GWM Tank 300 – Do we want THIS in India?
Great Wall Motors (GWM) is another Chinese brand looking to enter the Indian market. It was in the very advanced stages of buying General Motors Talegaon factory. But the border escalation between India and China has hampered its progress. GWM is still hopeful that it can enter the Indian market in the coming days. In China, the GWM brand sells cars under various sub-brands, one of them being the Tank brand. The Tank 300 is a vehicle that can fit well into the Indian market. In today’s article, we will see the GWM tank 300 – Do we want this in India?.
Dimensions
The GWM Tank 300 is 4760mm in length, 1930mm in width and 1927mm in height. It sits on a wheelbase of 2750mm and has a ground clearance of 224mm. These dimensions make the Tank 300 almost on par with its main rival, the Jeep Wrangler.
GWM Tank 300 design
The Tank gets a boxy design with a lot of sharp lines on the side profile. At the front, it gets that retro design with circular headlamps divided in half by an LED DRL strip. It also gets a big grille with a big Tank logo in the middle. The side profile gets big wheel arches. At the rear, it gets square taillamps with the spare tyre in the middle. In the interiors, it gets luxurious interiors with circular AC vents and plane styled gear lever.
Specifications
The Tank 300 comes with a ladder on frame chassis, giving it great off-road capability. In China, the Tank 300 comes with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine capable of producing 227bhp. The Tank 300 can do 0-100km/hr in 10 seconds. GWM specifies its maximum speed at 170km/hr. It comes with an 8-speed automatic gearbox.
GWM Tank 300 features
GWM has also loaded the Tank 300 with a lot of comfort features. It comes with a dual 12.3-inch instrument and infotainment system, intelligent voice control, connected car tech, Harman sound system and chassis perspective. The Tank 300 also comes with ADAS functionalities like adaptive cruise control, lane assist and corner stability control.
Does it make sense in India?
If GWM does enter the Indian market, it should surely bring the Tank 300 to India. The Tank 300 only competition will be the Jeep Wrangler. If it can undercut the Wrangler it can surely find a lot of new customers. It can also help establish GWM’s image in India as a rough and tough car manufacturer.
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