THE off-road-oriented Tank sub-brand of Nice Wall Motors (GWM) has confirmed its large and seemingly Rolls-Royce Cullinan-inspired ‘800’ SUV for manufacturing, becoming a member of the LandCruiser 300-sized 700 and Prado-rivaling 500 within the queue for doubtless import to Australia.
Already on sale in Australia is the GWM Tank 300 4×4 with segment-first hybrid energy and pricing from $55,990 drive-away to battle ute-based off-roaders such because the Isuzu MU-X and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.
Thought of an opportunity for Australian consumption, the Tank 800 can have few direct rivals right here, its measurement and luxurious tilt making the Lexus LX a goal however total execution being extra aligned with huge high-end North American SUVs just like the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade.
The large bopper Tank 800 made an look in idea kind on the 2021 Shanghai Motor Present full with what some would possibly describe as polarising styling however the manufacturing model has been toned down considerably, with a extra mainstream visage and fewer garish particulars.
GWM is at this stage not quoting any costs however the 800 is unlikely to be pitched in Cullinan territory; GoAuto understands that as flagship of the Tank line-up, GWM has taken measures to make sure the 800 fulfils a ‘enterprise luxurious’ temporary.
The Chinese language car-maker describes the 800 thus: “When it comes to look, you may clearly really feel the posh of the brand new automobile. The entrance face makes use of a large-size polygonal grille, with a number of vertical waterfall-type nets inside and a lot of chrome-plated supplies are added. Intimately, the entrance two sides of the brand new automobile characteristic LED headlights with outer and inside circles that are very domineering in visible notion.
“The inside can be extraordinarily luxurious, Tank 800 supplies a floating instrument and a floating central management display design, and the central management space additionally retains many of the bodily buttons.”
GWM says the inside options a considerable amount of suede-like coverings, supplemented by woodgrain and steel ornamental panels. Within the second row, Tank 800 supplies impartial seats, leg rests, electrical changes and different features.
Energy comes from a GWM-developed 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine with outputs of 264kW and 500Nm, with a hybrid variant rated at 385kW/750Nm, each linked to nine-speed automated transmissions.
The rugged-looking Tank 700, due this yr, is just like an idea proven a few years in the past with element adjustments.
A tad bigger than Toyota’s LandCruiser 300 at greater than 5 metres lengthy, 2061mm broad and with a three-metre wheelbase, the 700 shares underpinnings with the Tank 500 and drivetrains with the 800.
Although outwardly rugged-looking and bearing greater than a passing resemblance on the rear to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the Tank 700 will get an analogous luxurious inside remedy to the 800 with suede-like upholstery, huge screens and energy help to many features.
Peak-adjustable air suspension, creep and wading modes, a number of terrain settings, sway bar disconnect and three locking differentials promise to make the 700 a formidable off-roader.
