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2025 GWM Tank 300 Hybrid review
It brings a unique hybrid powertrain at a lower price than other large 4x4s, but is the Tank 300 the best Chinese off-roader available?
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Max Davies
GWM Tank 300 vs Volkswagen Golf Comparison
GWM Tank 300
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Volkswagen Golf
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2024 GWM
Tank 300
vs
2024 Volkswagen
Golf
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Off-roading
Driving the family
City drivingFuel Efficiency
75L
713 to 773 km
50L - 55L
290 to 429 km
Warranty
7 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$46,990 - $60,990
$32,790 - $70,590
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Top-notch styling
- Luxurious interior
- Beefy powerplant
Misses
- Insufferable lane-keep assist
- Touchscreen over-reliance
- Thirsty in daily use
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Lovely drive experience
- Punchy powertrain for a base model
- No annoying active safety tech
Misses
- Media controls take some learning
- Loud on coarse road surfaces
- Conventional auto not as snappy as DSG
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Colours Available
Fossil Grey is standard, with the following finishes a $595 option:
- Dusk Orange
- Lunar Red
- Crystal Black
- Pearl White
On the core range, metallic paint is a $600 option while premium metallic paint is a $900 option.
The following shades are available on the core range:
- Candy White
- Deep Black
- Dolphin Grey
- Reflex Silver (excludes R-Line)
- Moonstone Grey (R-Line only)
- Atlantic Blue
- Pomello Yellow
All shades are a no-cost option in the GTI, but for Kings Red which costs $300. The following shades are available:
- Pure White
- Dolphin Grey
- Deep Black
- Moonstone Grey
- Atlantic Blue
- Kings Red
The Golf R is available in three exterior paint colours:
- Pure White
- Lapiz Blue metallic
- Deep Black pearl
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1967 - 1998 | 1395 - 1984 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L | 2.0L, 1.4L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4 | TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM, DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 162kW - 180kW | 110kW - 235kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 | 5000 - 5600 | |
| Torque | ||
| 380Nm | 250Nm - 420Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1700 - 1800 | 1500 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.6 - 12 | 9.3 - 10.5 | |
