Tank (marque)

Tank or GWM Tank (, styled in all caps) is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese carmarker Great Wall Motor (GWM). The brand specialises in off-road oriented SUVs.

The brand was named after the Tank platform that underpin GWM Tank vehicles.[2]

History

In July 2020, GWM introduced three platforms with the brand name "L.E.M.O.N.", "Tank", and "Coffee Intelligence". Among them, the Tank platform is a longitudinal platform mainly for hard-core off-road vehicles that supports internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid electric (HEV), and plug-in hybrid (PHEV). According to GWM, the Tank platform would be used by B-class (equivalent to D-segment) to D+-class (above F-segment) SUV and pickup truck market segments.[3] The first SUV that uses the Tank platform is the Wey Tank 300, introduced in July 2020 at the Chengdu Auto Show.[4][5]

In March 2021, GWM that it would market off-road vehicles from the Tank series under the independent Tank brand. Wey would be positioned as an urban SUV brand, while the Tank series will focus on off-road oriented SUVs. The 300 became the first model of the brand.[6]

As part of Auto Shanghai in 2021, two more off-road vehicles were presented with the Tank 700 and Tank 800.[7][8] The Tank 400 and Tank 500 were further previewed in August 2021.[9][10]

Products

Current models

  • Tank 300 (2021–present)
  • Tank 330 (2024)
  • Tank 400 (2023–present)
  • Tank 500 (2021–present)
  • Tank 700 (2024–present)

Cancelled

  • Tank 800 (2021)[8]

See also

  • Automobile manufacturers and brands of China
  • List of automobile manufacturers of China

References

  1. https://carbuzz.com/news/chinas-tank-500-suv-ready-to-fight-the-land-cruiser/^
  2. TANK PLATFORM - GWM www.gwm-global.com, retrieved 2024-07-27^
  3. 坦克系列将脱离长城魏派,成为第二个高端品牌 m.yicai.com, retrieved 2024-07-27^
  4. Tate. GWM WEY debuts first smart luxury off-road SUV Tank 300 chinapev.com, 2020-07-24^
  5. James. GWM WEY TANK 300 Goes Off Assembly Line, To be Launched Soon chinapev.com, 2020-12-10^
  6. Nika. Great Wall Motor to spin off TANK series into standalone brand autonews.gasgoo.com, retrieved 2021-04-25^
  7. Hu. Great Wall TANK 700 is officially unveiled! Power tower over Mercedes-Benz V8 chinapev.com, 2021-04-20, retrieved 2021-04-25^
  8. Hu. Great Wall TANK 800 Made Debut in China: Cullinan-like luxury SUV chinapev.com, 2021-04-21, retrieved 2021-04-25^
  9. 2022 Tank 600: GWM's Toyota Prado rival revealed CarExpert, 24 August 2021, retrieved 2021-08-29^
  10. The Great Wall is really fast, another brand new SUV, the 400 tank is officially released the day after tomorrow 2021-08-29^