TANK 300

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TANK 300
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Overview
Manufacturer Great Wall Motors
Also calledWEY TANK 300 (2020–2021)
Production2020–present
AssemblyChina: Chongqing
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size SUV
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout Longitudinal Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Platform GWM Tank
Powertrain
Engine 2.0 L GW4C20NT turbo I4 (gasoline)
Electric motor
Transmission
Hybrid drivetrain
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,750 mm (108.3 in)
Length4,760 mm (187.4 in)
Width1,930 mm (76.0 in)
Height1,927 mm (75.9 in)

The TANK 300 is a mid-size SUV produced by Great Wall Motors. Originally sold under the premium brand, WEY as the WEY Tank 300. As of April 2021, the vehicle was rebadged as the TANK 300.

Contents

According to the Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Great Wall Motors applied for trademark registration for the TANK marque in December 2020. Great Wall Motors is aiming to develop TANK as a standalone off-road vehicle marque according to Wei Jianjun, chairman of GWM during the China Automotive Innovation Conference (AII) on March 21, 2021. [1]

Overview

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WEY Tank 300 rear
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WEY Tank 300 interior

The TANK 300 was originally presented in July 2020 at the Chengdu Auto Show as the WEY Tank 300. It went on sale on the Chinese market on 17 December 2020. It is the first vehicle to be built on the platform called "Tank" by Great Wall. [2] [3] The TANK 300 comes in 4 versions: city, off-road, Yunliang and cyberpunk.

Great Wall announced the decision to turn TANK into a standalone brand during the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show in April 2021, with its name written in caps. The first car to be launched under the TANK brand will be the TANK 300, essentially the rebadged WEY Tank 300. [4]

Powertrain

The TANK 300 is powered by a two-liter turbo-charged petrol engine known from the other WEY models. It has an output of 167 kW (227 hp), 387 Nm and accelerates the off-road vehicle to 100 km/h (62 mph) in ten seconds. WEY specifies the maximum speed at 170 km/h (106 mph). [5] [6]

The vehicle has three Eaton differential lockers and low range gearbox. [2] [7] [8]

TANK 300 HEV concept

The TANK 300 HEV concept car debuted in Thailand. At this auto show, TANK 300 HEV concept car was unveiled. As an off-road hybrid SUV, TANK 300 HEV concept car is based on an intelligent off-road platform. It has multiple driving modes such as wading, rocks, sand, and sports. It is also equipped with a 2.0T+9HAT powertrain and features transparent chassis technology.

Exports

On July 6, 2022, the TANK 300 was launched in Saudi Arabia. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Nika (2020-03-22). "Great Wall Motor to spin off TANK series into standalone brand".
  2. 1 2 Tate (2020-07-24). "GWM WEY debuts first smart luxury off-road SUV Tank 300". chinapev.com.
  3. ↑ James (2020-12-10). "GWM WEY TANK 300 Goes Off Assembly Line, To be Launched Soon". chinapev.com.
  4. ↑ "Great Wall Motors To Introduce A New SUV Brand Called 'TANK'". 2020-03-22.
  5. ↑ "坦克300". Car.autohome.com.cn (in Chinese).
  6. ↑ "Car Part | Haval Tank 300". carpart.com.au. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  7. ↑ "Only buy 200,000, three differential locks are pseudo concepts?Is the tank 300 really that hard?".
  8. ↑ "Tank 300 Ranger off-roader revealed, sold out in three minutes". CarExpert. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  9. ↑ "Great Wall Motors Tank 300 Off-Road Edition Launched in Saudi Arabia". 6 July 2022.
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