Mecha style is different from other types of tanks, and its size may be larger than Prado? Judging from the exposed photos, because the front face position was not photographed, we refer to the previous concept map and patent map of the tank 400. The appearance of the new car is painted in silver, with the overall tough shape, which has obvious future mecha style, which is also different from other members of the tank family. In addition, the angular lines, wide wheel eyebrows, exposed rivet decoration, inclined C-pillar, bright black wheels and other details are close to the previous concept models.
In addition, the tail design of the tank 400 is relatively simple and rude, and it may not be a production car. The exposed spare tire occupies the center of gravity of the whole tailgate, and the English logo "Tank" is also embedded on the spare tire guardrail, which is extremely eye-catching. The taillights on both sides adopt a vertical structure that is common on hard-core off-road vehicles. Similar designs can be seen on both 300 and 500 tanks, and the tailgate continues the opening mode of side pull. In addition, unlike many off-road models, the high-position brake light of the new car is directly designed on the roof, which is still full of new ideas. In addition, referring to the previously exposed interior of the tank 400, the beige and light blue interior colors present a luxurious visual effect, and it is also equipped with a horizontal floating central control panel and a yacht-style electronic barrier with crystal elements. It is expected that the new car will take the same luxury technology interior route as the tank 500 in the future.
No information about size is given. If named by numbers, the body size of the tank 400 is between the tank 300 and the tank 500. However, according to the Great Wall, the future positioning of the tank 400 may be medium and large off-road SUVs. That is to say, in the future, the body size of tank 400 may be closer to that of tank 500, which is also positioned as medium and large, and it is expected to be larger and more spacious than tank 300. For reference, the body size of tank 500 is slightly larger than Prado and Haval H9, and close to Toyota Land Cruiser, so the body size of tank 400 may reach the same level.
Starting price or within 300,000, will the dynamic performance be better than that of tank 500? If the tank 500 pays attention to off-road and can also take into account the functions of commercial or domestic transportation, then the tank 400 is more like a simple off-road toy with stronger game attributes. Because of its mecha-style appearance, it is hard to think of it as a warm and comfortable home trip or business need. At least for now, for consumers, the tank 400 may play a more important role in cross-country or outdoor travel.
With the above roles, we can make a simple guess about the motivation. According to the existing vehicle information of the tank family, the fuel version of Tank 500 is equipped with a V6 engine with a displacement of 3.0T, with a maximum power of 265kW and a maximum torque of 500n·m, matching the 9AT gearbox. On the one hand, because both the tank 400 and the tank 500 are medium and large SUVs, the tank 400 may be smaller than the tank 500 in terms of real body size and kerb quality, because the positioning of the former is slightly lower than that of the latter. Then, if the power system is applied to the tank 400, the same power will face smaller body size or lighter weight. It is preliminarily speculated that the dynamic performance may be stronger than that of tank 500 in the later stage, and more attention should be paid to off-road. The four-wheel drive system and differential lock will not be absent in a high probability, and the performance may also be improved.
In terms of final price, the starting price of the tank 500 currently on sale is 335,000 yuan, while the price range of the tank 300 is 654.38+098,800-302,800 yuan. In addition, referring to the price of the same class, the starting price of the tank 400 may be maintained at around 300,000 yuan. Of course, if the new car goes on the market later, and the off-road performance is strengthened and other application fields are weakened as mentioned above, the internal luxury and comfort configuration can be reduced accordingly, and the final starting price may be maintained at 300,000 yuan.
Conclusion: Generally speaking, Tank 400 is a more personalized hard-core off-road SUV, which is different from other models in the tank family. In addition, it is expected to be larger than the tank 300 and closer to the tank 500, creating a mecha technology style, which is very suitable for personalized young people who pursue hard-core off-road SUVs. Judging from the current hard-core off-road SUV market, such a relatively pure domestic SUV brand is still relatively rare, and everyone has high expectations for tank brands and tank 400. However, in the future, BYD will launch the F brand to compete with the tank brand, so that consumers will have more choices. If the starting price is maintained within 300 thousand, do you think it can be an explosion?
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