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Russia’s Kaliningrad-based Avtotor and the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors have agreed on a strategic partnership and will produce the first localized model, the premium SUV Tank 300 in Kaliningrad.
The car, already known on the Russian market, will be produced in Drive, Premium, City Drive, and City Premium equipment packages with a 2-liter turbocharged gasoline engine producing 218 hp and a torque of 380 Nm, paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Two interior trim options (black and black-red) and five exterior colors are available. Sales of the vehicles will be carried out through the official dealer network.
Zhang Junxiue, the president of Great Wall Motor Russia, said, “We have begun joint work with the technological partner Avtotor with the production of the Tank brand of premium SUVs. This strategic cooperation will allow us to ensure the availability of Tank 300 SUVs for Russian car enthusiasts and strengthen the company’s position in the Russian market.”
Yevgeny Petukhov, the general director of Avtotor Auto Holding, said that the start of contract production of the Tank 300 is scheduled for Q2 2026, saying that “cooperation involves a phased deepening of the brand’s car production technology and increasing the level of localization.”
Great Wall Motor Russia is the exclusive distributor of Haval, Poer, Tank, Wey, and Ora cars and spare parts in Russia and has been operating in Russia since 2014. The Tank brand of premium SUVs, part of the Great Wall lineup, was first introduced in 2021. The brand’s dealer network includes 49 Russian cities.
Russia’s Pivot To Asia uses the Tank 300 when travelling to countryside destinations in Russia and can attest to its quality and ruggedness for comfortable highway driving, off-road capabilities, and significant interior space for passengers and cargo. According to Autostat, the Tank 300 was the best-selling new premium vehicle in Russia in 2025. Nearly 9,400 such cars were sold, equating to a 7.2% share of the Russian new premium car market.
