Cheap Land Cruiser Rival Tested! (GWM Tank 500 2024 Review)

[@LL2500]

For most Prado buyers, this is the better option as it offers much better interior, technology, power, and off-road ability than stock Prado.

[@dannycourtice]

Prado is tried and proven. Time will tell if this car proves to be any good

[@LL2500]

@@dannycourtice You are right, Prado is well known for its reliability in tough environment and modification potential. But for those potential Prado buyers who won't modify their car or won't challenge the very tough trail, this car should be a better choice.

[@normal_human]

People who buy a Toyota Prado are buying years of evidence.

[@yslee1401]

When it comes time to sell, you might need a defibrillator nearby when you are told the trade in value

[@LL2500]

@@yslee1401 You cannot only focus on the resell value. You have saved 20K for the new car, we assume the using costs are same, I don't think 20K or even 30K resell value difference is a big problem. You need to consider inflation and a better experience during this period.

[@scugniz]

The fact that we are calling $70k cheap speaks volumes about the cost of living and how expensive cars are now.

[@daweigo6851]

Or how much suppliers over price cars in Australia...

[@rogersliu1200]

Don't you know the cost of living is just an excuse for jacking up retail prices? Liking GWM or not, i belive they are reasonably priced across the global market

[@scugniz]

@@rogersliu1200 agree there are agendas at play here, but car prices cannot be called "reasonable" in any sense of the word. New cars are becoming a real luxury for anyone but the rich elite, meaning that older cars on our roads will become the norm until the government taxes them into oblivion chasing their green agenda. Then we will really see the extinction of the middle class.

[@amaoseu]

I'm Chinese citizen and Australian permanent resident. I can tell you cars in China are way more cheaper than Asutralia, you can buy a Toyota Camry or a Mazda CX5 in China with 70% money spent in Australia. Chinese people also have a large range of choices to buy highly advanced EVs which don't exit in Australia market.

[@UCMpDwp7VEfKXRH3NyAW7kuj]

bro this car is top a trim off-road SUV，70K is fair, if it weren't Chinese brand, it would be normally 100k

[@zimuli3549]

The off-road vehicles of the tank brand have been tested for a long time. For many years, these vehicles have almost become the necessities of the plateau roads in Xizang, China, the roof of the world, and are widely used in the northwest desert areas of China. In addition, it has also received increasing popularity in the extremely cold regions of Siberia, Russia.

[@hellothere4342]

People carry on about Chinese reliability,yet have no problem with people dropping 100k plus on a Euro...I've spent 130k on a 2019 European make and I can assure you I've had more issues with it than my 2004 Corolla while doing less Ks and treated with less care.

[@scugniz]

The issue I guess is the unknown at this stage of Chinese manufacturing. I did see a very new LDV D90 on the side of the Hume Hwy yesterday with it's bonnet up broken down and have seen other Chinese cars also with issues so probably not there yet. I do about 50k kms a year so am on the road a lot and see well sorts of broken down cars, Chinese being a little over represented from what I see. Also having an issue and breaking down are very different things.

[@hellothere4342]

@scugniz I'll always approach cars with an open mind because I just love cars and whatever propulsion methods. If you took my C63s for a drive you'd laugh at how creaky and rattling interior from a badge pride on "the best or nothing". I've had one of the side radiator burst which left me stranded,misfire issues from spark plugs,clunks from lower control arm,luckily it was under warranty.Stomp the pedal and it's forgiven. My 2012 C63 had problems with head bolts which was repaired but the ongoing problems with cam adjusters and the cam itself eating the lifter buckets won't be solved any time soon. Do I think the Chinese are getting better at making things? Absolutely. I install and commission solar and wind farms battery storage system. We've moved from a German made battery to ones made by BYD and it's years ahead better and most importantly safer.

[@scugniz]

@@hellothere4342 I would never buy a euro car, they are just for show. I still think the Japanese cars are most reliable, haven't had any break down on the side of the road issues with my Jap cars ever, and as I said I do a lot of kms. Am I saying Chinese is terrible, no, is it something I would buy yet, no. I do however think the Chinese gov have some nefarious ideology and wouldn't trust their gov at all.

[@paulklp8262]

​@@scugniz And I've seen broken down RAV4s. It doesn't mean anything.

[@scugniz]

@@paulklp8262 ok no probs, buy the Chinese car then. I couldn't care less what you do, but I'll stick to what I trust.

[@fengy9379]

Value for money. Plus don't need to wait few years for delivery

[@dannycourtice]

Just need to have a look under that hunk of junk before even thinking of buying. If it’s anything like other Great Wall vehicles it’ll be thin as tin

[@FreddyGunawan]

Land cruiser is expensive and limited. Long wait😂

[@oussemachrif7572]

Time will decide my friend😂 we should guve them a chance to proove themselves just like the japaneese and EUs ​@@dannycourtice

[@brd4869]

One thing I have realized about china cars; if the Russians, and the Saudis don’t have a problem with it, it’s actually good.

[@BrokeAndOffensive]

Maybe you also need to explain that the functions like lane keeping can have their sensitivity turned down

[@CaptainChristianZ1818]

The access to third row on the right side, is build for left hand drive vehicles. They should really made it both sides rather than just 1 side.

[@PrabhjotSingh-ku5nv]

Led display is small they should fit 52 inch sony bravia inside

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

😂😆

[@mingguo974]

Tesla has started installing a 75inch one for Australia market.

[@bobyu9494]

Yeah, some of the EVs in China have projectors for the backseats

[@williamjia1717]

They will if they can find the space.

[@juhan42]

Looks good 👌 and most important how much it drinks ?

[@christophersemenya9890]

Like it or not, China cars are here to stay. Down in south Africa we are witnessing the same

[@robertfischer7198]

Thank you, thank you, we have a person describing this car who shows normality and appreciates genuine leather seats. I love genuine natural products like leather and wood. Im so sick of manufacturers selling cars with plastic or recycled plastic seats, synthetic wood and cheap plastic dashboard components etc, at the rediculous price points they charging. WELLDONE GWM. Bring back the class of genuine products for genuine high-end finishes. Lets stop choking our environment with non decomposable, synthetic, plastic, recycled garbage where ever possible

[@KM-gh3ob]

Lleyton Hewitt doing car reviews, nice ...when we getting the big boy TANK 700??- NICE REVIEW THOUGH

[@paulgriffiths1566]

Thanks for your review. I really need to know how well it will tow up to its max, and fuel consumption under these conditions.

[@leroyli795]

my tank 500 hev consume 12.5L/100km for 15000km so far from UAE

[@ALWH1314]

The driver side access to third row is because the car was designed for left side driver.

[@123fourfive5]

Australia needs this car. Toyota, Ford and the rest are way too comfortable overcharging everyone and blaming inflation. And everyone is forced to buy them because there's no large suv alternatives.

[@tempestv8]

Just the ICE engine alone, produces 180 kW and 380 Nm out of a 2.0 litre 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine is super impressive considering my old 1999 Land Rover Discovery Series II petrol 4.0 litre naturally aspirated V8 musters 136 kW and 340 Nm of torque. And the Rover V8 drank like a sailor (16-22 litres per 100 kms highway-city). Fuel tank Tank 80 litres & D2 93 litres) So I think the Tank 500 is a really nice step forward after nearly a quarter of a century. I paid AUD$55K on-the-road for the D2 back then. So prices have definitely gone up significantly.

[@dannycourtice]

Why don’t these reviewers do an under vehicle review? Thickness of steel used, quality of drivetrains etc.

[@zimuli3549]

The off-road vehicles of the tank brand have been tested for a long time. For many years, these vehicles have almost become the necessities of the plateau roads in Xizang, China, the roof of the world, and are widely used in the northwest desert areas of China. In addition, it has also received increasing popularity in the extremely cold regions of Siberia, Russia.

[@linny-h7y]

search tank 500 disassembled.someone translated a Russian channel who did it.

[@miroslavjevtic6263]

Allegedly, there is a V6 version as well I am not sure will Australia get.

[@ofentsemoetlo9805]

Improving little by little everyday❤.I Love it judging by what I hv seen.I didn't have many questions in mind regarding from its design,Interior & exterior looks.All of them are impresively satisfying❤❤❤.GWM outdone themselves for the 2024 GWM Tank500.But I m a little bit curious about its fuel consumption per 100km/hr and its reliability n durability for the long run on maintenance costs🙌

[@victordo9408]

Little things like the green paint marker used to QC the screws and bolts (e.g. the door striker plate) is great to know they check but geez, at least remove/rub them off before leaving the factory...

[@_chipchip]

This is normal practise? Most cars have torque check marks like this.

[@BrokeAndOffensive]

huh? all new cars have this

[@technicalitems731]

Are these designed for the American market just in case they can be sold in USA ? The crash ratings? Emissions? Wish we had these in usa with lots of dealers and parts availability

[@lancey1053]

My 2016 LDV is still going strong.

[@marlion6183]

Very objective car review👍👍

[@georgekritikos957]

I have a 2024 GWM TANK 500 there’s an issue with the AC heater, why when I turn the heater on the front right side vent is blowing hot while the left side is blowing cold both set at the same temperature, has anyone have this problem as I believe it’s a manufacture problem. Any clues?? One other problem is the scent freshener where do I get some as I’m from Australia and no one knows about it not even the dealers, when I told them they were stoked. They didn’t know anything about it and they couldn’t help me. Do I call it a bad dealership or GWM HAVAL couldn’t be bothered to inform them. Help will be appreciated!

[@Passchy7]

Wonder if you can do a 3rd row delete?

[@linfah6688]

Good video overall, but one can sense that you’re being a bit tough on one of the cheapest offerings in this category. When you buy a GWM you would know you’re not getting a Bentayga

[@Pedroaghyu]

It’s still not there yet

[@kane4013]

And will depreciate like crazy.

[@rockpanda5696]

@@kane4013That's not bad mate, buy a secondhand with an amazing cheap price, and you’ll still covered by the 7 years unlimited km warranty, good deal~

[@mymingyen]

Worried more abouy supply times, parts supply, warranty delivery and turnaround times. Good vehicle and hope it helps the industry move forward instead of everything being based off of chinese models and looking too samish in future.

[@rosswilkinson1022]

There is a lot missing in this review.

[@waltertudorin1972]

For how long will you have the full output of 648 nm of torque? Since the petrol engine is helped by the electric one how long will the electric one be able to work?

[@yiwu6391]

PHEV can charge the battery while driving, in theory 648nm of torque is available as long as petrol is in the tank

[@spiro5327]

" Without thousands of dollars to spend " Yeah 66k is definitely not thousands of dollars

[@daweigo6851]

😅😅😅

[@paulklp8262]

More than the yearly average salary lmao

[@MarcHDJ81v]

Looks good on paper. The defining point will be its reliable. People invest lots of money in big vehicles like these (like Land Cruisers etc.) because they feel they have real world longevity and therefore hold their commercial value.

[@gdawwg1125]

yet many people dont think twice about droping 70k on some euro crap or even worse american that has known terrilble reliability

[@nhzcx123]

@@gdawwg1125also 100k+ on overpriced lc300

[@rhs_0938]

I'm sure it's still much more reliable than any Land Rover

[@matthijsschutter7031]

Living in Ecuador, bad raods, bad gasoline, driving a great wall for 8 years now, not one single issue, just regular maintenance...

[@SavageTechAustralia]

Meanwhile I drive down the freeway laughing at all the so called reliable Toyotas blowing smoke down the freeway 🤣🤣🤣

[@marknewton1599]

Fuel economy? Is it plug in hybrid?

[@sonofamountie]

No it's not a plug. Batteries charge from the petrol engine and breaking.

[@kirovfactory]

definitely need the Hi4T version to be a worthy car. (300kw 750Nm 6.9s 0-100 PHEV）

[@linny-h7y]

Carsauce tested the HEV version for 0/100,6.9sec despite GWM claimed 8.5

[@candlelarbra5212]

The seats aren't fully Nappa leather.

[@abhikhatri786]

One it's GWM. Secondly it's way expensive. If you going out of regular known brands go for Mahindra scorpio. It's under 50k cimes in 6 and 7 seats 4 wheel drive and best in it's category in term of prices and features. And comes in diesel 2 ltr turbo engine.

[@soulfate2]

Map pockets .. for all the maps we use now days 😅 great suv though!

[@MrGanbat84]

Love tank

[@davehogan6401]

Those brave souls about to buy a Chinese hybrid with proprietary 9 speed gearbox - I salute you 🫡

[@lowisjiong6540]

so i think American cars must have good quality,and if you choose European cars,i wish it will never have problems

[@marlion6183]

GWM几百万用户都比你傻

[@jasonzhang1243]

GWM has the proved ability on making 7DCT/9DCT/8AT and this 9HAT for hev/phev.

[@williamjia1717]

Gees, we are in 2024 now, which year are you still living in?

[@crispinswainstonharrison9042]

Benign means good.

[@JoshuaMcTackett]

Weird observation: 7:32 when you say “GWM”, a chime plays - presumably a voice command sound. This is the exact same chime that BYD uses in their cars for voice control when you say “BYD” in the car. I wonder if these companies have a software partnership. “I’m not sure I think that was Siri” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@linny-h7y]

BMW:hold my beer

[@fanz8689]

Love the offrad ability but too many electrical things on it, I don't like 4WD with so much electrical bullshit.

[@JJ-yg1sf]

China is not producing diesel cars because of regulations. so use hybrid to replace and get more power.

[@mackeymichael]

Is it permanent 4WD ?

[@liuyangyang]

yes

[@milaman06]

@@liuyangyang No its not

[@scott8919]

There's still a tad bit of work that needs to be done, at least with this particular example. 5:31 shows how unfinished the labeling of the buttons are, at least with the ESC settings. And secondly, the driving segments expose a glaring panel gap behind the steering wheel.

[@SavageTechAustralia]

What on earth are you on about 🤣🤣

[@revitech8378]

Chinese SUVs would always be better in value.

[@needleontherecord]

Looks like a good car. If the reliability is sorted then it would be a good buy in base spec

[@williamjia1717]

GWM just don't care about Aussie market, no PHEV, no V6 Twin Turbo, no 700, they just don't take our business seriously.

[@GJ67]

Nobody does to be honest , we get the watered down versions of everything here

[@topher1976au]

If you had it after crew at car sauce they caused the rattle lmao.

[@nikserof2183]

4:53 The colour of the plastic for the HVAC controls looks cheap and nasty. Darker would be better. The name "Tank" isn't the best. Still, not quite as cringe as "Build your dreams". They just seem to have no grasp yet of export markets.

[@BrokeAndOffensive]

But theyre not called build your dreams in the export markets. Theyre called BYD, they even had plenty of media coverage about the name change a while back, so I think they do grasp it.

[@doneB830]

This is 100 miles away from a Toyota Land Cruiser, I’m a mechanic for forty years.

[@ileonid]

Any common issue of this Tank 500?

[@sonofamountie]

And how many of these Tanks have you worked on?

[@williamjia1717]

There are plenty of videos about the comparison available across different platforms, you will be surprised.

[@FreddyGunawan]

120k aud in Indonesia😂

[@FreddyGunawan]

74k aud is a bargain

[@williamjia1717]

Thats quite overpriced, 74k in Au is acceptable considering all the tax & cost

[@Chif_GT]

No Diesel engine 😢

[@jasonzhang1243]

it has

[@williamjia1717]

@@jasonzhang1243 seriously? where the hell you v seen the diesel model???

[@jasonzhang1243]

@@williamjia1717 sorry，I thought it is Canon alpha，which has 2.4 L Diesel engine now.

[@wallyyllaw1063]

Too many looser comments. Lovely looking car ❤

[@RedDog-e7v]

What is a “looser”?

[@lIlIlIlIlIlIlIlIlI]

70k? How much was a landcruiser prado again? Ah right.

[@dannyhong3195]

Pretty much every new off road car model coming this year will be a 2.0L Petrol HEV, so how come this is unusual? Read some news. If you don't like it, don't make up excuses that mislead people.

[@williamjia1717]

Actually, Aussie people are used to big thirsty tough 4WD, we just couldn't match up "Tough 4WD" with "2.0 Petrol", the little engine usually used in cars like Corolla.:)

[@Bonino10001]

I reckon this will be like the Tank 300, which got good reviews online, but you don’t really see many of them on the road. When push comes to shove, we just don’t buy a chinese 4wd

[@garylab7934]

I have seen loads of Tank 300s around my area

[@milaman06]

@@garylab7934 Same, I saw at least 5 in the past week.

[@Bonino10001]

I hardly see them in Brisbane 🤔

[@linny-h7y]

​@@Bonino10001logan?

[@williamjia1717]

Loads of 300 on the roads mate, don't know where of nowhere you come from:)

[@roryalgate872]

I hope the review of the overrated Toyota products is as honest for the absurd price Toyota want for them. In saying that this review is awesome as it honest in positives and negatives.

[@RedDog-e7v]

Toyotas are cheap to buy

[@Cptshad001]

why do i have the feeling that this guy is passive aggressive......

[@williamjia1717]

Trust me he is doing his best NOT to be biased :)

[@rossdrayton5476]

Depreciates faster than it accelerates

[@williamjia1717]

Well, seems like it just arrived at our car yard, and you already know the "Depreciation" thing.

[@gdawwg1125]

LS swap it

[@shaunrayner]

The front is reminiscent of the infinity Q80.

[@word1901]

i was thinking that as well looks like a chinese/nissan parts bin special the 3rd row seats are exactly the same as a patrol

[@Beta-c7t]

​@@word1901it really looks nothing like the infinity Q80 I don't think you could mistake them for each other even if you were as blind as a bat. Seriously we can't just watch a car review without being racist?... And the back seats are a copy??? Yeah. Do the wheels look too much like the spherical rubber objects on every other car too??

[@madansinghrathore7852]

म्हारे रवसा ना गिप्ट करि है कंपनी फस्ट

[@anbu6183]

this branf doesn't belong on the same level of toyota or nissan. so that's why it's cheap

[@htimmermans1938]

I think Toyota is more reliable

[@mransari2553]

0:03 No sir I just wanted to know what that horrible looking thing actually is.

[@jackfieldsjack1061]

Pajero is the real. High speed off-road racing.. 18 champs on Dakkar Rally.. .. goodbye to my LandCruiser overpriced and slow

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

You lost me at petrol powered. A big no for me. And I love gwm.

[@espkh1549]

My g63 is petrol powered. It’s in FB market now. I’m happy to sell it at 250K

[@StuartsElectrical]

So you connect your 2.5 tonne van behind this thing all excited about the 650 odd NM of torque and then find out it only lasts a couple of minutes then your towing with a 2 litre 4 cylinder petrol engine albeit with a turbo. Wow. That should be a fun experience when you reach the mountains. And "only" 74k. Bargain.

[@williamjia1717]

Technically as long as the petrol engine is running, the battery is charged and there will be power to drive the electric motor, but I still prefer the PHEV

[@steveallen1340]

Definitely done their R&D (Receive & Duplicate).

[@alexi21san]

Looks good from far but far from good

[@williamjia1717]

How? Have you put your hands on it or not? Or just imagination? You will be disappointed.

[@nkzag555]

Chinese cars are not cheap any more. Probably more expensive than its quality should be.

[@espkh1549]

Same to Japanese cars mate

[@shawndonadieu4084]

there are a wide range of options bud

[@williamjia1717]

Good China-made stuff is never cheap mate, it wasn't before, and it won't be in the future, you get what you paid for.

[@marcturner5809]

This will not be a Prado killer or any Toyota killer. It’s cheap Chinese rubbish that will not do well at all in the Australian outback. Only time will show this.

[@scottcox8559]

Except prados have a prover reliability and an Australian wide dealer network, so when you're in the middle of nowhere, you might have a chance of getting parts and getting back on the road. Nothing but Chinese shit.

[@obi-wankenobi5332]

garbage in garbage out 😃

[@danielbredenkamp3957]

😂😂😂😂NO 😂😂😂 Cheap & Chinese is not a threat for a Prado😂😂😂

[@alexwood8982]

That much money for a Chinese car I don’t think so !

[@draghos3810]

It needs to be a diesel for people to take it seriously

[@HUGHJANUSS-x2x]

No rival - an unknown and untested piece of junk from a bankrupt Chinese company.

[@Trekgalaxi]

GWM, great widow maker?

[@babeyoulove1883]

70 K for this? that is not cheap...

[@cpal42]

Cheap considering an equivalent land cruiser is about $130k.

[@doneB830]

@@cpal42it’s not a competitor no matter what these people say.

[@williamjia1717]

The base model LC250 cost $100k

[@Bravewarrior-v6l]

Imitation are still imitation cheap Chinese crappy car.😂😂😂😂😂

[@liuyangyang]

well, what about australian cars? GWM only bring HEV to Austrlia, the better version PHEV is not coming.

[@Twopeetfeet]

Miles ahead of Mahindra, Tata and Maruti 😢

[@Bravewarrior-v6l]

@@Twopeetfeet but they have one thing they have their own credibility they don't copy or steal others😭😭😭

[@Twopeetfeet]

@@Bravewarrior-v6l I suppose one could try making that argument without providing proof, but truth is even if the subcontinent tries to copy it doesn't have the capability or industrial capacity to do so. The Chinese are now world leaders in EV, factually speaking with their full control of the supply chain and core IP for battery tech and acknowledged by Elon Musk himself. India is not even in this conversation.

[@Twopeetfeet]

@@Bravewarrior-v6l One could try to make that argument without providing proof, but facts are that even if the subcontinent tried to attempt copying it wouldn't succeed due to a deficit in capability and industrial capacity. The Chinese are now world leaders in EV with full control of the supply chain and owning core IP in battery tech, as acknowledged by Elon Musk himself. Their EVs have won car of the year awards in Western markets, e.g. MG4 - India is not even in this conversation.