GWM has confirmed it will launch the body-on-frame Tank 500 seven-seat SUV into the Australian market which will compete with the likes of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Toyota Fortuner, Ford Everest, and Isuzu MU-X.
Deliveries of the Tank 500 which is available in Lux ($66,490 driveaway) and Ultra (price TBC) grades are expected to commence in the second quarter of 2024.
GWM says the three key selling points of the Tank 500 are its ability to seat up to seven people, its hybrid powertrain, and its professional off-road capability.
It says the Tank 500 offers a new benchmark in comfort and convenience in a sub-$75,000 large SUV.
Interior equipment includes:
- Seats in faux leather throughout or Nappa (Ultra)
- Eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar support
- Heated, ventilated and massaging front seats with memory (Ultra)
- Heated and ventilated second-row outer seats and electric folding 3rd row (Ultra)
- A 14.6 Inch Colour Multitouch Screen
- Wireless CarPlay
- Wired Android AutoTM integration
- 12-speaker premium Infinity audio system (Ultra)
- Tri-zone climate control to reach all passengers
- Front and Rear Parking Sensors and a 360° View Monitor
- Auto Parking and Auto Reversing Assistance
The Tank 500 offers a 2-litre turbocharged petrol hybrid engine with a combined output of 255 kW and 648 Nm of torque allied to a 9-speed automatic paired with a full-time 4WD driveline.
GWM says the Tank 500 is equipped with an 80L fuel tank and combined fuel economy is quoted at 8.5L/100km. It also offers a 3000kg braked towing capacity and 750 kg unbraked.
As the second model (after Tank 300) in GWM’s Tank professional off-road range, the Tank 500 features intelligent four-wheel drive with seamless switching between 2H, AWD, 4H and 4L modes and an all-terrain control system with 11 driving modes.
Low range and a rear differential lock are also standard equipment as is turn assistance, clear chassis function, undercarriage protection, 224mm ground clearance, 30° Approach angle, 22.5° breakover angle, 24° departure angle and a water wading depth of 800mm.
The Tank 500 will be available in four exterior colours Onyx Silver, Crystal Black, Marble White, and Dune Gold.
The Tank 500 Lux offers a Black Faux leather interior while the Ultra offers a Black or a Blue/Cream Nappa leather accented interior* (only with Marble White or Crystal Black paint*).
