Agree! I've had my Cannon X now for a couple of years absolutely no problems. Recently put in 2" Fulcrum lift kit and completely changed the ride. I didn't mind it before as it is still a dual cab ute so not going to be smooth as a Rolls but new suspension completely changed it. People carry on about Toyota/ Ford but couldn't justify the extra 30 grand for pretty much the same thing. Yes it doesn't have the power or the 3.5T towing but let's face it Toyota doesn't have the reliability it used to have and the less said about the 10 speed in the Ford the better!
@@RossReviewsau the ride is firm as the suspension on the XSR was totally revised prior to release on purpose. The Canon & Canon X were considered too soft a ride by most 4x4 reviewers, hence this was beefed up. It also has all terrain, not highway terrain tyres, harder side walls. Question, you're defensive on the determination the ride is too harsh, did you ever check the original tyre pressure, are they over inflated? Should have deflated the tyres just to see the difference, yes still firm but not harsh crossing your own wheel tracks I'd suspect. Irrespective of ride, for a vehicle on hot highway tyre pressures it preformed most admirably on sand. Slow to 100 you say. Match it to Toyota's 4.5 VDJ V8, now that's slow to 100, yet it's got more kilowatts & torque. I realise that's not an accurate comparison, but for the XSR outputs, it more than adequate. Glad it began to impact on you after a week, as you could have spent same time in a Hilux and had less interior comfort and began to hate it. Chinese utes/vehicles are here for good and buyers are totally realising how friggin value packed and good they are, the nah sayers are loosing ground to defend the tried and true brands. GWM will improve this more yet, don't worry about that. Just to the ones whom try to advocate these won't last, aren't reliable, aren't robust, you need to take a visit to the N.T. For what ever reason, in one of the harshest environments in Australia, the early V200 & V240 utes are still around in abundance, yes some knocked around as they've had a harsh life but still going well. Some still have very good appearance though. Then there is the Steed with all its chrome bling, still polished up with pride on the streets of Darwin, hang on, they shouldn't be there, they should have rusted away and have self detonated by now according to , "It's Chinese Crap, it won't last", well the territory owners defy that daft logic. Thanks for reviewing.
I just bought one x model your spot on suspension is shit especially after I fitted a bullbar I’ve just ordered a 2 inch lift for it . I previously had a px3 ranger 2 failed turbos replaced under warranty and an average fuel economy of 13 litres not towing . I just thought stuff it so far so good I’ve only done 5000km so far at the end of the day keep it 5 or 6 years while under warranty then move it on
Honest review but think you need to add more tests. Mud, hard stuff, towing, what does handle like in the wet... We seem to be done with 4WD UTEs, and UTEs in general, in the UK. The tax break has been cut so the market has gone. Bit of a shame as I liked my Ranger and then a Navara, which hit 500,000Ks of hard duty before being sent to Ukraine. Doubt the GWM will see much past 200,000Ks. Why does every manufacturer ignore "strong and robust" and give us "plastic bling".
The new cars seem to be built to last till the warranty and then you need a new one aka more profitable for them to keep selling cars I feels like.. not many cars made like the old days where they will last 15-20-30 years if looked after.. sad reality
@@RossReviewsau The old days... have a '71 XJ6 and that is serviceable, like every part is designed to be repaired, drives like a modern car but no air bags so don't crash.... So much better for the planet than throw away EVs with planet shagging chemicals in their batteries being replaced at 8 year intervals or sooner and whole cars being crushed because they have a computer fault, so yes agree with you 100%
I'm not a 4WD guy mate although if I was I would buy a Ram & yes it's more than twice the price so of course there's no comparison,but this thing seems to do the job for the money so I can't knock it man & it looks the goods from the outside so let's hope they improve over time,enjoyable review brah & Chyna love you lonnggg time! hahaha.
You can get a Nissan navara or an Isuzu for the same money / I know which one id rather have! And considering lot of the issues the D4 had have mainly been fixed with the new generations!
Unpopular request. Would love for you to do a review and drive video of a Tesla car. I'm not fond of them by any means, but it'll just be interesting and different to see one in your channel.
Interesting video mate Should rewiew d'max thats had some engine work done there's a lot that are running good power and its in the same platform as the gwm
All the higher spec utes try to be fancy which is a bad trend. If these chinese utes had a bulletproof 3 litre engine and no rust problems and none of them would cost more than 35k then they would sell a lot better.
That would have to be the worst review i have ever seen It was so biased If you want more out of it then pay an extra 30k more for the other brands $52K drive away you cant go past the value and 7 year warranty I have had Landcruisers, Patrols, and Pajeros and im a Mercedes Benz mechanic I love the Cannon
I don't know why you're complaining about the suspension so much ? You didn't exactly say why except it's rough off road like all 4x4 off road. What could they do to fix it? On the road it looked like it was driving nicely and a comfortable ride ?? If the Chyynaa interior was cloth and boring you would say its cheap and nasty. Now im just ranting lol. Nice review though Johnny. I definitely won't be buying one. For $52k there are far better options out there.💯%
I dont know how anyone could justify 45k on this like i wouldnt pay 20k for it. Doesn't excel at anything like you could get a 15k ute that is better off road, which is the only reason to even buy a ute over a normal car. This is for the average uneducated person who buys a truck for the road and pays way too much for it.
Ross, don't buy one. They're slow, and they will break down after the warranty, I would prefer to buy a used Ranger or Hilux. they will last longer. I mean it is your opinion but personally, I wouldn't...
Yes, some hiluxs do 13sec + to 100 kmh. But most fords are quicker than that. And yes u may be right about reliability. But some hiluxs and certain fords are way more than capable of being reliable, then this Chinese thing. And be honest. U would prefer a ford or hilux or some Japanese utes then this…. And plus. These are not even that old. Maybe in the future these things will just depreciate and become worthless. Aswell as being not reliable.
Best review of a cannon on TH-cam. Cheers Ross
Appreciate you
$2500 Toughdog suspension kit would sort out the ride- seems like a good package for the price.
I own one add rate it highly for the money ive had patrols and hiluxs and would have the gwm anyday
I like it but a lot of things annoying me
Same! Actually prefer it to the Hilux but again depends on what you are looking for and using it for.
@@ashleydavis9301 would you recommended it for off road?
Remember its give or take 30 k less than the name brands,,,it is what it is,,,if its not for you,, pay the 80k for a hilux or ranger
I agree.. n I low key like this Ute
For less than $2k you have great suspension upgrades. Still a heck of a lot cheaper than anything else
I agree
Agree! I've had my Cannon X now for a couple of years absolutely no problems. Recently put in 2" Fulcrum lift kit and completely changed the ride. I didn't mind it before as it is still a dual cab ute so not going to be smooth as a Rolls but new suspension completely changed it. People carry on about Toyota/ Ford but couldn't justify the extra 30 grand for pretty much the same thing. Yes it doesn't have the power or the 3.5T towing but let's face it Toyota doesn't have the reliability it used to have and the less said about the 10 speed in the Ford the better!
@@carts4344 I did exactly the same and it is day and night with Fulcrum
explain suspension upgrade what is involved?
My friend has one that's heavily modified. Nice rig Nice ride if you upgrade suspension. Power its slow with a tune its got a bit.of zip to it
You go off-road on highway pressures and then complain about the ride. You lost me.
Im complaining about the ride on the road to!!! It’s shocking mate
@@RossReviewsau the ride is firm as the suspension on the XSR was totally revised prior to release on purpose.
The Canon & Canon X were considered too soft a ride by most 4x4 reviewers, hence this was beefed up. It also has all terrain, not highway terrain tyres, harder side walls.
Question, you're defensive on the determination the ride is too harsh, did you ever check the original tyre pressure, are they over inflated?
Should have deflated the tyres just to see the difference, yes still firm but not harsh crossing your own wheel tracks I'd suspect.
Irrespective of ride, for a vehicle on hot highway tyre pressures it preformed most admirably on sand.
Slow to 100 you say.
Match it to Toyota's 4.5 VDJ V8, now that's slow to 100, yet it's got more kilowatts & torque.
I realise that's not an accurate comparison, but for the XSR outputs, it more than adequate.
Glad it began to impact on you after a week, as you could have spent same time in a Hilux and had less interior comfort and began to hate it.
Chinese utes/vehicles are here for good and buyers are totally realising how friggin value packed and good they are, the nah sayers are loosing ground to defend the tried and true brands.
GWM will improve this more yet, don't worry about that.
Just to the ones whom try to advocate these won't last, aren't reliable, aren't robust, you need to take a visit to the N.T.
For what ever reason, in one of the harshest environments in Australia, the early V200 & V240 utes are still around in abundance, yes some knocked around as they've had a harsh life but still going well. Some still have very good appearance though.
Then there is the Steed with all its chrome bling, still polished up with pride on the streets of Darwin, hang on, they shouldn't be there, they should have rusted away and have self detonated by now according to , "It's Chinese Crap, it won't last", well the territory owners defy that daft logic.
Thanks for reviewing.
I just bought one x model your spot on suspension is shit especially after I fitted a bullbar I’ve just ordered a 2 inch lift for it . I previously had a px3 ranger 2 failed turbos replaced under warranty and an average fuel economy of 13 litres not towing . I just thought stuff it so far so good I’ve only done 5000km so far at the end of the day keep it 5 or 6 years while under warranty then move it on
You needed to take it into softer sand, some deep mud, get it filthy mate 🤣😂, can it get through the tough stuff.
I’m not that confident 🤣
The Chi-Lux will depreciate so badly in the first few years.
Oh they do.. 50% drop fairly quickly
Want some cheese with that whine?
I couldn't watch the whole thing.
Might as well said I'm just a Hilux fanboy, and have nothing good to say...
If you watched to the end you would have seen I liked it
my wifes haval h6 ultra has light steering wheel put it has setting to fix that if one would prefer.
Def don’t like the super soft steering but I can see the potential in these
@@RossReviewsau
.. Power Assist Steering Modes (Comfort, Normal, Sport) that is what the haval h6 ultra has my guess cannon has it aswell.
@@kajak012in my GWM Ora the steering feels a touch heavy in any any of the three settings.
@@jay-uo2bi see your dealer then try another Ora lol
*Poor man's Raptor. 'Chyynaa'*
Shine-a
Slowest raptor ever 💀
Honest review but think you need to add more tests. Mud, hard stuff, towing, what does handle like in the wet... We seem to be done with 4WD UTEs, and UTEs in general, in the UK. The tax break has been cut so the market has gone. Bit of a shame as I liked my Ranger and then a Navara, which hit 500,000Ks of hard duty before being sent to Ukraine. Doubt the GWM will see much past 200,000Ks. Why does every manufacturer ignore "strong and robust" and give us "plastic bling".
The new cars seem to be built to last till the warranty and then you need a new one aka more profitable for them to keep selling cars I feels like.. not many cars made like the old days where they will last 15-20-30 years if looked after.. sad reality
@@RossReviewsau The old days... have a '71 XJ6 and that is serviceable, like every part is designed to be repaired, drives like a modern car but no air bags so don't crash.... So much better for the planet than throw away EVs with planet shagging chemicals in their batteries being replaced at 8 year intervals or sooner and whole cars being crushed because they have a computer fault, so yes agree with you 100%
In UK most interesting off road cars have been put off the market like Subarus. I have been looking to import.
Wow, surprised me. 0-100 is quicker than the Ford Ranger Tremor
🤣 really
@@RossReviewsau 13.30 could be because it meets new euro 6 specs with ad blu, i imagine, not sure if Cannon xsr does as well, as tested by carsauce
I'm not a 4WD guy mate although if I was I would buy a Ram & yes it's more than twice the price so of course there's no comparison,but this thing seems to do the job for the money so I can't knock it man & it looks the goods from the outside so let's hope they improve over time,enjoyable review brah & Chyna love you lonnggg time! hahaha.
You can get a Nissan navara or an Isuzu for the same money / I know which one id rather have! And considering lot of the issues the D4 had have mainly been fixed with the new generations!
Isuzu all day , every day for me, Nissan have dropped the ball with reliability me thinks.
I'm no fan at all of these Chinese Ute's... so I'm just here to help with the algorithm...
Appreciate you
Dmax and Luxys is the way to go
What tire pressure you running on sand Boss
Just sending it on stock pressure 😂
@RossReviewsau cheers Ross.. picking my LTD up in 2 days..
Run on sand in lower pressure not highway pressure
A lot of these new utes all look similar. I bet they all come from Thailand and sent to car companies to add their badges grills lights seats ect
Thailand is fancy compared to China 😂
Unpopular request. Would love for you to do a review and drive video of a Tesla car. I'm not fond of them by any means, but it'll just be interesting and different to see one in your channel.
I might do one but I won’t say good things 🤣 I’ve driven about 3 already
@@RossReviewsau definitely keen to hear your thoughts on them 😁
I bought a gwm vanta mite be a bit slow for the price still a good ute get on all the gwm pages everyone loves them i got no complaints
I low key liked it but a lot of flaws
Why in the world would you get that over a vehicle designed for the road for that price? Bro likes throwing money away
Interesting video mate Should rewiew d'max thats had some engine work done there's a lot that are running good power and its in the same platform as the gwm
I’d be keen to do some more Utes
Damn... Good review mate... Plz do the hilux48v SR5....
Glad you enjoyed it mate
I think id rather your falcon ute with a limited slip diff.
Falcon life
All the higher spec utes try to be fancy which is a bad trend. If these chinese utes had a bulletproof 3 litre engine and no rust problems and none of them would cost more than 35k then they would sell a lot better.
good luck finding parts in most auto shops or outside a city , imagine the resale value .
Not good as expected tho
That would have to be the worst review i have ever seen
It was so biased
If you want more out of it then pay an extra 30k more for the other brands
$52K drive away you cant go past the value and 7 year warranty
I have had Landcruisers, Patrols, and Pajeros and im a Mercedes Benz mechanic
I love the Cannon
You should watch the end
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Unfortunately the duel cab Ute seems to be a symbol of the Australian dream these days.
🥲
Default family wagon unfortunately
I’m not sure my 300hp statesman would do better than a 13-100 😂
funny lookin falcon
😂😂😂🇦🇺💪
It moves ... sais a lot
Definitely need more power
@@RossReviewsau and axles, shocks! Just buy a 88 Hilux if your that pov.
Pig of a machine. Would buy or recommend for worst enemies lol
I don't know why you're complaining about the suspension so much ? You didn't exactly say why except it's rough off road like all 4x4 off road. What could they do to fix it? On the road it looked like it was driving nicely and a comfortable ride ?? If the Chyynaa interior was cloth and boring you would say its cheap and nasty. Now im just ranting lol. Nice review though Johnny. I definitely won't be buying one. For $52k there are far better options out there.💯%
No I said even on the road it’s harsh AF! Very bumpy and the interior is pretty terrible
@@RossReviewsau Does it feel cheap ? Does a Kia Stinger feel cheap inside?
@@victorpeirce4753 i like kia stingers.. they are far more premium than this.. this feels cheap inside for sure
First person that I hear that wants a cheap Japanese interior 😂
Love it 🥰
Look good
Not bad
its not worth 50k and no value New hilux is the same 2.8 laggi turbo i have one .
Rusted heaps 18 months later
They still got work to do for sure
Rust bucket incoming...
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Only one here but my 2019 rg colorado never let me down 😂
Made out of the finest chineseium with the finest temu engineering money could buy 😂 oops -500 social credits
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The exterior design looks like the stolen ideas from Toyota Ford Isuzu.
China 🇨🇳 always 🤣
I dont know how anyone could justify 45k on this like i wouldnt pay 20k for it. Doesn't excel at anything like you could get a 15k ute that is better off road, which is the only reason to even buy a ute over a normal car. This is for the average uneducated person who buys a truck for the road and pays way too much for it.
🤢🤮this is no lux
Chi-lux
Chinese shitbox mate it’ll fall apart in about 5 minutes. Also what’s the deal with the badge on the front being different to the one on the back.
This channel is nonsense... Useless review
Send me your review so I can get better
Embarrassing vehicle.
🗑
Fuggly.
I don’t mind the outside but the interior is bad
Ross, don't buy one. They're slow, and they will break down after the warranty, I would prefer to buy a used Ranger or Hilux. they will last longer. I mean it is your opinion but personally, I wouldn't...
Neither the hilux or ranger is fast or reliable 😂. 1gd engine has been garbage compared to the old 1kd
Yes, some hiluxs do 13sec + to 100 kmh. But most fords are quicker than that. And yes u may be right about reliability. But some hiluxs and certain fords are way more than capable of being reliable, then this Chinese thing. And be honest. U would prefer a ford or hilux or some Japanese utes then this…. And plus. These are not even that old. Maybe in the future these things will just depreciate and become worthless. Aswell as being not reliable.
I’m happy with my BA falcon bench seat
Good job 👍
@@RossReviewsau I would take a column shift, bench seat Ford or Holden ute over this anyday.