In the past 2021, the Great Wall family's tank 300 has been favored by many domestic off-road enthusiasts with its hardcore off-road performance, rich interior configuration, and spacious interior space, and the cumulative sales volume of 84,588 vehicles throughout the year is like opening the traffic code.
But in the eyes of many consumers, the consumption positioning of tank 300 flows with hardcore off-road genes, and the cockpit atmosphere has been criticized, in order to further enhance the sense of cockpit luxury, the tank family has released the tank 500.
Recently, the "big brother" of tank 300 - tank 500 finally ushered in the official listing, the new car will launch a sports version, business version, black samurai version and customized version of a total of 4 styles, a total of 10 models, the price range of 33.50-39.50 million yuan.
Compared with the Tank 300, in order to meet the different aesthetic needs of consumers, the Tank 500 will provide different styles of front face grilles to domestic consumers to choose from. Among them, the net part of the luxury version model is composed of a large area of silver chrome trim, which is more mature and stable, full of aura, while the sports version is designed quite roughly, in line with consumers who can show their own personality.
In addition, the headlight groups on both sides also adopt a matrix design, the main body becomes more square and thick, with a penetrating LED light source, making the entire front face more visual tension, and the appearance value is instantly greatly improved.
The side shape of the new car is quite large, the overall body contour is still full and square, and almost all the lines are designed to be straight, which really adds a bit of ruggedness. In terms of body size, the ordinary version of the model length, width and height are 4878/1934/1905mm, while the sports version provides large tires, the height has risen to 5070mm, and the wheelbase of the two models is 2850mm, which is not inferior to the large and medium-sized SUVs of many luxury brands.
The rear part of the car highlights the aura of the hardcore off-road vehicle, the vertical taillight design shape is in line with the temperament of the hardcore SUV, the light group is very visually recognizable after the interior is lit, and the rough rear surround part enhances the layering of the entire rear.
Compared with the tough guy image in terms of appearance, the interior part of the tank 500 is a big part of the car, almost all the places that can be touched are wrapped in a large area of leather, and many details are covered with high-grade wooden decorative panels, creating a very luxurious visual experience.
In addition, in order to set off the luxury of the car, the tank 500 is embellished with exquisite quartz clocks in the central control area, which only appears in luxury brands to quickly upgrade the vehicle by several grades.
In addition, the luxury attributes of the tank 500 are more reflected in the details, and the addition of luxury features such as electric rear suction doors, electric side pedals and Infinity audio highlights the sense of luxury to the fullest.
After talking about the luxurious side of the tank 500, the power part is also a highlight of the car. The tank 500 is equipped with a powertrain composed of a 3.0T engine + 9AT transmission, with a maximum horsepower of 354Ps and a peak torque of 500N·m. From the perspective of book data, the power level of the car is not inferior to the luxury brand medium and large SUVs.
In order to meet consumers' demand for off-road performance, the tank 500 model is also equipped with three differential locks and has up to 11 off-road modes, enabling users to quickly get out of trouble in complex off-road environments.
At present, the main competitors of the tank 500 in the domestic market for large SUVs are mainly Models such as Ford Explorer and Volkswagen Tuon. In contrast, the disadvantages of the tank 500 lie in brand awareness, and the advantages lie in the luxury of the interior and the power part. In addition, the tank 500 will also launch a hybrid version of the model in the future, which will undoubtedly have more advantages in fuel economy and can meet the needs of more users for energy-saving emissions.