GWM Tank 300 — model-year timeline & key facts

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Compiled from the GWM Tank 300 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.

Key facts

Powertrain	Diesel 2.4T (also 2.0T petrol/HEV)
Power	184
Range	N/A (diesel)
Battery	N/A
0–100 km/h	UNVERIFIED
Fast charge	N/A
New price CN	175800 (2020 launch; current UNVERIFIED)
Used price signal	AU: 2022-23 petrol from ~A$32k UNVERIFIED
Value call	Half a Wrangler for the money; diesel for tourers
Sweet-spot year	2024-2026 (diesel/hybrid, export spec)
Years to avoid	2021-2022 (early China-market imports)
Reliability flag	watch
Biggest risk	Long-term durability unproven (diesel <3 years); intrusive ADAS
Community verdict	Tourer that can off-road; half a Wrangler for the money

Year	Generation / changes / reliability / used prices
2021	First full sales year in China (launched Dec 2020); instant hit · New model; no major issues in EN sources · None documented · China: near-new prices UNVERIFIED
2022	Hybrid (HEV) version launches; export programs begin · 2.0T petrol drivetrain maturing · None documented · China: RMB 150k–190k UNVERIFIED
2023	Australia launch (petrol, then hybrid); Thailand/Malaysia rollouts · AU owners report solid early experience · None documented · AU: used from ~A$35k UNVERIFIED
2024	2.4T diesel launches (China, Thailand); 9AT · Diesel new — watch, but no failure reports · None documented · AU: 2022–23 petrol A$32k–42k UNVERIFIED
2025	Continued sales; mid-life updates in China (UNVERIFIED detail) · ADAS-intrusion and throttle-tuning complaints the main theme · None documented · AU: 2023–24 models A$38k–48k UNVERIFIED
2026	Diesel established in TH/AU; strong owner-review record · Long-term durability still unproven — the honest caveat · None documented · AU: 2022 models from ~A$32k UNVERIFIED

Sweet-spot year: 2024-2026 (diesel/hybrid, export spec)

Years to skip: 2021-2022 (early China-market imports)