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HYBRID OFF-ROADER IS BATTLE READY

THE 2023 GWM Tank 300 Hybrid has landed in Australian dealerships from $55,990 drive-away to become the first ever mass-production hybrid off-roader sold here.

Tank is a GWM spin-off brand in China, but here in Australia it falls under the parent moniker and uses the same ‘P71’ ladder-frame underpinnings from the GWM Ute Cannon range. There are five models overseas, but the 300 is first to hit Aussies shores with the Prado-sized 500 likely to follow suit.

Measuring 4.68 metres long and riding on a 2.75m wheelbase, the Tank 300 hybrid is essentially China’s answer to the Jeep Wrangler.

The Tank’s price and looks alone are pretty attractive

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