GWM to launch up to 10 new models in 2026
Chinese challenger has its eyes on the top five and will employ PHEV tech to get thereThe News
GWM Australia has outlined its stacked 2026 calendar which will see “up to 10 new and refreshed models” launching Down Under between now and Christmas, chief among which are the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha.
The Key Details
- 10 new GWM products coming this year
- Includes 3.0TD Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha
- Plus Haval Jolion Max and Wey premium sub-brand
- As well as two new Ora models and Cannon Hi4-T
The Finer Details
Many of the above details have been individually announced or confirmed previously, but this is the first time we’ve been given a complete picture of GWM’s 2026 roadmap off the back of its most successful year to date.
The Chinese brand sold more than 52,000 vehicles across its GWM, Haval, Ora and Tank sub-brands in 2025 and is naturally looking to run with the momentum and improve further.
Key to that mission is the local and indeed global debut (and release) of a new turbocharged 3.0-litre diesel engine for the Tank 500 large SUV and the related GWM Cannon Alpha which should finally provide the former with a 3500kg braked towing capacity.
Offsetting the inevitable NVES penalties of the new enlarged diesel donk will be “at least two new Ora models”, one of which could be offered with plug-in hybrid (PHEV) power – just like the mid-sized Cannon workhorse which will adopt a new ‘Hi4-T’ variant at the top of the range mid-year.
Also joining the fray – in the second half of the year – will be GWM’s premium Wey sub-brand which will reportedly operate exclusively as a PHEV supplier and supposedly launch with the G9 people mover and Blue Mountain large SUV.
Sticking with the PHEV theme, the GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T is arriving this month in loaded Ultra form, ahead of the cheaper Lux surfacing in April.
A new Haval Jolion Max will meantime split the size and pricing difference between the existing Jolion and mid-sized H6 SUVs.
The Road Ahead
We don’t have pricing or spec details for any of the above models beyond the 300 Hi4-Ts, but in class in GWM style, you can expect them all to undercut their legacy counterparts and offer excellent value.
More details of the new products will be provided later in the year, along with an update on the Rob Trubiani-led localisation program.
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