The GWM Tank 300 HEV has been launched in Malaysia for RM259,800, which means the RM250k ICE car (over 1,000 buyers to date), launched here in July 2024, now has a hybrid brother. The HEV has a 245 PS/380 Nm 2.0 litre turbo engine, a 106 PS/268 Nm electric motor and a nine-speed hybrid automatic transmission (ICE car has eight speeds). Total output? 346 PS and 648 Nm of torque, eclipsing our ICE car’s 220 PS/380 Nm.
You get full-time four-wheel drive, front and rear locking diffs, tank turn, crawl control mode with a 66% max climbing degree, a 700-mm max wading depth, all-terrain progress control with seven modes (the ICE car has nine) – Normal, Eco, Sport, Snow, Mud, Sand, and 4L. Departure, ramp and approach angles are respectively 34-, 23- and 33-degrees – same as the ICE car.
Also like the ICE car, the HEV has auto air-con with rear vents, powered front seats with driver’s seat massage, faux Nappa leather upholstery, nine Infinity speakers, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a sunroof and 64-colour ambient lighting, but the HEV gains auto parking and app support.
The app can lock/unlock the doors, close the windows and sunroof, tell you that your fuel is low and/or your 12V battery is low, show tyre temperatures and pressures, show your vehicle location and turn on/off the air-con and/or seat ventilation.
The ICE car already has full ADAS, so of course this one has it too, including AEB and ACC, and there should also be six airbags. The HEV exclusively gets the Sand Beige body colour you see here (you can also have Crystal Black or Pearl White) and 17-inch black alloys with all-terrain tyres. The signature orange exterior colour and 18-inch two-tone alloys have now become ICE car-only items.
The GWM Tank 300 HEV offers a lifetime engine and transmission warranty (only for first-hand private owners), an eight-year/180,000 km power battery warranty and a six-year vehicle and HEV system warranty with unlimited mileage. You also get five years’ free maintenance (labour and parts included) and five years’ free L2 vehicle telematics. Existing GWM owners enjoy RM3,000 off the car’s price.
GWM Tank 300 HEV at Penang Autoshow 2026
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