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On the evening of July 23, the city version of the tank was officially launched, and the new car launched three configuration models: "I see the model", "very stylish" and "must-have", with prices of 200000 yuan, 220000 yuan and 230000 yuan respectively. As a new model of tank 300, the urban version weakens the off-road attribute on the basis of the original model, but the vehicle as a whole is more refined.

In terms of appearance, the new car continues the classic hard-line design style, adding face powder and recommended green as a city version of the model. In comparison, the city version of the tank 300 has been adjusted to some extent with the off-road version currently on sale. The city version uses wheel eyebrows, exterior rearview mirrors and door handles of the same color as the body, while electric side pedals are added to the configuration. Silver elements are also added to the roof luggage rack and the front grille.

In terms of interior decoration, there is not much difference between the new car and the current off-road version, but the texture has been improved, which lies in the color collision design of seats, air conditioning vents and central control areas. In terms of power, the tank 300 city version still uses a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 227 horsepower and a peak torque of 387N ·m. The transmission system matches an eight-speed hand self-contained gearbox, equipped with a non-load-bearing body and all-terrain mode. As a new model, the new car is only equipped with timely all-wheel drive, eliminating the front and rear differential locks (only the high-end version can choose the rear differential lock), winch and trailer power supply. Therefore, although the Tank 300 is a hard off-road SUV, but as a city version of the car, its inherent hardline appearance, but the off-road model will be relatively poor. In addition, tank brand executives said that the replacement speed of tank 300 models in the future will not be too fast, but it will continue to add new powertrains, including hybrids, with the technological innovation of the Great Wall.

As we all know, Tank 300 is the first hard cross-country SUV launched by the Great Wall WEY brand. It officially launched three models, namely, the off-road version of the Explorer, the off-road version of the Challenger and the Cross-country Conqueror, with prices of 175800 yuan, 195800 yuan and 213800 yuan respectively. The power system uses a combination of 2.0T turbocharged engine and ZF 8AT transmission, with "three locks", tank turning and peristaltic mode to provide technical support for cross-country.

Previously, at the beginning of the launch of the tank 300, it adopted the Great Wall WEY logo. With the establishment of the tank brand, the tank 300 will also be equipped with a new logo, which will no longer belong to the WEY brand. At the Shanghai Auto Show, the independent tank brand brought two new models, Tank 700 and Tank 800, representing a new brand type of business luxury and mecha technology for continuous brand upgrading.

At present, the tank 300 has formed two main lines of off-road and urban to meet the different vehicle needs of consumers, but no matter which model consumers choose, the hard-line design style of tank 300 exists. In terms of competitive products, the most direct competitor of the Tank 300 is Beijing BJ40, but in terms of sales and popularity, the former easily surpasses the latter.

Figures show that 7160 tanks were sold in June, the highest monthly sales since the launch, with a cumulative sales of 33073 in the first half of the year. Recently, Tank 300 issued an announcement: production of Tank 300 was suspended from July 22 to August 1 because some spare parts were out of stock, resulting in a disruption in the supply of corresponding parts in late July. In the announcement, the tank brand also said that the tank will also continue to sweep the parts used by the tank 300 around the world, and at the same time use the production shutdown to optimize the efficiency of the capacity bottleneck station to ensure that after the shortage parts are in place, you can quickly enlarge the production capacity.

It is understood that this is the second time that the tank 300 has been publicly discontinued. As early as March this year, Tank 300 increased its production line to transform the factory due to capacity problems, and not long ago, Tank 300 entry-level models also stopped accepting new orders because of a shortage of spare parts. Some netizens said that as a 200000 yuan off-road SUV, Tank 300 does have a certain competitive advantage, but while sales continue to sell well, manufacturers should also consider the supply of spare parts, and it is not a long-term solution to be blocked from time to time.

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