Ford Everest Platinum Vs GWM Tank 500: Can This New Chinese SUV Match Ford's Best? | Drive.com.au

Aussies typically gravitate towards known brands for their off-road adventure vehicles. But are they missing a trick by not considering newcomers such as the 2024 GWM Tank 500?

00:00 Introduction
01:17 GWM Pricing & Specifications
02:38 GWM Design
03:00 GWM Boot
03:37 Ford Pricing & Specifications
05:16 Ford Design
05:42 For Boot
06:11 GWM Interior
08:54 GWM 2nd Row
09:43 GWM 3rd Row
10:15 Ford Interior
12:24 Ford 2nd Row
13:12 Ford 3rd Row
14:03 GWM On-road driving
17:30 Ford On-road driving
20:44 Ford Off-road driving
22:52 GWM Off-road driving
25:00 Summary

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[blairr]

I bought the tank 500 lux and we do love it. I have driven a multitude of different brands and this does feel well built. Time will tell. But 7 year bumper to bumper warranty was the confidence I needed. If your a Toyota enthusiast the good news is these cars should help Toyota keep their pricing to affordable rates. The money I saved from buying this I have set aside for my kids so one day it helps buy a house. Win win situation.

[goldfools]

Anyone who thinks the Chinese are not going to achieve mainstream sales are just kidding themselves. Give it 10 years and they will be dominating the car space.

[ronnel]

i have tank 500 in gold and loving it. have european cars, and this one is on par. but for value for money TANK wins. fact.

[markuc]

7 years of factory warranty for the GWM seems pretty good too.

[fengy]

i test drive both, im going for tank 500. Love the interior, just another level. great job GWM

[jaymarwa]

I bought brand new Toyota Kluger in Jan 24. I must say the built quality was cheap as, the centre console was wobbly and infotainment screen was big but without any apps and features. Now I bought Tank 500 in Gold and I must say there is a huge difference between Toyota and so called Chinese built SUV. I have done 2000 kms so far and I must say the ride quality is far better than toyota. And the road presence is incomparable, its huge beast yet so quick 225 Kw is impressive. Loving

[sonofamountie]

That driver monitoring systems are coming for all new cars (if they want a 5 star rating that is) so it's not really fair to blame the annoyance on the manufacturer. And it should be said in these reviews that you can turn it off quite easily, even if it needs to be done every time you start the car.

[LoveEVandenvironment]

Subscribed. Love Tank 500. It is a extremely safe beast！ ANCAP gave Tank 500one of the highest 5 star safety rating few weeks ago （Tank 500 got over 90 scores, in comparison, Toyota landcruiser only got 81 scores, but landcruiser is also 5 star）. I also like Tank 500 specs, so much more are included in the standard model. To impress you more, it provides 7year’s warranty！ My friend has been driving a GWM Cannon for 3 years travelled over 100, 000km without any single issues, and there are still 4 years of warranty left, How confident GWM is！

[aljoubert]

"...it can tow just 3000kg". As if you really want to tow more than that with this size vehicle.

[Tb]

One doesn’t have to buy or like this or any other Chinese car. But the fact is that more choice in the market places pressure on the other established manufacturers to offer us a better value and service for our buck rather than resting on their laurels and upping their prices year on year, ad infinitum. My feeling is that the Tank 500 will offer an entry point to families who always wanted a bigger people-carrier like the Everest / Prado, etc, but could never get close to owning those due to affordability. That’s quite a gap in the market, so well done to them for spotting the gap.

[paulmcgilly]

Almost 100k for a ford ranger-based SUV made in Thailand? But hey, he liked the double glove box style and a heater knob. LOL

[VMVarga-yfeg]

I think price as tested would have been appropriate given the pricing shown for the Tank was drive way and the Everest most certainly was not

[cubhefty]

I test drove the Everest and the Tank 500 . I bought the Tank Ultra. To say the Everest handles better cornering on the Highway is a joke. Its the very reason I bought the Tank.

[derickmumbuna]

Only time will tell how these chinese brands will stand the test of time. Otherwise they offer so much for less compared to the well established brands. Making us feel like we being ripped off cash. Hope other brands learn from this.

[sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu]

Tank 500 cabin makes the Everest cabin look slightly dated and plasticky. The price diffence is astonishing and if the viral videos of how tough Tanks are are anything to go by it's well worth the savings.

[theezy]

That ford looks a whole generation behind. Absolutely no reason to buy the Ford over the GWM.

[protonjicari]

Does Chinese even sleep? On how much they do development

[mahersaid]

I would go with Gwm all day. Just wait until the tank 700 comes out

[wcrash]

They said side steps were better in Ford yet tank is retractable which is much better for off roading.
He complained fingerprints are in the tank500 screen yet didn’t complain about that in the Ford which is even worse
And also he said he loved tank because more buttons yet did not complain that Ford have left most functions hiding through many levels of menus .
Have driven the Ford and the seats are not more supportive than the tank so not sure why reviewers make that false comment
So much of this review was biased to Ford . The only negative comments about tank were so small it was not worth mentioning .

[henrytaverner]

How come no YouTubers mention the GWM 50m memory drive that can pull you out of a sticky situation without you driving it