The Great Wall Pao (Chinese: 長城炮; pinyin: Cháng chéng pào) also known as the Poer P11/P12,[1] 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.[2]

Great Wall Pao
2023 Great Wall Poer
Overview
ManufacturerGreat Wall Motor
Also called
  • GWM Poer
  • GWM P-Series (South Africa)
  • GWM Cannon
  • GWM Ute (Australia, New Zealand)
  • GWM Poer Ruman and Sucan (Brunei)
Production2019–present
Model years2019–present
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size pickup truck
Body style
  • 2-door single cab
  • 4-door extended cab
  • 4-door double cab
Layout
Powertrain
Engine
Electric motor
  • Permanent magnet synchronous motor (EV)
  • TZ290XH003 3-in-1 motor drive system (HEV)
Power output
  • 147 kW (197 hp; 200 PS) (2.0 petrol)
  • 120 kW (161 hp; 163 PS) (2.0 diesel)
  • 150 kW (201 hp; 204 PS) (EV)
  • 258 kW (346 hp; 351 PS) (HEV)
Transmission6-speed manual
8-speed ZF 8HP automatic
1-speed direct-drive (EV)
9-speed 9HAT automatic (HEV)
Hybrid drivetrainPower Split Hybrid (HEV)
BatteryLi-ion battery (EV)
Electric range405 km (252 mi) (EV)
Dimensions
WheelbaseRegular version: 3,230 mm (127 in)
Commercial version: 3,230 mm (127 in)
Commercial LWB version: 3,410 mm (134 in)
LengthRegular version: 5,410 mm (213 in)
Commercial version: 5,362 mm (211 in)
Commercial LWB version: 5,602 mm (221 in)
WidthRegular version: 1,934 mm (76 in)
Commercial version: 1,883 mm (74 in)
HeightRegular version: 1,886 mm (74 in)
Commercial version: 1,884 mm (74 in)

Overview edit

The Great Wall Pao debuted on April 16, 2019 during the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show.[3] 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.[4] There are many special editions such as tea farm, motorcycle, alloy canopy, black bullet or supercar edition.

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.[5]

GWM Ute edit

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.[6][7][8] 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.[9]

GWM P-Series edit

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.[10] In South Africa, the P-Series is sold in three versions: Commercial Single Cab, Commercial Double Cab, and Passenger Double Cab.[11]

GWM Poer edit

In December 2021, GWM's distributor in Brunei, Berjaya Sdn Bhd launched a version of the Pao Passenger and Commercial being badged as the Poer Ruman and Poer Sucan respectively.[12][13] Poer[14] is a sub-brand which stands for 'Powerful, Off-road, Enjoyable and Reliable',[15] whilst the words Ruman and Sukan are word play from the Malay language, with Ruman deriving from "Rumah", meaning 'house' and Sucan coming from the word 'Sukan' which means sports in Malay.

In Malaysia, Great Wall Motor Sales Malaysia will launch two pick-up trucks under the GWM Poer name, with the Poer P12[1] being a version of the vehicle launched in Australia as the GWM Cannon Ute[16] and the Ruman elsewhere, and the Poer P11 being the Sucan model.[17]

In 16 September 2023, Berjaya Sdn Bhd launched a new version of Poer Ruman called Poer Ruman Ore.[18] Ore stands for Off-Road Edition and is based on China's Pao Off-road edition.

Pao EV edit

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.


References edit

  1. ^ a b "GWM Poer P12 open for booking in Malaysia soon - 163PS/400Nm diesel, Level 2 autonomous; fr RM130k - paultan.org". 8 July 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ^ "【炮】长城_炮报价_炮图片_汽车之家". www.autohome.com.cn.
  3. ^ "4月16日亮相 长城全新皮卡官图发布".
  4. ^ "【图】上海车展亮相 长城P系列皮卡官图发布_汽车之家". www.autohome.com.cn. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ^ "2019成都车展:长城炮系列售12.68万起".
  6. ^ "2021 GWM Ute: Australian debut confirmed for fourth quarter | CarAdvice". CarAdvice.com.
  7. ^ "CANNON IS LATEST WEAPON IN GWM UTE ARSENAL | Truck & Bus News". www.truckandbus.net.au.
  8. ^ "2021 Great Wall Cannon loads up". WhichCar.
  9. ^ "GWM / Haval". www.gwmhaval.co.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  10. ^ "New GWM P Series". October 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "GWM P–Series is changing perceptions (2021) | Latest Review". motus.cars. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  12. ^ The Scoop (2021-12-16). "GWM Poer pickup vehicles make debut in Brunei". The Scoop. The Scoop. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  13. ^ Lyna, Muhammad (2022-01-01). "Turning heads". Borneo Bulletin. Borneo Bulletin. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  14. ^ "POER".
  15. ^ "Great Wall Motor: Power Players". 17 November 2020.
  16. ^ "2021 GWM Cannon launched in Australia - better equipped than Hilux & Ranger, but much cheaper! - paultan.org". 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  17. ^ "GWM Poer P11 open for booking in Malaysia - 2.0L turbodiesel with 163 PS/400 Nm; est from RM110k - paultan.org". 8 July 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Experience the future of pickup trucks » Borneo Bulletin Online". Experience the future of pickup trucks. 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-09-19.

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