Tank: owner, models, markets and what the name means
Facts checked United States status as of 4 September 2026
- Private
- HKEX 2333
- SSE 601633
Listing: Hong Kong since 15 December 2003 (stock code 2333) and Shanghai since 28 September 2011 (601633)
Tank builds ladder-frame off-road SUVs and is the most distinctive thing Great Wall Motor sells. The first cars were launched under the Wey badge; the name was separated into its own brand in March 2021, leaving Wey with the road-going SUVs.
The numbering runs by size: the Tank 300 is the compact model, then the 400, 500 and 700, with a Tank 330 variant added in 2024. All of them use the ladder-frame Tank platform, offered with petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid power.
Tank sold 232,713 vehicles in calendar 2025, second only to Haval within the group. It is exported across Great Wall's network: the company's own country sites confirm Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, Brazil and Kazakhstan among others. It is not sold in the United States.
A brand of Great Wall Motor Company Limited, separated from Wey in March 2021.
Key facts
| Chinese name | 坦克 “TAHN-kuh” 坦克 is the standard Chinese transliteration of the English word tank, the tracked vehicle. It carries no separate meaning. |
|---|---|
| Also written | TANK, GWM Tank and WEY Tank |
| Owner | Great Wall Motor |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Baoding, China |
| Origin | China |
| First car | Tank 300, 2021 |
| Vehicles | Cars |
| Segment | Premium |
| United States | Never sold in the United States — Never sold in the United States. |
| Official site | www.gwm-global.com |
| 2025 sales | 232,713 vehicles, up 0.74% on 2024 |
| Split from Wey | March 2021 |
| Range | Tank 300 (and 330), 400, 500 and 700, all on the ladder-frame Tank platform, with petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid options |
| Confirmed export markets | Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, Brazil and Kazakhstan on Great Wall's own sites; the wider network is larger but was not itemised here |
Who owns Tank?
Wei Jianjun controls Baoding Innovation Great Wall Asset Management Co., Ltd..
Wei Jianjun is the legal representative of Baoding Innovation Great Wall Asset Management Co., Ltd., the company that holds the controlling block in Great Wall Motor. His exact percentage of that company is not set out in any filing read here; a figure of about 62% circulates in press profiles and is left out rather than recorded unverified.
Baoding Innovation Great Wall Asset Management Co., Ltd. owns Great Wall Motor at 59.9%.
Great Wall Motor's controlling shareholder held 5,115,000,000 shares at 30 June 2026, shown as 59.902% of the share capital on one aggregator and 59.63% on another. HKSCC Nominees, which holds the Hong Kong-traded H shares, was next with 2,305,334,261 shares. Both aggregator pages rendered the holder's name inconsistently; the underlying share count and date agree.
Great Wall Motor owns Tank at 100% since March 2021.
Tank was split out of the Wey brand in March 2021 to carry the ladder-frame off-roaders.
The full ownership page for Tank · Is Tank Chinese?
Tank models
| Model | Name in China | Body | Powertrain | Range | Price in China |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 坦克300Tank 300 | Tank 300 (坦克300) | SUV | Offered with more than one powertrain | 115 km NEDC | not published |
| 坦克500Tank 500 | Tank 500 (坦克500) | SUV | Offered with more than one powertrain | not published | not published |
| 坦克700Tank 700 | Tank 700 (坦克700) | SUV | Offered with more than one powertrain | 90 km (manufacturer figure, cycle not stated) | CNY 428,000 as of |
Where Tank is sold
Recorded in 7 market s: CN, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, Brazil and KZ. Where a company publishes only its principal markets, that is a floor and not a complete list.
| Country | Code | Market page |
|---|---|---|
| China | CN | no page yet |
| Australia | AU | Chinese cars in Australia |
| New Zealand | NZ | Chinese cars in New Zealand |
| South Africa | ZA | Chinese cars in South Africa |
| Thailand | TH | Chinese cars in Thailand |
| Brazil | BR | Chinese cars in Brazil |
| Kazakhstan | KZ | no page yet |
Tank: questions people ask
- Who owns Tank?
- Great Wall Motor Company Limited of Baoding, China. Tank was part of the Wey brand until March 2021.
- What does Tank mean in Chinese?
- 坦克 (Tǎnkè) is simply the Chinese transliteration of the English word tank. The brand is named after the ladder-frame Tank platform its cars are built on.
- Is the Tank 300 an off-roader?
- Yes. It uses a ladder-frame chassis rather than a car-style monocoque, which is unusual among mid-priced Chinese SUVs and is the brand's main selling point.
- Is Tank sold in the United States?
- No. Tank sells in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, Brazil, Kazakhstan and other Great Wall markets, but not in the United States.
Related
Sources for Tank
- Gasgoo, Great Wall Motor posts record full-year sales in 2025 despite Dec. slowdown. Read .
- Wikipedia, Tank (marque). Read . Finding aid for the March 2021 split, the model list and the platform.
- Great Wall Motor, GWM country sites: South Africa, Thailand, Brazil, Australia, and the global selector. Read . Tank models listed on gwm.co.za, gwm.co.th, gwmmotors.com.br and gwmanz.com/au; a dedicated Tank site at tank.com.kz for Kazakhstan.