GWM Wey V9X 2026 News

Move over, Denza B8!Arguably China’s most-convincing answer-yet to the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Lexus LX, Range Rover and other European and Japanese upper-large luxury SUVs is looming for Australia, with most conceivable luxury features for half price.Revealed in early March and debuting at last month’s China Auto Show in Beijing, GWM flagship brand Wey’s V9X has yet to be confirmed for Australia.However, according to a company spokesperson speaking to CarsGuide at the company’s vast headquarters in Baoding, it could follow on from the G9 luxury people mover that is scheduled to finally arrive sometime in the second half of this year.“The V9X is under very serious consideration for Australia,” he said. “We have not yet made the decision… and it would be priced over $100,000.”That would make the GWM more expensive than the Denza B8, that starts from $91,000 and nearly $98,000 for the seven-seater and six-seater models respectively.To help justify that, the Wey SUV is designed, packaged and specified to go up against the higher-grade versions of its competitors.This means including luxuries like GWM-first air suspension with three comfort settings, four-wheel steering with a “Crab Mode” for a tighter turning circle, AI assistance inside, next-level autonomous driving tech where legal, powered doors, massaging seats (with captain’s chairs and ottomans in the second and third row), expansive multimedia systems accessed by various huge touchscreens, multiple conductive charging surfaces for devices and more.A colossal amount of individualisation is available, within two body lengths (5.2 metres and 5.3m) and wheelbase sizes (3050mm and 3150mm). Kerb weight ranges from 2740kg to 2930kg.Built on GWM’s all-new ONE Platform, the electrified architecture supports internal combustion engine (ICE) in hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) formats branded Hi4, as well as coming EV power using battery and - later on - fuel-cell hydrogen applications. Even the Hi4 is available in faster-charging 800 volt as well as 400V configurations.For now, the V9X is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol Hi4 PHEV-only proposition, using a three- or four-speed dedicated hybrid transmission (depending on spec), paired to two electric motors and a choice of battery packs in around 55.5kWh, 66kWh and 80kWh sizes, for China-rated CLTC range of 240km, 312km and 363km respectively. Not bad for a massive electrified SUV.Full details are still scarce, but the 400V PHEV with the 55.5kWh battery delivers a combined 510kW of power and 862Nm of torque to all four wheels, for a 0-100km/h time of 4.9 seconds on the way to a 210km/h top speed, while the 800V PHEV’s numbers are 550kW, 930Nm, 4.6s and 225km/h.To help keep all that performance in check, the V9X features intelligent-torque-distribution all-wheel drive and electronically-controlled air suspension for the double-wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension systems.More information, including full data specs for the whole range, will be revealed later this year.