Cheap Land Cruiser Rival Tested! (GWM Tank 500 2024 Review)
Chinese challenger brand GWM has lobbed its much anticipated large seven-seat SUV, the Tank 500, to steal thunder (and sales) from the likes of Toyota’s Land Cruiser 300.
Boasting 255kW and 648Nm of turbo-petrol hybrid output paired with a nine-speed auto and dual-range 4x4, the family hauler promises a heap of luxury in a go-almost-anywhere format. Pricing starts from $66,490 driveaway.
Chasing Cars’ contributor Dan Gardner takes the high-spec, full bells-and-whistles Ultra version - from $73,990 on road - for a first-drive spin at the Australian local launch.
Is the Tank 500 the plus-sized SUV bargain of 2024? Let’s find out.
Time codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Pricing
0:40 - Interior
1:22 - Third row
2:23 - Boot space
3:42 - First row
4:09 - Big-screen tech
4:50 - Off-road assists
5:29 - Expert mode
6:00 - Driving
6:20 - Turbo petrol hybrid
7:03 - Performance
7:48 - Locking differentials
8:02 - Gremlins
8:45 - Driver assist systems
9:12 - Ride comfort
9:40 - Verdict
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For most Prado buyers, this is the better option as it offers much better interior, technology, power, and off-road ability than stock Prado.
Prado is tried and proven. Time will tell if this car proves to be any good
@@dannycourtice You are right, Prado is well known for its reliability in tough environment and modification potential. But for those potential Prado buyers who won't modify their car or won't challenge the very tough trail, this car should be a better choice.
The fact that we are calling $70k cheap speaks volumes about the cost of living and how expensive cars are now.
Or how much suppliers over price cars in Australia...
Don't you know the cost of living is just an excuse for jacking up retail prices? Liking GWM or not, i belive they are reasonably priced across the global market
@@rogersliu1200 agree there are agendas at play here, but car prices cannot be called "reasonable" in any sense of the word. New cars are becoming a real luxury for anyone but the rich elite, meaning that older cars on our roads will become the norm until the government taxes them into oblivion chasing their green agenda. Then we will really see the extinction of the middle class.
I'm Chinese citizen and Australian permanent resident. I can tell you cars in China are way more cheaper than Asutralia, you can buy a Toyota Camry or a Mazda CX5 in China with 70% money spent in Australia. Chinese people also have a large range of choices to buy highly advanced EVs which don't exit in Australia market.
bro this car is top a trim off-road SUV，70K is fair, if it weren't Chinese brand, it would be normally 100k
People carry on about Chinese reliability,yet have no problem with people dropping 100k plus on a Euro...I've spent 130k on a 2019 European make and I can assure you I've had more issues with it than my 2004 Corolla while doing less Ks and treated with less care.
The issue I guess is the unknown at this stage of Chinese manufacturing. I did see a very new LDV D90 on the side of the Hume Hwy yesterday with it's bonnet up broken down and have seen other Chinese cars also with issues so probably not there yet. I do about 50k kms a year so am on the road a lot and see well sorts of broken down cars, Chinese being a little over represented from what I see. Also having an issue and breaking down are very different things.
@scugniz I'll always approach cars with an open mind because I just love cars and whatever propulsion methods. If you took my C63s for a drive you'd laugh at how creaky and rattling interior from a badge pride on "the best or nothing". I've had one of the side radiator burst which left me stranded,misfire issues from spark plugs,clunks from lower control arm,luckily it was under warranty.Stomp the pedal and it's forgiven. My 2012 C63 had problems with head bolts which was repaired but the ongoing problems with cam adjusters and the cam itself eating the lifter buckets won't be solved any time soon. Do I think the Chinese are getting better at making things? Absolutely. I install and commission solar and wind farms battery storage system. We've moved from a German made battery to ones made by BYD and it's years ahead better and most importantly safer.
@@hellothere4342 I would never buy a euro car, they are just for show. I still think the Japanese cars are most reliable, haven't had any break down on the side of the road issues with my Jap cars ever, and as I said I do a lot of kms. Am I saying Chinese is terrible, no, is it something I would buy yet, no. I do however think the Chinese gov have some nefarious ideology and wouldn't trust their gov at all.
@@scugniz And I've seen broken down RAV4s. It doesn't mean anything.
@@paulklp8262 ok no probs, buy the Chinese car then. I couldn't care less what you do, but I'll stick to what I trust.
Value for money. Plus don't need to wait few years for delivery
Just need to have a look under that hunk of junk before even thinking of buying. If it’s anything like other Great Wall vehicles it’ll be thin as tin
The off-road vehicles of the tank brand have been tested for a long time. For many years, these vehicles have almost become the necessities of the plateau roads in Xizang, China, the roof of the world, and are widely used in the northwest desert areas of China. In addition, it has also received increasing popularity in the extremely cold regions of Siberia, Russia.
Looks good 👌 and most important how much it drinks ?
Thanks for your review. I really need to know how well it will tow up to its max, and fuel consumption under these conditions.
my tank 500 hev consume 12.5L/100km for 15000km so far from UAE
For how long will you have the full output of 648 nm of torque? Since the petrol engine is helped by the electric one how long will the electric one be able to work?
Led display is small they should fit 52 inch sony bravia inside
😂😆
Tesla has started installing a 75inch one for Australia market.
Fuel economy? Is it plug in hybrid?
Wonder if you can do a 3rd row delete?
Improving little by little everyday❤.I Love it judging by what I hv seen.I didn't have many questions in mind regarding from its design,Interior & exterior looks.All of them are impresively satisfying❤❤❤.GWM outdone themselves for the 2024 GWM Tank500.But I m a little bit curious about its fuel consumption per 100km/hr and its reliability n durability for the long run on maintenance costs🙌
Why don’t these reviewers do an under vehicle review? Thickness of steel used, quality of drivetrains etc.
The off-road vehicles of the tank brand have been tested for a long time. For many years, these vehicles have almost become the necessities of the plateau roads in Xizang, China, the roof of the world, and are widely used in the northwest desert areas of China. In addition, it has also received increasing popularity in the extremely cold regions of Siberia, Russia.
search tank 500 disassembled.someone translated a Russian channel who did it.
There is a lot missing in this review.
Very objective car review👍👍
The driver side access to third row is because the car was designed for left side driver.
Little things like the green paint marker used to QC the screws and bolts (e.g. the door striker plate) is great to know they check but geez, at least remove/rub them off before leaving the factory...
This is normal practise? Most cars have torque check marks like this.
" Without thousands of dollars to spend " Yeah 66k is definitely not thousands of dollars
😅😅😅
More than the yearly average salary lmao
Worried more abouy supply times, parts supply, warranty delivery and turnaround times. Good vehicle and hope it helps the industry move forward instead of everything being based off of chinese models and looking too samish in future.
Map pockets .. for all the maps we use now days 😅 great suv though!
It’s still not there yet
And will depreciate like crazy.
@@kane4013That's not bad mate, buy a secondhand with an amazing cheap price, and you’ll still covered by the 7 years unlimited km warranty, good deal~
Like it or not, China cars are here to stay. Down in south Africa we are witnessing the same
Is it permanent 4WD ?
yes
@@liuyangyang No its not
Those brave souls about to buy a Chinese hybrid with proprietary 9 speed gearbox - I salute you 🫡
so i think American cars must have good quality,and if you choose European cars,i wish it will never have problems
GWM几百万用户都比你傻
GWM has the proved ability on making 7DCT/9DCT/8AT and this 9HAT for hev/phev.
The seats aren't fully Nappa leather.
If you had it after crew at car sauce they caused the rattle lmao.
Weird observation: 7:32 when you say “GWM”, a chime plays - presumably a voice command sound. This is the exact same chime that BYD uses in their cars for voice control when you say “BYD” in the car. I wonder if these companies have a software partnership. “I’m not sure I think that was Siri” 😂😂😂😂😂
BMW:hold my beer
definitely need the Hi4T version to be a worthy car. (300kw 750Nm 6.9s 0-100 PHEV）
Carsauce tested the HEV version for 0/100,6.9sec despite GWM claimed 8.5
Chinese SUVs would always be better in value.
Looks good on paper. The defining point will be its reliable. People invest lots of money in big vehicles like these (like Land Cruisers etc.) because they feel they have real world longevity and therefore hold their commercial value.
yet many people dont think twice about droping 70k on some euro crap or even worse american that has known terrilble reliability
@@gdawwg1125also 100k+ on overpriced lc300
I'm sure it's still much more reliable than any Land Rover
Living in Ecuador, bad raods, bad gasoline, driving a great wall for 8 years now, not one single issue, just regular maintenance...
Meanwhile I drive down the freeway laughing at all the so called reliable Toyotas blowing smoke down the freeway 🤣🤣🤣
Just the ICE engine alone, produces 180 kW and 380 Nm out of a 2.0 litre 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine is super impressive considering my old 1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II petrol 4.0 litre naturally aspirated V8 musters 136 kW and 340 Nm of torque. And the Rover V8 drank like a sailor (16-22 litres per 100 kms highway-city). Fuel tank Tank 80 litres & D2 93 litres) So I think the Tank 500 is a really nice step forward after nearly a quarter of a century. I paid AUD$55K on-the-road for the D2 back then. So prices have definitely gone up significantly.
No Diesel engine 😢
it has
Pretty much every new off road car model coming this year will be a 2.0L Petrol HEV, so how come this is unusual? Read some news. If you don't like it, don't make up excuses that mislead people.
Looks like a good car. If the reliability is sorted then it would be a good buy in base spec
I reckon this will be like the Tank 300, which got good reviews online, but you don’t really see many of them on the road. When push comes to shove, we just don’t buy a chinese 4wd
I have seen loads of Tank 300s around my area
@@garylab7934 Same, I saw at least 5 in the past week.
I hardly see them in Brisbane 🤔
@@Bonino10001logan?
I hope the review of the overrated Toyota products is as honest for the absurd price Toyota want for them. In saying that this review is awesome as it honest in positives and negatives.
4:53 The colour of the plastic for the HVAC controls looks cheap and nasty. Darker would be better. The name "Tank" isn't the best. Still, not quite as cringe as "Build your dreams". They just seem to have no grasp yet of export markets.
There's still a tad bit of work that needs to be done, at least with this particular example. 5:31 shows how unfinished the labeling of the buttons are, at least with the ESC settings. And secondly, the driving segments expose a glaring panel gap behind the steering wheel.
What on earth are you on about 🤣🤣
The front is reminiscent of the infinity Q80.
i was thinking that as well looks like a chinese/nissan parts bin special the 3rd row seats are exactly the same as a patrol
@@word1901it really looks nothing like the infinity Q80 I don't think you could mistake them for each other even if you were as blind as a bat. Seriously we can't just watch a car review without being racist?... And the back seats are a copy??? Yeah. Do the wheels look too much like the spherical rubber objects on every other car too??
Pajero is the real. High speed off-road racing.. 18 champs on Dakkar Rally.. .. goodbye to my LandCruiser overpriced and slow
So you connect your 2.5 tonne van behind this thing all excited about the 650 odd NM of torque and then find out it only lasts a couple of minutes then your towing with a 2 litre 4 cylinder petrol engine albeit with a turbo. Wow. That should be a fun experience when you reach the mountains. And "only" 74k. Bargain.
70 K for this? that is not cheap...
Cheap considering an equivalent land cruiser is about $130k.
Looks good from far but far from good
0:03 No sir I just wanted to know what that horrible looking thing actually is.
You lost me at petrol powered. A big no for me. And I love gwm.
My g63 is petrol powered. It’s in FB market now. I’m happy to sell it at 250K
Definitely done their R&D (Receive & Duplicate).
Except prados have a prover reliability and an Australian wide dealer network, so when you're in the middle of nowhere, you might have a chance of getting parts and getting back on the road. Nothing but Chinese shit.
Chinese cars are not cheap any more. Probably more expensive than its quality should be.
Same to Japanese cars mate
garbage in garbage out 😃
That much money for a Chinese car I don’t think so !
This will not be a Prado killer or any Toyota killer. It’s cheap Chinese rubbish that will not do well at all in the Australian outback. Only time will show this.
😂😂😂😂NO 😂😂😂 Cheap & Chinese is not a threat for a Prado😂😂😂
Imitation are still imitation cheap Chinese crappy car.😂😂😂😂😂
well, what about australian cars? GWM only bring HEV to Austrlia, the better version PHEV is not coming.
Miles ahead of Mahindra, Tata and Maruti 😢
@@Twopeetfeet but they have one thing they have their own credibility they don't copy or steal others😭😭😭
@@user-um1cp1ue1y I suppose one could try making that argument without providing proof, but truth is even if the subcontinent tries to copy it doesn't have the capability or industrial capacity to do so. The Chinese are now world leaders in EV, factually speaking with their full control of the supply chain and core IP for battery tech and acknowledged by Elon Musk himself. India is not even in this conversation.
@@user-um1cp1ue1y One could try to make that argument without providing proof, but facts are that even if the subcontinent tried to attempt copying it wouldn't succeed due to a deficit in capability and industrial capacity. The Chinese are now world leaders in EV with full control of the supply chain and owning core IP in battery tech, as acknowledged by Elon Musk himself. Their EVs have won car of the year awards in Western markets, e.g. MG4 - India is not even in this conversation.
GWM, great widow maker?