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2022: Announcement of the Chinese car brand Tank entering the Russian market

In Russia, Tank SUVs will be sold in the near future. This is Great Wall's new brand. This statement was made in July 2022 by the head of the Middle East branch of Great Wall, Xu Huangji, at a special event in Saudi Arabia.

According to the top manager, in addition to Saudi Arabia, which became Tank's first export country, their SUVs will be sent to Russia, Australia, as well as countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. What machines of this sub-brand will be available on the Russian market is not specified.

Tank 300

However, earlier the Chinese have already patented a whole line of their models in Russia. So, a Tank 300 frame car may appear on our market, which looks like classic SUVs like Ford Bronco or Suzuki Jimny. The Chinese model has a high fit, massive wheel arch expanders, large bumpers, as well as round-shaped optics. The car is equipped with a two-liter gasoline "turbo four" with a capacity of 227 hp, working together with an eight-speed automatic transmission. To cope with off-road WEY Tank helps the lowering row, as well as blocking the front and rear differentials.

The Tank 500 is an even larger SUV, the equivalent of the Toyota Land Cruiser 300. It has front independent suspension, a continuous axle at the rear and a 3.0 L twin turbocharger petrol engine producing 354 hp. Gearbox - 9-speed automatic transmission. The ground clearance is 224 mm, the car is able to overcome a ford 80 cm deep.

According to the Chinese автомобили.рф portal, the Tank brand has two conditional families: Mechanical Animals and Luxurious Flagships. Under the first, SUVs are produced, without any special complaints about luxury, while representatives of the second family belong to premium cars. For example, the Tank 700 in this regard claims to be a certain alternative to the Mercedes-Benz G-class (Gelendwagen).

Previously, plans have already been announced for the production of Tank 300 at the Great Wall Tula plant in 2023 - Haval cars are produced at this enterprise.^[1]

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