Great Wall X240 (2010-2013)

Great Runabout – I purchased a used 2011 X240 and for the price I find it pretty good quality. DRIVING EXPERIENCE: The Mitsubishi sourced 2.4L 4 cylinder engine is gutless at start but maintains a good highway pace. Steering handling is tight and responsive. Others have said that it is difficult to shift gears. I find it OK - you do not have to guide the… Read more

stick, except for the hard shift into reverse. Overall vision is good, blind spots are typical for this size vehicle, but the reverse camera makes life easier when reversing.

THE INTERIOR: The leather seats are comfortable. I like the electric controls for the driver's seat, but I felt a little let-down when I discovered that the front passenger seat was fully manual. Legroom is sufficient for tall people like myself, though the headroom is lacking. The dash cluster tach and speedo are difficult to see during the day. But all controls are well lit and adjustable in dark environments.

The standard stereo unit plays audio CDs, and has a USB input in the console box which does nothing. I have to use the AUX input to broadcast m mp3 collection and Navigator prompts. But no matter what I am listening to, the phone bluetooth seems to work quite well and with steering wheel controls.

RELIABILITY: To be fair, I've only had this car for a few weeks so I can't yet give a fair opinion on it just yet. So far, she starts first go every time and gets me to my destinations near and far without any dramas. A tank of fuel can get me from Hervey Bay to Brisbane and back home, with some to spare.

OTHER LACKING: As an avid 4WD fan, I don't like that 4x4 function is available only offroad, and for soft trail driving only. A comfort driver like this needs CRUISE Control, and more options such as V6 and diesel on the lineup.

Overall, this car is not my first choice on the list. But it's a good daily driver and can accommodate four adults and room for groceries in the covered boot.

Arrg this car drives me insane but who would buy it of us? – Radio is absolutely worthless as no reception, reverse camera don't give you a clear view in majority of situations, auto lock can accidentally lock kids in car during hot day and would threaten their lives, the aircon is only in the front and not actually cooling down much at all despite being topped up with the gas and circulates super poorly… Read more

and not all around like the Kia Carnival for instance where the kids actually don't get overheated on a hot day here in Aus. Seats are comfortable, however seatbelts jam all the time creating huge fuss with the kids who will have a proper meltdown and you'll need to pullover frequently to correct this if your kids like ours actually aren't mannequins from a shop window placed in a car seat. So far we've bought it for about $6000 from a car dealership and within 3 months of buying it not having even gone 100 000km our battery needed replacing costing us a whopping $400, then a month and a bit ago the gearbox and a few other bits adding a bill of $1900 recently and I am afraid what the service will say once it's been property checked over OMG and let's not even start talking about the paint job of this Vehicle, it's actually so thin it's already rusted in small dots over the hood and peel off the rear side doors, simply put not enough paint job, so cheap as car - cheap as but cool gadgets not sure if it's worth all this hazzle as we didn't expect this car to read down less than a year after we bought it and had to be towed about 3-4 times now..... yes I'm not a happy mum however online on the tests it seemed to actually do brilliantly in 4WD... so that I haven't trie yet...running costs are actually more than you'd expect of a manual car of this size, legroom is ok if you're 170cm tall or below however dashboard is high up and restrict my vision but cool that the seat is remote controlled, interior the "leather" wears off quickly in te heat no doubt as it cracks when just touching it and that's with taking care of it like a baby giving it polish etc. I guess this is for families who want a cheaper but bigger car however I think a Holden Commodore or Kia Carnival or even a Volvo Wagon would last longer with less maintenance issues.

Greatwall X240 is Great! – Hi All, I bought a 2011 greatwall x240 second hand. I have put the car through mud, over rocks and bottomed it out numerous times four wheel driving. All I can say is, it's fantastic offroad!!! It has 4wd low range which has helped immensely offroad. I would not buy any 4wd without low range. It's actually a very simply engineered 4wd which… Read more

is a good thing IMHO, because it makes the car easy to work on. I've just replaced the timing belt myself and it was easier than I thought as there is ample room in the engine bay.

The car has a tonne of extra features; rear camera, reverse sensors, auto wipers, auto headlights, adjustable headlight beam, front and rear fog lights, abs, ebd, etc...

One negative is the airbag light goes on due to the poor connector of the driver side air bag behind the steering wheel. I've rerouted the yellow airbag wire so it has more slack and secured it better so it does not pull away from the connector and have not seen it light up again.

Another negative is the headlight beam adjuster motor was ceased on the right, so I had to take it out and repair it. After this, it was working okay.

Last negative is the car is NOT fast. It is slow, but heck, it's a 4wd and it's suppose to be slow. There is a flat spot at around 2000 rpm which is there sometimes, and sometimes not. The car get's around 10-11 litres per 100kms around town and can get down to 9lts on the highway.

It's been rock solid reliable getting me to and from work. I bought it at 59k kms and is now at 82k kms. In that time, we've taken it on two camping holidays and I am totally confidant in the car.

If you want a cheap and reliable 4wd, there is simply nothing else that comes close.... I don't know how the chinese can sell them for 24k drive away brand new???

If this car is totalled, I will go out and buy another one straight away as there is nothing on the market that has 4wd low range for 24k.

Hope that's been helpful.

its my baby – i enjoy driving my X240 drove it from Perth to Sydney no problems the interior is ok dashboard is easy to read and plenty of leg room it always starts first go i find the running cost are good it depends on how you drive its the same for any car  Show details

Best car ever – I am the first owner I get the servers done every 10,000 k with no trouble at all.At 75,000k I had the timing belt and all belts Just for a piece of mine with now 77,000k with still the same tyres that it came out with Very Good Car I would buy one again  Show details

Has been great to drive love the seats, rear camera etc – However have now had three problems so did research and found many cars from Audi to i30 to whatever cars are having the same problem with ESP light and loss of power!! So feel better it is not only great wall! It appears to be a sensor in the ABS pump (found more than ten views about this...) and you need to find someone with Vagcom to make an… Read more

accurate diagnosis. Getting an offer of goodwill for the repair is worth trying as it has been a fault in manufacturing and VAG have taken a long time to admit it...if they are the manufacturer. So now to see if I can find someone to do the diagnosis and get it fixed! IIRC the fault code is G201 sensor and there is a akit to fix it as well for some models of cars Part number I believe is: 1K0 698 517 B

Great Wall x240 – If you are thinking about buying one stop now it’s not worth a cent have issues with just about everything single item on the car except for the engine itself (lucky for now I guess) Steering stitches poor Paint quality poor Electric seat broke had to replace motor Headlights and tail lights protective coating peeled off had to replace… Read more

twice

Gear stick replaced thrice

Brake seizure

Poor upholstery

Radio antenna crap

I bought mid year 2012 and stuck with this junk for life I’ve been it’s like herpies

Dont buy unless you want to pay big $ in repairs – Warning, stay away. Had our X240 from 65K to now 150K. never been off road and serviced by the book. The list of monthly repairs goes on and on. Repairs to keep it going have cost 8k so far, and now we find out another $1,500 to fix up the engine management system. This model is now selling for around 3 to 4 K, so to put another 1k into repairs is… Read more

just not good sense. just a quick snap shot of what went wrong....this is not the full list.....rear diff blew, rear tail gate door handle x 2, door opening cables x 5, electric window motor switches x 6, numerous electrical faults and false alarms, 4wd system does not/has never engaged, electric seats randomly move to odd positions, engine control system/computer misfunctioning, various lights blow or blown, gearbox has never been able to change gears without coersion, just stay away, and btw, fuel consumption is not good.

Shifter assembly – Any idea of what kind of shifter assembly i can attach to my x240 great wall? I want to replace the old one cause theres too much play and its very loose. I can find a diagram of how it looks and i want to install a short throw shifter.  Show details

Great wall x240 – Hi I have a great wall x240 2011 4wd light staying on an doesn't sound like it's engaging at all need help please would be greatly appreciated thanks any help

Great wall is just that great – Love it. Had it from new. Just replaced the tyres from at 120,000 km. Great family car and I live rural so can take out on farm. When I need to replace it will look at something the same, use it all the time to travel to work. Get service when I remember  Show details

Please help – Drove my car yesterday for a couple of hours stopped and then it wouldn't start engine light was flashing and we pushed my car out of way then it started and hasn't missed do you know why? Please help me as I don't want to send to a mechanic and get charged heaps  Show details

Just nope ! – Bought an X240 with only 70k on clock thinking it would be less problems then a known brand with over 300k on the clock as I only had a 5grand budget , boy was I wrong 4x4 switch wouldn't work Faulty central locking Radio volume wouldn't work Power surge in engine , absolute no power on take off due to this surge Rust Wouldn't ever buy another one  Show details

Biggest heap of junk ever – I bought brand new 2012 model, from the second day problems started, dealership and warranty mob fought me all the way. It spent more time in the shop for warranty items leaving me with no car in a rural area with no public transport. The head gasket blew and that was the final straw, I lodged a complaint with the ACCC they advised me to get rid of the car which I did. What a joke wouldn't recommend these to my worst enemy.  Show details

Fairly Good – When i bought this car, everyone gave me a bad review regarding this car, however my experience with this car is not too bad. it never gave me a trouble. It runs well, Good engine. only issue with the color, engine pickup, and interior. otherwise good car in low price.  Show details

Terrible car – The car itself is simple to drive but it looks and feels as cheap as it is. Having the x240 for only a couple of month, things ready started to deteriorate. The gear stick boot started to fall apart, the steering wheel went all flakey (yes it was out of the sun). We just had so many problems with it within a couple of months owning the car.  Show details

spare parts rip off – How com ed i can buy on internet for a one tenth of parts for a great wall eg covers gor wheel centre cap 7dollars delivered compare to 80 at dealer gear shift cover 101 dollars hear of dealer 24 dollars off lnternet and why should you give body number for a part what great wall going to buy it back  Show details

Five years old and @ 66K head gasket goes and takes engine with it – Had from new and never missed servicing, 66K and 5 years old and car is basically useless due to head gasket failure with subsequent damage engine. No sign of troubles until got to destination and noticed burning smell. Temperature gauge stayed rock steady. Not worth repairing and will go to an early grave.  Show details

I Hope I Live Long Enough – I bought a Great Wall X240 , the dashboard has been replaced , the indicator is stone deaf , cant hear it at all ., the alternator fell apart , it used to cut out when ever , then no steering , no brakes , the paint work fell off , due to environmental issues , mine was the only one in town , that had this problem , , now the radiator leaked and… Read more

the head cracked and now $5000 to fix it , have waited 2 weeks for parts

, the 4 wd drive bit is exciting clunky , ,and the radio c/d player has a mind of its own , it eats c/d , it can't find a station around the corner ,

Strangley you grow fond of the car maybe it is a mechanical version of the baron munchasen sydrome of self inflicted pain ,once they have finished using us to sort out their problems it would be a reasonably good car , I hope I live long enough

No worries Great Wall – Have done over 150000 km owned it since new 2011, no problems at all, service regular, only fault lacks power up hill and when towing the boat. 10lt per 100kms love all the extras, blue tooth, leather, reserving camera, DVD, sun roof. Great valve for your money! Hope they sort out the distributing rights and replacement parts are easily to get. As the great wall should stay - no 4x4 beats it for value.  Show details

Great Wall Great – Underpowered, Door lock cables break easily (replaced 3 so far) A front disc pad stuck and caused a new pad set at 60,000 km.I have driven this car 135,000 km and it has never let me down. Interior showing signs of wear, but after 5 1/2 yrs what wouldn't. Doesn't do steep hills well. Paint isn't good, and they dent easily. Go to any shopping mall… Read more

to get dents.Overall this was brilliant value for money. I live in a small town and we have a lot of Great Walls here.Never serviced by Great Wall.

one off the best for the price – i brought a second hand x240 with 47,000 ks its been one good product not one problem its got 90,000 on clock ..with good servicing this will last a life time ..these 4x4 are not race cars my last car was a 2009 kia withen 4 years hoses on motor were replaced ..all raditor belts replaced rubber on car around windows falling apart my great… Read more

wall 2011 is the best no replacement as yet i can not say enough about this car and the best thing i can tow in safety .....i get 10 ks per litre on a run beter than most holdens /fords and toyotas,.....4x4 and nissan x trails what a great wall china can pat them self on the back and for half the price.............

A piece of crap – We have had this car since new 2012 and have had nothing but problems with it since day one, Cardiff Toyota have not been at all helpful and everything that has gone wrong has always been within a week of it being serviced and of cause none of these problems are covered under their so called warranty..it has just had its 60000 service and again 2… Read more

days later started over heating and reviving high, took it back and have been told that it is a blown head gasket which will cost 2 and half grand.

not so great a car – the car not long after purchasing it had the dangerous issue of stalling while driving it, It was fixed by the dealer or so I thought several years later it's now happening again. The last time i drove it when was on the way to work in peak our traffic. I only had to drive 5 km and the engine would of turned off at least 15 times 2 of those times… Read more

was while going around corners.Of course when the engine turns off you don't have full steering. I was very lucky i didn't crash the car. I'm now in the process of trying to get this issue fixed and hopefully not at my expense. After my experience with the car and other issues which include poor quality of the leather seats and the rubber seal around the windows looking like they are 20 years old and not 5 years old which it actually is, I would not recommend this car to any one. If any one else has had this problem I would love to hear from you.

buy the cheapest car your ego allows – i have a 2010 greatwall petrol. Has 80000 k on it ; ISSUES replaced thermostat gasket, replaced burn out alternator due to cable short(electrician states not uncommon in other cars) arm rest cup loose, door sensor and reversing sensor not working,some issue with not disengaging 4 wd (due to lack of use ) seats a little hard slow take off. However… Read more

it will cruise at 110 kl and more for 12 hours without probs, not a bad drive with the money I saved I had a luxury trip to Europe for 6 weeks and enough to buy a boat. WHAT THE HELL BUY.... A WALL!!!! ITS A NO BRAINER !!!!!

Parts are really annoying to get – The petrol x 240 The Head gasket is well known to go in number for and the gasket gets cooked to the block and make sure you know what ya doing if yah going to do it by ya self and TIP pull the radiator out a lot more room to move haha  Show details

This is perfect, but it won't fast – The engine should be improve, the body of the car was perfect.but the engine is the problem. It take time to change the gear, that's one thing I notices. But every thing was fine.. And today don't know what wrong with my car, after I came back from shopping, and park the car outside of our house, and carry all the shopping inside the house, and… Read more

after that I want to reverse it, the car turn off and won't start any more, it's sound like the battery flat, but the battery still work perfect. But don't know why the car won't start. Any idea, any help?

Pleasantly surprised and impressed – Purchased mine 3yrs old with only 44k on the clock, have now owned for 6 months and put 20 on it and it hasn't skipped a beat. Has been excellent on fuel even when loaded, averages 9.5L/100 combined (country driving, town driving and some long distance open road). For the value for money, if you don't need a huge 4x4, this is perfect. Why pay… Read more

double for a Prado? ?? Great Wall roadside assist has been good, only because the handbrake locked the keys and immobilized it...... but then worked out how to reset myself and no problems. I am keen to see what it will be like for longevity, as I plan to have the vehicle for another 4 years before upgrading

Good bang for buck – Bought the car new, have now done over 150,000km. Lacks a bit of power, has a bit of rust, but before we bought it salesman told us it did not have the rust protection like other vehicles. Pfft. Treated it like crap, and we live in a remote community in the north west of South Australia(below Uluru) so it gets a hard life. Its done many… Read more

interstate trips other than over the NT border and back, Lol.

Runs fine on the Opal fuel which is only a 91Ron, it likes 95ron and above but it is not available in this area.

Only time it was a dealer is when it was bought, do all my own repairs and servicing. Dealers are the problem with Great Wall. I also found many parts quite cheap.

I am an ex multi dealership Tech and have had experience with many makes and models and I find the X240 fine, yes it is no Prado but its not $60+ grand. I have found that some of the a top end vehicles are being made just as cheap in some areas(interior/plastics etc)

Suspension parts are Isuzu, engine Mitsubishi. easy.

200,000km now and still going. Oh its had lots more crap thrown at it. Way overloading it with goods for the community store when the truck cant get through. Think it was about 600kg of stuff at one point.

Its been in water over the bonnet(have a snorkle).

Handles the roads better than my work 200 series, 2016 hilux or even the latest Ranger(which I do like). It has got RAW4x4 shock absorbers though.

Warranty good luck with that – I have been left with a sour taste in my mouth due to the lies of my dealership who has sold me this vehicle. We had a agreement for me to have warranty work carried out where I live at my local mechanic as I am in a remote area and am a thousand kilometers away from the closest dealership. With 3 weeks left of my warranty they have decided that… Read more

they don't want to allow this to happen anymore :( I will not recommend to anybody who lives outside of a main CBD to purchase a greatwall vehicle.

Problems that I am having and have had with this vehicle:

My paint is flaking off, gear stick cover is deteriorating, 4WD light stays on, my car starts then turns it's self off, engine light will come on every once in a while, stereo buttons have crossed wires u press play and it goes to repeat u press repeat and it goes to random. Door handle cables snapped both driver and passenger side, front guard chrome flaking off, windscreen wipers only work on full speed, air bag light staying on, aircon stops and starts, sunglass holder broke, aircon vent broke, clips for back sun cover broke, 12v charge port didn't work.

I feel I have been sold a lemon or maybe this is the quality of the vehicle that they are distributing.

Either way it appears that these problems will not be getting fixed by the original agreement with motorco cairns. Leaving me to only give negative feed back to anybody who asks if they should purchase a greatwall vehicle my response will be a a straight forward no!

Thank you, Ultratune – Took the X240 in for service & to try and nut out why the loss of power. Drove away $2000 lighter in the pocket. Seems that the timing gear had to be taken off when the asbestos gaskets were removed. Unfortunately the timing gear was replaced with what I can only assume was a sledge hammer. The key way was damaged to the extent that it amazed… Read more

the mechanic that it had not shattered. It fell to the workshop floor in pieces when the pully was removed. The timing pulleys and tensioner were also shot due to the heavy handed reassembly.

The spark plug leads had to be replaced as they were also wrecked due to incopedent workmanship.

I now get the great mileage, 10k/ltr, which I had before these clowns removed the asbestos gaskets and dam near wrecked my motor.

Other issues are still there but they are minor & tolerable.

I still would never recommend a Great Wall to anyone. Ever!!!

Not happy – My x240 seems to be rusting away. Has since I bought it brand new in 2013. Asked dealer ship why they replied because they didn't do enough paint coats. I asked for it to be fixed under warrenty and they knocked back my request. How can you sell a car that rusts soo soon and it not be covered under warrenty?  Show details

Back up is appalling – I have two vehicles a V240 and X240. Until now no issues. Last week the X240 was hit in a car park requiring a new front mud guard, no biggie except there are NONE in Australia. GWM can only estimate a four week wait till six, yes six are landed In Australia. A company that cannot supply simple parts in a reasonable time should not be allowed to… Read more

sell here. BTW GWM said NO to a replacement vehicle while ours waits at the panel beaters. Don't buy one.

X240's Great – I did a lot of research on the Great Walls before I decided to buy the petrol over the diesel. A lot of people seemed to be unhappy with them. I bought mine in Nov. 13 and have now done 29,000 km and use 95 unleaded and when I can I use 98 which makes a big difference. As a 4x4, it is unbeatable in sand and mud and it feels great when you have the pleasure in pulling out a $60,000 4x4. My next 4x4 will be another Wall.  Show details

Good and Bad but true – When i got my Great Wall it looks good but the Intake and Outtake was not up to date so its like buying a Bike then you have to buy Helmet and Lights.. OffRoad: Great Wall X240 super awesome i try and try driving in mud and sand small river Never got boged. OnRoad: when its a hot day i lose power the best fuel is 98 and i get 600 KM in one tank. Suck on that 2.2 diesel I hope this help you all  Show details