Tank 500 Is A Massive New Chinese SUV

2024-04-26 10:22:52

This is the new Tank 500, a massive Chinese SUV. Tank is a brand under Great wall motors (GWM). It started out as a sub-brand under WEY, which is another GWM brand. However, the enthiousiast response by the market and public convinced GMW to launch Tank as a standalone brand. Current brand count for GWM (5): Great Wall, Haval, WEY, Tank, and ORA.

Tank currently sells one model; the tank 300. The Tank 500 will hit the market in Q3, followed by the tank 400 and Tank 800 in 2022. So there will be a lot of Tanks. The brand focuses on big ‘manly’ SUVs with proper off road capabilities. Power comes from big petrol engines, PHEVs or EVs are yet nowhere in sight.

The Tank 500 comes in two kinds: a seven-seat Tank 500 Sport model (pictured) and a 5-seat Tank 500 Luxury model. Design wise, TANK was apparently inspired by the Toyota Land Cruiser for the overall design and by Dodge RAM for the front. But it is different enough, and impressively comprehensive; no messy lines or odd surfacing.