GWM P500 bakkie out to show Ranger and Hilux size matters

With big dimensions, large powertrain and lots of spec, GWM P500 bakkie takes aim at established stalwarts like Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger.

Imposing double cab sports one of the biggest bakkie powertrains in Mzansi.GWM is firing some serious shots at the established stalwarts like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger with the P500 bakkie.

With its sights set on South Africa’s best-selling bakkie pair, GWM is hoping to fill some pretty big shoes and make a strong statement that it is the country’s number one Chinese vehicle brand. We were down in the Southern Cape to see if the GWM P500 could back up the impressive resume that this double cab presents on paper.The GWM P500 offers a combined 255kW of power and 648Nm of torque. A 180kW/380Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine is seamlessly integrated with a 325-volt electric motor that brings 78kW and 268Nm to the power party., and way ahead of any of the oil burners in the form of a Toyota Hilux, Isuzu D-Max, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton.

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