The 2024 GWM Tank 500, the Chinese auto giant’s rival to the Toyota Prado, will be in showrooms in April or May of this year priced at $66,490 per car.
The seven-seat Tank 500 is larger than the three-hundred-seater five-seater Jeep Wrangler-style Tank introduced last year and sits between the Toyota Prado and the three-hundred-seater LandCruiser in terms of external dimensions.
Two models are available at launch, both fitted with petrol-electric hybrid power good for claimed fuel consumption of 8.5 litres per 100 kilometres, according to GWM – on par with a diesel-powered Toyota Prado.
The basic Lux style costs $66,490 in the car, which is equivalent to, or less expensive for, a base-style Toyota Prado GX, which is worth $62,830 plus highway prices, an estimated value of between $67,000 and $68,000 in the car. depending on where you are registered.
Pricing for the flagship Ultra styling, which adds nappa leather accents (replacing the leather look), ventilated and massaged front seats, a premium audio formula, and features, is yet to be confirmed.
For now, all GWM Tank 500 SUVs in Australia are powered by a turbocharged 2. 0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine paired with an engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
The power of the system is 255 kW and 648 Nm, while the towing capacity is up to 3,000 kg with brakes (or 750 kg of braking) and the fuel tank has a capacity of 80 liters.
A 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 is available overseas – with 260kW and 500Nm outputs – but it will not be offered in Australia for the time being.
The all-wheel-drive formula has 2H, AWD, 4H, and 4L modes, so it can operate in 4WD mode on sealed surfaces, assistance through a rear differential lock, low-range motion box, cornering assist, and 11. Driving modes.
GWM indicates a ground clearance of 224 mm (unloaded), a wading intensity of 800 mm, an angle of 30 degrees, a rollover angle of 22. 5 degrees, and a departure angle of 24 degrees.
Standard features on the Tank 500 Lux include a 14. 6-inch touchscreen, 12. 3-inch tool display, 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, a sunroof, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, leatherette upholstery and a 360-degree view. camera and a set of complex security features.
There are four exteriors (Onyx Silver, Crystal Black, Marble White and Dune Gold) with black leatherette seats on the Lux and two-tone black or blue/cream nappa leather on the Ultra model.
The GWM Tank 500 2024 is expected to start delivering to consumers in Australia “early” in the second quarter of this year, either in April or May.
Note: All of the above is for self-service.
Journalist