The Cannon Alpha PHEV is GWM signalling the next phase of its Australian play: stop being the cheap option, start being the smart option. With 110 km of pure-electric range, 3.5 tonnes of braked towing, and triple diff locks as standard, it does what no other PHEV ute on sale here does.
We took it from a Sydney charger, through a working week of school runs in EV mode, then loaded it up for a weekend tow. The duality is real — silent and cheap during the week, properly capable on the weekend. The 9-speed auto is occasionally hesitant off the line, and the lack of charge scheduling is an oversight, but neither is a deal-breaker.
Our pick: the Ultra. The V2L socket alone (powering the campsite, the work site, or your house in a blackout) is worth the upgrade, and the head-up display is the kind of thing that makes a $68k ute feel like a $90k luxury car.
The spec sheet
- Powertrain
- 2.0L turbo petrol + electric motor (parallel PHEV)
- Battery
- 37.1 kWh
- Power
- 300 kW combined
- Torque
- 750 Nm combined
- 0–100 km/h
- 8.8 s
- Top speed
- 170 km/h
- Range (WLTP)
- 880 km combined (110 km EV-only)
- Charging
- 50 kW DC · 6.6 kW AC
- Drive
- 4WD with triple diff locks
- Transmission
- 9-speed automatic
- Towing capacity
- 3500 kg braked
- L × W × H
- 5445 × 1991 × 1924 mm
- Wheelbase
- 3350 mm
- Boot space
- 1175 L (with rear seats up)
- Kerb weight
- 2810 kg
- Seats
- 5
- Warranty
- 7 years / unlimited km
- Safety
- ANCAP 5-star (2024)
Trim levels & pricing
| Trim | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Lux PHEV | from $63,990 drive-away | 300 kW / 750 Nm, 37.1 kWh, triple diff locks, 19" alloys, leather, 360° camera |
| Ultra PHEV | from $68,990 drive-away | Lux + panoramic sunroof, V2L, head-up display, Nappa leather, heated/ventilated/massaging seats |
Prices indicative — see the manufacturer for current drive-away pricing.
