian detection
  • Cyclist detection
• Adaptive cruise control
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Front cross-traffic assist
• Rear cross-traffic assist
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane centring
• Emergency lane-keeping
• Traffic sign recognition
• Surround-view camera with transparent chassis mode
• Front and rear parking sensors
  • Eight total for turbo-diesel
  • 12 total for petrol-hybrid

Standard Equipment

The Lux diesel and Lux PHEV come standard with the following equipment:

• Automatic LED headlights
• Automatic high-beam
• Fixed side steps
• Electronically locking rear differential
• Hill ascent control
• Hill descent control
• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Full-sized steel spare wheel
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• Spray-on tub liner
• High-mounted tub light
• Rear privacy glass
• Black leatherette-accented interior
• Dual-zone climate control
• Light, Comfort and Sport steering modes
• Standard, Sport, Eco, 4L, 4H drive modes
• Auto hold
• Six-way power driver’s seat
• Six-speaker sound system
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster

The Ultra diesel adds:

• 60/40 split tailgate
• Spray-on tub liner
• Electronically locking front differential
• Power-folding exterior mirrors
• LED front fog lights
• Panoramic sunroof
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Black leather-accented interior
• Eight-way power driver’s seat
• Six-way power passenger seat
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Massaging front seats
• Driver’s seat memory and welcome function
• Wireless phone charger (front)

The Ultra Hybrid and Ultra PHEV add:

• Analogue clock
• Head-up display
• Power-folding exterior mirrors with memory
• 64-colour ambient lighting
• Heated steering wheel
• Wireless phone charger (rear)
• 10-speaker Infinity sound system
• Two-way power-adjustable rear seats with welcome function
• Heated and ventilated rear seats
• Semi-automatic parking assist
• Auto Reverse Assist

Colours

The GWM Cannon Alpha can be ordered in five colours:

• Marble White
• Lunar Red
• Onyx Silver
• Storm Grey
• Crystal Black

All finishes except Marble White incur a $595 premium.

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