Great Wall Pao
The Great Wall Pao (Chinese: 長城炮; pinyin: Cháng chéng pào) also known as the Poer, Cannon, P-Series, RUMAN, or SUCAN is a range of mid-size pick-ups manufactured in China by the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors since 2019.[1]
Great Wall Pao | |
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Manufacturer | Great Wall Motors |
Also called | GWM Poer GWM P Series (Thailand, South Africa) GWM Cannon GWM Ute (Australia, New Zealand) GWM POER RUMAN and SUCAN (Brunei Darussalam) |
Production | 2019 – Present |
Model years | 2019 – Present |
Assembly | |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4-door Double cab |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive Front-engine, four-wheel drive Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive (Electric) |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L GW4C20B inline-4 DOHC turbo gasoline engine 2.0 L GW4D20M inline-4 DOHC turbo diesel engine |
Electric motor | 201 hp (204 PS) Permanent magnet motor (Pao EV) |
Transmission | 6-speed manual 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic Single-speed Automatic (EV) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | Regular version: 3,230 mm (127 in) Commercial version: 3,230 mm (127 in) Commercial LWB version: 3,410 mm (134 in) |
Length | Regular version: 5,410 mm (213 in) Commercial version: 5,362 mm (211 in) Commercial LWB version: 5,602 mm (221 in) |
Width | Regular version: 1,934 mm (76 in) Commercial version: 1,883 mm (74 in) |
Height | Regular version: 1,886 mm (74 in) Commercial version: 1,884 mm (74 in) |
Overview
The Great Wall Pao debuted on April 16, 2019 during the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show.[2] The Pao is available in three different versions, including a standard passenger model, an off-road model, and a commercial-oriented model. An electric version was also revealed but was not available at launch.[3]
The Pao is built on the P71 platform of Great Wall Motors, which also used for the Haval H9 SUV, and is powered by a 2.0 liter turbo inline-4 gasoline engine code named GW4C20B with a maximum output of 197hp. Four wheel drive is optional and the transmission is a 8-speed automatic gearbox or a 6-speed manual gearbox. The standard cargo bed is sized 1520mm by 1520mm by 538mm.[4]
- Great Wall Pao base trim (front)
- Great Wall Pao base trim (back)
- Great Wall Pao Off-road edition (front)
- Great Wall Pao Off-road edition (back)
As the GWM Ute
In October 2020, GWM Australia announced that a version of the Pao badged as the GWM Ute would be launched in the country as a replacement for the Great Wall Steed.[5][6][7] The pick-up/ute will be their first vehicle sold under the re-branded GWM name and will be sold in three dual-cab versions: the Cannon, Cannon-L and top-of-the-range Cannon-X. GWM New Zealand also sells the Pao under the same GWM Ute badging.[8]
As the GWM P-Series
In October 2020, Haval South Africa announced that a version of the Pao badged as the GWM P-Series would be launched in the country as an eventual replacement for the Great Wall Steed.[9] In South Africa, the P-Series is sold in three versions: Commercial Single Cab, Commercial Double Cab, and Passenger Double Cab.[10]
- GWM P Series DC 2,0TD Passenger LT 4x4 8AT
As the GWM POER SUCAN and RUMAN
In December 2021, GWM Brunei launched a version of the Pao Passenger and Commercial badged as the POER RUMAN and POER SUCAN respectively.[11][12] The word RUMAN and SUCAN is a word play in Malay language, with RUMAN derive from "Rumah", meaning house while SUCAN derive from the word "Sukan" which means sports in Malay.
Pao EV
In September 26 2020, Great Wall Motor announced an electric version of the Pao equipped with a 150 kW / 300 Nm electric motor. Reported range was up to 405 km.
- Great Wall Pao EV (front)
- Great Wall Pao EV (back)
References
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- "上海车展亮相 长城P系列皮卡官图发布".
- "2019成都车展:长城炮系列售12.68万起".
- "2021 GWM Ute: Australian debut confirmed for fourth quarter | CarAdvice". CarAdvice.com.
- "CANNON IS LATEST WEAPON IN GWM UTE ARSENAL | Truck & Bus News". www.truckandbus.net.au.
- "2021 Great Wall Cannon loads up". WhichCar.
- "GWM / Haval". www.gwmhaval.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- "New GWM P Series". October 23, 2020.
- "GWM P–Series is changing perceptions (2021) | Latest Review". motus.cars. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- The Scoop (2021-12-16). "GWM Poer pickup vehicles make debut in Brunei". The Scoop. The Scoop. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- Lyna, Muhammad (2022-01-01). "Turning heads". Borneo Bulletin. Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 16 April 2022.