GWM has confirmed that 2026 will ship one in all its busiest launch calendars but, with the Chinese language producer planning to introduce a minimum of seven new fashions in Australia subsequent 12 months throughout its five-strong model line-up.
The brand new merchandise will comply with a equally intense 2025 schedule, and type a part of a wider growth technique that additionally features a push for bigger retail amenities beneath a seller co-investment initiative referred to as “Rise”, designed to ship upgraded, multi-brand websites to showcase GWM’s broad portfolio.
GWM Australia chief working officer John Kett stated the Rise scheme will decide which sellers obtain the head fashions to be delivered beneath the 2026 launch offensive — two inaugural automobiles for luxe sub-brand Wey.
“We’re going to launch the Wey model, which could be very a lot tied into what we have to do about our model,” Mr Kett stated. “There can be sure circumstances beneath which sellers will get entry to the Wey model.”
Wey will headline GWM’s 2026 rollout, with the anticipated introduction of the G9 luxurious people-mover and Blue Mountain massive SUV. Each use an AWD 1.5-litre turbo petrol plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain, creating both 358kW or 380kW. Pricing is predicted to be sub-$100,000.
“We see PHEVs as being the battleground on this market over the approaching years,” stated GWM Australia head of promoting Steve Maciver.
Including low-CO2 PHEVs to the Wey model will assist GWM amass compliance credit beneath the New Car Effectivity Normal to stability remaining pure inner combustion choices, which can develop in 2026 to incorporate a brand new 3.0-litre diesel four-cylinder engine for the Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha traces.
On the smaller finish of the portfolio, the Ora new-energy sub-brand is making ready to increase past its eponymous small battery electrical (BEV) hatchback mannequin, to an SUV vary.
That growth will begin with the Ora 5 small SUV, which retains Ora’s retro styling however is sized to compete with the BYD Atto 3 and MGS5. The 5, which is predicted to supply round 500km vary (WLTP), is more likely to be joined by a midsize crossover sibling in time.
“Within the small SUV lineup, we will definitely have an Ora SUV subsequent 12 months,” stated Mr Kett. “We’re nonetheless contemplating a midsize SUV popping out of the Ora lineup.”
GWM international chief know-how officer Nicole Wu hinted that the midsize SUV line-up might embrace a PHEV possibility whereas confirming that Ora wouldn’t be restricted to BEV-only powertrains in future.
Alongside Ora and Wey, 2026 will carry main updates to GWM’s staple Haval division. The model’s best-selling H6 midsize SUV will obtain an essential native experience/dealing with tune early within the 12 months, whereas the next-generation H7 higher midsize SUV has additionally been pencilled in for launch.
“Now we have simply launched the H6 (facelift) as a PHEV, and the brand new, next-generation H7 may also be a (PHEV),” Mr Kett confirmed.
Kett additionally confirmed that the Haval small SUV line-up will increase to incorporate a brand new Jolion Professional mannequin, which can be obtainable each as a PHEV and—in a primary for Haval—a BEV possibility.
Plans for a three-row Haval SUV seem to have been delay for one more 12 months, although there might nonetheless be a shock.
GWM’s heavier-duty Tank 4WD and Cannon ute sub-brands may also see powertrain diversification…in direction of pure ICE. Australia will host the world debut of a brand new 3.0-litre four-cylinder diesel for the Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha, with that engine anticipated to launch in Australia later in 2026.
Two additional pure ICE tasks are in growth for 2027 and past, together with a top-tier off-road automobile that won’t be provided with hybrid or BEV choices, plus a halo 4.0-litre petrol V8 engine at present being examined within the Tank 300.
