For a long time, the domestic hardcore off-road market of 350,000-500,000 yuan can be said to be the world of Toyota Prado. Whether in Tibetan areas or in the city, Prado is everywhere. Even if there are models such as the Mitsubishi Pajero and the Kia Barre in the same class and price range, they are obviously difficult to put pressure on the Prado.
It can be seen that the Toyota Prado is a god-like existence. However, with the discontinuation of the Prado, its used car industry is also high, even more expensive than new cars. After all, in this segment, most people still only recognize a car like the Prado.
In this case, the birth of the tank 500 can be described as a natural success, first, it sees the gap in the market segment, and second, the Great Wall also has the strength to create the same level of models.
Especially at the moment when large-displacement engines are becoming more and more "strange", the tank 500 is resolutely equipped with the 3.0T V6 twin-turbo engine developed by Great Wall, matching a 48V light mixing system, with a maximum power of up to 354 horsepower and a maximum torque of 500N·m, matching a 9AT gearbox independently developed by Great Wall.
This is really rare, not to mention, the introduction of the 3.0T engine under the pressure of double integrals, which is a big challenge for Great Wall Motors. Fortunately, as netizens said, all this has to be thanks to Euler.
As a hardcore off-road vehicle, the Tank 500 adopts a non-load-bearing body structure, and adopts a front double wishbone, a rear integral axle suspension, with a timely four-wheel drive system based on a central multi-piece clutch, and a mechanical differential lock on the rear axle, which makes the Tank 500 have more powerful off-road performance than prado.
In 4H mode, the tank 500's central multi-plate clutch can be locked, and 2.64 times the torque amplification can be achieved in 4L mode. In addition, the tank 500 can also be optionally equipped with a mechanical differential lock on the front axle to further enhance off-road performance. What's more, the Tank 500 also comes standard with tank U-turn, creep mode, and all-terrain selection mode.
Although many people believe that the Tank 500 has many similarities with the Prado, in fact, the Tank 500 is larger than the Prado, and there is no comparison between the two.
The reason is that the Prado is actually more regarded as a tool car overseas, so it is more modest in the interior and does not bring a so-called sense of luxury. The tank 500 is different, it has the performance of surpassing the Prado, but it also has the luxury interior of domestic cars.
Therefore, even the entry-level tank 500 has a rich luxury configuration. For example, the new car is equipped with front seat heating, electric seats, rear privacy glass, rear independent air conditioning, 12-speaker brand audio, etc.
In addition, in terms of intelligent technology configuration, the tank 500 is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument, a 14.6-inch central control large screen, panoramic image, transparent chassis, L2 level auxiliary driving function, etc.
It is not difficult to find that the tank 500 is an all-round model, which can not only meet the demands of motorists to challenge themselves, but also meet the needs of households. But such a luxury hardcore off-road vehicle, its price is only 335,000 yuan, and the top match is less than 400,000 yuan, which can be described as quite attractive.
So the question is, are you willing to spend more than 300,000 yuan to buy a brand new tank 500, or are you willing to spend more than 300,000 yuan, or even more than 400,000 yuan to buy a second-hand Prado? I think the answer is self-evident.