GWM Australia eyes Tank 400 as the Toyota Prado rival goes on sale in China

GWM’s Tank sub-mark has formally launched its unique Toyota Prado-sized 400 4 wheel force wagon in China which has the mark’s GWM Australian arm attracted to the mission.

A spokesperson for the mark in Australia said that “we proceed to place a detailed place a query to on all unique GWM gadgets as they are launched and the Tank 400 is in point of fact one in every of them.

“Tank 400 remains a consideration but no longer but determined for Australia”.

GWM Australia also said that it used to be focusing on its Tank 300 model, as well to the “seemingly starting up of Tank 500” in due course.

The latter used to be spotted by Chasing Cars on Australian roads earlier this 300 and sixty five days suggesting it’s no longer distant from the showrooms.

What exactly is the Tank 400, and what would it no longer compete in opposition to?

The Tank 400 sits between the already-launched-in-Australia Tank 300 and the upcoming Tank 500 effectively-organized SUV.

The SUV measures in at 4985mm long, 1960mm huge and 1900mm colossal, with a wheelbase of 2850mm, making it similar in size to the Prado.

Fixed with stories from Car Files China, the 400 will seemingly be handiest provided in China with a breeze-in hybrid 2.0-litre engine choice that produces outputs of 304kW/750Nm.

Right here’s unlike the Tank 300 and 500 gadgets that even maintain pure internal combustion variants as effectively.

The Tank 400 will attain with a decently sized 37.1kWh battery pack and might perhaps well effectively have the option to shuttle around 100 kilometres in electric-handiest mode, per GWM.

What popular specifications will attain with the Tank 400?

International stories level to that there will seemingly be two super levels of the 400 in China, nonetheless across the range the model will characteristic:

• 16.2-creep centre touchscreen
• 12.3-creep digital instrument cluster
• Three-zone local weather regulate
• Ten-speaker sound machine
• 5-seat layout

As for pricing, the entry-stage Tank 400 will fee 279,800 yuan in China (the identical of AUD$59,000).

The noxious Tank 400 is field to characteristic 18-creep alloy wheels, elephantine LED lights and a sunroof, alongside with leatherette and heated front seats. On the rear axle, the Tank 400 has a differential lock.

The tip-super stage Tank has Nappa leather seats, a heated steering wheel and a head-up level to. Air whisk and a therapeutic massage feature is supplied for the driving force’s seat. Fixed with Car Files China, the choice of a rear differential lock is on hand for added fee.

For the flagship, this might perhaps well fee Chinese investors 298,800 yuan (AUD$63,000).