GWM Malaysia renews Malayan Xpedition partnership, announces Merdeka campaign

KUALA LUMPUR: Great Wall Motors is strengthening the adventure-focused positioning of its Tank SUVs in the Southeast Asia region through off-road events and customer expeditions. Following its successful collaboration last year, the automaker has now renewed its partnership with Malayan Xpedition for 2026 through a Memorandum of Understanding recently signed at PARC Subang.

Special partnership rates for GWM Tank owners

Under the renewed collaboration, GWM Malaysia will sponsor Malayan Xpedition 2026 and support the organisers. It will also subsidise participation fees for eligible GWM Tank owners, enabling more community members to join the expedition at a special rate and experience their vehicles’ capabilities in real-world off-road conditions. 

The Tank 300 HEV offers genuine off-road capability with intelligent hybrid technology and everyday versatility, while the Tank 500 HEV takes the experience further with greater space, refinement, premium comfort and commanding performance. 

“At GWM Malaysia, we believe ownership should go beyond receiving the keys to a vehicle. We want to give our customers meaningful opportunities to experience, enjoy and build greater confidence in their vehicles,” said Roslan Abdullah, Chief Operating Officer of GWM Malaysia.

“Malayan Xpedition gives us the right platform to bring this belief to life. Instead of simply telling owners what their vehicles can do, we give them the opportunity to experience those capabilities for themselves,” he added.

Two GWM Tank 300 Diesel completes AXCR 2026 in Thailand

At the recently held Asia Cross Country Rally 2026 in Thailand, GWM participated with two Tank 300 Diesel vehicles, which completed all six legs of this off-road endurance race, covering more than 2,000 kilometres of challenging terrain and extreme driving conditions. The vehicles were modified to meet FIA safety and T2-class requirements.

Car No. 114, driven by Olan Sornsirirat with navigator Somkiat Noychat, finished 12th overall and fourth in the T2A-D class. Car No. 128, driven by Thovald Thovaldsen with navigator Chapphawit Junlasantirat, finished 15th overall and sixth in the T2A-D class.

GWM Malaysia Merdeka campaign

GWM Malaysia has also announced a new campaign to celebrate Merdeka and Hari Malaysia. Running from 1 August to 30 September 2026, the promo offers a chance to be among six winners receiving up to RM1,000 each in toll cashback to customers who book and register a new GWM vehicle during the campaign period.

Limited-time savings of up to RM 30,000 on selected models are also available throughout August, together with five years of free service maintenance with every new GWM vehicle purchased. Terms and conditions apply.

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