2017 Great Wall Steed 4×4 Review | Decent For The Dough, But Let Down In The Safety Stakes
With price as a significant lure, Chinese automaker Great Wall is hoping to entice buyers into its Steed 4x4 ute with a very attractive $29,990 driveaway sticker and a few unexpected creature comforts.
That puts a positive skew on value compared to 4x4 utes that start above the $40k mark. However, recent crash testing by ANCAP reveals the Steed offers minimal occupant protection and scored a lowly two-star rating.
That makes the Steed an unsuitable proposition for Australian families, and even small business operators looking for the best deal may have concerns over employee safety behind the wheel of a Steed. Regardless of all that, we’ve dived a little deeper to see what Great Wall’s latest ute is like to live with.
Vehicle Style: 4x4 dual cab ute
Price: $29,990 driveaway
Engine/trans: 110kW/310Nm 2.0 4cyl turbo diesel | 6sp manual
Fuel Economy Claimed: 9.0 l/100km | Tested: 9.4 l/100km
OVERVIEW
Great Wall offers the Steed as a single model in Australia, highly specified with features like climate control, leather-look seats (heated up front), and a powered driver’s seat as standard. A dual cab ute is the only bodystyle available, likewise a manual is the only transmission, but there is a choice of 4x2 petrol, 4x2 diesel, and 4x4 diesel drivetrains.
It’s the 4x4 diesel that we’ve picked for this review as it’s likely to be the most popular choice amongst buyers and aligns well with Australia’s booming market for dual cab utes.