Right on cue, Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has introduced the GWM Tank 300 in the country, with the announcement of its price marking the vehicle’s official entry into the local market. The off-road SUV goes on sale here as a fully-imported CBU model, priced at RM250,000, on-the-road without insurance, with a standard six-year unlimited mileage vehicle warranty included.
As indicated when it was previewed in March, only one variant of the Tank 300 is available for our market, and this is powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine offering 220 PS (217 hp or 162 kW) at 5,500 rpm and 380 Nm of torque from 1,800 to 3,600 rpm.
Drive is delivered via an eight-speed automatic transmission and a part-time four-wheel drive system, the latter coming with 2H, 4H, 4L modes as well as electronically-controlled front and rear differential locks.
Aside from an assortment of settings available for various terrain/surfaces, the Tank 300 also comes equipped with a Crawl Control function (which provides automatic control of power and brakes to keep the vehicle moving at a steady speed when off-road) and a tank turn function, which, when activated, locks the rear inside wheel to allow the vehicle to pivot in tight spots.
Performance figures for the 2,155 kg offering include a 175 km/h top speed, while relevant off-road numbers include a 33° approach and 34° departure angle, a 23.1° ramp angle, a ground clearance of 224 mm and a water wading depth of up to 700 mm.
Design-wise, the SUV, which measures in at 4,760 mm long, 1,930 mm wide and 1,903 mm tall, with a 2,750 mm-long wheelbase, has the visual signature of classic 4×4 vehicles with its boxy design and chunky cladding.
Highlights include circular LED headlamps that each have a daytime running light strip running across them as well as a swing-out tailgate. It rides on 18-inch two-tone alloys, wrapped with 265/60 profile Michelin Primacy HT tyres.
Inside, you’ll find a dashboard that appears to be inspired by the Mercedes-Benz G-Class with an upright profile, turbine-look air vents, a pair of screens (12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch touchscreen) and integrated grab handles. Further down, the centre console houses a robust-looking gear selector along with controls for the four-wheel drive system, electronic parking brake and driver assistance systems.
Other features include automatic air-conditioning (with rear vents), powered front seats, faux Nappa leather upholstery, a nine-speaker Infinity sound system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a powered sunroof, 64-colour ambient lighting, double-layer acoustic glass for the windscreen/front windows, a wireless charging pad and paddle shifters.
As for safety and driving assistance equipment, the Tank 300 features a raft of kit. Besides front, side curtain and curtain airbags, the SUV is equipped with a full ADAS deck, with the list of available items on it including adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, blind spot detection, lane change assist and rear cross-traffic assist with brake intervention.
Also to be found are front/rear parking sensors, a tyre pressure monitoring system and a 360° surround view camera, with another novelty coming in the form of a transparent chassis view displayed on the central screen, handy for sighting terrain hidden from view when navigating under off-road conditions.
Four exterior colours are available for the Tank 300 sold here, and these are the hero Dusk Orange shade on the example seen in these photos, Fossil Grey, Crystal Black and Pearl White.
As a gesture of appreciation, GWM is offering the first 300 customers who register a Tank 300 a five-year or 100,000 km free maintenance package (including labour and parts, applicable every 10,000 km or every six months, whichever comes first) as well as an unlimited mileage lifetime engine and transmission warranty, although the latter is only applicable to the original purchaser of the vehicle.
The first 300 registered customers will also receive a GWM x Thule Adventure Kit, which includes an RM8,000 Thule voucher and a Thule Paramount backpack worth RM999.
In conjunction with the launch of the SUV, customers who have completed their vehicle registration by August 12 will also be in the running to win an adventure trip to ChongQing and ChengDu, China, with 10 customers selected for this via a lucky draw contest.
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250k for this is not worth it max should be 180k considering it’s a china brand.
better buy back. similar specs but only 180k
Malaysia will soon packed with low quality cina car
baic b40 price less than 200k
250k for a chinese brand is ridiculous
this pricing ??
Macam sikit expensive….
No one (or not many) will pay rm250k for a piece of metal from China.
Bright side is you stand a good chance for the lucky draw trip, since there will not be many buyers .
dead on arrival
dead on arrival for almost the same price if i want a rugged off roader why would i choose this over a 3.0 raptor.
maybe because a pickup is not rugged at all it is used for moving stuffs?
GWM got infected with a severe case of Bermazitis. They think that can just wave their hands and tell us that this is a premium vehicle, and price it way above the actual value of the vehicle.
Good luck. The Sorento can hardly sell at its price, let’s see how well this car will sell.
To be fair, though, this vehicle is not a soft-roader and has true off-road chops and has a seriously strong ladder frame and undercarriage components. Still, considering that the BAIC BJ40 will be sold for RM180+k, it could make the Tank 300 dead in the water.
Miles Better than that dumb Suzuki Jimmy.
Its funny when some people dont mind paying premium for a non China brand which is made in China. However, when a China brand ask lower than premium compared to non China brand for something similar..it becomes a premium.
Even funnier is that the people that mentioned this cant even afford the China brand and only have poster hanging on the wall of the non China brand.
Whew tone down the projections there, wumao.
Personally thinking it’s great to see China brand car is coming up. The car will proof itself after 5 years.
Why do you like to criticise others ? Everyone have their own freedom to choose what they think is good or bad and what they likes.
If you are so assure of what you think, why don’t you go find GWM Malaysia sign a contract stating that you bear any kind of defects repair cost for all the owners of this model of car within 5 years and declare to it over the news.
RM250k for this Chinese Jeep Wrangler??? What a joke
Poor man’s Land Cruiser. Emphasis on poor, which this isn’t suitably priced for.
Syukur ada ADAS…that will be turned off…
But why is it more expensive than Fortuner? Overseas they are all cheaper than fortuner
RM250K plus for China made Ford Bronco Copy? not worth it at all specially when it uses a Chinese gasoline engine which is substandard to any other engine.