Since the success of the tank 300, Great Wall Motors has hit the iron while it is hot and launched a higher-positioned tank 500, in addition to a more tough guy's appearance and high-tech interior design, the most eye-catching thing is the 3.0T V6 large-displacement engine. As one of the few medium and large SUVs in the domestic market that mainly focuses on off-road, the arrival of the Tank 500 seems to be able to realize the "off-road dream" in many people's hearts. However, the Toyota Prado, which is also positioned as a medium-sized off-road SUV, has a strong power output and excellent off-road performance, which has also gained high attention in this market. So, as an off-road rookie, can the Tank 500 show better product prowess than the Toyota Prado?
Both are V6, but the tank 500 3.0T fuel consumption is 0.2L lower
The tank 500 is equipped with a 3.0T V6 engine, which has a thermal efficiency of 38.5%, a maximum horsepower of 354Ps, a peak torque of 500N·m, and a 48V light mixing system that may be able to reduce fuel consumption. In addition, the drivetrain is matched with a 9AT gearbox, and zero hundred acceleration only takes 7.3 seconds.
Let's take a look at the power parameters of the Toyota Prado, which uses a 3.5L V6 engine, the maximum horsepower is 280Ps, the peak torque is 365N·m, and the match is the CVT gearbox, from the book data, it is obvious that the power performance of the tank 500 is better. In addition, it is reported that the new Prado will also reduce the displacement of 1L in order to meet strict emission standards, and the power output will be weakened accordingly. However, the tank 500 set of 3.0T + 9AT power system is the Great Wall independent research and development, in the face of Toyota's relatively mature power technology, the actual performance of the tank 500 may need further testing in the market.
In addition, the two "big guys" also need to add No. 95 gasoline, and their fuel consumption performance is particularly important in today's oil price surge. Under the WLTC condition, the comprehensive fuel consumption of the tank 500 is 10.79L/100km, while the Fuel consumption of the Prado NEDC is 11L/100km, which is far less economical than the tank 500.
In addition to the large-displacement V6 engine, in order to achieve stronger off-road capabilities, the tank 500 is also more close to the hardcore off-road vehicle in the chassis design, using a non-load-bearing body, front double wishbone and rear integral axle suspension design, toyota Prado is the same, the stability and grip of the vehicle can play a great role in off-road. In the form of four-wheel drive, the tank 500 is equipped with a new intelligent four-wheel drive system, with mechanical locking function, which can realize two kinds of two capabilities: time-sharing four-wheel drive and intelligent time-sharing four-wheel drive, which is more intelligent than Prado's time-sharing four-wheel drive system.
In addition, the entire series of tanks 500 is equipped with a multi-piece clutch type central differential structure as standard, which improves the vehicle's ability to get rid of difficulties and can meet the needs of various road conditions. It can be seen that in terms of off-road performance, the performance of the tank 500 is no less than that of the Toyota Prado, in the off-road conditions, the stability of the vehicle and the ability to get out of trouble are not bad, but if it is placed in the city road, the non-load-bearing body of the tank 500 has some defects, and the comfort and handling experience brought by it may not be as good as the level of urban SUVs.
More worry-free to run high speed with tank 500?
As a model under its own brand, the richness of the configuration is naturally comparable to that of the joint venture model. Starting from the introductory version of the tank 500, it basically filled all aspects of the configuration functions, especially in terms of safety performance, parallel assist, lane departure warning and active braking functions that were not available on the Toyota Prado, but the tank 500 achieved the standard of the whole series, arming the safety performance of the vehicle to all aspects. In addition, the tank 500 is much more worry-free to drive than the Prado, and the adaptive cruise, automatic parking, remote start and other functions on the car are also not available to the Prado.
Although the Prado uses leather steering wheels and seats, but also added front seat ventilation, rear seat heating and other functions, texture and seat comfort will be more good, but the tank 500 is also equipped with YanFeilis speakers and multi-colored atmosphere lights, perhaps for young people, comfort is secondary, the playability of the car is more important.
In addition, the most noteworthy thing that Prado is far from catching up with is the cutting-edge technology configuration on the tank 500. The 14.6-inch central control screen not only creates a very strong scientific and technological atmosphere, but also the built-in car machine system is also very advanced, the whole series supports satellite navigation, roadside assistance calls, etc., and can also download a series of car entertainment software such as audiobooks and popular videos. In addition, in terms of intelligent driving, it is equipped with noH assisted driving system, which can realize the automatic up and down ramps of the vehicle in the high-speed fast section, and follow the navigation automatic driving, reaching the level of intelligent driving assistance of L2+. Overall, even if you don't take the tank 500 to go off-road and put it on the city road, the functions on its car are enough to meet most of your daily car needs.
One lap larger than Prala, there are also 5/7 seats to choose from
The overall shape of the tank 500 is relatively square and tough, different from the details on the tank 300, it only uses the grille to occupy most of the area of the front face, with the rectangular headlights on both sides, it seems that the overall is more tough. Toyota Prado is a classic five-hole shape design, very recognizable, however, the new Prado model has been relatively large changes, and the previously released Toyota Land Cruiser similarity is relatively high, the front grille changed to a mesh design, and the size is larger, but also added the "TOYOTA" logo.
In addition, in the interior, the tank 500 incorporates a lot of popular design elements, including a suspended central control screen, wood grain decoration, multi-functional steering wheel and other designs, and also ingeniously added a quartz watch under the center console, which is very distinctive. In contrast, the interior of the Toyota Prado is naturally a bit out of step with the times and seems to be more old-fashioned, but the new Prado may adopt the same interior design as the Land Cruiser, which is believed to improve these deficiencies well.
Tank 500 has 5 seats/7 seats to choose from, the body size is 5070 (4878)/1934/1905mm, the wheelbase is 2850mm, and the Toyota Prado is 7 seats, but all aspects of the size of the tank 500 smaller, and the wheelbase is less than 2.8 meters, the new Prado is expected to upgrade the size, length and width to 4830/1880/1850mm, wheelbase is 2800mm, but still not as good as the space of the tank 500.
Write at the end
Overall, the product power of the tank 500 is indeed in line with the image of the off-road SUV in our minds, with a large-displacement 3.0T V6 engine, rich off-road configuration and advanced scientific and technological performance, etc., plus its not too high price, it seems to be the best choice to achieve the "off-road dream". Compared with the Toyota Prado, the biggest weakness of the tank 500 may lie in its "lack of experience", as a powertrain is independently developed models, the most needed tank 500 at present is to prove its strength through market testing.