2025 GWM Tank 300 gets interior and spec upgrades, but not for Australia

It might look much the same externally, but the 2025 GWM Tank 300 has received significant updates inside.

However, it’s unclear when the refreshed off-roader will come here.

“At this stage, there are no confirmed plans to introduce this revised version to the Australian market,” said a spokesperson for GWM Australia.

“We will continue to offer the current version, which was recently introduced with a new diesel powertrain.”

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It’s worth noting GWM Australia launched its updated and renamed Cannon ute earlier this year, after this model was previewed in China in early mid-2023. It’s unclear if we’re in for a similar wait for the refreshed Tank 300.

GWM says the Tank 300’s shape is timeless, which is why exterior changes are largely limited to a new Dune Beige exterior finish and headlights that are claimed to be 25 per cent brighter.

Inside, there are much more substantial changes, with the cabin previewed with both white and red colourways.

There’s still a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, but the 12.3-inch touchscreen has been replaced by a 14.6-inch unit running the firm’s latest Coffee OS 3.0 operating system.

The touchscreen now juts out of the redesigned dashboard, and features a row of physical switches below it.

There are now three fewer round air vents, with more conventionally shaped ones now found on the centre stack.

A redesigned centre console sees the gear selector moved to the steering column, freeing up space for an array of rocker switches. There’s also now a second 50W wireless phone charger.

There’s a new “D-shape” steering wheel, while a translated press release says the Tank 300 has an “interior wrapped in leather material above the waistline”.

The front seats have a longer, softer cushion, along with backrest (instead of just cushion) ventilation, while the sound system gets four extra speakers for 12 in total.

Chinese-market petrol models also now have the option of semi-autonomous parking assist, previously exclusive to hybrid models.

GWM’s Chinese site mentions the updated Tank 300 range will only be offered there with a choice of 2.0-litre turbo-petrol, 2.4-litre turbo-diesel and 2.0-litre turbo ‘Hi4-T’ plug-in hybrid powertrains.

On its Weibo, GWM also says petrol models now also use a nine-speed auto like the rest of the range. Outgoing petrol models used an eight-speed.

In Australia, the Tank 300 is currently offered with a choice of 2.0-litre turbo-petrol or 2.0-litre turbo-petrol hybrid (not plug-in hybrid) powertrains.

The 2.4-litre turbo-diesel recently arrived at dealers, but the Hi-4T plug-in hybrid is still not confirmed for our market.

The Tank 300 arrived here early in 2023, and last year sales were up by 105.4 per cent to 3968 units.

It outsold rivals like the LDV D90, SsangYong Rexton and Toyota Fortuner despite lacking a turbo-diesel engine or a third row of seating like all of them.

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