Tank 400 Will Come In Diesel Version, Here's The Leak Of The Specification

The Diesel version of the 400 GWM Tank. (Doc. CarNewsChina)

JAKARTA - The Great Wall Motor (GWM) intends to increase the number of Tank 400 variants that were previously only present in the Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) variant. Now, manufacturers are rumored to be presenting this SUV in diesel type for the Chinese market.

A document from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) shows that a diesel version of the model will be present soon. What are the specifications offered?

Launching from CarNewsChina, Monday, August 12, this car has the same design as the 400 Hi4-T Tank, which is 4,985 mm long, 1,960 mm wide, 1,905 mm high, and the wheelbase reaches 2,850 mm.

This car is designed as an off-road car with a body-on-frame structure. The difference with the PHEV version is that the lighter diesel type weight weighs only 2,455 kg. Meanwhile, PHEV weighs 2,770 kg.

The diesel variant comes with an 18-inch rim with the offer of four different style choices. GWM claims that this car has an approach angle of up to 33 degrees. This car can have a crane capacity of up to 750 kg.

In addition, this car has a number of options such as the sunroof, the roof of the panoramic, the electric connector, and the camera on the dashboard.

The possibility of this car carrying a similar interior approach to PHEV, namely a 12.3-inch instrument display and head-up display, as well as a 16.2-inch central display screen located in the middle, equipped with Huawei HiCar and ICCOA and DLNA connection features. Also added traffic light time control functions, off-road HUD functions, and various navigation improvements.

This version of GWM Tank 400 is powered by an E24D 2.4 liter turbocharged diesel engine with a maximum power expenditure of up to 137 kW or 183 dk.

Unfortunately, the price of the diesel version has not been disclosed. As an illustration, the 400 Hi4-T Tank or PHEV version is priced from 285,800 yuan to 289,800 yuan (Rp636 million to Rp644.9 million). It is estimated that the diesel version will be priced lower than the variant.

GWM has exported Tank brands to various markets, including the Middle East and Australia and is likely to be sent to the region.