GWM’s P-Series bakkie is likely to compete with the industry leaders like Ford Rangers and Toyota Hilux.

The GWM’s P-Series bakkie is available in two trims; The Passenger Grade and The Commercial Grade. Both of these trims feature a distinctive exterior look. The Commercial Grade is available in both single as well as double cab guise. On the other hand, The Passenger Grade is exclusively available in double-cab guise.

Both the trims of the GWM P-Series bakkie are attractive and can easily catch anyone’s attention towards it. The Commercial Grade of P-Series has a black grille with a curved mesh design and conventional taillights. Whereas The Passenger Grade features LED Headlamps, a tremendous chrome grille surround along with horizontal grille slats.

The interior of the P-Series bakkie is probably the best in class.

From the general layout to material quality and specifications, everything appears to be fascinating along with a superior look and premium built-in quality.

The base model of P-Series bakkie features 18-inch alloy wheels, cloth seats, cruise control, and keyless entry. There is also a stunning 9-inch infotainment system with Android Auto Functionality and Apple CarPlay as well in models from the DLX Grade onwards. The DLX model features leather seats, a sunroof, and reverse cameras. Furthermore, the flagship LT model of the P-Series features a raft of semi-automated driving aids along with a 7-inch infotainment system, heated seats, voice recognition, and a 220-volt charger.

The P-Series has a 2.0-liter turbodiesel codenamed GW4D20M engine. Its motor produces 120kW and 400Nm of torque. Moreover, it has a fuel consumption figure of 9.4L/100km which is quite realistic in mixed driving conditions.

The suspension of the P-Series comprises leaf springs at the rear end and double wishbones at the front. Several modern backies nowadays are designed to iron-out the lumpy ride quality that is associated with an un-loaded rear-end. This is where GMW needs to work upon. When heading towards a gravel road, the ride might appear to be lumpy.

Furthermore, there are plenty of potential safety systems fitted in the P-Series such as Adaptive Cruise Control and Smart Cruise Control Support, Lane Keeping Assistance, Automatic Emergency Brake, TSR-Traffic Sign Recognition, Reverse Camera, Hill Start Assist, and 360-degree Camera Assist.