GWM Tank 500 finally goes diesel but with a catch

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GWM Tank 500 finally goes diesel but with a catch
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Until now largely petrol powered-based, Great Wall Motors (GWM) has made the Tank 500 available with a diesel engine, but only in Thailand.

Flagship model of the Tank brand gets the same 2.4-litre oil-burner as the P300 bakkie and Tank 300, but with unchanged power and torque figures.

Available since its launch with conventional petrol, self-charging hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, Great Wall Motors has finally added a turbodiesel engine option to the Tank 500, but only in Thailand for now.Debuting an unchanged exterior from its respective siblings, the 500 does, however, introduce a new darkened variant called the Black Warrior, modelled on the flagship Ultra grade.

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