GWM Tank 300 officially launched at RM250,000

Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has announced the official launch of the Tank 300 for the Malaysian market, just a few days after the first batch of the luxury off-road SUV arrived at Port Klang.

The Tank 300 is fully imported from China and comes with a price tag of RM250,000, with a standard six-year unlimited mileage vehicle warranty.

Powering the Tank 300 is a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with 220 PS and 380 Nm. The engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a part-time 4WD system with 2H, 4H, and 4L modes, as well as front and rear differentials.

While described as luxurious, the Tank 300 is made for the great outdoors. It has a ground clearance of 224 mm, the ability to climb gradients of up to 70%, approach and departure angles of 33° and 34° respectively, and 700 mm water wading capability.

Additionally, the Tank 300 also has a Tank Turn feature that locks the inner rear wheel to allow the SUV to make tight turns in narrow areas.

Other niceties include Crawl Control (CCO), Transparent Chassis that provides visibility beneath the vehicle, and nine driving modes that includes Standard (2H), Standard (4H), Snow Mode (4H), 4L Mode (Normal, Mud/Sand, Pothole, Mountain, Rock) and Expert Mode.

The Tank 300 comes standard with LED headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, a tailgate-mounted spare wheel, black Nappa leather upholstery, 12.3-inch instrument panel, 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging, ambient lighting with 64 colours, and a nine-speaker Infinity audio system.

The SUV is also equipped with Level 2 ADAS with features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Intelligent Cruise Assistance (ICA), Lane Central Keeping (LCK), Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), and Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), among others.

On top of that, there is a 360-degree camera, as well as with auto collision unlocking and auto collision fuel cut-off. All these features enable the Tank 300 to be given a 5-star ANCAP safety rating.

As a gesture of appreciation, the first 300 Tank 300 owners will receive free maintenance for five years/100,000 km (including labour and parts, applicable every 10,000 km or every six months) and an unlimited mileage lifetime warranty for the engine and transmission, although it has to be noted that this is limited to the first-hand owner.

The first 300 customers will also receive a GWM x Thule adventure kit consisting of Thule vouchers worth RM8,000 and a Paramount Thule backpack worth RM999.

Not only that, customers who have completed their vehicle registration by August 12 will have the chance to win an adventure trip with  to ChongQing and ChengDu, China. 10 customers will be selected through a lucky draw contest.