GWM UTE vs Mahindra Pik-Up

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GWM UTE
GWM UTE

$29,990 - $46,500

2024 price

Mahindra Pik-Up
Mahindra Pik-Up

2023 price

Summary

2024 GWM UTE
2023 Mahindra Pik-Up
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
9.4L/100km (combined)

9.3L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Not as refined as it should be
  • Jittery ride on irregular surfaces
  • Overly busy transmission

  • Three-star safety
  • Huge turning circle
  • No internal anchorages in load tub
2024 GWM UTE Summary

The Cannon XSR is GWM’s new top-shelf ute variant.

This dual-cab 4WD ute is intended as an off-road-focussed vehicle and has visual and mechanical upgrades over the rest of the Cannon stable, including part-time 4WD (not the full-time 4WD on GWM’s lower-spec Cannons), a front differential lock (in addition to the existing rear diff lock), raised air intake (aka a snorkel) and Cooper Discoverer AT3 all-terrain tyres.

It’s priced from $52,990 drive-away, so costs about $7500 more than you’d pay for the standard Cannon X on which this special edition ute is based. But it still undercuts similarly-equipped top-spec Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes by about $20,000.

So, with twin lockers, a snorkel, underbody protection and all-terrain tyres, is the GWM XSR worth the extra cash?

Read on.

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2023 Mahindra Pik-Up Summary

The current generation Mahindra PikUp has been with us since 2007, which is a long time given major players in this market tend to introduce a new generation every decade, or close to it.

However, with Mahindra reportedly developing an all-new ute, based on the underpinnings of its latest Scorpio SUV, the budget-priced PikUp is destined for retirement within a few years.

Better late than never, the latest MY23 version of the S11 dual-cab has for the first time been equipped with an automatic, which is sure to increase buyer appeal in a market in which self-shifting transmissions rule.

We recently revisited this Indian-built dual cab to see how it measures up for tradies in such a competitive market.

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