Great Wall News

Your new ute cheat sheet
By Andrew Chesterton · 24 May 2020
The thing about a new ute arriving in Australia is that the existing model spends the last month-or-so of its shelf life being run-out, with lower prices, more equipment and better deals designed to clear stock for the new arrival. And with Australi
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Helping you choose your next ute
By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Apr 2020
Australia is about to welcome a new ute gold rush, with a flood of new metal about to hit our shores that will surely make choosing which dual-cab ute you want parked on your driveway harder than it's been in years. Yes, the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hi
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Great Wall planning second new ute?
By Andrew Chesterton · 13 Apr 2020
The Great Wall Cannon could get a new little brother, with the brand yet to rule out introducing the Wingle 7 as an updated steed as part of a two-prong attack on Australia's dual-cab market, giving the Chinese brand a point of difference against models l
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Ute to overtake mid-size SUV in 2020 sales?
By Justin Hilliard · 10 Apr 2020
It wasn’t that long ago that the affordable small car was Australia’s favourite type of new vehicle year after year. Of course, its long reign ended at the hands of the ever-popular mid-size SUV – but is 2020 the year the versatile ute moves to the top?
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Tougher crash testing standards for utes
By David Morley · 05 Apr 2020
Despite all the latest technology, the dual-cab utes that scored five safety stars late last year, might only be a three- or four-star performer if it was tested today.While new driver-assistance packages certainly make the vehicles safer than they were,
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How safe is your dual-cab ute?
By Justin Hilliard · 28 Mar 2020
Nissan gave its Navara ute an update last week, but crucially it was missing the overdue addition of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and other crucial advanced-driver assist systems, which got us thinking about the level of safety dual-cab pick-ups cur
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Isuzu D-Max vs Great Wall Cannon
By Andrew Chesterton · 22 Mar 2020
The next six months are shaping us as very good ones for Australia's ute shoppers, with exciting murmurs from Ford (and the mysterious Ranger FX4 Max), updated Navara product from Nissan, and the incoming Jeep Gladiator, to name but a few.
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Great Wall Cannon spec detailed!
By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Mar 2020
With the launch of the Great Wall Cannon now mere months away - in fact, it could be here as soon as July - we've dug up the detailed international specifications so we can finally see just how well the Chinese dual-cab stacks up against its Toyota HiLux
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Great Wall Cannon gets new name
By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Mar 2020
The incoming Great Wall Cannon is expected to get a name change before arriving in Australia, with the brand here trademarking 'Poer' for its HiLux-fighting dual cab.
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Coronavirus might cancel Beijing motor show
By Tom White · 07 Feb 2020
As manufacturers brace for the impacts of coronavirus, there are doubts cast over the certainty of the long-awaited Beijing motor show – which is set to run from the April 23 to 30.
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