First shown at the 2023 Bangkok Motor Show, the Great Wall Motor Tank 500 could be arriving on the Malaysian market soon, according to a company source. In May last year, the manufacturer revealed its Hi4-T plug-in hybrid system for the Tank 500 and the Tank 400.
The Hi4-T powertrain in the Tank 500 is comprised of a 2.0 litre turbocharged, four-cylinder petrol engine and a nine-speed Hydraulic Automatic Transmission and four-wheel-drive, and here the electric motor is integrated into the gearbox while the battery is located at the rear of the chassis.
Its 37.1 kWh hybrid drive battery is claimed to offer up to 110 km of purely electric driving, and the electrified powertrain as a whole produces 408 PS and 750 Nm of torque.
An example of the Tank 500 was shown at the 2024 Chengdu Motor Show in Black Warrior Edition guise, which brings a blacked-out aesthetic to the ladder-frame SUV. Here, the chrome brightwork on the existing model is swapped for gloss black finish, namely for its alloy wheels, window surrounds, front grille, front bumper inserts and roof rails, as well as the tail lamp surrounds and rear bumper trim.
The inside of the Tank 500 Black Warrior Edition gets a matching scheme, with black leather upholstery to go with the open-pore wood trim. Cabin equipment of this Black Warrior Edition remains as before, featuring a 12.3-inch driver’s instrument display and a 16.2-inch central infotainment touchscreen.
In China, the Tank 500 is priced at 335,000 yuan (RM205,995), according to Car News China. If the Tank 500 is indeed headed for Malaysia, how much do you think this model might be priced, given that the Tank 300 is priced at RM250k?
Great Wall Motor Tank 500 Hi4-T Black Warrior Edition at 2024 Chengdu Motor Show
GALLERY: Great Wall Motor Tank 500 Hi4-T
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I can’t believe I’m saying this….. But glad to see…. Even Chinese cars brands are coming out with their cool cars…… While Proton and Perodua still rebadge cars from foreign brands….. Thankfully Proton with Geelys help…. The new proton models are slightly better and ok…. Perodua on the other hand…. Oh dear…..
Still keep on make…. Bland, dull, noisy, underpowered, outdated , expensive and unsafe…. Rebadged Toyota s/Daihatsu models. I understand not everyone wants a fast car… True… But to still make cars with so many downsides that I just mentioned…. In 2024….when even the Chinese brands are starting to catch people’s attention….with their cars being more attractive and modern …. Yeah totally unacceptable….. Perodua can only compete for the price…. Other than that…. Perodua is just another…. Rebadged car brand…. In 2024….and so on
My opinion is Perodua is making cars to cater to the masses, something reliable to get around, good enough for new families, and others still making their way up the social bracket. Big or small, they offer it all (I am not a Perodua salesman). One could still argue that they probably could offer better value with more accessories and features, but Proton has a lot of this now due to their partnership with Geely. Perodua was way ahead of them before Proton launched the X70.
Surely, one really can’t beat the value offered by the China brands. Simply looking at cars and motorcycles, their design are modern, offering almost every feature that are normally reserved for higher end models on their standard vehicles. China brand phones and electronics too, Bang for buck for sure in terms of the new tech stuff. But whether these products are reliable or not, only time can tell (So far, phones have been solid).
But call it stereotype, China cars are still not for everyone. There is still a difference in replacing a RM4000.00 China phone compared to a RM 120,000.00 China car. Main brands like Perodua, Toyota, Honda are still strong not because of the funky or techy stuff but their reputation instead.
Perodua will always still be relevant even with their conservative ways (can’t blame them, that has been the Toyota way anyway). But I like that China brands now offering some “push” to the main brands to improve and offer more to us consumers.
Pathetic. Stay inferior.
Even it’s free, I won’t take it