Priced at well over half a million Ringgit, a Toyota Land Cruiser is a car that even wealthy buyers will think “Hmm…maybe I should buy a property instead.” If you are one of those people, you’ll be glad to know that China’s Great Wall Motors (GWM) will be launching the 7-seater Tank 500 in Malaysia next year. Of course, a Tank is not a Land Cruiser, and it will never be one, mainly because it only comes with a petrol engine. A spark ignition engine rules out extreme water wading duties so the Ta

Think of a large SUV and you might picture the Toyota Land Cruiser but the Chinese GWM Tank 500 is more than just a more opulent-looking Land Cruiser copy homage. Launching in Thailand by the end of September 2023, the Tank 500 will be challenging more premium SUVs but with a lower price. Available only as a hybrid, Thailand is the first right-hand drive (RHD) market to introduce the Tank 500. Currently, Great Wall Motor’s (GWM) flagship SUV under its Tank sub-brand is only offered in left-hand

The Middle East is the land where the Toyota Land Cruiser rules the desert. The roads of this oil-rich territory are filled with Toyota’s off-roading ninja warrior but that never stops China’s Great Wall Motor (GWM) from trying to attract sheikhs to try something as grand as the Tank 500. Recently, GWM’s answer to the Land Cruiser was launched in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) as more than 140 guests attended the Tank 500’s unveiling in the Emirates. This was the Tank brand’s launch in the ma

Perhaps the best example of a car having a name that thoroughly suits it, this is the 2023 GWM Tank 500 Hybrid, which is nothing less than uh, a tank through-and-through. Disappointingly it lacks tracks and a big ol' gun up top (not even optional...), but the Tank 500's game is to pamper, rather than punish; treat rather than trod...you get the gist. Thailand gets two variants of it: Tank 500 Hybrid Pro, and the 500 Hybrid Ultra. Exterior: Larger than life The numbers come at you: it's 5,078 mm

GWM Thailand is pulling all the stops at the 2022 Thailand International Motor Expo (TIME) as the halls of Impact, Muang Thong Thani lit up with the Chinese carmaker’s latest models. Aside from the Ora Grand Cat (the global name of the Lightning Cat), TIME 2022 was also the venue that debuted the Tank 500 Hybrid in right-hand drive (RHD). It is worth noting that this wasn’t the first time that Thais were introduced to the Chinese SUV that is clearly inspired by the Toyota Land Cruiser. At the 20

Hot off its first show at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, the Tank 500 is now making a special appearance at the 2021 Thailand Motor Expo. The Tank 500 is the latest model introduced by Great Wall Motors’ (GWM) off-road centric brand and will go up against SUVs like the Toyota Land Cruiser and the Jeep Wrangler. In China, the Tank 500 is offered in three different versions: the Business Version, the Customised Version, and the Sports Version. The car displayed at the Thailand Motor Expo is the Spo