[KiwiGuy]

Hello Tony.
I live over "The Ditch" in New Zealand and I've been tracking Great Wall in Australia since I joined this forum. Great Wall have exported and conducted testing in Australia, even though their website does not include dealerships on their map. They have exported 3000 utes to you guys and I have a pick of an Aussie registered GW.

Hope this helps.:thumb:

 

[KiwiGuy]

Keep a look out Tony. I read that Chery is already in Australia as well as Dongfeng heading there sometime. I'm pretty sure there's a Chery dealership in Darwin I think.
Anyway, we only have just got Cadillac in NZ after about a year of waiting. Chery said they'd enter the market here in the planned time period Cadillac did.
Still waiting.

 

[KiwiGuy]

Hehe, we've got them here too. Even where I live. BTW, isn't the Tiggo from Chery, so why is it being sold by Great Wall?
I'm excited though. I've been wanting a Chinese manufacture down here for ages (MG/Rover don't count).
Official website: www.greatwallauto.co.au

 

[KiwiGuy]

I have a question: does Fiat sell Panda in Australia brand new? Because it will either be the Florid or the Peri which will be the "light car" that will be sold soon. Also, does anyone here think that the two threads "Great Wall in Australia" and "Great Wall in New Zealand" should remain separate or be merged together as one?
Any news would be great:thumb:

 

[KiwiGuy]

Supposed Peri Australia specs.
Model
CC7130MM02

Type
Petrol

Engine
GW413EF engine

Dimension L/W/H (mm)
3548×1580×1544/1581 (with luggage rack)

Wheelbase (mm)
2299

Tyre
165/70 R14

Kerb mass (kg)
1015

Luggage-compartment capacity (L)
206/860 (back row seat folded)

Engine type
4 DOHC 16V

Displacement (cc)
1342

Max. power Model
CC7130MM02

Type
Petrol

Engine
GW413EF engine

Dimension L/W/H (mm)
3548×1580×1544/1581 (with luggage rack)

Wheelbase (mm)
2299

Tyre
165/70 R14

Kerb mass (kg)
1015

Luggage-compartment capacity (L)
206/860 (back row seat folded)

Engine type
4 DOHC 16V

Displacement (cc)
1342

Max. power (Kw/r/min)
65/6000

Max. torque (Nm/r/min)
115/4200-5200

Max. speed (km/h)
160

0-100km/h accelerating time (S)
15


Max. torque (Nm/r/min)
115/4200-5200

Max. speed (km/h)
160

0-100km/h accelerating time (S)
15

 

[KiwiGuy]

Great Wall X240 registered in New South Wales

 

[KiwiGuy]

Don't forget, GWM is not the only manufacturer in Australia with a bad product. The Clolorado/D-Max has only three stars and the Kia Rio hatchback only has two. There are plenty of manufacturers out there who produce or have produced sub standard models with poor safety ratings.
Still, the high sales of GWM suggests that it is here to stay.

 

[KiwiGuy]

Some more pics of x240.

 

[KiwiGuy]

Interesting. I wonder if this sedan will be Australia/NZ only.

 

[KiwiGuy]

Instead, he said Great Wall had decided to make available a newer 1.5-litre light-sized sedan by the middle of 2010, while a diesel engine remained on schedule for the Great Wall utes by late next year.

This is what I meant: