Having been leaked in a submitting with the Chinese language ministry of trade and data know-how (MIIT) two weeks in the past, the GWM Ora 5 has formally been revealed. The primary new mannequin from the Ora sub-brand since 2022’s Ora 07, this electrical SUV fills an enormous gap in GWM’s EV lineup – frankly stunning given the agency’s off-roader bent.
Wanting very a lot akin to a Good Cat on stilts, the Ora 5 sports activities a lot of its smaller sibling’s design cues, such because the ovoid headlights, natural surfacing and full-width “daybreak” taillights imprinted within the rear windscreen for a cleaner rear finish design. The automobile additionally sports activities the large centre air consumption and vertical nook inlets launched on the facelifted Good Cat.
Nevertheless, the Ora 5’s physique is much less rounded, and the glasshouse (predictably topped by roof rails) can also be longer and extra upright, so it doesn’t share the identical physique because the hatch.
Inside, the Ora 5 once more borrows loads from the Good Cat, notably the pill-shaped dashboard design and the toggle switches under the centre air vents. However whereas the Good Cat’s centre console takes the type of an island, the 5’s unit is extra typical, with a single smartphone holder (with a Qi wi-fi charger, after all) and area for 2 cupholders, an armrest, a single rear air vent and a drawer for rear storage.
As per the facelifted Good Cat, the 5 makes use of GWM’s newest Espresso OS infotainment system, with a ten.25-inch digital instrument show and a 14.6-inch floating centre touchscreen. The automobile additionally boasts a 1.65-inch sq. metre panoramic glass roof that blocks 99% of UV gentle, a passenger seat with not solely 128 levels of recline but additionally an ottoman, and 33 storage areas all through.
Chinese language automotive portal Autohome – which additionally shot a few of these images – reviews that the automobile measures 4,471mm lengthy, 1,833mm large and 1,641mm tall with a wheelbase of two,720mm, making it practically 250 mm longer than the Good Cat across the similar measurement as a BYD Atto 3. Energy comes from a 204 PS (150 kW) motor mated to a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery of unspecified capability.
What do you assume – would you wish to see the Ora 5 launched in Malaysia to revitalise GWM’s flagging EV lineup? Pontificate within the feedback after the leap.
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