What safety features does the GWM P500 have?

With a slew of new Chinese bakkies hitting our market recently, the question of what kind of safety features you will find in these vehicles has arisen. We check out the new GWM P500.

Lawrence Minnie

5 Feb 2025 · 14:44Buying a Car1 min read

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Introduced in mid-2024 to the South African market, the P500 set the cat among the pigeons, so to speak. It arrived with big, brash American styling and a powerful drivetrain that seemingly appealed to the SA audience. However, the bakkie market in SA is not all about looks but what accompanies the vehicle that can sway the buying public.

The GWM P500 scored an impressive 5-star ANCAP rating due to its exhaustive list of safety features and hardy construction, which make it one of the safest vehicles in the segment. We've scoured the technical information and condensed the list of safety equipment below.

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Safety Features

When it comes to safety, the GWM P500 is more than well-equipped. Below is a list of safety features and driver assistance systems you can expect in the GWM P500 2.4T Super Luxury 4x4:

Adaptive Cruise Control
Intelligent Cruise Assist
Traffic Jam Assist and Intelligent Turning
Parking Distance Control (PDC)
Rear Cross-Traffic Warning System
Rear Cross-Traffic Braking System
Lane Departure Warning
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Center Keeping Assist
Emergency Lane Keeping Assist and Smart Dodge
Lane Change Assist
Rear Collision Warning
Front Collision Warning
Automatic Emergency Brake Assist (AEB)
Pedestrian Safety Assistance and Bicycle Safety Assistance
360° Panoramic View Monitor
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD)
Traction Control System (TCS)
Roll Movement Intervention (RMI)
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Brake Assistant System (BAS)
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Uphill and Downhill Assist
Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH)
Dynamic Steering Torque
Trailer Sway Mitigation (TSM)
Brake Override System (BOS)
Traffic Sign Recognition with Overspeed Alarm Function
Intelligent Speed Assist
Front Radar Auto Turn-On
4 Front Parking Sensors and 4 Rear Parking Sensors
7 Airbags
ISOFIX anchors on outer rear seats

Written by Lawrence Minnie

Lawrence has been involved with motorsports for almost 30 years. Whether it's two wheels or four, if it has an engine, he will try to race it. This love of motor vehicles has led him to ride, drive, film, photograph, and write about his passion. Freelance for a while but now a permanent fixture on the AutoTrader team for over 7 years, Lawrence contributes written, photographic, and video content for AutoTrader and AutoTrader Bikes.Read more