A New Powerhouse Emerges in China's SUV Market

At the 28th Chengdu International Auto Show in 2025, Great Wall Motor unveiled its highly anticipated new Tank 500. This exhibition was a large-scale event where Great Wall Motor brought together six brands—WEY, ORA, Haval, Tank, Great Wall Pao, and Lingmoon—held at the Western China International Expo City.

The Tank brand booth attracted the largest crowds and garnered the highest popularity among visitors. With the exhibition of the new Tank 500's Hi4-T and Hi4-Z Smart Editions, the brand demonstrated its powerful market presence as a "phenomenal" product.

12,000 Pre-Orders Within 2 Hours of Launch

The new Tank 500 was officially launched on August 27 in Dujiangyan, achieving 12,000 pre-orders in just 2 hours. In the fiercely competitive automotive market, this performance clearly conveyed the message that "value matters more than price."

The currently launched new Tank 500 consists of four versions:

• Hi4-Z Smart Edition: 375,000 yuan
• Hi4-T Smart Edition: 355,000 yuan
• Hi4-T Basic Edition: 335,000 yuan
• 3.0T Landscape Edition: 355,000 yuan

This vehicle, incorporating 35 years of accumulated technological expertise from Great Wall Motor, has established itself as a core model leading the Tank brand's premium strategy.

Zhang Yuqi Appointed as Tank 500 "Chief Experience Officer"

At the motor show, Chinese actress Zhang Yuqi was officially appointed as the "Chief Experience Officer" of the new Tank 500 during a ceremony where she received the vehicle from Gu Yukun of the Tank brand.

Zhang Yuqi stated that "safety is the top priority in vehicle selection," highly praising the Tank 500's high-strength cage body and Coffee Pilot Ultra intelligent driving assistance system. She described it as "like having an invisible co-pilot always with you."

Zhang was equally enthusiastic about the design aspects. "The vehicle adopts a Chinese luxury design philosophy, with grille design inspired by the sloped roofs of ancient Chinese architecture. The Dunhuang Green color was inspired by the precious malachite mineral pigments from Dunhuang murals. Overall, it's like a moving work of art deeply imbued with Eastern cultural characteristics."

The new Tank 500 offers female drivers the ability to freely switch between "Queen Mode" and "Mom Mode." In the front seats, it provides confident driving with comprehensive intelligent driving assistance technology and powerful off-road performance, while in the rear seats, it offers premium amenities including Nappa leather seats, refrigerator, and TV, providing children with a mobile growth space.

Great Wall Motor Chairman Personally Conducts Test Drives

At the Chengdu Auto Show, Wei Jianjun, Chairman of Great Wall Motor, known as the "Driving God of Baoding," personally took the wheel to provide test drive experiences for customers in an unusual display.

This action was not merely a performance, but a genuine expression of Great Wall Motor's consistently maintained "customer-centric" philosophy. By narrowing the distance between the company leader and users to the width of a passenger-side dashboard, it demonstrated efforts to directly listen to customer voices and meet their needs.

Hybrid Technology Perfectly Addresses Diverse Driving Scenarios

At this exhibition, the Tank brand focused on displaying new Tank 500 models based on the Hi4-T off-road super hybrid architecture and Hi4-Z universal off-road electric hybrid architecture, clearly establishing its strategic positioning in the new energy off-road sector.

The second-generation Hi4-T architecture has significantly improved motor output and torque limits. Peak current increased from 450A to 600A, with output reaching 130kW and torque at 495Nm. The power battery also underwent significant upgrades, with charging rate and charging output nearly doubling, completing 30-80% fast charging in just 16 minutes.

The Hi4-Z architecture was inspired by the water management philosophy of Dujiangyan Dam, an ancient Chinese hydraulic engineering masterpiece, which follows the principle of "utilizing momentum and responding to timing." Three core components—power distribution + 3-speed DHT + dual-motor 4WD—work in coordination to optimize energy "distribution" and "utilization."

The Hi4-Z's power distribution system automatically allocates energy, ensuring efficient propulsion while keeping the engine operating in its economic range. Thanks to the power distribution + 3-speed front-wheel drive module design, it possesses excellent oil-electric coordination capability, with the engine performing both propulsion and power generation across all speed ranges, ensuring the vehicle never experiences power shortages.

Future Outlook [AI Analysis]

The new Tank 500 unveiled at the Chengdu Auto Show received unanimous praise from media and automotive enthusiasts, with on-site visitors showing high consultation enthusiasm.

The Tank brand, positioned as a "comprehensive smart luxury off-road SUV," plans to support more users in expanding their living domains while continuing to lead innovation and breakthroughs in China's luxury off-road SUV market.

As a pioneer in the luxury hardcore off-road segment, the Tank 500 is already a leader in its niche market, and the launch of the new Tank 500 is likely to further solidify its position. It is expected to significantly boost Tank brand sales after the new vehicle launch, continuing to maintain its throne in the luxury hardcore off-road vehicle segment.