Each of the two models has two configurations. The price range of the Tank 300 is 1.649 million baht – 1.799 million baht (currently about RMB 330,000- RMB 360,000), and the price range of the Tank 500 is 204.9 10,000 baht – 2.269 million baht (currently about RMB 410,000- RMB 454,000).

According to Great Wall Motors’ official introduction, this is also the first market outside China where Great Wall Motors’ tank new energy models will be launched. Prior to this, Great Wall Motors had introduced Haval H6 HEV, Haval JOLION HEV and Euler Haomao to the Thai market.

The Great Wall GWM brand was launched in the Thai market in February 2021. Officials stated that it will use “new energy, new intelligence, and new experience” as the brand value, and is committed to becoming Thailand’s leading brand of new energy and supporting Thailand to become a leading brand in Southeast Asia. A regional manufacturing hub for new energy vehicles.

On September 2 last year, Great Wall Motors’ Rayong New Energy Plant in Thailand completed the roll-off ceremony of the 10,000th Great Wall new energy vehicle locally. The offline model was the Haval JOLION HEV.

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Mu Feng said: “New energy vehicles have reached a critical crossroads. A ‘bloodletting’ price war is definitely not a long-term solution. Only by adhering to long-termism and making the system capable of ‘blood-making’ can companies go further.”

Mu Feng also announced the goals of the five major brands of Great Wall Motors, which are summarized as follows:

     Haval: Continue to make efforts in both the fuel vehicle market and the new energy market. For new energy vehicles, take "new sequence, new channel, new shape, new technology, and new product" as the strategic thinking, and use the new Hi4 as the support to deliver the technical value in the range of 140,000 to 170,000 RMB. In the second half of the year, the Dragon series will be supplemented with differentiated new models to expand the subdivision increment of 180,000 to 200,000 RMB; through the star car H6 / Guochao and the first-generation Dagou Huanxin to consolidate the sales volume of the fuel market base, and at the same time restart the H5 designation to create the "first in the industry" A 150,000-RMB large IKEA IKEA off-road SUV".

     Wei brand: continue to deepen the brand positioning of "zero anxiety smart electric", comprehensively transform to "high-end smart new energy", and build a "two horizontal and three vertical" layout, that is, the PHEV+BEV dual energy strategy and the full category of SUV+MPV+car layout. The coffee series is refreshed and returns to the main channel; it expands the MPV market. Latte is rejuvenated and competes with first-line joint venture compact SUVs such as Japan and Germany; Mocha launched the Hi4 version to reinforce products and strengthen the market competitiveness of the big five; Alpine expanded the 300,000-RMB MPV segment market through leapfrogging product strength.

     Euler: Firmly position the brand as "a new energy vehicle that loves women more", promote the deepening of the concept of "carrying out love to the end" in the 2.0 era, and focus on the mass-market economical BEV market. Haomao continues to increase in volume, Lightning Mao is renewed, expanding the A0 / A-level base; launching Mechalong and EC31, expanding the C-level pure electric market.

     Tank: enter the global market, accelerate the realization of the global strategy of the whole series of products, firmly determine the "off-road + new energy" technical route, and lay out the off-road new energy family matrix based on the hybrid architecture Hi4-T. All series models will launch PHEV models equipped with Hi4-T technology. The tank 300 product is renewed, adding PHEV power; the tank 400 complements the product line, expands the urban scene, and subdivides the increment; the tank 500PHEV starts delivery.

     Great Wall Pickup: It has ranked first in domestic and export sales for 25 consecutive years, and its cumulative global sales have exceeded 2 million. It will be equipped with high-performance hybrid technology and a super off-road platform.

Great Wall Motors also announced the progress of its self-developed technologies:

 In the field of intelligent control-by-wire chassis, Great Wall Motors has integrated core technologies such as control-by-wire steering, suspension and braking, as a highly integrated intelligent base. Among them, the self-developed EMB wire-controlled brake can be mass-produced in Q1 of 2024.

 Great Wall Motors is developing the next-generation brand-new smart cockpit open ecosystem Coffee OS 3.0, which is independently designed for the special needs of different categories of user groups, including value information systems, entertainment information systems, and vehicle control systems; it has created multi-system scene linkage, The smart cockpit ecology is fully open to mobile phone software and smart hardware.

 Great Wall Motors is also exploring the innovation and application of GPT large models. According to the individual needs of users, it has carried out pre-research on full-link voice empowerment and third space generation of large models. This year, it will complete the upgrade of large models of key models. . In addition, Great Wall Motors is also actively researching interactive systems based on spatial vision, and has started technical research work including AR, MR, and stereoscopic vision perception.

In addition, in April this year, Haval New Energy Network was officially launched, integrating 4S stores, urban landmark stores, supermarket pop-up stores and other channel layouts. Haval New Energy channels have covered 200 stores in the first- and second-tier core markets. The plan for 800 stores will be completed by the end of the year.

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The Tank 500 PHEV adopts a vertical P2 hybrid architecture, and its power-matching logic is more suitable for professional off-road needs. The engine and the motor are in parallel mode, which can ensure continuous high-power output. Even in the case of power feeding, only relying on the engine can still meet off-road needs. At the same time, in specific scenarios, the motor can assist in providing power, bringing an extremely fast start-up and extreme acceleration experience.

Tank platform 3.0T PHEV chassis model

The tank 500 PHEV longitudinal P2 hybrid architecture adopts TOD + differential lock mechanical four-wheel drive, which makes the torque distribution of the front and rear axles more flexible. In off-road scenarios, when only one wheel of the vehicle is on the ground, the power of the entire power system can be fully output to this wheel to improve adhesion and grip, and finally achieve escape.

Finally, the vertical P2 hybrid architecture also formulates a more scientific SOC energy management strategy for off-road. In different car usage scenarios, intelligent and autonomous adjustments can be made according to user habits, road conditions, traffic conditions, etc., to make the energy distribution of gasoline and electricity more reasonable. At the same time, users can freely set energy management strategies according to needs and finally realize power and energy. consumption balance.

The battery pack of the Tank 500 PHEV off-road vehicle is arranged on the safest girder, and the higher ground clearance is less likely to be impacted or soaked in water when off-road. At the same time, a reinforced alloy anti-collision beam is also set at the rear of the battery to improve safety.

Tank 500 PHEV is positioned as a medium-to-large new energy luxury off-road SUV. Its core performance is equipped with a 2.0T+9HAT powertrain, which combines strong power, fast acceleration, long battery life, smooth shifting, and low fuel consumption. joint. The 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 180kW, a maximum torque of 380Nm, a P2 motor with a maximum power of 120kW, a torque limit of 400Nm, a maximum combined power of 300kW, a maximum combined torque of 750Nm, and an acceleration time of 6.9 seconds from 0-100km/h.

This PHEV power system can achieve a WLTC comprehensive cruising range of 100km in a pure electric state, and daily commuting can completely use pure electric mode to achieve zero fuel consumption in urban travel. Cooperating with the electric auxiliary mode in the city, the driving control of the whole vehicle is better.

For outdoor and camping scenarios, the Tank 500 PHEV has a 3.3kW external discharge power. 3.3kW high-power discharge can support high-power kitchen appliances such as induction cooker, kettle, espresso machine, etc. It can also be connected to entertainment facilities such as projectors and stereos, and can also be connected to outdoor heating appliances at night; for heavy computer users, Driving the tank 500 PHEV to go out and play can ensure the continuous power supply of mobile devices such as computers and pads; in the face of sudden power outages, the external discharge function can also be used for emergency power consumption, reverse discharge, and provide emergency convenience for household power consumption.

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Among them, the Tank 300 HEV version is equipped with a 2.0T Miller cycle engine and 9HAT transmission, with 224kW maximum power and 640N・m maximum torque.

With the support of an electric motor, Tank 300 HEV will reduce the fuel consumption in congestion. According to the official data of Tank, the fuel consumption of Tank 300 HEV is reduced to less than 10L per 100km under WLTC conditions and less than 9L under city conditions.

In addition, the Tank 500 PHEV plug-in hybrid version is equipped with a 19.94kWh battery, which achieves a maximum combined power of 300kW and a maximum combined torque of 750N・m with a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 6.6 seconds with the 2.0T+9HAT powertrain.

According to the data, the Tank 500 PHEV can achieve a combined WLTC fuel consumption of 4.4L/100km on a full charge and a combined driving range of 736km. The Tank 500 PHEV plug-in hybrid version can also support 0.5 hours fast charging and 3 hours of slow charging and has 3.3kW external discharge power.

The Tank 300 HEV and tank 500 PHEV plug-in hybrid versions will be opened for global pre-sale within this year. Tank brand said, “electric tank” is also the direction of the layout of the tank brand, tank brand in the battery, motor and electric control and other areas of active research and development reserves, will soon put “electric tank” to the market.

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