In recent years, "hardcore off-road" due to sluggish market demand,
Become a model that many car manufacturers do not want to touch,
Even Jeep, who started off-road
It is also trying to circumvent this term. But who would have thought,
The advent of the Tank 300 was a flash
It became one of the hottest models in 2021.
Written by Yu Wenhao Typography Tong Wei
The 200,000-yuan hardcore off-road vehicle market looks like a red sea, but how many can meet the needs of consumers now? The product is old and unenterprising, the configuration is bleak, not to mention the luxury is not related, even the ride comfort can not be achieved, not to mention how many technology configurations can be. Although the Tank 300 did not expect to become a hit, the gap in the market allowed him to find it. Of course, tank 300 is difficult to maintain high heat with a single off-road product, after all, the demand of the off-road market is limited, and many consumer groups that like him are more directed at his appearance and luxury, so the listing of the tank 300 city version is the root of the Great Wall's correct opening of the traffic code.
Before the tank 300 off-road version of the media test drive left a deep impression on me, after everyone is tired of the city SUV sleek line design, the tank 300 square tough appearance is very in line with the current popular mecha style, close to the luxurious interior design and delicate workmanship also poked at the needs of consumers. However, the particularity of the off-road version positioning leads to the processing of the silence in the car, as well as the handling and fuel consumption performance can not meet the demands of more urban uses. The launch of the urban version just makes up for the gap in this area.
The exterior mesh has been equipped with chrome decoration, the rearview mirrors, door handles, and wheel arches are the same color as the body, two more fashionable "grass green" and "face value powder" have been added to the body color, and the side pedals have been changed from fixed to electric telescopic. The overall design style of the interior has not changed, which is also one of the reasons why the tank 300 is a hot seller. LCD instrument plus large size central control touch screen, before him no one could think that hardcore off-road vehicles will join these configurations, after all, many people's stereotypes of off-road vehicles are simple to be reliable. However, the operation logic of the car machine system still needs to be optimized, and too much reduction of physical buttons is still slightly inconvenient in operation, and the tank 300 has added an intelligent voice system to make up for it. There is no doubt about the performance of voice recognition, and the power of independent brands in this regard has surpassed that of joint venture brands. In addition, in order to meet the needs of urbanization, tank 300 city version has added facial recognition system, mobile phone wireless charging, rearview mirror memory, Bluetooth key and other functions.
The seat style has not changed, but the decorative lines of the same color as the body have been added, which looks much more exquisite. The main seat has been equipped with a seat memory function to enhance practicality. Of course, the sense of support and wrapping of the front and rear seats is still considered to be at the middle and upper levels, especially the comfort of the rear seat is better than that of the same level of opponents. These changes may seem minor, but the Tank 300 City Edition is moving infinitely closer to an urban SUV.
There have also been corresponding improvements in the driving level. The powertrain is still a 2.0T engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission, and the feedback is still slightly sluggish when accelerating, but the strength of the acceleration after the speed rises is good, and this tuning is still set in an off-road orientation. However, after the tire was replaced by a road-oriented Michelin Primacy SUV tire, the road grip was significantly improved, the acceleration and braking performance was better than the previous off-road version, and the steering feedback was more like the performance of an urban SUV. At the same time, the biggest change is his mute performance. SUV tires naturally contribute a lot of power, and tire noise is greatly reduced. In addition, the city version adopts double glazing and active noise reduction to control noise, and the silence in the car is no less than that of many urban SUVs. The much-maligned fuel consumption performance has also been reduced, and the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers during the test drive has been controlled at about 11 liters.
Since the city version has changed the original positioning, the time-sharing four-wheel drive system is naturally replaced by the timely four-wheel drive system, and the two mechanical locks before and after are also cancelled accordingly. However, the chassis height of the non-carrier body and off-road attributes, the city version can still adapt to mild off-road conditions. If you are interested in putting on AT tires, coupled with proven off-road driving skills, moderate off-road or long-distance crossing is not too much of a problem for this car.
Tank 300, whether it is the initial off-road version or the later urban version, he has seized the blank range of the market, so that the domestic hardcore off-road market has rejuvenated again. It also allows Great Wall Motors to find a good point of strength in the field of high-end SUVs. At this time, I am actually more looking forward to the follow-up tank 500 and other models, hoping that they can create a broader world in the field of domestic off-road vehicles.
Tanks 300 City Edition
Body and drive type: front-mounted four-wheel drive, 5-door 5-seat SUV
Engine: 2.0T, I-4, 227PS, 387Nm
Transmission: 8AT
Suspension: Front/Double Wishbone Independent, Rear/Integral Bridge Non-Independent
Tires: front/rear 245/70 R17, 265/60 R18
Length/width/height: 4760/1930/1903mm
Wheelbase: 2750mm
Curb weight: 2050-2150kg
Official 0-100km/h acceleration: 9.5s
Fuel label: 92
Fuel tank capacity: 80L
Comprehensive fuel consumption of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: 9.7L/100km
Vehicle warranty: five years or 150,000 kilometers
Listing date: July 2021
Price: 20.00-23.00 million yuan