The new flagship GWM Tank 700 Hi4-Z pumps out 864 hp from its plug-in hybrid. GWM’s new Tank 700 Hi4-Z is equipped with a 59 kWh pack and a 119-mile EV range. A more off-road-focused version with three locking differentials is also available. While several Chinese brands have recruited design teams from around the world to craft truly unique models, many firms continue to build vehicles that look like knock-off versions of legacy models. Great Wall’s updated Tank 700 is one of them, looking like a weird amalgamation of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class and a Suzuki Jimny, with a tacky aftermarket body kit. Read: Haval’s New Flagship SUV Wants To Be The Defender. It Also Wants To Be The Land Cruiser GWM has been selling the Tank 700 in China for a couple of years now, but has just updated it for 2026. Unveiled ahead of the Beijing Auto Show, which starts this weekend, the updated model has a much sportier design and benefits from a beefed-up powertrain. It now has almost as much grunt as a Lamborghini Temerario, although it’s way slower. The flagship version is known as the Hi4-Z. Powering the off-roader is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with 248 hp. This engine is supplemented by an electric motor integrated into the transmission, producing 288 hp, as well as a rear-mounted electric motor, delivering a combined 322 hp. All up, the Tank 700 now churns out 864 hp. In addition, this model is a plug-in hybrid, sporting a sizeable 56.095 kWh battery pack that gives it an all-electric driving range of up to 190 km (118 miles). Powerful, But Not Quick Given the power on offer, you could be excused for thinking the Tank 700 will tear off the line as quickly as some all-wheel drive sports cars. However, it needs 5.6 seconds to hit 100 km/h (62 mph), which is about the same as a regular ICE-powered hot hatch. There’s no word on how much it weighs, but there’s no doubt that the sheer mass and size of the SUV impact its acceleration. When operating in hybrid mode, GWM says the Tank 700 sips just 1.16 l/100 km (202.7 US mpg), or 8.45 l/100 km (27.8 US mpg) when the battery is drained. A more off-road-focused version has also been announced. Known as the Hi4-T, it uses a larger 3.0-liter V6 with 355 hp and a 174 hp electric motor, paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. While combined power is down on the Hi4-Z, this model also reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.6 seconds, likely because it weighs less due to the smaller 37.1 kWh battery. Making this version better suited to off-roading are front, center, and rear locking differentials
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