TANK 500 Disassembled: The Good, The Bad, AND....?

[@No-thing-ness]

I don’t know why car reviews don’t look more underneath. Pretty looks and durability is always not the same. Thanks mate.

[@ValueCarsAU]

They don't because it's (much) harder than just rant on and on about the same stuff everyone else already discussed, like the price and the specs.

[@longmarchguy]

Tank 500 has two versions, one with spare tire on the back door, more offroad oriented, the other is called business something, with a spare tire underneath, and bigger wheels.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Interesting, they clearly got more of a city one, but regardless, I just don't think Tank 500 is "made for off-road".

[@agusedyanto3324]

​@@ValueCarsAU На мой взгляд танк 500 слишком элегантен и красив, чтобы ехать по грязи😂, лучший танк для бездорожья - это 300, а особенно танк 400

[@Tim-turbo-o]

It is not GWM's fault that the price is too high, it is the fault of each country's trade protection tax. The extra expensive price needs to be paid by ordinary people.

[@ValueCarsAU]

I don't blame GWM for the price mate, at least certainly NOT in Russia... 🙄

[@nx196067]

Another brilliant translation Demitri. Well done to Serge for do much informative yet entertaining analysis.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Who is Serge?

[@nx196067]

@@ValueCarsAU my apologies, I'm trying to pronounce Serr gay.

[@brentonl2631]

Thanks for this great look at this Tank, I'm a bit interested in this model. From what I've read they seem to be a reasonable proposition compared to the Toyota or Nissan option.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Yes, absolutely. I'd be keen to hear your opinion on Chery Jetour (overview and my thoughts on it in the next video) as it would be a very serious competition to Tank 300

[@ابوخالذالغامدي]

I loved this car, but unfortunately it doesn't have spare parts in Saudi Arabia.

[@azizks6268]

Thank you. This is a rare type of video of the TANK 500. It is informative.

[@ValueCarsAU]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@hang4963]

That is very good documentaries about this tank 500R cuz nobody said anything like that out there 🤔 thank you so much for sharing the technical information 🙏👍👍👍

[@ValueCarsAU]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it

[@AA-en8gw]

Brilliant, thank you so much.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@Partyology1]

I will be replacing my Jolion with this if/when its released in Oz.

[@ValueCarsAU]

That sounds like a massive upgrade in size to what you have currently in Jolion mate! 😉

[@andrede8970]

highly recommended tank500 certainly go for it

[@borismkhwanazi583]

Thank you Dimistric great video love from South Africa

[@ValueCarsAU]

Thanks as always Boris! :)

[@LEE-BX5VC]

Thank you for the detailed information 😊

[@ValueCarsAU]

Glad you found it helpful

[@TP4MBH69]

Thanks Dimitri and Ilya for the full breakdown .

[@ValueCarsAU]

Glad to hear you enjoyed this

[@nickels]

Extremely indepth and informative. I'm sure there are chinese brands that have cheap build quality and reliability issues - however I'm convinced that GWM Tank 500 is not one of those - and they are truly a fair competitor to the tried and true Toyota Land Cruiser, or Nissan Prado.. Great video none the less!

[@ValueCarsAU]

It's certainly not a Prado, but it also costs a ton less, which makes it a great vehicle in its price category and class.

[@slygamer01]

Australia gets the wheel-on-door version, so that eliminates that criticism. Savage Tech Australia have already started modding their Tank 500 with a 2-inch suspension lift and bigger wheels and tyres. Plus a blacked out grill to get rid of that huge chunk of chrome.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Well done pointing out something on a very old video... I always knew that the version that eventually comes to our shores will be different. And Savage Tech are the best! 💪

[@armiebarnes1881]

Thank you,very useful information.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tabani3000]

Big thanks from Saudi Arabia

[@ValueCarsAU]

Hello to my SA friends! 😎👌

[@omarr6021]

Thank you for your honest and surjective review ,,,, I believe your approach is professional and good to see an independent reviewer speak his mind freely in this no. Democratic era 😂

[@ValueCarsAU]

Thank you and I appreciate your support!

[@darrennorth7987]

Good video Dimitri. Maybe when appropriate point out Eliad (sorry for spelling) does sound deadening, that's what he does. Oh boy there's a lot of electronics in strange places. I'd hate to drill a mounting hole for something and drill into it. The line up of the door, even the bottom is out. Suspension he is pointing out the bump stop. Most of the travel is in the shock absorber. We cant see the inside if the middle exhaust chamber but coming in sideways may make turbulence. The rear shock mounts really low. That's getting knocked off. Depending on price. I want one. I don't do rock crawling. Dirt roads are fine to get away. GWM I'll try one out no problem :P

[@ValueCarsAU]

Hey mate, I don't (honestly) think Ilya is "deadening", but yeah in general he's quite brutal in his reviews (for other brands, e.g. European VW, etc ones too!), this is what I like about him! 🤣 I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on Chery Jetour (high-level overview in my next video) and how it compares against GWM Tank...

[@darrennorth7987]

@@ValueCarsAU I think we have our wires crossed. I meant he does sound insulation. I think thats correct from a previous video. It's why he pulls the vehicle interiors out.

[@protonjicari5990]

More videos like this please for all china made cars for global market

[@ValueCarsAU]

I'll keep translating as it is the topic I'm interested in. Next week - we'll talk about Tank 400! 😉

[@malikchaddoud1199]

I would love you guys to do the same thing with the LDV t60 max. I want to learn more about the car and if there is anything that truly separates it

[@ValueCarsAU]

It's not "you guys", it's me translating "them guys". 🤦 No LDV there, unfortunately.

[@johnsteve1352]

Talking about price fairly, Toyota Landcruiser is significantly overpriced yet people don’t really complain about it just because it’s a Toyota

[@ValueCarsAU]

Exactly, it's like a religion. Nothing fair or common sense-driven about it.

[@don.timeless4993]

i wish he talked more about the hybrid system, how it works? is it like BYD DMO? also I wounder why manufacturers dont use Wavetrac or Quaife LSDs instead of this off road systems?! Wavetrac or Quaife LSDs are pure mechanics & it doesnt need electronics involvement! Wavetrac or Quaife LSDs can work as an auto torque balancer & an auto diff-lock at the same time at any speed

[@ValueCarsAU]

I don't think they know much about the hybrid system themselves, to be honest, as it's new to their shores and they specialise in more classic car mechanics and engineering. This still shows us a lot of the bones of how it's made, which I found most helpful.

[@henryvillalon3418]

Thank you for the review, appreciate it much

[@ValueCarsAU]

Glad to hear you liked it!

[@MrMuzhh]

thank you for the translation! in my opinion that the Tank is made to be used as city/family car with the addition to be used as off-road. Unfortunate that most of the "off-road" cars are not being designed to be one and it is not the maker fault it just the consumer want all in one and we know that most of the time does not work like that.

[@ValueCarsAU]

I guess the use-case of needing to use the SAME vehicle for both heavy off-road AND city/kids/family driving is probably not that high. So this car is more for a comfortable and borderline luxurious transportation and not serious off-road. When you seriously specialise in anything - as a professional, or as a product! - then obviously you'd have trade-offs on the other, less used side.

[@wosamosman9814]

Done the currency conversion and the Australian price for the car is within Elia's estimation 4 mill rubles = 66328 AUD which makes the top of the range 73k = 4.4 mill rubles . Awesome 😊.

[@ValueCarsAU]

In Russia the prices are exorbitant. Especially if you consider non-Moscow salaries across the country. The difference is crazy.

[@JG_UK]

Thank you for the translation.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Glad you liked it

[@darroncrick9993]

Landcruiser 300 has 2 purposes in Australia; as the rural family bus, and as a caravan tow truck. Randy is correct; it has no place in Australia until it is diesel powered. The rampant success of the diesel powered Chinese dual cabs is testimony to the right product at the right time. Are these units as good as a Hilux? Of course not! But they are good enough, cheap enough, and probably most important; readily available. 300s are not used for heavy duty offroad, except for in the mines if they can't get Troupies or Hilux, so the lightweight build of the Tank won't be an issue for most provided they don't fall apart and they get diesel power. This is a really good video for pointing out the issues of the Tank with regards to serious offroading. It just reinforces the idea that Tank has potential but not as a serious offroader. The Chinese have done well in regional Australia with their commercial vehicle fare, it will be interesting to see if they take the punt on taking on the 300, a largely rural seller. Buyers are not as rusted on to Toyota as they were so there is some opportunity but it will never sell in numbers in urban areas even with its high tech stressed petrol engine. It won't sell in rural areas because of its high tech stressed petrol engine. This is easy to fix.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Great points as always Darron, thanks for commenting mate

[@cooljool1]

you don't diesel. you just need a better petrol engine and some hybrid technology on the side. far better than any diesel

[@SaudiArabia2]

Thank you for your effort in the video

[@ValueCarsAU]

Glad you liked it!

[@srmkorala5173]

I have finally made my mind and put an order hope this car is good 😊

[@ValueCarsAU]

Good choice!

[@Rinku-kh]

We hv in Thailand. 🇹🇭. But still thinking should I buy or not? I had a test drive too. But in Thailand V6 is not available. Need recommendations

[@ValueCarsAU]

Wut r ur ozr optins? How's my spelling?

[@ronaldov09]

Spare is on the back in Aus, and seems to be well priced compared to the Prado, 300 series and Patrol.

[@ValueCarsAU]

It is definitely well priced, check my more recent videos.

[@kadiocalc]

Love to see how much the prado has increased in price.

[@BrahimeNjie]

Without engine without takes how many liters

[@karlp5344]

Dimitri thank you for your vids its convince me to buy a haval h6 when i would usually buy a well-known brand car I'm going to give them a go picking up a haval h6 gt ultra next week 😊. One thing do you or have you put any after market parts on your h6! If so can you do a vid on them please. Thanks again mate 👍

[@ValueCarsAU]

Hey mate, hopefully you did a test drive of your H6 before putting the money down - make sure the car is right for you! - is what I keep telling everyone... No, I didn't do any after-market stuff on H6, very happy with out of the box version (other than their invasive ELK system that I keep bashing in most of my videos)

[@Cptshad001]

Hey mate do you know ss this tank 500 HEV or PHEV?

[@ValueCarsAU]

Can't remember what they said in the video - did you watch it? I'm guessing - petrol - just like the 300 they got at first over there.

[@ndenkha]

The Tank 500 is copying from different Toyota models, but it looks like it's the size of a 4Runner? Do you have plans to strip a NIO model? I'm very interested to know how these are built. I have to say, i give the Chines a thumb up with some of their car companies, especially NIO. Since we don't have any Chines cars here in the states, I wonder how their reliabiliy is? I also wonder why has Russia been so behind in car manufacturing?

[@ValueCarsAU]

A lot of people (including Russians) wonder why they suck at making their own cars (beyond some more successful models), so I guess that will remain a mystery... And while snobs critique China while using China-made iPhones and pants they wear, China is overtaking even the giants of the industry like Toyota with volumes, and possibly soon with the ratio of value-to-quality too.

[@RockGarden8888]

What’s she Payload on the Tank 500 bound for Australia?

[@ValueCarsAU]

No idea, why don't you Google the specs or talk to a GWM dealer?

[@RockGarden8888]

Considering the well publilicised woeful tank 300 payload i would have thought you'd cover that in your review@@ValueCarsAU . its not listed anywhere for australian version.

[@randykelly5692]

They have to put a diesel in that thing for any success overseas

[@ValueCarsAU]

I agree, as it's different category of a vehicle and expectations compared to Tank 300

[@سلطانابوراكان-ر5و]

In general is good or bad car to buy??

[@ValueCarsAU]

Depends on what other cars you have to choose from, in your part of the world, obviously.

[@سلطانابوراكان-ر5و]

@ iam from Saudi Arabia whether so hot most of a year

[@pammotorsport9743]

Sadly Australia will probably get the 2 litre four engine with hybrid.

[@ValueCarsAU]

I don't know if hybrid is such a good idea, compared to time-proven petrol.

[@anthonyhockey2433]

And that’s what we got, 2l hybrid.

[@spoondraw9910]

Not sure the tank 500 will be in Australia

[@AutoGearReviews]

Not sure either but many Aussie media channels talked about it coming some time in 2023

[@ValueCarsAU]

Well the articles I've shown in the first video claimed it's coming

[@alrubayyi]

ناقل الحركة للسيارة صناعة أي شركة؟ من شركة صينية أم شركة اخرى معروفه

[@ValueCarsAU]

Google translate is your friend

[@azizks6268]

@@ValueCarsAU He asked about the name of the transmission company and where it is manufactured, in China or elsewhere?

[@stealthforexlab9613]

Tank 500 is coming in first quarter of 2024 to Aus. They got the necessary approvals.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Good to know. You sound pretty certain! lol

[@willanderson3044]

The only thing I am apprehensive about this automobile is the safety

[@ValueCarsAU]

Well, they have shown you a lot on that topic. How much do we know about VW, Toyota or any other mainstream manufacturer car safety though? Probably less than we've been shown here.

[@gordonclark7632]

Reviews appearing in Australia state that the vehicle is priced at $73,000.00.

[@ValueCarsAU]

This video is old. Check GWM website and my more recent videos. Yes the pricing is known, a lot more is known by now too...

[@kadiocalc]

2.0 litre petrol in AU with spare on the rear door. Love your work mate and have been a sub for a few years. Good on ya.

[@shahabudinhbadruddin2195]

I like the Tank 500. It is not available in Malaysia. 😟

[@ValueCarsAU]

Not in AU either mate

[@hamzanawzad4854]

Hello my friend, can you tell me briefly about the car? My English is bad and I did not understand most of the video. If possible, give us your rating for the car. How much would you give it out of 10? And the company announced a warranty for the car. It can reach a million kilometers. Do you think that the car Will you reach this number or is this just an advertising trick? (Note: I used Google Translate to write this)😂

[@ValueCarsAU]

I'm not providing private lectures on cars - I've done a lot of work to translate this content into English already. And, if you use Google translate to write, wouldn't you use Google translate to find this information anyway? Stop with the bullshit, is my point.

[@hamzanawzad4854]

​@@ValueCarsAUOh, sorry for bothering you. I thought you could provide me with more information since you are a KZbinr, so I searched Google to no avail. I cannot find a single person who talked about the parts inside a car that is not old, and that was the reason I subscribed to your channel.

[@manimalworks7424]

This is the city edition of the Tank 500, the off-road version has under armor

[@ValueCarsAU]

Good to know

[@sfcsyd]

and also the spair tyre is on the rare door for the off-road version. really expect it coming to Australia 😀

[@zhongyunyuan8232]

Я китаец. Эта марка в Китае очень дорогая, это роскошный бренд... Обычные люди не могут себе этого позволить. Поздравляю... Автомобиль очень приличный. В Китае, Самая низкая цена, самая базовая конфигурация ，2 млн рублей, танк 300 。。 3,5 млн рублей, танк 500 。。。Танк 300 в Китае, очень популярный, многим нравится, продажи 100 000 штук в год. 😇😇🥰🥰😇😇🥰🥰

[@ValueCarsAU]

Спасибо за информацию и добро пожаловать на канал!

[@holgermuller2987]

I just wonder… Tank 500 ?! All my Chinese neighbors in our compound no one owes this vehicle. G55 AMG 63 15 cars plus 1x G500 with a 4.0 ltr engine is the go. Not counting in the Maserati suv, the Hongi as well the 1 RR. Not counting also a dozen X5 and X7 M series. That indicates to me how much faith they have into this 🚗 500 So what? Buy a new Toyota Prado instead… is cheaper also Cheers

[@kspau13]

@@holgermuller2987 If you can afford the price of the list of cars you just provided then of course you are going to buy a more premium brand, if anything, for the name. If they had a limited budget this car would likely show up.

[@ibrahimtouman2279]

I wouldn’t buy the first edition of any product. I would in fact wait for the manufacturer to solve all the issues reported by early-adopters. For me, third edition or later is good to buy with confidence 😊

[@ValueCarsAU]

Yeah I agree. I wouldn't either.

[@maazshahzad5454]

to be honest -when i compared the built quality of tank 500 is better than the Nsisan Patrols or Toyota LC or even Infinty

[@ValueCarsAU]

And who exactly are you and what are your credentials for us all to consider?

[@GlenRoberts-xy1vd]

Hopefully the Tank lasts longer than a Russian tank

[@ValueCarsAU]

People who don't appear to be flat out trolls get only one warning from me. No politics or tongue in cheek comments related to any political situations in the world related to Russia.

[@aidasulaiman4187]

So is it a good car or not ? 😂 Most things he said were negative and pricy ! I was welling to buy it. It’s a bit expensive in Saudi compared to other Chinese cars.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Good and bad are relative terms. Can you afford Toyota Land Cruiser 300? No? Maybe this is good enough for you then.

[@kajak012]

Hello sir, i doubt that this car is made for serious 4X4 just fancy school pick up and brag to your friends wagon (look at me ) my thoughts

[@ValueCarsAU]

I actually agree with you

[@jxmai7687]

99% Chinese would agree with you as they never drive on 4X4, just use it as a SUV, it is all about marketing. Just like how many people would drive a BMW 3/5 to 4X4.

[@garyzhang5099]

Well, same thing can be applied to the MOST full size suv in the current market. Range Rover, y63, gls, grand wagoneer, navigator, Escalade, x7, and you name it. This is called market choice

[@khaledsalem1075]

👍

[@ValueCarsAU]

👌

[@PhilipMakowski]

20L/100km? In this day and age? When the PHEV version has the same power, 80-100km free on EV (at least free for the 35% of aussies with rooftop solar), and 2L/100km (ok that's according to GWM; even if it's double that, that's 1/5 of the diesel). Guess that's what the Russians withough any emissions standards have to deal with....

[@dominickmiecik9549]

GWM Tank 500 is coppy of TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO and 300!!!

[@ValueCarsAU]

I wouldn't say it's a copy, but there are a lot of similarities.

[@htimmermans1938]

I don't think it is cast Iron suspension. It looks pressed steel.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Well, he said cast iron, I don't know what else to tell you mate

[@abdullah_q8171]

Expensive car 😢

[@ValueCarsAU]

We don't even know how much this would cost in AU yet, if they brought it in... Surely, cheaper than a Toyota Land Cruiser 300!

[@fredred7922]

i bought a cheap chinese car and it was a nightmare, it kept randomly flattening the battery, the engine started leaking oil, the brakes calipers needed repair, and after 5 years it developed small rust spots, that was the last straw i sold it at a great loss, never again, i went japanese after that !!!

[@ValueCarsAU]

Thanks for commenting - please refrain from posting again and again, the same message in future. Your comment doesn't appear because I need to manually approve it to prevent sh1t-posting.

[@kawaitheam3418]

I strongly dislike spare tyre located on the bottom of the car.

[@ValueCarsAU]

Completely agree, but that's how Toyota has it too and I guess they've copied the placement

[@ZhenkaS]

The same guy who claims that this car is over priced and should cost 4 million rubles is ok with a corolla cross over costing 3.3 million rubles even though he himself claims the corolla with a CVT is guaranteed to basically have transmission issues in 5 years. Biased AF. Tank 500 is in a class completely different than a tank 500 and the dude wants it for basically the same price.

[@ValueCarsAU]

I think people change their views since the times, prices and everything else changes too. You have to cut him some slack. That being said I agree - he is quite biased - which doesn't cancel out his professional knowledge and some rather obvious, undisputable things he is showing.

[@shwanali7158]

Although I admire Tank 500, this video proves nothing. If it could continue to the top without traction, I said it's the perfect. As it has deflocks, it should come out from the sand hump.

[@ValueCarsAU]

This video shows the underbelly of a very popular vehicle that could come to Australia given the current motions from GWM. That's the only thing this video "proves".

[@christophercollins4548]

Perhaps the quality of the fuel in Russia is worse than China??

[@ValueCarsAU]

No idea what this has to do with anything?

[@christophercollins4548]

@@ValueCarsAUIf the quality of the fuel in Russia is worse than in China, then they would have to limit the engine power to ensure no damage was caused by knocking on the low grade fuel. Standard practice actually. Most modern European cars require at least 95 octane, where as other vehicles can get full power from 91 octane.

[@petervan7372]

Any chinese IE car is underpowered, tank 500 in not designed for off-road

[@ValueCarsAU]

And yet - as the latest videos show - it's more than perfectly capable for it, plus has differential locks. If a vehicle has differential locks, it is designed for off-road by definition.