Bangkok 2023: Great Wall Motor Tank 500 – Luxury three-row SUV with 2.0 liter hybrid engine, 350 PS and 616 Nm
What you’re looking at here is the Great Wall Motor (GWM) Tank 500, which will make its debut at the 2023 Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS). A product sold under GWM’s Tank sub-brand, the Tank 500 is a luxury SUV that competes with the Toyota Land Cruiser and is currently available for pre-order in Thailand before deliveries are scheduled to start from July this year.
According to the local GWM website, the Tank 500 will come in two versions, including Ultra and Pro. The latter is the car pictured, which can be identified by the more dramatic front grille with significantly more chrome surfaces.
Unsurprisingly, this is a large car and if you include the spare wheel, it has a length of 5,070 mm. In terms of other dimensions, the Tank 500 has a width of 1,934 mm, a height of 1,905 mm and a wheelbase of 2,850 mm.
Despite its size and weight (about 2.5 tons), the Tank 500 is equipped with a hybrid system consisting of a 4-cylinder, turbocharged, 2.0-liter gasoline engine and an electric motor, providing a total System power is 350 hp and 616 Nm of torque. The setup also includes a nine-speed HAT (Hydraulic Automatic Transmission) as well as a selectable all-wheel drive system.
The Tank 500 offers 11 driving modes as well as locking the front and rear electric differentials, where locking the rear differential is useful when driving on difficult terrain. Also useful in off-roading are a tank turn function that uses braking force to reduce the vehicle’s turning radius, an off-road cruise control system, depth detection when wading, and something called the Clearance System. throughout the body of the vehicle. This uses the camera to overlay images of the road below and in front of the vehicle to improve visibility.
In terms of available features, the Tank 500 can be equipped with automatic LED headlights, LED daytime running lights, LED fog lights, LED taillights, reversing camera, electrically adjustable side steps, 20 alloy wheels inch and 12.3 inch digital clock. cluster display,
The equipment list also includes a 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support, an electric steering wheel and gearshift paddles, a 12-speaker audio system, Nappa leather seats, Electric front seats with memory function on the driver’s side, second-row seats with electric sunshades as well as power-adjustable third-row backrests. Automatic emergency braking is standard on both variants, but only the Pro gets adaptive cruise control.
The Land Cruiser is quite a popular model in Malaysia even though it is not sold through official channels – you will see a lot of cars being sold by importers. Would you choose the Tank 500 over the luxury Toyota SUV if it were offered?
