2023 GWM Tank 300 Review | Chinese Jeep Wrangler rival is cheaper and safer, but how about off-road?
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Can ultra-sharp drive-away pricing, genuine off-road capability and a huge equipment list shake up the 4x4 adventure segment? 👉 Full Review: www.carsales.com.au/editorial...
The 2023 GWM Tank 300 is China’s answer to the Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco, and it borrows a little bit of both off-roaders in its design.
It also marks the Australian launch of the GWM Tank brand, which will exclusively sell adventure-ready 4x4s, begging the question: is the GWM Tank 300 a proper off-roader?
Based on a rugged ladder frame and incorporating a proper 4x4 system with front and rear locking diffs, plus low-range gear ratios and reasonable ground clearance, the GWM Tank 300 is powered by a torquey 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine matched to an eight-speed auto.
It’s also much cheaper - as well as safer and higher-tech - than the Wrangler, but a snappy spec sheet doesn’t always translate to a cohesive car in the real world, so when the going gets tough can the Tank get going?
We put the blocky new Chinese 4x4 wagon to the test - both on- and off-road - to see whether it’s the real deal, or just a raw deal. Hit play on the video to see what Feann Torr thought of the new off-roader.
Fast Forward
00:00 Intro
01:06 Pricing and specs
04:02 Interior review
07:32 Passenger space
08:02 Luggage space
08:55 On the road
11:25 Fuel Economy
11:42 Off road
13:52 Verdict
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Correction: At 6:57 Feann mentions 2WD low - he meant 2WD high.
Who cares
Seats fold flat equals a bed, no motels, more saving, better than a tent on the roof. 7 years warranty , 7 years no rent.
No rent? Are you living in it?
@@oggyoggy1299 yes
@@spiketwo666
Good luck with that.
Essentially becomes a 2 door ute with a canopy.
If you're shorter than about 1.6m!!
In Chinese market, Tank seems to be quite reliable and become more and more popular after 3 years, it is definitely my next car. Waiting to swap my forester 😊
any car is more reliable than a Jeep.
Thinking about swapping my 2015 forester XT too for this !
Current look of the Ford Bronco came out in 2021 while the Tank 300 came out in 2020. For once, the inspiration is going the other way!
Nice review.
yes yes, like the old Bronco never existed
@@noizz4the new bronco look nothing like the old one anyway
dont be ignorant , the bronco never looked anything like it does now until after the tank was first shown
The Bronco was a disaster too.
TANK 300 4WD Test at Loveday Adventure Park. ua-cam.com/video/phNN-qLzXh8/v-deo.html
Tank 300 ancap safety rating is 5 stars and current jeep wrangler is shocking 3 stars and 30k more expensive and with rubbish interior
I would still feel safer on the road in china than one of these.
Jeeps arej ust a rubbish car. If I were GWM I'd be embarrassed being compared to those heaps.
@@Tasikimethats cause youre a rascist.
@@rambleon3698the Chinese copy everything
the success of Tank 300 (yes it is already achieved through 200,000+ sales in China over less than 3 years) laid its foundation on proper market positioning. It is a perfect choice for those occasional-offroading people who also need its ride to be decent as a daily.
It should be over 500,000, because as 330,000 were sold in the first year
I get why they don't give serious 'hiking boots' on it out of the factory. Those who want great off road will have their own preferences on what tyres they want. And out of the factory they can keep the pricing down.
To me this is another Haval that is a win. They remind me of Hyundai and Kia right before they became expensive.
I just ordered one, the petrol/hybrid model, in black, from my local Perth dealership. Not exactly cheap for a Chinese vehicle, but not particularly expensive either. Two months till delivery. Can't wait.
Same but in grey
这车在中国发售3年了，很受欢迎。新疆西藏这些高海拔高山地区，越来越多人开这款车了。
looks like an absolute winner, will definitely pull a lot of customers from the other brands who have been taken for a ride with their crazy price increases.
The GWM Tank 300 Border edition is so much tougher than this regular model , it is a reliable and a good looking off-roader , hope GWM Australia can import 😄
We in Australia genuinely just bag everything, comments like reliability? Cmon the other brands never had issues or recalls etc? Google the damn thing you’ll see what it’s been pushed through. Also unless we make a car of any capacity again we should probably stay quiet
Absolutely spot on. Just do a review of the car as is. Comparison vids are dead boring.
Say what you want but I’m picking this over the wrangler any day
We're pretty keen to line them up.
I would too, 80k Wrangler with a 20k looking interior, no thanks! Need to be smart with my hard owned $$$
Great review! The only one to go through all the features like the massage properly.
He didn't even touch the surface, it has so many features and off road aids you never saw in this review.
It is a truly impressive off the shelf 4WD, wants for very little straight from production line. Someone really thought this thing through and produced a 4WD from the factory floor.
GWM going ahead in leaps & bounds, just lovin' the progress.
Seriously considering buying one, really impressed with how it drives on the road as well off road. Not sure whether to buy the petrol version or wait for the hybrid. Is it worth the extra $10k
If you prepared to what and your budget can afford it hybrids I think is the way to go heaps more power and especially torque
Youd never pay that extra $10k at the pump, by the time you upgraded the car.
@@jimbokiloyou wouldn't upgrade for the fuel savings, but rather the extra 100kw and 240nm of torque
@@rarekid740 not sure the extra weight would do well on it though for towing and the like. I guess time will tell.
@@jimbokilo They are rated for the same towing capacity, but I think the extra 60% power (162 vs 258kw) might just overcome the additional 7% weight increase (2155 vs 2313kg) lol
Next month buying one just like this one!! I live in KSA and they are very affordably to buy compare to Jeep Wrangler base model. (Tank 300 cost 132k SAR with VAT - Jeep Wrangler 248k SAR with VAT) so you be the judge.
Excellent review! Great job. Balanced and informative. I’ve had a look at a Tank and would certainly consider - pricing needs to settle down, new launch 🚀 crazies in play around pricing at present.
It's not a master piece, but the nice interior, well equipped, really can't complaint at this price.
I had 2019 Wrangler Rubicon and it was the biggest pos I've ever owned, constantly in with warranty problems, terrible ion fuel, drove like a wheel barrow and left me stranded on the side of the road. I don't know why this soy boy city slicker keeps comparing this tank to a jeep but they make junk American cars.
Jeep is french, they havent been Americans for decades. Like people think landrover is good, its Indian. Volbo is Chinese.
Totally with you dude..My mate bought a Jeep he can't wait to be rid of it.
YOUR BIGGEST KENYAN FAN RIGHT HERE, 21/07/2023
The tyres may be road oriented but let's be honest here. Most of these won't go off-road.
Thank you for the vid! A question please - at 13:11 you had front cam image quickly swapped with another information screen and back. What was it? A glitch? Or it is a feature?
Can't be less reliable than a Jeep Wrangler.
Theres already a couple of companies here in Aust that do *heaps* of aftermarket, esp lift kits and guards
would go for modified Tank-300 frosted green for my type
Is 2H via the front wheels or rear wheels
Ordered hybrid ultra hope it’s Gud
The Chinese hammer these things off road and they seem to hold up...
They do, I have one, and love it.
We crunched it pretty hard, it felt solid.
@@JeffCleverley I like the off by Rd ability,pity they never did the diesel in Australia/NZL,our woke government is trying to stop Diesel's..NZL
@@Wilt8v92 There is no Diesel TANK300 in China, only the 2.5LT (in three trims) and the PHEV... they are about to launch a limited edition 3.0LT V6 with the same Petrol engine as the TANK500 - the demand from the INTL markets will need to be enough to get them to build those - think they are now selling in Russia, Australia/NZL, SA, Middle East... I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
@@feanntorr3235 I've not hit any serious (Rock Crawling etc) but I know people here who have, they tend to throw on lifts (tonnes of aftermarket here), but I have done some nasty clay trails with some minor rocky parts on the way to camp, it's been a star so far.
Rather go for Tank than Suzuki Jimny which is not cheap either.
Descent start, next model of this might be worth considering
That will be the 500
@@straighttothepoint5860tbh 300 is better finished in tuning than the 500,that 3liter v6 is not as refined as the 2liter engine in 300😂
We getting it, nz ?
It's got a 8 speed ZF auto
Anyone knows where to find the work jacket on the host? it looks pretty good😃, thinking about ordering some for us company
Haha, it's top secret! I personally wish we didn't have to wear them. But hey, always appreciate the feedback.
或许我可以从中国帮你找到同款或者定制款😂
@@yejing3466 😃😃
Jeep's internal mail adjusts prices across the board to deal with GWM cars
Does it have DAB radio and auto high beams bc most Chinese brands like Haval hate these features never included which i find bizarre and unacceptable in 2023. Otherwise there is one at Westfield on display looks so good very solid offering.
Dab in the Hybrid. Auto high beams yes. On end of stalk.
@@bobfrank9285 yep good but for another 10k it's way over my budget, pass.
3:41 - Who chipped the paint on the top of the rear right door? Potential paint quality issue?
Its the same demo car all the journos use. Its beat up.
@@jimbokilo Interesting, its the first review I have noticed it on. I wonder if there is a pecking order to who gets the car first?
@@mangoman9290 most are all paid to basically advertise these cars, very few are independent and honest... Why they will never bad mouth toyota or ford. They all rock up to media days and get a time limit with the car to making a video.
@@jimbokilo If the car is crap, I'll say it's crap. If it's good, I'll point that out too. My role is a consumer advocate. I couldn't care less whether the brand advertises with us or not - that's the sales department's job. My job is to be impartial. We had this vehicle to ourselves for several days but you're correct - at some launches you only get limited time to film the vehicle which can affect the quality of the video, for sure.
Anyone know what Chinese 4 x 4 supplier he is referring to? Jun Liang???
Yunliang, a Beijing based company.
Its selling like hot cakes here in China for the past 3 years, there are a lot of solid offroad aftermarket suppliers here such as Yunling & Top Fire who makes tank 300 modify kits, they also cooperated with GWM to produce special offroad editions straight out of the factory.
i don't think here in china has a diesel version.
Definitely my next car
Chinese jeep, ford, but better, cheaper and longer warranty...
how does it compare to a toyota prado?
It made it up Beer O'clock hill 😂
Keep your thumbs outside the steering wheel when offroad
steering has 3 modes, but u knew that, just like abs plastics u know all about, please!!
Çinliler oto işini ogrenmis tank guzel oto byd cok guzel oto yapiyor turkiyeden selamlar
Two issues I have with it. How easy will it be to get parts if it breaks down in the middle of nowhere. And can it really only carry 300kg payload??
394kg for the hybrid and 440kg for the petrol. Still shit though
dont buy, move on
@@stevendilnott4399 the trouble is a lot of dumb people will buy it without realising it’s limitations
@@stevendilnott4399
Let us know what you bought, so we can get the value of your humble opinion.
@@M8YM8
So, what do you recommend?
love it
The next Dodge Nitro?
1st, you can not compare a Solid Front Axle vehicle like the Wrangler with ANY other Independent Front Axle vehicle when it comes to pure undiluted 4x4 capabilities.
Jeep vs LC 70 series vs Suzuki Jimny, Ineos Grenadier etc.
If it comes to India every other guy will own one
But there seems to be a lot for your money if it doesn’t rust
Putting cheap next to Chinese is typical stereotype. 35k+ is not cheap. You can use affordable instead of cheap.
I get a sense of bias by the ones accepting advertising $$$ from the big names in auto. If this was an established car co the review would be flooded with positive language.
Not sure I would buy a petrol.
Like a Jeep it has a small payload.
Modern Soviet UAZ-469
See how it holds up after 100,000k.
it wil be fine mr shoe box
쌍용코란도 카피버젼!
Five years time it will be falling apart.
the least patriotic car on the market?
As someone who has owned Suzuki Sierra's and currently drives a mint cindition 1990 Pajero V6 Superwagon I can tell you this thing absolutely sings to me with its box shape etc. HOWEVER with two large dogs, boot space is just not there. IF IF IF this thing stands the test of time through 200k kms / 300k kms......I can see any lower KM versions becoming absiltue collector items in the future. Stretch it out to a 800l boot. Get rid of some tech . give it cloth seats and a vinyl floor like the FJ Cruiser etc keep it at sub $50k and ill buy as will thousands. Market is gagging for an old school boxy affordable larger SUV and we are ok with chinese and korean brands now. SOMEONE PLEASE ! I saw a video on youtube shorts where some muppet fliped an rolled his tank300 down a huge sand slope and the thing looked like new.
You make a number of good points. Imagine if all the tech was stripped back, the fancy seats replaced with basic ones? It would be super affordable.
GWM is churning out another SUV, Haval H5, basically same engine but a 5.2 meter long body on frame architecture. Its way cheaper than Tank brand, but have huge modification potential.
na
It looks reliable, and good value, but I haven't tested it😅.
stop lying to people
Terrible payload
don't buy
spend your money for something else
@@xinzhao530 make a better car
Looks like a low budget G - Wagon. Even some of the interior fittings 😅
But one thing stops me from buying this!
Made in China 😂
Ah bigotry. Bigotry is the thing that stops you from buying this while the device you used to write this comment on was made in China.
Yes but remember the same thing was said once about Japanese and then Korea cars!
China 🇨🇳 political policies not for me.
I'll keep with the TOYOTA, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Ford, and Jeep offerings from countries who have human rights policies.
Iraq WMD 1 million killed. Children in Afghanistan with throats slit. China is so vastly better at human rights but less good at indoctrinating morons screaming about what ever Washington tells them.
Chinese junk
stick to your 1980 toyota boy
First they say this to Japanese cars then to Koreans, and they now say this to the Chinese.
I think you're wrong on this one
annnnddd i havent seen your country produce anything special?
Yeah, we'll see.
This is a true 4WD offering directly from the factory floor.
Put decent rubber on it, that'll be about the only required mod to play seriously off road.
One owner already on UA-cam has trialled 35's but actually fitting 34" rubber to his.
That will be a weapon.
GWM is truly out classing the more renowned recognised vehicle manufacturers.
I think their reputation is now credible. Too many impressed owners out there now detracting from your summarisation the product as rubbish.
50000 dollars is budget now?
Umm those don't look like proper rated recovery points. Id say they're just tie down points
Just a 4x4 monster truck for drag racing though it's not a Bronco it has fake headlamps, so get on a bus 🚌or trolleybus🚎 as cheap and safe public transport which saves you money from gas and repairs.
Tank 300 ancap safety rating is 5 stars and current jeep wrangler is shocking 3 stars and 30k more expensive and with rubbish interior
Of course Chinese rules in every industry 😊