GWM Cannon vs GWM H6

A proper head-to-head in South Africa — compare price, performance, fuel economy or electric range, safety and the details that shape long-term ownership.

Includes a historical vehicle

Current, upcoming and historical vehicles can be compared side by side. Historical records keep their verified specifications, while price labels show last-listed context rather than current new-car availability.

GWM Cannon Discontinued model
GWM Cannon in South Africa

GWM Cannon

2.0T Double Cab LX 4x4 Diesel 8-Speed Automatic Discontinued model
ZAR 634,900 last listed
Discontinued model Verified historical specifications remain visible for owner and used-car comparisons.
⚡ 110 kW 🔧 480 Nm ⛽ 9.8 km/l
VS
GWM H6 in South Africa

GWM H6

1.5T Hybrid LX Hybrid Current
ZAR 729,900 ex-showroom
⚡ 115 kW 🔧 260 Nm ⛽ 17.2 km/l
+ Add a 3rd car

Decision summary

GWM Cannon vs GWM H6: the short answer

Cannon and H6 are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.

Recorded price context Cannon: last listed from ZAR 484,900 · H6: current from ZAR 589,900

Five key differences

Exact selected derivatives
Specification Cannon H6
Maximum Power Cannon110 kW H6115 kW @ 5500 rpm
Maximum Torque Cannon480 Nm H6260 Nm
Engine Size Cannon1996 cc H61497 cc
Combined Fuel Economy Cannon9.8 km/l H617.2 km/l
Ground Clearance Cannon210 mm H6198 mm

Strongest published figure in that row; no road-test winner is implied.

Independent editorial assessment

Hagalu editorial ratings

When a variant is selected, its rating out of five applies only to that exact derivative; a model-range review is not inherited. Editorial ratings are separate from the Specification Evidence Index out of 100 and are not customer ratings.

GWM Cannon

2.0T Double Cab LX 4x4

Hagalu editorial rating Not yet rated

No complete editorial rating is published for this exact variant. This is not a zero score.

How Hagalu rates cars

GWM H6

1.5T Hybrid LX

Hagalu editorial rating Not yet rated

No complete editorial rating is published for this exact variant. This is not a zero score.

How Hagalu rates cars

Not yet rated means a complete review is not published; it does not mean the vehicle scored zero. Read the rating methodology.

What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)

Specification evidence leader

Cannon

Strengths
  • More powerful engine output
  • Stronger listed safety equipment
  • Stronger published practicality figures
Weak Spots
  • Lower fuel efficiency
Best suited to: Published Performance Published Practicality

H6

Strengths
  • Better fuel efficiency
Weak Spots
  • Less powerful engine setup
  • Fewer listed safety features
  • Lower published practicality figures
Best suited to: Published Efficiency

Which One's Right for You?

Cannon

  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
  • Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment
  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures

H6

  • Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use

Full Specs, Side by Side

Archived cars use verified historical spec records. Rows remain comparable; unavailable historical values are shown plainly rather than estimated.

Spec Cannon H6
Chrome Exterior Highlights Yes Yes
Chrome Grille Yes Yes
AC Type Yes Yes
12V Accessory Socket Yes Yes
Active Safety Alert Yes Yes
Adaptive Dampers No Yes
Aero Kit No No
Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Auto Dimming Irvm Yes Yes
Auto Dimming Mirror Yes Yes
Automatic Headlamps Yes Yes
Bed Extender No Not Available
Boot Opener Yes Yes
Boot Space Seats Folded 0 l 730 l
Bottle Holders Yes Yes
Bull Bar Optional -
Canopy Fitment Compatible Not Available
Centre Console Full-length with storage Full-length with storage
Climate Control Yes Yes
Climate Zones 2 2
Coat Hooks Rear Yes Yes
Cornering Lights Yes Yes
Digital Speedometer Yes Yes
Door Ajar Warning Yes Yes
Door Sill Trim Aluminium Aluminium
Drag Coefficient 0.42 0.34
Driver Display Multi-Information Display Digital
Driver Drowsiness Detection Yes Yes
Electric Folding Mirrors Yes Yes
Electric Tailgate Yes Yes
Engine Check Warning Yes Yes
Engine Start Button Illumination Yes Yes
Engine Start Stop Yes Yes
Engine Warranty 5 Years / 100,000 km 5 Years / 100,000 km
Follow Me Home Headlamps Yes Yes
Follow Me Home Lights Yes Yes
Front Armrest Yes Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes Yes
Front Wipers Type Variable intermittent Variable intermittent
Fuel Consumption Combined 9.8 5.8
Fuel Lid Opener Yes Yes
Glove Box Lockable illuminated Lockable illuminated
Glovebox Cooling No No
Grab Handles Rear Yes Yes
Headlamp Height Adjust Yes Yes
Headlamp Washer No No
Headrest Adjustable Yes Yes
Headrest Front Adjustable Adjustable
Headrest Rear Adjustable Adjustable
Heads Up Display Yes Yes
Heated Mirrors Yes Yes
Hill Start Assist Yes Yes
Horn Type Electric Electric
Impact Sensing Door Unlock Yes Yes
Intelligent Speed Assist Yes Yes
Intercooler Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Yes Yes
Load Bed Cover Optional Not Available
Load Bed Length 1505 mm Not Applicable
Load Bed Light Yes Not Available
Load Bed Steps No Not Available
Load Bed Width 1545 mm Not Applicable
Loadbox Length Mm 1505 mm Not Applicable
Loadbox Width Mm 1545 mm Not Applicable
Locking Diff Rear Yes -
Low Speed Manoeuvring Assist Yes Yes
Electric Mirror Folding Electric Electric
Multi Function Steering Yes Yes
Oil Pressure Warning Yes Yes
Panoramic Roof Yes Yes
Pedal Covers Aluminium-style Aluminium-style
Performance Data Logger No No
Power Mirrors Yes Yes
Power Windows Yes Yes
Powered Tailgate Yes Yes
Prop Shaft Two-piece -
Puddle Lights Yes Yes
Push Button Start Yes Yes
Push Button Start Yes Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers Yes Yes
Reading Lights Front Yes Yes
Reading Lights Rear Yes Yes
Rear Air Conditioning No Yes
Rear Defogger Yes Yes
Rear Reading Lamps Yes Yes
Rear Seat Split No 60/40
Rear Step Bumper Yes -
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Wing No Integrated Spoiler
Remote Central Locking Yes Yes
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote Side Mirror Yes Yes
Remote Start No No
Rev Counter Yes Yes
Rev Matching No No
Ride Mode Selection Yes Yes
Roof Antenna Mast Antenna Shark Fin Antenna
Roof Load 120 kg 50 kg
Driver Seat Height Adjustment Yes Yes
Seat Type Bucket Seat High Bolster Sports Seat
Seatbelt Pre Tensioner Yes Yes
Service Reminder Yes Yes
Side Steps Yes No
Skid Plates Yes No
Spare Wheel Yes Yes
Speed Alert System Yes Yes
Speed Limiter Yes Yes
Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Stabilizer Bar Rear Yes Yes
Steering Mounted Controls Yes Yes
Steering Response Progressive Progressive
Sunroof Yes Yes
Sunvisors Dual with vanity mirrors Dual with vanity mirrors
Surround View Monitor Yes Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tail Lamps Yes Yes
Tailgate Damper Yes Not Available
Tailgate Lock Yes Not Available
Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Tie Down Hooks Yes Yes
Tow Bar Type Receiver hitch compatible Receiver hitch compatible
TPMS Yes Yes
Trailer Stability Assist Yes -
Trailer Sway Control Yes -
Trip Computer Yes Yes
Tyre Repair Kit No No
Vanity Mirror Yes Yes
Vanity Mirror Illuminated Yes Yes
Voice Command Yes Yes
Voice Command Support Yes Yes
Welcome Lighting Yes Yes
Wireless Charging Yes Yes
Boot Space Seats Folded 0 l 730 l
Rim Size 18 19
Engine Start Stop Button Yes Yes
Unlocking Yes Yes
Wireless Charger Yes Yes
Sound System 9 12
Accelerator 0 100 Not confirmed 110 sec
Automatic High Beam Not confirmed Yes
Battery Preconditioning Not confirmed Not Available
Common Rail Injection Not confirmed Direct Injection
Diff Lock Not confirmed No
Difflock Not confirmed No
Door Opening Angle Not confirmed 90 deg
Electric Fold Indicator Mirrors Not confirmed Electric
Front Diff Lock Not confirmed Not Available
Front Reading Lamps Not confirmed Yes
Front Wiper Not confirmed Yes
Intelligent Battery System Not confirmed Not Available
Intelligent Keyless Entry Not confirmed Yes
Lift Gate Not confirmed Yes
Load Sill Height Not confirmed Low
Loadbox Depth Mm Not confirmed Not Available
Loadbox Rope Hooks Not confirmed Not Available
Loadbox Tiedown Brackets Not confirmed Not Available
Manual Aircon Not confirmed Yes
Mirror Not confirmed Electric Adjustable
One Pedal Driving Not confirmed Not Available
Panoramic Roof Size Not confirmed Full-length
Passive Entry Start Not confirmed Yes
Power Socket 12v Not confirmed Yes
Rear Diff Lock Not confirmed No
Rear Electric Motor Not confirmed Not Available
Rear LED Combination Taillights Not confirmed Yes
Rearview Mirror Inside Not confirmed Yes
Regenerative Braking Levels Not confirmed Not Available
Roof Rack Compatibility Not confirmed Yes
Side Impact Bars Not confirmed Yes
Snow Mode Not confirmed Yes
Sonar Not confirmed Front and Rear
Source Model Column Not confirmed h6
Sport Plus Mode Not confirmed Not Available
Sports Bar Not confirmed Not Available
Stabilizer Bar Front Not confirmed Yes
Steering Column Adjustment Not confirmed Tilt and Telescopic
Sub Frame Not confirmed Full front and rear
Telescopic Steering Not confirmed Tilt and Telescopic
Tilt Steering Not confirmed Tilt and Telescopic
Trailer Hitch Not confirmed No
Trim Level Not confirmed flagship
Uv Protection Glass Not confirmed Yes
Variant Role Not confirmed Flagship / premium derivative
Vdc Not confirmed Yes
Vehicle To Grid Not confirmed Not Available
Vehicle To Load Not confirmed Not Available
Walk Away Auto Door Lock Not confirmed Yes
Walk Away Lock Not confirmed Yes
Wind Deflectors Not confirmed No
Spec Cannon H6
Chrome Exterior Finish Yes Yes
Alloy Wheel Design Multi-Spoke Alloy Multi-Spoke Alloy
Auto Headlights Yes Yes
Body Cladding Yes Yes
Body Type Pickup SUV
Daytime Running Lamps Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Door Handle Finish Body Coloured Body Coloured
DRL Yes Yes
Exterior Colour Options 5 6
Exterior Colour Options 6 6
Fog Lamps Yes Yes
Fog Lights Yes Yes
Front Fog Lights Yes Yes
Front Overhang 980 mm 880 mm
Headlight Type Yes Yes
LED Headlamps Yes Yes
Led Headlights Yes Yes
Led Taillights Yes Yes
Load Bed Liner Optional Not Available
Wing Mirror Type Electric Adjustable Electric Adjustable
Rear Fog Lights Yes Yes
Rear Overhang 1160 mm 890 mm
Rear Wiper No Yes
Roof Rails Yes Yes
Roof Type Metal Roof Metal Roof
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Headlamps Yes Yes
Headlights Yes Yes
Front Fog Lamps Yes Yes
Exterior Mirror Electric Yes Yes
Panoramic Sunroof Panoramic sunroof Yes
Active Exhaust Not confirmed Not Available
Automatic Headlamps Not confirmed Yes
Electric Blind Sunroof Not confirmed Yes
Exterior Door Handle Colour Not confirmed Body Coloured
Exterior Mirror Folding Not confirmed Electric
Exterior Mirror Heated Not confirmed Yes
Exterior Mirror Memory Not confirmed No
Exterior Mirror Turn Indicator Not confirmed Yes
Headlamp Levelling Not confirmed Yes
Rear Spoiler Not confirmed Yes
Sunroof Slide Not confirmed Yes
Sunroof Tilt Not confirmed Yes

In depth: how these cars differ

This Cannon and H6 comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.

Performance index: Cannon 61 vs H6 51.

Efficiency index: Cannon 41 vs H6 70.

Safety-equipment index: Cannon 94 vs H6 93.

Practicality index: Cannon 80 vs H6 67.

Ownership-cover index: Cannon 65 vs H6 65.

These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.

Specification Evidence Index

A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.

Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout

Cannon leads by 1 points

Cannon and H6 are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.

Evidence leader 70 /100
Lead 1 points
Data 100% source coverage
70
#1 Evidence leader

Cannon

100% source coverage 2 strong categories
Best at Safety 94 Check Efficiency 41
Performance 61
Efficiency 41
Safety 94
Practicality 80
Ownership 65
Leads by 1 points
69
#2

H6

99% source coverage 2 strong categories
Best at Safety 93 Check Performance 51
Performance 51
Efficiency 70
Safety 93
Practicality 67
Ownership 65
Performance 24% Safety 22% Practicality 22% Efficiency 17% Ownership 15%
Category leaders What moves the verdict
Performance Cannon +10 Efficiency H6 +29 Safety Cannon +1 Practicality Cannon +13 Ownership Level

Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.

Why this score View full breakdown
Evidence-index leader

Cannon

Performance 61/100
Efficiency 41/100
Safety 94/100
Practicality 80/100
Ownership 65/100

H6

Performance 51/100
Efficiency 70/100
Safety 93/100
Practicality 67/100
Ownership 65/100

What the evidence means

Evidence index GWM Cannon leads the specification evidence index with 70 pts vs 69 pts for H6

In Hagalu's specification evidence index, Cannon leads. However, H6 may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.

Cannon vs H6 questions

There is no universal winner. Use the comparison table to match the models and available derivatives in South Africa on price, safety equipment, space, powertrain and ownership cover. The category indicators summarise published catalogue data; they are not a road test or customer rating.

Compare the published consumption or mileage rows for the exact derivatives using the same unit and test basis. A catalogue figure is useful for like-for-like comparison, but traffic, speed, load, weather and driving style can change actual fuel use.

Compare only equipment explicitly listed for each derivative, including airbags, stability control and driver-assistance systems. Confirm the exact trim with the manufacturer, and treat any independent crash-test result separately because equipment and ratings can differ by market.

A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.

Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.

Compare the published power, torque and 0–100 km/h rows when they are available for both exact derivatives. Vehicle weight, gearing and power delivery also matter, so catalogue outputs alone do not establish real-world overtaking or response.