Recently, there is a PPT screenshot photo of the internal training of tank 100 circulating on the Internet, in this photo we can see the words "tank 100 internal training, the first off-road vehicle for young people, the first convertible car" and so on, and there is also a picture of a convertible off-road model below. At the same time, you can also vaguely see the price and model parameters and other information. So many people believe that there will be a tank 100 car.
Although the official has also come out many times to refute rumors, saying that there will be no tank 100 car, but the melon-eating masses just don't believe it and look forward to tank 100. So in this article, we will briefly talk about two problems. One is why wouldn't the tank launch the Tank 100? Why do netizens expect tank 100?
[1] Why doesn't the tank launch the Tank 100?
The first is that the Tank 100 does not match the direction of the Tank brand. As we all know, the tank 300 was originally under the WEY brand, and later the sales were too good, and Great Wall Motors followed the trend to become an independent brand, and later launched a higher-level tank 500 and tank 700 at the auto show. Therefore, from the series of operations of Great Wall Motors, it can be seen that the tank brand takes the high-end route. Tanks will certainly not launch small "toy cars" like Suzuki Jimney, such cars may be built by Wuling, but tanks are definitely not built.
Secondly, the models of the tank are from the tank platform, which is the information that is made public when the tank brand is released. Although the tank platform is a highly flexible hardcore off-road platform, the wheelbase, including the body width, is also limited to a range. According to the information disclosed by the tank platform, the tank platform supports wheelbase of 2750mm ~ 3750mm. The front and rear wheelbases are applicable to 1570mm~1870mm. This basically limits the models born on the tank platform, and the smallest is also a hardcore off-road vehicle with a wheelbase of more than 2750mm.
And when the tank brand was released, it also planned for future products, and from the planning, we saw that the smallest SUV was also B-class, that is, tank 300. There are also C-class and D-class two hardcore off-road vehicles that have not yet been released. So the tank brand has never planned to produce small hardcore off-road vehicles, let alone the platform does not support such model production.
And the powertrain fuel vehicles on the tank platform will only carry two models, one is a 2.0T engine and the other is a 3.0T engine. There is no engine with less power. If the tank launches the Tank 100, then there is no suitable engine that can match.
[2] Why do netizens expect tank 100?
The majority of netizens are looking forward to tank 100, which is nothing more than the following reasons. First of all, netizens expect the Great Wall to launch a tank 300 with lower off-road capabilities, smaller size and lower price. Just like Suzuki Jimney, it's a big toy. At present, in this segment, it is still in the market gap, because models such as Nimni are too niche and have almost no user demand.
The second is that after Suzuki withdrew from the Chinese market, Suzuki's Jimney was sold in parallel imports, but due to emission regulations, it could not enter the Chinese market for a long time. Recently, I heard that I can enter the Chinese market, but the number is very small, the price is particularly expensive, and the IQ tax is appropriate. Therefore, netizens hope that the tank brand can stand up and kill the arrogance of Jimney.