Rugged ability with everday comfort

THERE was a time when Jeep was all you’d need.

- LANCE WITTEN

PROPER ground clearance, serious traction, and enough luxury to enjoy the journey there and back. The GWM Tank 300 proves you don't need to remortgage the house to go off-road.

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Need a rough-and-tumble rugged rock climber? Wrangler is for you. Need a large, capable, family overlander? Grand Cherokee’s got you covered? Road-biased family car? Wagoneer for you, good sir (although not available in South Africa). And if you wanted something in between?Not as rugged as the Wrangler, but not as big and luxurious and wafty as a Grand Cherokee? Well then, the Cherokee (Cherokee Sport in some markets) was perfect for you. And in KJ generation specifically, it struck the perfect balance between off-road capability and everyday utility.

But Jeep has gone a different direction, and you’re now either stuck with tugged Wrangler, or luxury small, luxury medium, and luxury large.

What if I just want a five-door, fiveseat adventure vehicle capable enough to tackle the rough stuff, but not scale mountainsides, and do it in the kind of luxury I don’t have to remortgage my house to afford?

The adventure vehicle space isn’t exactly sparse, but there’s little catering to the price-conscious buyer who also wants to have a bit of fun.