Source: car chat area
Australian bloggers revealed that the local Great Wall diesel version has been reported for sale, and the braking traction and load capacity of the car will be improved.
According to the approval, the diesel version of the new car is expected to be listed in Australia from January to March 2025. The car will have 3000 kilograms of braking traction, which is 500 kilograms higher than the existing hybrid and gasoline versions.
The improvement of braking traction makes the diesel version of Tank 300 closer to other SUV models with trapezoidal frame, such as Mitsubishi Jinchang and Toyota Crossover with traction of 3,100 kg, and Ford, Toyota and Isuzu with traction of 3,500 kg.
Based on the confirmed gross vehicle mass (GVM) of 2,880 kg and the estimated kerb mass of 2,280 kg, the load capacity of the diesel version of Tank 300 is estimated to be about 600 kg, compared with 397 kg for the gasoline version and 420 kg for the hybrid version.
Load capacity refers to the extra weight that a vehicle can bear besides its own weight, including passengers, luggage and accessories, etc. The calculation method is GVM approved by the factory minus the curb weight.
Great Wall Australia will announce its official details, including the official load capacity, before the launch of the 300 diesel version of the tank in the first three months of 2025.
As mentioned above, the diesel version of Tank 300 will be equipped with the same 2.4-liter turbocharged diesel engine as the latest Cannon and Cannon Alpha pickups, with a power of 135 kW and a torque of 480 Nm, equipped with a nine-speed torque converter automatic transmission and a four-wheel drive system.
This system will share technology with the hybrid and gasoline models listed in Australia in 2023.
According to the new vehicle energy efficiency standard (NVES) which will be implemented in Australia from July 1st, 2025, the diesel version of Tank 300 meets the category of "heavy off-road SUV" due to the improvement of braking traction.
After the diesel version of Tank 300 falls into this category, its upper limit of carbon dioxide emission in 2025 is 210 g/km, and according to this standard, the emission target of hybrid and gasoline versions regarded as "light off-road" SUV models is 141 g/km.
Although the hybrid and gasoline version of tank 300 has obtained a five-star ANCAP safety rating based on less stringent standard tests, it is not clear whether the diesel version can obtain this rating, or whether the change of mechanical structure requires further testing by safety agencies.
In China market, diesel version is not common in passenger cars, but in Australia, the main competitors of Great Wall Tank 300, including Ma Hengda, Mitsubishi Pajero Jinchang, Isuzu Ranger, Ford Roadwalker, KGM Ssangyong and Toyota Crossover, almost all use diesel, while Jeep is one of the few models that still only use gasoline.