Following its preview back in October last year, GWM (Great Wall Motor) Philippines has officially unveiled the Tank 300 — which serves as the brand’s first model launch in the country for 2024.
The aforementioned sport utility vehicle exudes a toughness with a boxy design — a common denominator among most off-road-oriented vehicles in the market.
Outfitted at the front are the rectangular, three-slatted grille, horizontal LED daytime running lights that run along the center of the round headlamps, and LED fog lamps that follow driver’s control of the steering wheel.
The vehicle’s side sports raised roof rails, huge fenders, black plastic claddings, and 17-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 265/65 series all-terrain tires. At the rear is a full size-spare wheel installed on the tailgate, bordered by large LED tail lights.
Assuring the vehicle’s rigidity is the ladder-frame chassis with a 160mm by 130mm cross section. It also comes with short overhangs as well as a 33-degree approach angle and 34-degree departure angle.
Additionally, the GWM Tank has 224-millimeter (mm) ground clearance, a 700 mm wading depth towing capacity of up to 2,500 kilograms.
Inside, the GWM Tank 300 boasts a comfortable and sophisticated cabin.
The Nappa leather seating has diamond pattern stitching and the dashboard is fitted with two 12.3-inch digital displays — one being the instrument cluster and the other, an Apple CarPlay and Android Auto-compatible touchscreen infotainment system. The audio system is a nine-speaker Infinity sound set-up.
Drivers get to enjoy a microfiber-covered steering wheel with paddle shifters. Other elements include the retro-style, cylindrical air-conditioning vents, analog clock and gear selector that is akin to the thrust levers of a jet aircraft.
Within its luggage area are the standard cooling box and 220-volt power outlet.
Powering the GWM Tank 300 is a turbocharged 2.0-liter, twin-cam, 16-valve inline- four gasoline engine that can dish out up to 217 horsepower and 380 Newton-meters of torque. The mill is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Helping it reduce fuel consumption is the standard stop-start system.
Further, the vehicle’s double-wishbone front suspension and multilink rear suspension system absorbs the bumps while the front and rear ventilated disc brakes ensure its stopping power.
The GWM Tank 300 has front and rear differential locks, all-terrain control system with eight driving modes and an expert mode that acts like a conductor for the engine, transmission and differentials to ensure that the perfect amount of torque goes to each wheel on any terrain.
Moreover, the newly-launched model has crawl control (which automatically drives the SUV from 5-12 kilometers per hour) and Tank Turn that cuts down the SUV’s turning radius by 1.2 meters by adding braking pressure to the inner rear wheel through the electronic parking brake.
Just like the Haval Jolion HEV and Haval H6 HEV, the GWM Tank 300 is outfitted with a host of active-safety suite such as adaptive cruise control, hill-start assist, and hill descent control, secondary collision mitigation and roll movement intervention, as well as automatic emergency brake system. The myriad of technologies that can be found on the GWM Tank 300 helped the model receive a five-star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program.
“The Tank 300 isn’t just a vehicle,” Luxuriant Automotive Group Incorporated Marketing and Sales Director Tonette Lee said.
“It’s a statement of unyielding capability, boundless adventure, and unwavering luxury,” she added. “It’s tough outside and tender inside. It’s the vehicle that breaks free from limitations and redefines what it means to conquer the road or create one where there is none.”
Packaged with a five-year/160,000-kilometer warranty, the GWM Tank 300 is retailed for P2.678 million.
Photos from Luxuriant Automotive Group
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