GWM showed the new Haval H7 SUV and the Cannon Hi4-T PHEV ute to the Australian public for the first time at Everything Electric 2026, although it has not yet released local pricing or specifications.
GWM brought two new plug-in hybrids to Everything Electric in Sydney. The all-new Haval H7 SUV and the Cannon Hi4-T PHEV ute both made their Australian public debuts at the show. It ran at Sydney Olympic Park from 18 to 20 September 2026.
These were debuts, not launches. GWM hasn’t released prices, outputs, electric range figures or on-sale dates, so for now we have to read the models from their looks and their drivetrain layouts.
A boxier direction for Haval
GWM says the Haval H7 brings a new design direction to its Australian SUV range. It joins the established H6 rather than replacing it. The H7 is pitched as the more rugged and adventurous choice.
In China, its home market, the same vehicle goes by a punchier name: Haval Raptor. Its boxy styling and upright proportions set it well apart from the rest of the Haval family. GWM says it still keeps the comfort, technology and everyday usability buyers expect from its SUVs.
Hi4 backs up the styling
The most important detail for Australian buyers isn’t visible. The local H7 uses GWM’s own Hi4 system, which pairs plug-in hybrid power with four-wheel drive. In practice, you get electrified efficiency without giving up drive to all four wheels.
That matters for a car that looks this ready for gravel. Tough styling on a two-wheel-drive SUV would be all hat and no cattle, and Hi4 at least gives the looks some substance. How far that capability goes off the beaten track is another matter, and GWM hasn’t published figures yet.
A second plug-in Cannon
The Cannon Hi4-T PHEV adds to the Cannon range. It sits alongside the larger Cannon Alpha Hi4-T PHEV, which gives GWM two plug-in hybrid utes in Australia.
GWM calls the Cannon Australia’s most versatile ute. That is the company’s own label, not an independent verdict. The idea itself is simple: plug-in hybrid running combined with the practicality buyers expect from a dual-cab ute.
It enters one of the country’s most competitive segments. Without numbers, it’s too early to say how it will compete there.
What the Sydney showing tells us
GWM describes both models as part of a continued expansion of its Australian range. It says it is drawing on its global product and technology resources to add electrified options across key segments. Pricing and specifications will decide how either vehicle stacks up. Still, the direction is already clear. GWM now offers plug-in hybrid four-wheel drive across an SUV and two utes, and the H7 gives Haval a rugged alternative to the familiar H6.
