What the GWM Tank 300 Off-roader Like To Live With? | Drive.com.au
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- The GWM Tank 300 off and on-road adventures have showcased this car's capabilities and if it stands up as a good choice for Australian buyers!
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00:00 GWM Tank 300
00:51 Pricing & Specifications
02:13 Interior & Infotainment
07:15 Load space & Boot
08:47 Engine
10:51 On-road driving
15:03 Off-road driving
16:34 Tank 300 Questions
23:13 Revisit the past
27:15 Final Thoughts
#gwm #gwmtank300 #offroad
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Good review. I have owned my Tank 300 HEV Ultra since late October 2023 and it’s about to go for its 10000km service. I also still own my 2013 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon. The Tank is a much nicer ride and definitely has the 4x4 capabilities of the Rubicon. Unlike what you found about sound quality of calls, people calling me couldn’t hear the difference between me driving or being in the office on calls. The sound quality of the infotainment is also pretty good, it could be because of the higher HEV Ultra spec. It takes a bit getting used to the little annoyances like the indicator lever etc and in my case the stupid camera facing the driver, but I love the Tank. The hybrid fuel consumption is better with combined driving constantly below 10l/100km. Let us hope it can do the time. $61k compared to $85k+ for the Rubicon made it a no brainier for me
Thanks for the comment, some good feedback there. - Sam
10l/100 is very good
How have you found dealer support
After the 10k km service does it drive better performance wise and fuel consumption still stay the same?
I have this new Tank300 since last Oct 23, lanekeeping isn’t work well, however it seems that GWM noticed, I got it and notice them at the during the first service and have the new software free upgraded(which I found that most owners not know), problem solved , OK now
Here in NZ they just put a sticker on that forward camera to disable the lane keeping function.
Most newer safety system can delete by a few swipe by capable dealers I presume
Complaining about the brake “issue “ constantly. , obviously these people are the haters.
Got my Tank ultra 6 months now ,nearly 10.000 km and average fuel consumption about 10 Liters for 100 km.
It’s all up to your way of driving.
Gwm usually drive better and consump less after 10k let me in if you having the same case
This is one of the best reviews I've seen on CZcams. Practical, no nonsense, with a bit of fun thrown in at the end. Well done. The small load limit is a limitation that I wouldn't be able to live with. It's not high enough for a family wagon. Aside from that... its fairly impressive.
Guys can we just consider that this vehicle is 50k ....why are you comparing payloads and towing capacity to vehicles in a higher bracket.
Of course, price is a huge positive for this car. But I reckon the payload is too low for the application (regardless of price) - Sam
Unfortunately you still comparing the wrong application though . This car is designed around occasionally going off road with a few accessories.......not taking roughly 400kg of weight with you to go conquer the great Australian outback. In other words Sam if you own a Lamborghini don't expect it to compete in the F1. Be happy with what is it.
@@Vitto_homeslice Fair point. However, it's my job to point out shortcomings (as I see them) of test cars. And that's one of them. - Sam
You can get a gvm upgrade
Not worth crying about like other dump trolls do.
Well done Sam! One of the most comprehensive, honest and informative reviews on CZcams!
Awesome! Thank you!
Really enjoyed how this episode was filmed and produced...it was refreshingly different and informative and I liked the interactive Q & A...nice touch. Well done Sam...a great honest review 👍🙂
Thanks, appreciate the feedback! - Sam
Nice. I've been surprised on the up side with my pertrol ultra over 7 months or so. I may fit some upgraded suspension, we'll see - there's plenty of high quality choices around now for the Tank. I travel solo and tow a jetski at times so no issues with the gvm for me but the suspension upgrade may upgrade that side as well as correcting the braking - not that I have any issue with that. Surprisingly comfortable and capable is my verdict so far.
How good is the AC in very hot weather? The GWM P Series, from what I heard has bad AC.
Don't complain about death traps when the speed limit in Australia is designed around a retirement village.
Yes awesome review and great segment on questions its best to maintain it.
This is a stunning long term review. I love the Q&A section.
Thanks, we'll see if we can do it again in the future! - Sam
Love the Q&A.
Really like the Q and A feature
Great review!
Sam, thanks for the informative review; it answers many questions! Q and A is a great idea :-)
Thanks! - Sam
Cracking review team, love to see a long term review and testing of the new tank 500
Thanks!
Well balanced review Sam
Cheers, appreciate the feedback - Sam
IMO some people greatly exaggerating the lifting rear wheels for fraction of second under 100% braking. The main thing is everytime you do it, the car does not spin out, rolled over or lost control and still have similar stopping distance as other dual cab utes.
And of course you never ever slammed the brakes in the corner even if you're driving sports car, let alone 4x4 off roader with ladder frame chassis.
If you have slammed the brakes on at 100kph, you are probably more concerned about the object in front of you that’s closing fast.
It wouldn’t be “I think the rear wheels left the ground for a nanosecond”…
@@goldfools5445 Gosh, you're a thinking man, just as I am.
Exactly, if you have found yourself in the predicament of accelerating to 100klm's an hour and then jumping on the brake pedal with maximum force,
A) you have driven beyond your ability & necessity, hence
B) your focus as you said will be on what's closing in at a horrendous rate.
C) in the final act, whom will be measuring what distance the rear wheels were in the friggin air.
After such an event,
Your Focus will be, hope I didn't shit my pants cause that'll be embarrassing, ha!
What's being totally overlooked with this hyped up issue.
GWM designed the 300 as a Hybrid, hence the base models don't have the weight of the battery BUT, yes BUT do retain the Rotors, Calipers, Brake Pads designed to stop the hybrid, plus are fitted with bloody good road gripping rubber.
Truly, no issue.
Hard braking & rapid stops occur in residential driving, mostly under 70-80 Klm's an hour.
It's possible to happen, in an emergency of an animal strike for example. But also not likely for a lot of users. - Sam
@@Drivecomau Sam, 100% agree. Problem is, kangaroos are the most likely animal, correct.
What do people do in that circumstance, most swerve whilst braking hard (with all four wheels on ground), hence usually lose control then end up the statistic whilst said Kangaroo hops away.
Do the same in Tank, same result, would wheels momentarily lifting be blamed, you bet it will be, but others crash irrespective of vehicle.
Bottom line, Do Not Swerve, brake hard whilst dropping speed retaining control and if necessary strike the Roo and then you can drive on providing radiator remains intact.
As I said previously, accelerating to 100klms an hour and braking at max force is not the norm, as per example set by journos.
If you are driving at 100klms an hour and have to emergency brake to that extent you have not been focused on the surrounding, not driving with enough attention, diligence.
Emergency braking is normally residential, below 80klms an hour.
Sorry, don't see it as the issue it's being hyped up to be.
After doing a few defensive and off road training courses,
A) you tend to hit what your looking at, so look at the gap
B) kill the speed first ie don’t swerve
C) once you’ve killed the speed take your foot off the the brake and head for the gap
Very good!
Not 4 wder myself, but an informative test. A lot of people buy a 4WD because it looks manly then don't take it off road, just block people's view at an intersection. This car would be perfect for them. Doesn't cost the world and does most things pretty well. Great family car. Goes a lot of places. 👍
Measured and balanced assessment, thank you. The Rubicon is 95% more expensive than the 300 Ultra, is it 95% better off road, or anywhere else for that matter.................
Live front axle with swaybar disconnect would allow the Rubicon to have better stability off-road, and better tyres will help as well. But 95% better? I don't think so. - Sam
@@Drivecomau keen to see a good review on the new Triton, really only launch tests available at the moment.
Great honest feedback.
Thanks
Cheers! - Sam
Fun drive
They now retroactively give 7 years warranty 7 years capped servicing and 7 years roadside, so all tanks sold in Australia last year will be covered by that
Have two cannons and a tank 300 awesome vehicles can’t fault them
😶💪🏼
Mate, dont know if you ever figured it out, but seat heating has physical buttons at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock adjacent the actual centre analogue clock!!!
Yes, correct. But not ventilation. You need to do into the infotainment for that. - Sam
I like the Q&A and longer time review. Pretty much dig out all bad and good on this car/truck. 👍👍
I'm sure there might be some details we missed, but we tried to be exhaustive on this one. - Sam
As a couple that aren't caravaners or bush bashers, we would be very happy with this Tank.
Seat heating is a physical button on the centre aircon duct ? Not buried
Rubicon has never pretended to be a SUV. It’s a 4wd for people that enjoy off-roading.
Sam, i was so looking forward to you trialling the "Pot Hole" driving mode whilst you had access to this 300.
As I previously said, I'm persuaded to believing it recalibrates the traction control to be far more reactive to wheel spin off road but wanted it confirmed.
Poor translation I think, should be titled "Off Road" mode.
Never mind, someone will review it one day.
Most reviews overlook the mode as "Whats That About"
Apologies Ian, I knew I forgot something in there somewhere. It might be in a Tank 500 next, but I'll endeavour to find out. - Sam
@@Drivecomau hanging out for 500 review, like in your way, away from selected route etc. maybe Pinnacle track??
Be awesome with dedicated A/T"s.
Lane keeping has a software update available ATM, appearing to have solved some issues to make it more acceptable
Any idea how to turn off the 3-beep horn noise when locking the car ? Its easily the most annoying owner issue.
Did you do all the off-roading with the factory tyres? That’s impressive!
Yes, the Michelins stood up pretty well during our time with them. - Sam
Having done a lot of off road driving I'm confident in saying that tyres make a huge difference, be it a Series 1 Landrover or a 70 series Landcruiser.the vehicle is only as good as the tyres.
was super interested in the tank until...i saw that break test, no way id buy one till they fix that.
Test drove the hybrid version for a day n half ; impressed overall
Strong points ; for a 4wd -nice refined drive ; very smooth ; nice suspension overall ; tech pretty good ; actual seat / drive comfort ; adaptive cruise cntl very good ; cabin quiet ; sunroof good ; POWER very good - tourque on steep hills ok ; fuel economy combined - 320 kms 37 liters used - this was not super bad for such a heavy vehicle - could have been worse - considering the power it had etc.
Things not so good - sound system ( in ultra hydrid) just ok - muddy sound / quality so so ; fuel consumption for a hybrid - could be better ; lane keep and driver monitoring systs - not good at all ; vehicle weight vs power on tap - if used near full on less perfect roads can loose control rather quickly as speeds rise - care n restraint needed here ; interior overall quality - mix of good & cheapish - a lot of the plastics still have a cheap look n feel .
Thats it ; overall was quite impressed and would definitely buy one if the price of the hybrid comes down near 50k.
But until then , happy with my Subaroo Outback 😊
It amazes me that you can keep referencing the Wrangler Rubicon as a comparison when the Wrangler is about 2x the price (here in NZ) of the Tank 300 - hardly fair mate ??
Nothing but complement if not punching above the weight I presume nit picking
River crossing with all that infotainment ... Its a mommy wagon for farm/town drives in wet weather
It is a successful vehicle
Will you do a tank500 in a similar format? Thanks
We've got some Tank 500 videos coming soon, but you can catch out first drive review here in the meantime: czcams.com/video/a55zw2tZkBs/video.html
Why buy a base model jeep wrangler for 80k when u can have this lol
Brand prestige. It's better to say "I drive a jeep". I don't care and would pick the Tank without much thought, it's a steal but a lot of people are very brand conscious even now when the bigger brands are basically stealing from them with those upfront costs. .
Times are changing and the tank has already started a cult following.
The best difference between the Tank and the Jeep other than 10,s thousand $ is dependability.
@@buncha5651 jeep isn't exactly a dependable brand. Their cars are not the most reliable.
😁
Great review. I'm here because i want to replace my 19-vitara with this, ours just too small for a family of three, when installed with child seat and whenever we bring the stroller there's not much we can put in. 😢 quite disappointed that this, too, has a small boot space.
Vitara will be hard pressed against jolin 300 will be few steps up
The 397kg of cargo GVM is a significant practical limitation for the Tank 300. My family of 5 (with no luggage) would almost exceed the load limit!! That's terrible.... Even a Mazda 3 has a higher load capacity... It's even worse if you tow something. A 1 tonne trailer with 100kg of towbar load would drop the vehicles load capacity to less than 300kg.
Have a look at the first toyota fortuner. It was a death trap. Fell over very easily specially normal driving around corners. What was the solution. Fit and after market suspension and it become an off road killer and sits like a sports car on the road
Just go 300
Seems like a 2 lyric diesel would solve fuel issues, maybe help with load too?
No diesel. The only thing stopping me from buying this suv.
Its not difficult. Put an after market suspension in like tuffdog etc. Then problem solved. Or if you not going to do heavy off road. If any just fit a 25mm spacer shock front. And problem solved. Its not a big problem
The comparison with the 76 Land Cruiser… Tank has highway tires and LC has all terrain it appears? Can you confirm?
LandCruiser has Dunlop Grandtreks in this spec, which is a middling all-terrain tyre (not super aggressive). But the Tank is more highway terrain. In heavier mud, you might start to notice a difference between the two - Sam
Exactly, haven't seen the review but can imagine the 2 vehicles would both do very well and tyres make a heck of a difference - only problem is the 76 is a heck of a lot more expensive !
I have seen a guy on CZcams did a review & testing one test was hard breaking at speed hed found that the rear wheels would actually leave the the road thag cant be good.
Tell me one single time in your life you have accelerated to 100klm's an hour to jump on the brake pedal with maximum force, I hazard to say never.
What's the issue?
Too much being made of it.
Think about it, to create that force GWM have installed really good Rotors, Calipers, Brake Pads & foremost, tyres that actually grip under such braking.
Also, the vehicle was designed as a Hybrid, so with weight of battery pack this doesn't occur.
Braking distance is as good as equivalent SUV's or better.
It's totally a hyped up issue.
Please tell me which car has a great lane keeping assist system these days. They are all really annoying.
3 Taps on the screen every time you start the car fix the issue though
There's plenty, but they are often from brands that are much more expensive and have been implementing that kind of tech for a decade now. - Sam
Good luck, this seems to be one of the banes of modern motoring !
Payload? Most touring vehicles have a GVM upgrade.
I hope Mitsubishi also can make a pajero Tank much better than GWM tank, better gearbox higher torque and bullet proof
Hi, I really love the styling of the tank 300 but I don’t understand why you don’t want to keep putting the small 2 L motors in these cars. Specially if you’re going to tow anything is like the tank 500 still has the same size motor and it is the same price as a Isuzu D max. Why would you do it? Apparently GWM are going to start putting a 2.4 L motor in next year starting to get realistic a bit like the Mitsubishi Triton. New one 2.4 L twin turbo. No thanks to many moving parts. Specially if you’re going around Australia and towing a caravan Anyway, that’s all my opinion, and it doesn’t matter much
Sam, the question is....Would you buy a
Tank 300?
Tank 300 , 500 amazing cars. People complain about the reliability of GWM but hey, these are definitely not the old days GWMs. It's probably too early to make assumptions. The only downside I see is the fuel consumption.
The funny thing is those who are complaining about reliability have never driven one 🤣
@@global_southerner exactly. I can't understand how people made comments on something that they haven't experienced at all.
@@bricksandwheelsyeah they are just stereotype
Tank 500 review next? 🔥🤘
We've done a video review from the Australian launch of the Tank 500 here: czcams.com/video/a55zw2tZkBs/video.html and we're going to do a more in-depth Tank 500 video soon, so make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss it.
I view this more like a vehicle that addresses the issues that put me off a Jimny (too small, slow, noisy). It seems unfair to compare it to Landcruiser and Wrangler, not the same target market.
Thats what people do with Chinese made,it need to be half the price of competitor,but better,even if on par,you still get criticism.
Reviewer will be speachless if compare in price segment
@@user-lo3eu9it2b在中国tank300也是和牧马人来比较的😂
The big question is whether GWM is planning to fix the suspension and the assistance systems ...?
Personally I fund its a bit over exaggerated and I haven’t seen one owner complain about it. I got one me self.
@xxznn_x6112 When I look at the video section showing the braking test, it seems anything but safe. I currently have a Pajero Sport (which I'd like to replace), and it is also soft but not that SOFT.
If Hyundai improved, do you think GWM won't?
@@waynegrimes7610 I'd like to purchase a new car within the next year ... so ...
I went in for my 10k service on Monday and the EPS was updated, it's to assist with the ELK , I find it is getting better with fine tuning, and I don't even bother turning it off anymore
Let's see what you think in 3 years
Imagine constantly reviewing cars on CZcams and your integrity is challenged because you didn’t whinge about cup holders enough
Haha, I've had worse don't worry - Sam
The payload issue ?? What s the big deal - just upgrade front and rear suspensions ; fixed ??
$50k is a bit much. I would have thought it would be in the mid 30’s for a non-hybrid 2 liter.
Is it big enough to sleep in the back ?
max to 177cm if you took the backseat cushion off
@@clayliu2279 I think there are bracket replacements that allow you fast remove the back seat and with a box under you can get 193mm length
Not impressed with your Q&A. Clearly your viewers are concerned about the suspension. What you should have done prior to filming was to pose all those questions to a suspension engineer instead of coming here to say "I'm not a suspension engineer" and giving them no answers for their main concerns. Please try and do the work before hand next time.
Thanks!
I don't think a suspension engineer would be able to really say much more than what I did to be honest with you, but I take your point and feedback. It's actually tricky to find such a person who isn't affiliated with a brand already. - Sam
Jeep is double the price, how can you compare them.
Means is too good💪🏼
Try and test a Toyota prado when braking hard at 100kph, way worse then this tank 300.
how dare you
@@user-lo3eu9it2b😊😁
Funny reviewer....s missed it
Is GWM Tank 300 a Chinese Ford Bronco knockoff?
It was on sale a year before current Bronco was even revealed to public😂
@thearlongpark when was it on sale because I only saw its promo in in 2023, whereas the Bronco's at least 3 - 4 years ago? I could be mistaken. I saw this Bronco shape before I saw tank 300's. Perhaps YT prioritoses American content before Chinese.
@@1NG_ It was revealed in December 2019 in china and then start selling early 2020 and delivery was mid 2020.
@@1NG_ remember,Australia has 26m people,and in a remote part of the world,a small market.China produce 30m cars/annum,only 15% goes to export market,China exceeded Japan in export numbers in 2023,Japanese car export takes 57% of its total production.So many models in chinese domestic market that don't make it here.according to Wikipedia,Tank 300 launched in 2020,one year before Bronco
Thank you @thearlongpark and @user-lo3eu9it2b for the clarification
Resale value which put lots people off, as no one wants a second hand cheap copy vehicle.
See those rear wheels come off the ground. Damn that's bad.
You have to use it for at least 5-7 years to know what is the problem of this car
It's already been on the market for 4 years in China and people have taken it all over africa and siberia without any problems.
The quality of Chinese cars is very good now, and has been tested in the Chinese market with a population of 1.4 billion. There is no need to worry at all. Please do not approach the issue with stereotypes.
This is true, but we don't have that luxury unfortunately. But I'm really interested to see what the reputation is like after a decade or so in Australia - Sam
@@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lanestop your lies. Chinese engineering is sh1t. The sheet metal is paper thick, the engines have short lifespan, the suspension falls apart.
@@Pmooli what utter bollocks
People think this looks like a jeep wrangler? 😂
they find anything to relate if it's chinese,unless they come up with square wheels.brothers and sisters copy each other,don't forget chinese invented a lot of things but never criticise others using it,thats how humans improve,maybe thats why Australia likes monopoly,look at bunnings,
China just recently became super power of car manufacturing so a bit of here and there from established brand is normal😁
The vents are gross.
Watching the rear wheel lift off the ground was enough for me. How can u promote an obviously dangerous 💩box
You better throw your money in a toilet.
GWM Tank or a poor copy of the Ford Bronco?
Considering the tank was revealed prior to this generation's bronco, more like the bronco is a shitty rip off of the gwm😂
The Jeep crossed my mind when I saw this few years back
fun fact: Tank 300 released earlier than Bronco, so the question is who copied whom?
@@hynoor7254 Mate this is the dangerous thing about the internet- folks like you can expose yourselves as the ignoramus you are. Jeez. In the age of Google and AI, you still found it necessary to make a total pleb of yourself. The Bronco was announced in 2020 with the release of design sketches. GWM came out a year and a couple of months after Ford's release so Ford copied them even if their announcement was in 2016 and final sketches made public in 2020? Everyone but you know the Chinese are copy masters and they usually would churn out a house car in a short time hence the poor build quality of the Tank. Exit stage left and do your homework before embarrassing yourself and came to market in 2021 as far as I know the GWM came to market a WHOLE year later in 2022. It's worrying you would think a gain like Ford would copy a relatively unknown poorly put-together Chinese brand. Please don't help your children do their homework they'll fail.
@@jxwithchickenwing Another pleb talking bile. Mate the tank did indeed come to market only a couple MONTHS before the Bronco. It was rushed to market because if you were;t so lazy or ignorant you would know the sixth-gen Bronco was announced by as early as 2016 officially by Ford and design sketches were made public in 2020 so the fact that GWM came to market in 2021 as well as Ford a couple months after only highlights the fact that as they do with the iPhone and other western products they copied and rush to market a poor product as evident in the many flaws of the Tank. By the way, look at the Bronco's design from 1966 a year when the GWM factory would have been rice fields? You're an embarrassment mate.