GWM Cannon, as documented: variant qualifications on the 2.4L diesel's 135kW/480Nm, 3.5-tonne braked towing, and a dated VIC driveaway offer

GWM Australia's Cannon model page, as published on the company's site and captured on 11 September 2026, is the reference document for this entry. It carries the Australian-market figures for the dual-cab ute — "ute" is the term the page itself uses throughout — together with a dated driveaway offer for Victoria. What makes the page worth a close reading is not the headline numbers but the footnotes that qualify them, which a buyer checking a specification sheet against a variant badge should know about.

The engine claim, and where it applies

The page leads with a 2.4L turbo diesel delivering 135kW of power and 480Nm of torque, paired with what GWM describes as its self-developed 9-speed automatic transmission. The asterisked qualification matters: the page states these figures are "Only applicable for Lux, Ultra, Vanta and XSR variants", and the FAQ section repeats that all listed stats refer to those four variants. A lower line in the range listing — appearing directly after the CC entries — reads 2.0L Turbo Diesel with a 3200kg braked towing capacity; the page lists that line adjacent to the CC variants but does not explicitly attach the powertrain to the CC by name.

Towing: 3.5 tonnes on selected variants

The headline towing figure is 3.5 tonnes braked, but the page attaches the same variant carve-out to it: "*Only applicable for Lux, Ultra, Vanta and XSR variants." The separate listing of 3,200kg braked towing capacity sits in the range table next to the 2.0L Turbo Diesel line. On this page, braked towing is the maximum capacity GWM publishes for towing with a trailer fitted with its own brakes; anyone quoting "3.5-tonne towing" for a Cannon should name the variant first.

The ANCAP claim, with exclusions

The page's safety section states the Cannon holds a 5-star ANCAP safety rating, and two footnotes qualify it in different places on the page: one states "*Excludes Cannon XSR, CC variants", another excludes Cannon XSR variants. The page does not carry the date of the rating or the tested variants, so a reader wanting the full detail — which model year and which variants were assessed — would need ANCAP's own published assessment.

The dated offer: $34,490 driveaway in VIC

The driveaway price of $34,490 is the offer figure on the page, and it carries several conditions worth printing together: it is for private buyers in Victoria (VIC), applies to a 2026 build vehicle, includes savings of $2,000, is available until stocks last, and ends 30 September 2026. Driveaway pricing bundles on-road costs, so the pre-on-road price is not stated on this page. Offers of this kind are dated and market-specific; this one belongs to Australia, to Victoria, and to private buyers.

Ownership terms on the page

Beyond the drivetrain and the offer, the page names ownership terms as GWM Australia describes them: a 7-year unlimited kilometer warranty, and 5-year roadside assistance coverage. It also lists equipment by variant tier — heated, ventilated and power-adjustable front seats and the 360-degree camera are each footnoted as available in Ultra, Vanta and XSR models. As with the engine and towing figures, the footnotes are what determine which feature belongs to which variant.

What this entry does not hold

This entry holds no driving impression, no measurement of ours and no reliability verdict; it reports only what the manufacturer's page states, with the variant and market qualifications attached. The figures above are GWM Australia's published claims as captured on 11 September 2026; specifications, availability and offers change, and any of them may differ by the time you read this.

To check the result yourself: open GWM Australia's Cannon page and match the variant name on the vehicle you are considering — Lux, Ultra, Vanta, XSR or CC — against the asterisked footnotes beside the engine, towing and safety claims. For the ANCAP rating, look up the Cannon's entry on ANCAP's published assessment rather than the manufacturer's summary, noting which model years and variants were tested. For the offer, confirm the expiry date, the state and the private-buyer condition with a dealer in writing before relying on the $34,490 figure, and note the driveaway price applies to a 2026 build vehicle until stocks last.