The Great Wall Pao () (also known as the Poer P11/P12, Cannon, P-Series, Ruman, or Sucan) is a range of mid-size pickup trucks manufactured by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors since 2019.
Overview The Great Wall Pao debuted on 16 April 2019, during the Shanghai Auto Show. It 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.
The Great Wall Pao is built on the P71 platform of Great Wall Motors, which is also used for the Haval H9 SUV, and it is powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged inline-four gasoline engine code-named GW4C20B, with a maximum output of . Four-wheel drive is optional, and the transmission is an 8-speed automatic gearbox or a 6-speed manual. The standard cargo bed is sized 1,520mm x 1,520mm x 538mm.
Pao EV
On 26 September 2020, Great Wall Motor announced an electric version of the Pao, equipped with a electric motor; reported range was up to 405 km.
Safety
Markets Africa South Africa 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. It was made available in three versions: the Commercial Single Cab, the Commercial Double Cab, and the Passenger Double Cab.
Asia Brunei In December 2021, GWM's distributor in Brunei, Berjaya Sdn Bhd, launched a version of the Pao Passenger and Commercial, badged as GWM Poer Ruman and GWM Poer Sucan, respectively. Poer is a sub-brand that stands for 'Powerful, Off-road, Enjoyable, and Reliable'.
On 16 September 2023, Berjaya Sdn Bhd launched a new version of the Poer Ruman, called Poer Ruman Ore.
Malaysia Great Wall Motor Sales Malaysia launched two pickup trucks under the GWM Poer name, with the Poer P12 being a version of the Australian GWM Cannon Ute and the Ruman, and the Poer P11 being the equivalent of the Sucan model.
Oceania Australia and New Zealand 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. It was the first vehicle sold under the rebranded GWM name, and it was made available in three dual-cab versions: the Cannon, the Cannon-L, and the top-of-the-range Cannon-X. GWM New Zealand also sold the model under the same badging.
It was renamed the GWM Cannon in 2025, as part of the facelift, also adding the 2.4-litre GW4D24 diesel inline-four engine from the GWM Cannon Alpha to the range.
Sales YearAustraliaMexico20242,71720257,8003,951
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References
External links
Great Wall Motors official website