GWM Cannon Alpha, Tank 500 get safety upgrades following negative feedback [Video]

It’s not often an auto brand will implement changes in response to customer and media feedback to a new model shortly after it’s launched. Indeed, upgrades are usually reserved for mid-life facelifts or model year updates atthe earliest – and even then, they’re not usually offered to customers who have already taken delivery.

That’s why we were so surprised to hear that GWM Australia is making a number of changes to the Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha following their release in March and May respectively.

The changes centre around upgrades to their controversial driver nannies (including the seemingly pointless bings and bongs required by ANCAP) and the calibration of their 2.0-litre turbo-petrol hybrid powertrains following feedback from customers and media.

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Existing owners the Tank 500 large SUV …