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Petrol and hybrid versions of the GWM Tank 300 have been updated to match the increased towing capacity of the diesel model, along with higher payloads.
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The 2025 GWM Tank 300 off-road SUV has been updated with increases to the towing and payload capacities for petrol and hybrid models to match the diesel.
Newly-produced petrol and hybrid examples of the Tank 300 will offer a braked towing capacity of 3000 kilograms, GWM Australia has announced, matching the diesel model launched in February.
Earlier versions of the petrol and hybrid Tank 300 had a 2500kg braked towing capacity.
The hybrid now matches the diesel's 600kg payload capacity – up from 420kg – while the payload of the standard petrol model has increased from 397kg to 610kg.
GWM said it has implemented "more than 20" mechanical changes to allow for the increased ratings, including larger front brakes and calipers, strengthened front knuckles, upgraded wheel bearings, and a reinforced prop shaft.
The mechanical upgrades were already applied to the diesel Tank 300.
And crucially for GWM, the change means the ladder-frame Tank 300 petrol and hybrid are now categorised as a "heavy off-road passenger vehicle" under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), matching the diesel.
Under the NVES policy, vehicles of this type are included in the Type 2 category – along with utes and vans – with less-stringent emissions targets than Type 1.
The Tank 300 petrol and hybrid were previously categorised in the Type 1 category because they could not tow 3000kg, meaning they were subject to a stricter headline emissions target.
For 2025, the headline emissions target – which scales up and down based on a vehicle's mass, including a full tank of fuel and all fluids – for Type 1 vehicles is 141g/km, while the Type 2 limit is 210g/km.
Combined fuel consumption for the Tank 300 petrol is rated at 9.5 litres per 100 kilometres for a CO2 rating of 218 grams per kilometre, while the hybrid is rated at 8.4L/100km and 196g/km.
The Tank 300 diesel is rated at 7.8L/100km and 205g/km.
Entry-level Lux versions of the Tank 300 petrol and hybrid have been discontinued with the update, while the diesel remains available in Lux and Ultra grades.
"The Tank 300 Lux grade, in both petrol and hybrid configurations, will be discontinued to align with a shift of customer preference towards diesel," GWM Australia said in a media release.
The Tank 300 diesel has accounted for around 60 per cent of sales in Australia since it launched three months ago.
ANCAP this week confirmed the five-star rating for the Tank 300 petrol and hybrid, based on testing conducted in 2022, now applies to diesel variants.
"These important updates reflect our global teams growing understanding of the Australian market, where towing capability and payload remains a key consideration for buyers in this segment," GWM Australia head of marketing Steve Maciver added.
Drive-away pricing is unchanged the Tank 300 Ultra petrol at $49,990, while the Ultra hybrid has moved to $56,990 – down $4000 from its recommended price of $60,990 but up $1000 over its most-recent offer of $55,990.
The updated 2025 GWM Tank 300 petrol and hybrid are on sale now.
2025 GWM Tank 300 price in Australia
Note: All prices above are drive-away.
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
