Do You Really Need That Hilux? (GWM Cannon XSR 2024 Review)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- Detailed review of the GWM Cannon XSR ute, a cheap yet pretty loaded off-road pick-up made in China and sold in Australia.
What are the shortcomings of the GWM Ute? There are a few, as we find out in this review of the new top-spec Cannon XSR grade, reviewed by Chasing Cars expert Curt Dupriez. But there are also upsides to this 2.0L turbo diesel pick-up, not least that it is far more affordable than rivals like the Toyota Hills, Mitsubishi Triton, Ford Ranger or Nissan Navara.
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Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:14 - Why are we testing it?
0:45 - What is the XSR?
1:13 - In this video
1:26 - What are its rivals?
2:00 - Unique XSR design changes
3:01 - Tray and step ladder
3:38 - Payload and towing
4:05 - Interior
6:20 - Back seats
7:05 - Off-road driving
10:52 - On-road driving
13:33 - Fuel economy results
13:45 - Servicing and warranty
13:58 - Comprehensive insurance
14:13 - Expert verdict
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I love my cannon x, fitted lift kit and mild deisel tune, much much cheaper than the others, used money saved on extras and still comes in under,
There's a lot of misinformation in this review to be honest. Reviewer talks about it having "knobbly mud tyres" when it doesn't, it has A/Ts. Also compares its power to V6, which makes no sense given that it's only a 4 cylinder. Talks about the tyres being able to spin on take off in 2wd. You can do this in any ute if you tried (even new ones) and I'd be more worried if you weren't able to. Compares the suspension to a coil rear sprung Raptor, which again makes no sense (and also has a lower towing capacity because of this).
Feels like a bit of bias and comparing apples to oranges
mate, nothing new. These guys been bashing Chinese cars for years, you recon it will change? Nah. And if anyone is idiot enough to pay $70k upwards to buy a ute, let them. Mr. Ford certainly won't have my money to pay for his luxury yacht...
Hey…he is being paid to review that Ute….
When I worked in construction, I have driven other uts like dmax, hilux, triton, ranger extensively and I would not spend more money than the Cannon to get any of the others. If you want to go quick, buy a sports car or EV, which I also have. I love my Cannon because is not quick and calm just carries shits from bunnings from time to time and like it or not, it has features.
We had two Wingle 6 2.4 from 2019 to 2023 and used them for high altitude offroad expeditions in South America. They could do almost everything a Hilux can do. They where surprisingly robust (by far not on Hilux level but better, than expected). The huge pitfalls and the reason to replace them with Hilux have been availability of spare parts and quality of mechanics (the professionals). For Toyota, you find a capable mechanic and spare parts in every village. If you need a spare part for a GWM, you wait 3 months, if the mechanic is capable of ordering the correct part, and 6 months, if not (if the part is still produced).
because all of these people are live in the western media world. No understand the changes of the outside world.
Not a very neutral review.
Most of the negatives identified in the review are shared with a lot of the competitors that cost a little more.
The Hilux has very few features and is priced well above where it should be for what you get for your money
Hmm was looking getting out of my XT your review was fair and honest and now I will stay with my current rig 😎
I genuinely see more of these on the road
Decent review. I have personally taken these on test runs and they seemed pretty good on road to me. I think the only other Ute in the price range that drove better "on road" was the Musso, but having said that, the Musso falls way short with the Off-road aspect and by the time you add on simple things such as side steps and an under-body protection you are nipping at 50k. I also know more than one person who has had to return both new model Hilux and Rangers for blowing transmissions, and engines. I think it is far too early to be throwing the baby out with the bathwater yet. I have seen some good owner testimonials at different intervals that are difficult to argue with.
Those extra RICH can buy the HILUX,but for me I can use this GWM Canon. I 💕 love it's performance as first truck of Chinese company
My mum has one and I have had to fix the dpf burn issue about 3 times because she doesn't understand it. I have a Musso, and it is flawless. It's a 2021, never had a dpf burn issue. It just works. Drives like a car, has ability to be modified into off road vehicle. I recommend the Ssangyong Musso as a long term vehicle.
I have a 22 Musso xlv ultimate it is better than the Toyota's and Nissan's I have had ,a great ute..
Not too bad considering a twin locked ute would be at least 30 k more. Not sure what the closest rival would be. maybe a sl warrior, i think that is into the 60's as well
100% Agree with him. The off road focussed upgrades makes it worse in day to day driving. Stick with the much cheaper Cannon X..... unless you really just want to use it as a bush basher
Good review, but the standard cannon range is not a full time 4wd system. Not really sure why no reviewer so far has bothered to do their homework on this. Its a TOD system not AWD or not full time 4wd. All 3 systems work differently.
But still it unstuck the 🚜 vehicle out of dirt,snow or rubbles when off road thing. I saw it's comparism with other UTES,it outstanding beating some old truck that was old in the market
just a repeat of other reviews, which tries to find anything it can to bash the car. It is one of the best off-roaders and the best if going under 80k. Your off-road test was also quite basic.
On-road sure not as good as some others but decent have travelled 16hours straight and was comfortable.
For me with the warranty, hardware and all the features it has. It is very hard to recommend another ute for off-roading.
....And everyone agrees the motor is underpowered but it still got me up massive rocky incline hills in the high country vic
mate, these guys will bash it day and night, heavily tied pockets to the old brands possibly. I have a Cannon for the last 3+ years and a previous Ranger Owner. The other day we've gone to visit family and got a Ranger Wildtrak wth 25k on the clock for an airport rental. First off, it sounds like Bonzo's tractor and actually the Ranger felt like it needed power to get going/moving despite the fact it has so much more power (bullshit argument these guys flinging all the time). Otherwise, my Cannon felt more refined in every way except, I admit, the Ranger soaked up bumps a bit better. So, I'm happy with my crappy chin car. The others can eat their oats if I care what they think...
Modern vehicles fitted with DPF need hot running on open roads for a distance at least every couple of weeks. Short stop start and idol running around town unban environments shopping and so on will build up co2 in the DPF quickly and the engine light will show, therefore requiring a manual burn off. A friend has a 2019 De-max and the DPF would not clear. It was professionally cleaned but the fault persisted. It turns out it was a faulty sensor. Its about finding out the cause?
As for lag issues you need to learn how to operate the Normal Eco and Sport mode to optimize affective speed and quick take off. Its about learning to navigate the control as if you are driving a manual.
Just saying, depending on what the vehicle is being used for, if its just as a round towner your better off with a petrol, regardless of model.
Lane keep assist rearms each startup as it's an ancap requirement.
thanks, now it make sense
yea it's a theme with almost every aussie reviewer. They either don't know, or don't care to mention that it's a requirement. Instead, they have a whinge and allude it to being the manufacturer's fault.
And that is exactly why I am buying an X, for those few times I am going to put myself into a situation where I need a front locker, I'll just remember I don't have one and wont do it. Money well saved, and the fact it can't do 4wd on the black top what a waste of time, I like to know i'm as safe as I can be when I'm out there.
It might be attractive on price versus value, but it’s the after sale service and parts
that no one reviews
I was expecting something different from this late test on this model but just a repeat of all the other reviews.
It's mainly going to be a money saving work ute on work days and part time family carrier. It looks as if it can do that but the test doesn't really cover all of that. Resale? Who knows?
Resale is irrelevant, even if it is worth $10k after 5 years, you will lose less than what you would buying Ranger/Hilux etc
No cup holders in the rear?
Bottle storage in the doors, but none in the middle arm rest
Good reviews but you need to quote real prices. The ford is $90k and same with the VW
yep, the GWM is drive away priced the others aren't, not fair indeed
Horses for courses. Want a cheap Chinese ute? Go for it. Want a FPV? you do you. My key says "Raptor" for my own reasons.
Could you do a review on Korean built SsangYong Musso please
Just filmed it last week!
Great, when will it be available for viewing on you tube?
The Excesser? Huh?
The reason people buy the Hilux is reliability and re-sale value. 2nd hand Hilux's hold their value better than all of the utes because they don''t represent a risk out of warranty. Cost of ownership comes into play. These lower cost utes are an unknown quantity
it really needs GWM Hybrid on
There is a HUNTER coming later in the year
Low on power considering what it is compared to....so, yes, that hilux is a much better option. Awesome review nonetheless, thank you
What is the point of testing ute without passengers, weight at the back and towing ?
We did test it with passengers and some cargo, they don’t appear on camera. But we don’t claim this to be a GVM test, it’s a family buyer test.
I agree, the appeal of a pickup is the 'do it all' ability. So an urban circuit, highway cruise, off-road run (especially this one), passenger carrying, load carrying and towing should be a must
The first gwm Ute was dangerous rubbish and it seems they have gotten their naval safety rating up just not the power . But so many utes never leave the asphalt road these days .
This feels more like a hit piece than a review.
Its crazy that a GWM now costs more than what l paid for a Toyota Hilux SR5 in 2016.
Yea no shit
Can you imagine the trade value in a few years 😮
The VW and Ford will have lost minimum of 50% (most cars lose 55%+) after 3 years. That's about $40,000 gone.
If I was buying the GWM it’d be to drive it into the ground though
@@chasingcars Well that's a sound, intelligent environmental stance. No second or third owners - just buy it, destroy it and then truck it to the wreckers. How can it be intelligent to regard a vehicle built using huge amounts of materials and energy as a throw away item? What do your kids think about such selfish attitudes impacting and limiting their future?
We plan to drive ours into the ground, up to 120,000km so far and no issues
@errolmcdufffork9834 you are not too bright are you
If 3 owners do 100,000 km each
Or one owner does 300,000 how is that any different
I have a holden jackaroo with about 260nm of torque. Its done some amazing things, hauled wood, camper trailers and pulled logs, fences and other vehicles out of the shit. Now I am hearing that 400nm is not enough!!!! Selling people shit they don't need on the basis that "one day" you might need to pull 3 tonnes. Why are people paying big money for 2H landcruisers? Because 500nm is bullshit for the average person.
True. I had a single turbo NP300, 400nm Navara for 5 years and 500k kms. Ultra reliable, took cars on the trailer around regional NSW with ease. But did find it sucked plenty of diesel when towing, my only complaint. Great fuel economy except when towing. But with 120 kW and 400nm, never an issue.
The brainiacs at GWM are not stupid. They know that 120kw and 400nm is more than enough for the average punter and probably keeps costs down.
I suppose the twin turbos like LDV will likely be better on the fuel economy so that's possibly one advantage when towing with more grunt.
Try and get parts when things go BANG. Good luck!
You can get parts now
Borg Warner 4WD, Eaton Locks, Bosch Safety System and about a ton of other American and German parts in the ute. Shouldn't' be too difficult then!
"There's no such thing as a good Chinese 4WD" - Mark, Cooks Automotive Service
Period? Watching too much US TV?
GWM are not known for there longevity were thats what Toyota is famous for
The Cannon is at the bottom of the list in most every ute review on TH-cam. In some cases it failed.
Name 1 for us all
@@MadMaori36 Just google it. It's not a good ute
just like your review. People with actually some brains know how good they are and don't care about propagandists making reviews. Or do you think this review will make me sell my 3 year old Cannon? Nah mate, I'm having the last laugh...
@@everydaybloke8832 um ..ok
@@Deatomizer Let me guess; you don't own one. Like I posted some months ago, its funny how owners of these Cannon utes love them and those who don't own one, hate them. Never ceases to amaze me. The discerning buyer chooses the Cannon.
Go with a SsangYong Musso, similar value but Korean built, don’t trust Chinese built vehicles one bit
Tried a musso turbo lag like the 1970s could not read the infotainment display due to glare tried a cannon x loved it so bought one
Umm, no. I would save more $ and buy a Ranger.
I'd rather a triton
Golden rule if it has moving parts and it’s made in China don’t touch it.
so don't touch volvo or tesla then?
damn I’d have to get rid of most of my stuff
That's the dumbest thing I've heard in a long while. Where do you think most of the moving parts in your hilux or ranger are made?
@@chasingcars You won't have to get rid of your stuff. Once Chinese manufactured goods are paid for and taken home the high speed self-destruct mode is hard at work. Why are people so reluctant to concede that Chinese goods are cheap because they are built from poor quality materials and have short service lives? Extremely poor quality is the hallmark and that has been the situation for decades.
OMG mitsubishi just sold there chinese factory so mitsi owners, sell up. Toyota just got chinese factory so no-one buy a toyota
I wouldn’t touch it
These Chinese utes are normally driven by tradies whose boss couldn’t afford the real thing. I feel sorry for the drivers.
Tradies drive around town, id rather a speced up one of these then a basic jap ute for cruising around
Chinese rubbish, i know someone who purchased one and it’s already falling apart. Always a reason why things are cheap .
I also know a lot of people who are full of tomato sauce....
I don’t know if this comment is facts, prejudice or racism… 🤔 maybe all 🤨
I have an X240 2010 model driven all around Australia 150 thousand kilometres now same as any other car I have and including Ford and Toyotas nothing is broken or fallen off or anything else so maybe sour grapes are you mate?
Genuinely the first time I've heard of a Cannon going wrong. The Steed and the V series Utes were very different to the Cannon. From what I have seen and heard these are quite well built
You're broke
Used Hilux is better value at 56k
sure mate, zero warranty and zero tech and a tractor like ute
Typical Chinese rubbish, Toyota still be going while the great wall is in the scrap
Yeah the price reflects that, buy 2 for 1 Toyota
How long was your test drive ?
Buy mahindra pickup if you want cheap and RELIABLE Chinese is garbage