Recently, we learned from official sources that the tank 500 will be officially launched on March 18. Tank 500 has previously opened pre-sale, a total of three versions of business, sports and customized version, while providing 5-seater, 7-seat models to choose from, the pre-sale price of 335,000-39.5 million yuan. Positioned as a medium to large luxury off-road SUV, the new car is one of the largest members of the Great Wall family, with a choice of sporty/deluxe styles inside and out, and a 3.0T V6+9AT powertrain. At the same time, Great Wall Motors will stop pre-sale orders at 24:00 on March 1, and Black Samurai pre-sale users can move orders to other versions within 72 hours of listing (vice versa).
(Tank 500 Sport)
Since the size of the sports version reaches 5070mm long, 1934mm wide and 1905mm high, and the wheelbase is 2850mm, the look and feel is quite domineering. The front net is in a thick polygonal style, with a large area of polished chrome trim to make the shape full of style.
The side lines of the new car are regular and solemn, strong and powerful, and it is also equipped with privacy glass and 18-inch multi-spoke spokes; the tailgate of the "small school bag" external spare tire is unique to the sports version, while the tail wing design is inspired by the image of the architectural cornice, and the taillight shape is derived from the ancient palace lamp, which is highly recognizable. The tank 500 also provides kunlun gold, Pamir silver, Everest white, inkstone black four exterior colors, as well as double brown, blue rice, black three interior colors.
The deluxe version of the tank 500 has a two-color body and a number of nine horizontal strips in the net shape, because there is no external spare tire, so the length of the size is slightly shortened, other dimensions remain unchanged, reaching 4878mm/1934mm/1905mm. In addition, the dense multi-spoke polished wheels are also unique to the luxury version, making the look less rugged and the temperament more elegant.
(Tank 500 Deluxe Edition)
In terms of interior, both use 12.3-inch LCD meters and 14.6-inch central control large-screen layout, according to the official introduction, the design is inspired by the magnificent scene of "magnificent mountains and rivers", so the central control line is more inclined to a straight atmosphere. In addition, the sports version and the deluxe version also have very different color matching styles, the former is beige + dark blue, the latter is black + dark brown.
The details of the new car have also been carefully polished, such as the crystal texture of the retainer bar using a beautiful structure and 66 masonry cut surfaces, the seat material using Nappa leather, etc., bringing a delicate and advanced touch to the passengers.
(Sport Interior)
(Deluxe Edition Interior)
In terms of power, in order to match the positioning of the flagship SUV, the tank 500 adopts a rare 3.0T V6+9AT powertrain on the market, and adopts a 48V light hybrid system, with a maximum power of 260kW/6000rpm, a peak torque of 500 Nm/1500-4500rpm, and an engine thermal efficiency of 38.5%.
In terms of off-road performance, the new car adopts the third generation of intelligent four-wheel drive system with mechanical lock function, which can realize the torque of the front and rear axles (0~100) according to the change of road conditions: (100~0) intelligent allocation within the millisecond level; when the speed is less than 80km/h, the AWD/4Hlock/2H mode can be switched arbitrarily.
4Hlock\4Llock adopts mechanical slip sleeve lock type lock, which can distribute the torque 1:1 between the front and rear axles, the low speed ratio is 2.64, with the slip sleeve locking device, with 9AT and the integral rear axle (3.9 speed ratio), with a strong climb ratio transmission system; At the same time, the whole series is equipped with a central differential lock and a rear axle differential lock as standard to meet the needs of users in various road conditions.