In July 2020, Wey – one of the automotive brands under the Great Wall umbrella – unveiled the Tank 300 concept. A few months later, the model was launched in the Chinese market as a production vehicle under the new Tank brand, which intended to sell off-road vehicles with a touch of luxury.
The Tank 300 has design cues from a few different models, including the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler, but at the same time features distinctive styling that differs from the sea of crossovers and SUVs these days. It is now sold in China and Saudi Arabia and will soon be launched in Australia.
15 Pictures
Our friends from Wheeler finally got his hands on a Tank 300 to review and was kind enough to share his exclusive photo gallery, which you can find below. A new nine-minute video shows us all the exterior and interior features of the rugged SUV and tells us how the Tank 300 feels behind the wheel.
From the outside, the Tank 300 is boxy but in a very nice way. The large side mirrors and wheel arches give it a look similar to the Wrangler, although the front end seems to have more Bronco influences. Curiously – we don’t know if you would agree – we find hints of the classic UAZ 469 which also served as the basis for the Chinese BAW BJ212, also reviewed by Wheeler recently. We’re hard-pressed to say the Tank 300 is original, but somehow it’s not exactly like a copycat and has its own style.
It’s the same story inside the cabin. Even though the exterior looks rugged, the interior is nice and some might even describe it as upscale to some degree. Visually there are similarities to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, but it turns out the interior only looks like a G-Class, it doesn’t when you start to touch things . The quality of materials is acceptable, however, especially considering that the Tank 300 costs around $30,000 in China, which is about half as much as the Wrangler for the same market.
How do you feel on the road? As a traditional body-on-frame SUV, the ride quality surely isn’t great, but the video host points out that the Tank 300 is much more comfortable than a Wrangler thanks to its multi-link suspension. How is the management? What is the powertrain? What technology does it have? All the answers are in the video at the top of this page.
In July 2020, Wey – one of the automotive brands under the Great Wall umbrella – unveiled the Tank 300 concept. A few months later, the model was launched in the Chinese market as a production vehicle under the new Tank brand, which intended to sell off-road vehicles with a touch of luxury.
The Tank 300 has design cues from a few different models, including the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler, but at the same time features distinctive styling that differs from the sea of crossovers and SUVs these days. It is now sold in China and Saudi Arabia and will soon be launched in Australia.
15 Pictures
Our friends from Wheeler finally got his hands on a Tank 300 to review and was kind enough to share his exclusive photo gallery, which you can find below. A new nine-minute video shows us all the exterior and interior features of the rugged SUV and tells us how the Tank 300 feels behind the wheel.
From the outside, the Tank 300 is boxy but in a very nice way. The large side mirrors and wheel arches give it a look similar to the Wrangler, although the front end seems to have more Bronco influences. Curiously – we don’t know if you would agree – we find hints of the classic UAZ 469 which also served as the basis for the Chinese BAW BJ212, also reviewed by Wheeler recently. We’re hard-pressed to say the Tank 300 is original, but somehow it’s not exactly like a copycat and has its own style.
It’s the same story inside the cabin. Even though the exterior looks rugged, the interior is nice and some might even describe it as upscale to some degree. Visually there are similarities to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, but it turns out the interior only looks like a G-Class, it doesn’t when you start to touch things . The quality of materials is acceptable, however, especially considering that the Tank 300 costs around $30,000 in China, which is about half as much as the Wrangler for the same market.
How do you feel on the road? As a traditional body-on-frame SUV, the ride quality surely isn’t great, but the video host points out that the Tank 300 is much more comfortable than a Wrangler thanks to its multi-link suspension. How is the management? What is the powertrain? What technology does it have? All the answers are in the video at the top of this page.