The GWM Tank 300 is expected to launch in South Africa very soon. Here’s a quick look at indicative pricing for the Chinese-built SUV ahead of its arrival…

Haval Motors South Africa has announced indicative pricing for the new GWM Tank 300, which is expected to launch locally in the next few weeks. Of course, we’ve already had a quick drive of this Chinese-built SUV.

According to the firm’s local division, the Tank 300 will launch first, before the larger Tank 500 arrives in South Africa “early next year”. For the record, the Tank 300 measures 4760 mm long, 1930 mm wide and has a wheelbase of 2750 mm, which makes it similar in size to a Fortuner (though the newcomer is a 5-seater rather than a 3-row model, like the Toyota).

The SA-spec model will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine, which sends 162 kW and 387 Nm to all 4 corners via an 8-speed automatic transmission. There will also be a hybrid version based on a similarly sized 4-pot unit and churning out total system outputs of 258 kW and 615 Nm (while also upgrading to a 9-speed automatic cog-swapper).

GWM says its Tank 300 has “serious off-road credentials”.

From what we understand, there will be no turbodiesel powertrain available. Though it’s not yet clear how many derivatives will be offered in South Africa, Haval Motors SA has confirmed pricing for the Tank 300 range is “expected to be between R685 900 and R851900”.

As a reminder, the Tank 300 is built on a ladder-frame chassis similar to that of the GWM P-Series bakkie, which the firm suggests lends it “serious off-road credentials”. The SUV has a ground clearance of 224 mm, an approach angle of 33 degrees and a departure angle of 34 degrees.

While local kit levels have yet to be confirmed, we expect the Tank 300 to be generously equipped as standard. In Australia, for instance, even the base version of the SUV ships standard with items such as power-adjustable front seats, a 12.3-inch cluster, a 12.3-inch infotainment screen, a 9-speaker audio system, a sunroof, tyre-pressure monitoring, 7 airbags and a raft of driver-assistance kit (from adaptive cruise control and crawl control to a 360-degree camera system and parking sensors all round).

We’ll bring you more details of the local range as soon as they become available…

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