Apart from the Wey 80, GWM can be showcasing the Tank 500 on the Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Mobility Present (KLIMS), which opens to the press tomorrow. This large seven-seater body-on-frame SUV will sit above the five-seater Tank 300 and compete with the likes of the Ford Everest and Toyota Fortuner.
Measuring 4,928 mm lengthy, 1,934 mm extensive and 1,905 mm tall, the five hundred is 160 mm longer, 4 millimetres wider and two millimetres taller than the 300, whereas its 2,850 mm wheelbase is 100 mm longer. Subsequent to the Everest, the GWM is 14 mm longer, 11 wider and 64 mm taller however has a 50 mm shorter wheelbase.
Whereas the 300 is paying homage to 4x4s just like the Ford Bronco and Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the five hundred takes after American full-size pick-up vans, extra particularly the Ford F-150 within the beefy entrance finish. You’ll additionally discover vertical taillights in addition to an optionally available tailgate-mounted exterior spare tire.
The five hundred’s inside, in the meantime, definitely befits the five hundred’s high-end stature, with an oblong shelf-like dashboard housing the 12.3-inch digital instrument show and 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, plus a large centre console, a cultured analogue clock and quilted Nappa leather-based seats. You’ll additionally discover options like an optionally available panoramic glass sunroof, triple-zone local weather management, a 12-speaker Infinity sound system and buttons by the boot to fold and unfold the third-row seats electrically with a single push.
In Thailand, the Tank 500 is obtainable solely in parallel hybrid type, powered by a 244 PS/380 Nm 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder and a 106 PS/268 Nm electrical motor. Paired to a nine-speed computerized transmission, the system delivers a complete output of 350 PS and 616 Nm of torque.
The Tank 500 may also be had in China with a 3.0 litre twin-turbo gentle hybrid V6 that pushes out 360 PS and 500 Nm, in addition to a Hi4-T plug-in hybrid system that pairs the two.0 litre mill with a extra highly effective 163 PS/400 Nm electrical motor for a sum complete of 408 PS and 750 Nm. A 37.1 kWh battery supplies WLTP-rated vary of 110 km, a gasoline consumption determine of simply 2.06 litres per 100 km – and even with it depleted the PHEV can nonetheless do 8.8 litres per 100 km.
Regardless of which model you go for, the five hundred is monstrously succesful off-road, geared up with entrance and rear digital locking differential and a mechanical locking centre differential. The hybrid model can deal with grades as steep as 36.9 levels, and it additionally has a “tank flip” operate, an off-road cruise management, water wading depth detection and a complete of 11 drive modes.
Security-wise, the Tank 500 is fitted with the same old array of driver assists, akin to autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help and a Knowledge Dodge System that strikes the automotive over to the outer fringe of the lane to create space for big autos and bikes. Blind spot monitoring, rear cross visitors alert with auto brake and park help are additionally fitted.
The Tank 500 definitely received’t come low-cost, on condition that the smaller 300 already retails at RM250,000 on-the-road with out insurance coverage. Then once more, neither is the Everest, which ranges between RM263,888 and RM308,888. Anticipate the Chinese language automotive to be priced across the ballpark of the Thai mannequin, which retails from 2,049,000 baht (RM266,100) to 2,269,000 baht (RM294,700).
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