Confirmed for South Africa at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring in August, Great Wall Motors (GWM) has announced price and specification details of the plug-in hybrid P300 bakkie, reports the Citizen.

Available in a single double cab four-wheel drive variant under the Hi4-T banner, the officially titled P300 Hi4-T Pioneer also becomes the new flagship P300 derivative as it usurps the off-road attired LTD.

External changes

Devised as an almost sporty variant, the Pioneer has been aesthetically revised to differentiate itself from the rest of the P300 line-up.

Unique to it, therefore, is a black grille, gloss black wheel arch cladding, darkened head-and-taillight clusters, black mirror caps and door handles and red brake calipers.

A sports bar and black 18-inch alloy wheels rounds the exterior off, together with six colour options:

• white;
• black;
• silver;
• grey;
• red;
• blue

PHEV replaces diesel

Up front resides the Hi4-T’s main attraction in that it combines GWM’s familiar 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine with a 33.1-kWh battery pack powering a single electric motor.

Whereas the former makes 180kW/380Nm on its own, the latter develops 130kW/495Nm, which combine to make 310kW/750Nm.

Paired to a hybrid specific version of the nine-speed automatic gearbox, with drive going to all four wheels, the P300 Hi4-T has a claimed all-electric range of 115 km and a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 6.1 seconds.

Mounted within the frame rails of the chassis, the battery pack supports DC charging up to 110 kW and will require a waiting time of 18 minutes from 30-80%.

Vehicle-to-load (V2L) between four and six kilowatts is also supported, with the system having three driving modes; Hybrid, EV and Intelligent which sets the battery’s state-of-charge to between 30 and 80%.

Compared to the diesel-powered P300, the Hi4-T’s ground clearance drops to 200 mm. However, it still has a claimed tow rating of 3 500 kg as well as a low range transfer case and an electronically locking rear differential.

Spec

Inside, the differences from its sibling are more minor and limited to hybrid readouts and graphics within the 15.6-inch infotainment display and the 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster.

As for specification, the P300 Hi-4T Pioneer’s list of features include:

• on/off LED headlights;
• LED fog lamps;
• folding and heated electric mirrors;
• rubberised loadbin;
• side-steps;
• rain sense wipers;
• imitation leather upholstery;
• dual-zone climate control with rear vents;
• heated, electric and ventilated front seats;
• push-button start;
• front and rear armrests;
• heated multi-function steering wheel;
• keyless entry;
• paddle shifters;
• dual type-A USB ports;
• wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto;
• six-speaker sound system;
• wireless smartphone charging pad;
• sunroof

On the safety and driver assistance front, standard items include:

• transparent chassis-view camera;
• tyre pressure monitor;
• six airbags;
• front and rear parking sensors;
• 540-degree camera system;
• Auto High Beam Assist;
• Adaptive Cruise Control;
• Automatic Emergency Braking;
• Lane Keep Assist;
• Door Open Alert;
• Lane Change Assist;
• Driver Attention Alert;
• Lane Centering Assist
• Traffic Jam Assist;
• Hill Start Assist;
• Traffic Sign Recognition;
• Hill Descent Control;
• Trailer Sway Control;
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert;
• Reverse Automatic Braking

Price

Now available, the P300 Hi4-T Pioneer’s price tag includes a seven-year/200 000 km warranty, a seven-year/75 000 km service plan and an eight-year/150 000 km battery warranty.

Single cab

• P300 2.0T SX – R414 950
• P300 2.0T SX 4×4 – R471 950

Double cab

• P300 2.0T SX – R446 950
• P300 2.0T SX AT – R489 950
• P300 2.0T SX 4×4 – R499 950
• P300 2.0T SX 4×4 AT – R537 950
• P300 2.4T LS AT – R529 900
• P300 2.4T LS 4×4 AT – R579 900
• P300 2.4T LT AT – R599 900
• P300 2.4T LT 4×4 AT – R649 900
• P300 2.4T LTD 4×4 AT – R699 900
• P300 Hi4-T Pioneer 4×4 AT – R914 900

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