2025 GWM Tank 500 Vanta prices: Chrome-heavy large SUV gets stripped of its bling

If the Tank 500 has a bit too much chrome for your liking, GWM has the solution.

The 2025 GWM Tank 500 Vanta takes the flagship Ultra trim level and replaces all of its chrome exterior accents with black finishes.

Priced at $75,990 drive-away, it’s now arriving in Australia, with customer deliveries set to begin in July 2025.

That makes it $2000 more than the Ultra it’s based on.

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Vanta is GWM-speak for a black pack, and exterior enhancements for the Tank 500 Vanta comprise:

• Gloss black grille and Tank badge
• Black-finish front bumper inserts
• Black headlight internals
• Blacked-out rear detailing including tail light surrounds, spare wheel cover, tailgate and rear diffuser
• Gloss black door handles, roof rails, and window trim surrounds
• Black 18-inch alloy wheels with red brake calipers
• Black door scuff plate

That’s in addition to kit found on the Tank 500 Ultra, which includes:

• Locking front and rear differentials
• Off-road cruise control
• Tank Turn Assist
• Panoramic sunroof
• Proximity entry with push-button start
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 14.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Heated, leatherette-wrapped steering wheel
• Tri-zone climate control
• Heated, ventilated and power-adjustable front seats with massaging
• Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
• Adaptive cruise control
• Blind-spot monitoring
• Lane-keep assist
• Lane centring
• Rear cross-traffic assist
• Safe exit warning
• Surround-view camera with clear chassis view

Unlike previous Vanta variants, the Tank 500 Vanta will be offered exclusively in one exterior finish: Crystal Black. This comes at no extra charge.

All Tank 500s currently offered in Australia feature a hybrid powertrain, though a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is due to arrive later this year.

The Tank 500’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol hybrid powertrain delivers total system outputs of 255kW of power and 648Nm of torque, and is mated with a nine-speed automatic transmission and a full-time four-wheel drive system.

Claimed fuel consumption is 8.5L/100km, while braked towing capacity is 3000kg.

None of the Tank 500’s rivals, which include the Toyota Prado and Ford Everest, offer a hybrid powertrain.

Above: GWM Tank 500 Ultra interior

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