2025 GWM Cannon price and specs: Cab-chassis joins cut-price offerings

The GWM Cannon ute lineup has expanded in Australia, with two cab-chassis variants and a cut-price pickup coming to showrooms.

After renaming its Ute to Cannon and trading a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine for a stronger 2.4-litre, GWM has reintroduced the smaller-capacity powerplant for its two new ‘Premium’ entry-level grades.

The 2.0-litre engine is available in the Cannon Premium 4×2 single-cab/chassis from $35,490, and the 4×4 dual-cab pickup from $39,490 drive-away.

A second cab-chassis has been added in dual-cab Lux guise, retaining the 2.4-litre engine and arriving with a price of $42,490 drive-away – a $2500 premium compared to the last time the Ute was available as a dual-cab/chassis.

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Prices across the rest of the GWM Cannon lineup have risen by $1000 since launch.

The reintroduction of the 2.0-litre engine also means the return of an eight-speed automatic transmission and 3200kg braked towing capacity, compared to the 2.4-litre’s nine-speed auto and 3500kg towing capability.

Pricing

Drivetrains and Efficiency

Dimensions

Servicing and Warranty

As with the rest of the GWM range, the Cannon ute is backed by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty and five years of roadside assistance.

Safety

All variants of the GWM Ute – except for the Cannon XSR – were awarded a five-star safety rating from ANCAP in November 2021.

This rating carries across to the renamed Cannon.

Standard features across all models are:

• Autonomous emergency braking
  • With pedestrian, cyclist detection
• Adaptive cruise control
• Blind-spot monitoring (dual-cab only)
• Driver fatigue monitoring system
• Lane departure warning
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane-change assist (dual-cab only)
• Rear cross-traffic assist (dual-cab only)
• Rear parking sensors
• Rear parking sensors
• Reverse camera
• Safe exit warning (dual-cab only)
• Speed warning
• Traffic sign recognition
• Trailer sway mitigation
• Tyre-pressure monitoring
• 7 airbags

The Cannon Ultra and Vanta feature a surround-view camera and front parking sensors.

The Cannon XSR misses out on lane-keep assist, safe exit warning, rear collision warning, blind-spot monitoring, lane-change assist and rear cross-traffic assist.

Standard Equipment

The base Cannon Premium comes standard with the following equipment:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Chrome sports bar
• Automatic LED headlights
• Power-folding side mirrors
• Spray-in bedliner (pickup only)
• Keyless entry
• Leatherette upholstery
• Leatherette steering wheel
• Six-way manually-adjustable driver’s seat
• Four-way power-adjustable passenger seat
• Single-zone climate control
• 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• 3 x 12V power outlets
• USB-A front outlets
• Rain-sensing wipers

The Cannon Lux adds:

• Wireless phone charger
• 6-speaker sound system
• DAB+ digital radio
• Front and rear USB-A, USB-C outlets

The Cannon Ultra adds:

• Electric sunroof
• Rear privacy glass
• Leather accented seats
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Heated steering wheel
• 6-way power-adjustable driver seat
• 4-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
• USB port for dash camera
• Ambient lighting
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror

The Cannon Vanta gains:

• 18-inch black alloy wheels
• Black sports bar
• Matte black exterior trim

The Cannon XSR adds:

• Off-road drive modes
• Front differential lock
• Body-coloured exterior trim
• Snorkel

Colours

A choice of six exterior paint colours are available on the Cannon lineup:

• Pearl White
• Crystal Black
• Scarlet Red
• Sapphire Blue
• Pittsburgh Silver
• Stealth Grey (XSR only)

The entry-level Cannon Premium 4×2 single-cab/chassis is only being offered in Pearl White and Pittsburgh Silver. The top-spec XSR variant can’t be finished in Pittsburgh Silver.

All finishes except the base Pearl White incur a $595 premium.

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