Great Wall Motors worked with Yunliang 4X4 to develop the Tank 300 Ranger, a large body-on-frame SUV. Launched on Chinese social media, all 300 vehicles were reportedly sold out in just three minutes. — Car Expert ImageImage
Changes include a modified suspension with adjustable nitrogen shock absorbers, plus a snorkel, restyled front bumper with winch, and BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A 265/70 R17 tyres.
Standard equipment, as on the Conqueror, includes heated and ventilated front seats, a surround-view camera, and dual 12.3-inch screens.
Yunliang 4X4 was founded in 2002 and has more than 200 stores throughout China, and also sells products by companies like Australian firm ARB.
The Ranger, like the rest of the Tank 300 range, is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine producing 224hp of power and 387Nm of torque, though a diesel is reportedly in the works.
The petrol four is mated to a ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic transmission, with the Tank 300 boasting a 0-100km/h time of 9.5 seconds. 🤭🤭
Suspension is double-wishbone up front with a multi-link live axle at the rear, and there are available locking front and rear differentials, low-range gearing, an off-road creep mode, and, appropriately enough, a tank turn function.
GWM Australia says the Tank 300 has been part of a focus group here, and has presented the business case to sell it here to GWM HQ in Baoding.
The Tank 300 was the first model that Great Wall Motors introduced from its Tank brand. The next production model will be the 500, with even more aggressive-looking 400 and 700 models previewed in concept form plus a luxurious 800 flagship.

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