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GWM UTE vs Mercedes-Benz GLS

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GWM UTE
GWM UTE

$29,990 - $51,295

2024 price

Mercedes-Benz GLS
Mercedes-Benz GLS

$104,440 - $137,500

2021 price

Summary

2024 GWM UTE
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
9.4L/100km (combined)

9.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • Not as refined as it should be
  • Jittery ride on irregular surfaces
  • Overly busy transmission

  • Hard lower door plastics
  • Could make even more noise
  • High fuel consumption
2024 GWM UTE Summary

The Cannon XSR is GWM’s new top-shelf ute variant.

This dual-cab 4WD ute is intended as an off-road-focussed vehicle and has visual and mechanical upgrades over the rest of the Cannon stable, including part-time 4WD (not the full-time 4WD on GWM’s lower-spec Cannons), a front differential lock (in addition to the existing rear diff lock), raised air intake (aka a snorkel) and Cooper Discoverer AT3 all-terrain tyres.

It’s priced from $52,990 drive-away, so costs about $7500 more than you’d pay for the standard Cannon X on which this special edition ute is based. But it still undercuts similarly-equipped top-spec Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes by about $20,000.

So, with twin lockers, a snorkel, underbody protection and all-terrain tyres, is the GWM XSR worth the extra cash?

Read on.

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2021 Mercedes-Benz GLS Summary

It’s fair to say Mercedes-AMG GLS63 buyers really want it all; good looks, cutting-edge technology, seven-seat practicality, leading safety and V8 performance to name a few key desirables. And, lucky for them, the new model is finally here.

Yep, the latest GLS63 is yet another exercise in excess, leaving very little to be desired by its buyers. Indeed, it ticks almost every box when it comes to a utility vehicle that well and truly puts the sports in Sports Utility Vehicle.

But, of course, this raises questions over whether or not the GLS63 is trying to do too much. And given this model does a whole lot more than its predecessor, these questions need to be answered again. Read on.

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