GWM Owner Reviews

All the tech was easy to get used to, and the salesman where we bought it turned off or down any annoying tech we did not like. It is practicable in every sense. The only thing I do not like is because of its size, it is a bit hard to park, but I am getting used to it. I find the car drives very well because it has a turbo. It has a lot of grunt, which I have to be careful of because it is easy to speed - but with the speed on the screen, it helps. Insurance through NRMA is very reasonable, and I am truly amazed how much fuel we have saved over the past six months. Tyres are wearing well. We have only had the car for six months, so we haven't had any reliability problems. I careful researched the car and couldn't find any reliability problems.

Amazing value, especially in terms of the tech! A 360-degree camera view with high quality screen resolution, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, heated seats, front and rear parking sensors and Apple CarPlay, all for $40 grand or thereabouts. You just can’t beat it (although the sound system needs a bit of an upgrade). Externally this thing is a dream, easy to park with the front and rear parking sensors and the 360-degree camera system. Internally it’s roomy with plenty of space and comfort for above average-sized people, up front and in the back seat. Plus it’s a ute. Take the family out on Sunday and go to work on Monday... in comfort. You sit up high with good vision and the ride is okay. But you have to take into account it's a ute, not a luxury vehicle. The driver aids like blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert come in handy. It is a four-pot, 2.0-litre diesel. I bought it new and I’m happy, but if GWM brings its twin-turbo V6 to Australia, in a ute… well, I might consider my options. ;) Fuel economy is pretty good at approx 8.0 litres per 100km. Capped price servicing is appealing compared to the competition. Some people are investing big dollars tricking them up but I’m happy with a couple of modest mods like adding a drivers grab handle to the A-pillar, installing internal rear lights, upgrading the reversing light (the standard one isn't the greatest) and improving the sound system. So far so good, I’m only at 18000km but in the social media forums there are people pulling big caravans and the likes and getting into six figure categories on the speedo. The diesel particulate filter system is good and bad. It allows for DIY regenerative burns, but when the time comes that the car suggests a burn it can throttle back responsiveness which is frustrating and dangerous in certain situations. Aside from the DPF, the GWM Cannon ute is brilliant.

Safety tech is very good. Radio reception is not good unless you use Apple CarPlay through your phone. The space is very good. It can take three adults in the back with no worries. It drives okay when in the city. I have not taken it on long journey as yet. Too high. I had it back to the dealership and had the alternator replaced. Also, the battery was replaced by roadside assist when the vehicle was three months old.

Overall, we find that the Jolion is a very safe car to drive, particularly the forward camera. When we use cruise control it reveals so much data, particularly safety issues. My wife and I do a lot of country driving and we find that our Haval has great support in the seats and also the road noise is very low. In this regard, it's probably the quietest we have ever had. Plus, the cargo area takes all of our goods very easily. The Jolion, in the city, is fantasic to drive and the visibilty all around is excellent. In the country, the 1.5-litre turbo gives plenty of power for safe overtaking, and the cruise control takes safety to another level. One of the great features of this car which must be taken into consideration when you compare running costs is the fantastic, very low purchase price, being able to use 91 petrol and the very reasonable service cost. Our car has done 18,000km and we have had zero problems. We are very confident that we are going to get many years of reliable service.