The GWM Tank 300 is getting a diesel option imminently, and now pricing has been leaked ahead of the official announcement.
Industry pricing guide Redbook has published drive-away pricing for the two new diesel variants: the Lux, priced at $49,490 drive-away, and the Ultra, priced at $53,490 drive-away.
We’ve contacted GWM Australia to confirm if this pricing is accurate.
The company has previously confirmed the Tank 300 diesel is due on sale here during the first quarter of 2025, indicating a launch date between now and the end of March.
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GWM Tank 300 Ultra Hybrid
Should this published pricing be accurate, the entry-level Lux diesel will slot between the Lux petrol (currently $45,990 drive-away) and Lux Hybrid ($50,990 drive-away), while the Ultra diesel will be positioned between the Ultra petrol ($49,990 drive-away) and Ultra Hybrid ($55,990 drive-away).
It’s worth noting this pricing for petrol and hybrid models includes GWM’s current offers, which slash prices by up to $5000 between now and March 31, 2025.
The first oil-burning GWM Tank 300 variants will be powered by a 2.4-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine that’s shared with the refreshed GWM Cannon ute. Here’s how it compares to the two other powertrains:
| Diesel | Petrol | Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.4L turbo-diesel 4cyl | 2.0L turbo-petrol 4cyl | 2.0L turbo-petrol 4cyl hybrid |
| Transmission | 9-speed auto | 8-speed auto | 9-speed auto |
| Engine power | 135kW @ 3600rpm | 162kW @ 5500rpm | 180kW |
| Engine torque | 480Nm @ 2500rpm | 380Nm @ 1800-3600rpm | 380Nm |
| Electric motor power | – | – | 78kW |
| Electric motor torque | – | – | 268Nm |
| Total system power | – | – | 258kW |
| Total system torque | – | – | 648Nm |
| Fuel consumption | 7.8L/100km | 9.5L/100km | 8.4L/100km |
| Emissions | 205g/km | 218g/km | 196g/km |
| Braked towing capacity | 3000kg | 2500kg | 2500kg |
Redbook has also published figures for the kerb mass combined with payload, which we can use to calculate a payload of 600kg for the Lux diesel. That’s more than the quoted figures for the Lux petrol (397kg) and Lux hybrid (420kg).
That means you’ll be able to carry more passengers and/or stuff in the diesel, and this new configuration brings the Tank 300 closer to other body-on-frame SUVs in terms of payload.
The Lux diesel appears to get some of the extra kit the Lux Hybrid has over its petrol counterpart.
This includes:
- DAB+ digital radio
- Front cross-traffic alert
- Rear occupant alert
- Satellite navigation
- Tyre pressure monitoring
Likewise, the Ultra diesel gets some kit from the Ultra Hybrid, including:
- Front cross-traffic alert
- Driver’s seat memory
- Mirror memory
- Satellite navigation
With the addition of the diesel, GWM will not only have three powertrains on offer in the Tank 300 range, but it’ll also have a more direct rival to other body-on-frame off-roaders.
But while the diesel can tow 500kg more than the petrol and hybrid, it still falls short of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Toyota Fortuner’s 3100kg figures, as well as the class-leading 3500kg offered by the Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X.
The Tank 300’s higher towing capacity pushes it into the “heavy off-road passenger vehicles” category under the incoming New Vehicle Efficiency Standard emissions regulations from the Australian government.
The government says a “heavy off-road passenger vehicle” is an MC-category vehicle with a rated towing capacity of three tonnes or more, and featuring body-on-frame construction.
This puts the Tank 300 diesel in a category with a higher CO2 emissions target than that for petrol and hybrid models.
The other Tank 300 models, which are classified as “light off-road passenger vehicles” along with the rest of the GWM range, must meet a more stringent target of 141g/km.
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