Along with the Ora 07, GWM Malaysia additionally stunned members of the media by previewing the Tank 300, which might be launched right here someday within the third quarter of this yr. This comes after the corporate revealed final month that it had introduced within the first items of the off-road SUV.

For now, we’re not being informed how a lot the Tank 300 will price and even the variety of variants that might be made obtainable to clients. Equally, an in depth spec sheet is being withheld till launch day, so the options talked about are purely primarily based on what we noticed throughout our time with the automotive.

Judging by the shortage of orange cables within the engine bay, the Tank 300 proven to us ought to be powered by a non-hybrid 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine rated 220 PS (217 hp or 162 kW) and 380 Nm of torque.

That is half with an eight-speed automated transmission and a part-time four-wheel drive system, the latter with 2H, 4H, 4L features in addition to entrance and rear differential locks. The Tank 300 additionally comes with a tank flip perform, which, when activated, locks the rear inside wheel to permit the automobile to pivot in tight spots.

As for dimensions, the Tank 300 measures 4,760 mm lengthy, 1,930 mm large, 1,903 mm tall and has wheelbase of two,750 mm. It boasts a floor clearance of 224 mm in addition to a water wading depth of as much as 700 mm.

Design-wise, the SUV appears to be like harking back to basic 4×4 autos with its boxy design and chunky cladding, the latter features a huge entrance bumper with built-in fog lamps to accompany the round LED headlamps that every have a daytime working mild strip working throughout. Round again, you’ll discover a spare wheel bolted onto the swing-out tailgate, whereas the wheels themselves measure 18 inches and wrapped with Michelin Primacy SUV tyres.

Shifting inside, you’ll discover a dashboard that seems to be impressed by the Mercedes-Benz G-Class with an upright profile, turbine-look air vents, a pair of screens (12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.3-inch touchscreen) and even an built-in seize deal with. Additional down, the centre console homes a robust-looking gear selector together with controls for the four-wheel drive system, digital parking brake and driver help methods.

Different options embrace automated air-conditioning (with rear vents), powered entrance seats, leather-based upholstery, a Harman Infinity sound system, deep storage cubby underneath the centre armrest, a powered sunroof, a wi-fi charging pad and paddle shifters. Lively security methods similar to adaptive cruiser management and autonomous emergency braking are additionally a part of the equipment listing of this unit.

There’s someday to go earlier than we enter Q3 2024, so right here’s your early take a look at the Tank 300 forward of its official launch. Are you interested by this rugged SUV? How a lot do you assume it’ll promote for? For context, the Tank 300 begins from 1.649 million baht (about RM218k) in Thailand.

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