Ora Good Cat

Ora Good Cat
Overview
ManufacturerGreat Wall Motor
Model codeES11
Also called
  • Ora Haomao
  • Ora Funky Cat (Europe until end of 2023, Israel)[1][2]
  • GWM Ora (Australia, Nepal)
  • GWM Ora 03 (Europe starting 2024, Brazil)
Production2020–present
Assembly
DesignerEmanuel Derta[4]
Body and chassis
ClassCompact car (C)[5]
Body style5-door hatchback
LayoutFront-motor, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Electric motorPermanent magnet synchronous motor
Power output
  • 143 hp (145 PS; 107 kW)
  • 171 hp (173 PS; 128 kW) (GT)
Transmission1-speed direct-drive
Battery
Electric rangeUp to 501 km (311 mi)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length4,235 mm (166.7 in)
Width1,825 mm (71.9 in)
Height1,596 mm (62.8 in)
Chronology
PredecessorGreat Wall Florid

The Ora Good Cat (Chinese: 欧拉好猫; pinyin: Ōulā Hǎomāo) is a battery electric compact car produced by Great Wall Motor under its electric car marque Ora since November 2020.[6] It is marketed as the Ora Funky Cat in several markets,[7] GWM Ora 03 in Europe and Brazil,[8] and GWM Ora in Australia and Nepal.

Overview

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The Ora Good Cat was first revealed at the Chengdu Auto Show on 24 July 2020[9] with a retro aesthetic styled by former Porsche designer Emanuel Derta.[4] Sales of the vehicle in Mainland China began on 24 November 2020.[10] Sales in Thailand began on 29 October 2021 with the vehicles being imported from China.[11][12][13][14] GWM started marketing vehicle in the European market in 2022 as the Funky Cat.

  • Rear view
    Rear view
  • Interior
    Interior

Powertrains

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The Tech and Pro trim of the Good Cat offer a all-electric range of 400 km (250 mi) based on the NEDC standard from a 47.8 kWh LFP battery; a front-mounted electric motor rated at 143 PS (141 hp; 105 kW) of power output and 210 N⋅m (150 lbf⋅ft) of torque offers a top speed of 152 km/h (94 mph). The Ultra trim features a 63.1 kWh ternary Li-NMC battery, increasing the range to 500 km (310 mi) based on the NEDC cycle, while retaining the same 143 PS/210 Nm electric motor.[15]

GT

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The performance-oriented GT variant of the Good Cat features redesigned and more aggressive styling and is equipped with an electric motor at 170 hp (170 PS; 130 kW), with a maximum torque of 210 N⋅m (21.4 kg⋅m; 155 lb⋅ft) and claimed range of 300–400 km (190–250 mi).[16]

  • Ora 02 Cat GT
  • Rear view
    Rear view
  • Interior (GT)

Markets

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Thailand

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The Good Cat was launched in Thailand on 21 March 2022 with three variants: 400 Tech, 400 Pro and 500 Ultra.[17] The GT variant followed in June 2022.[18] The 400 Tech variant was discontinued in February 2023.[19] The Good Cat became locally assembled at the GWM Thailand plant starting in January 2024, it received numerous exterior and interior updates.[20]

Europe

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The Ora Funky Cat made its European debut in October 2022, as part of GWM's entry to Europe.[21]

In November 2023, the Ora Funky Cat was renamed to Ora 03 as part of new ‘One GWM’ branding strategy.[22]

Malaysia

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The Ora Good Cat was launched in Malaysia on 28 November 2022 with two variants: 400 Pro and 500 Ultra.[23]

New Zealand

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The GWM Ora was launched in New Zealand on 9 February 2023 with four variants: Standard Range, Extended Range, Ultra and GT.[24]

Australia

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The GWM Ora was launched in Australia on 5 July 2023 with four variants: Standard Range, Extended Range, Ultra and GT.[25] The mid-range Ultra variant was discontinued in August 2024.[26]

Brazil

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The Ora 03 was launched in Brazil on 20 July 2023 with two variants: Skin and GT.[27][28]

South Africa

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The Ora 03 went on sale in South Africa on 15 November 2023 with four variants: 300 Super Luxury, 400 Super Luxury, 400 Ultra Luxury and 400 GT Ultra Luxury.[29]

Safety

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In September 2022,[30] the vehicle was tested for automotive safety by Euro NCAP.[31] It received five stars out of a possible five.

Euro NCAP test results
Ora Funky Cat (2022)[32]
Test Points %
Overall:
Adult occupant: 35.3 92%
Child occupant: 40.8 83%
Pedestrian: 40.0 74%
Safety assist: 15.0 93%

Sales

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Year China[33] Thailand Malaysia[34] Brazil[35]
2020 2,016
2021 50,931
2022 52,800 3,828[36] 252
2023 73,561 6,712[37] 775

References

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  2. ^ "ORA פאנקי קט החשמלית בישראל - מחיר החל מ-137,900 שקל". Cartube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "ORA Good Cat / ORA Good Cat GT รถไฟฟ้า100% เวอร์ชั่นผลิตไทย เปิดตัว-ส่งมอบได้ มกราคม 2024 นี้". autolifethailand.tv (in Thai). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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  5. ^ Seng, Lee Pang (2 November 2022). "First drive: Ora Good Cat". CarSifu.
  6. ^ "Great Wall Motor ORA puts Haomao all-electric car onto market". 25 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  7. ^ "New Ora Funky Cat touches down at £30,495 with 193-mile range". Autocar. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  8. ^ "GWM segue padrão do Brasil e muda nome Ora Funky Cat para Ora 03 na Europa". InsideEVs Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Default ORA Haomao (ES11)". Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Great Wall Motor ORA puts Haomao all-electric car onto market". Gasgoo. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  11. ^ "ORA Good Cat รถยนต์ไฟฟ้า 100% จาก GWM เตรียมเปิดตัวในไทย ตุลาคม 2021 นี้ !". Headlightmag. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  12. ^ "GWM Ora Good Cat EV launching in Thailand in Oct - paultan.org". 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ "ORA Good Cat รถยนต์ไฟฟ้า 100% มี 3 รุ่นย่อย วิ่งได้ 400 – 500 km. เปิดราคาในไทย 29 ตุลาคม นี้ !". Headlightmag. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  14. ^ "ORA Good Cat รถยนต์ไฟฟ้า EV 100% จาก Great Wall Motors เตรียมเปิดตัวในไทย ปี 2021 นี้ !". 9 February 2021.
  15. ^ "2022 Ora Good Cat EV in Malaysia – RHD units in town, to be the cheapest electric car? Up to 500 km range". 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  16. ^ "ORA Good Cat Is An Oddly Named Chinese EV That Sorta Looks Like A Mini Porsche". 11 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  17. ^ "ราคาอย่างเป็นทางการ ORA Good Cat รถยนต์ไฟฟ้า 100% : 828,500 - 1,038,500 บาท". HeadLight Magazine (in Thai). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  18. ^ "ราคาอย่างเป็นทางการ ORA Good Cat GT : 1,286,000 บาท | มอเตอร์ไฟฟ้า 171 แรงม้า 250 นิวตันเมตร". HeadLight Magazine (in Thai). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  19. ^ "ORA Good Cat 2022 ราคา 828,500 - 959,000 บาท 400 - 500 กม./ชาร์จ NEDC ในไทย - รถใหม่วันนี้ ข่าวรถยนต์ EV ราคารถยนต์ไฟฟ้า และ สันดาป". CAR250 (in Thai). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  20. ^ "ราคาอย่างเป็นทางการ ORA Good Cat MY2024 (ประกอบไทย) : 799,000 - 1,099,000 บาท". HeadLight Magazine (in Thai). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Great Wall Motor presents ORA and WEY at Paris Motor Show 2022 | Press Service Center Great Wall Motor. Europe". press-gwm-eu.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  22. ^ Wilkinson, Luke (22 November 2023). "Funk off: GWM Ora renames its range of EVs". CAR Magazine. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  23. ^ Chan, Mick (28 November 2022). "Ora Good Cat EV launched in Malaysia - 400 km range for RM140k, 500 km for RM170k; 8 yr battery warranty - paultan.org". Paul Tan's Automotive News. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  24. ^ Linklater, David (9 February 2023). "GWM Ora launched in New Zealand: is this the new go-to budge". Driven Car Guide. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  25. ^ Collie, Scott (5 July 2023). "2023 GWM Ora price and specs". CarExpert. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  26. ^ Nevett, Josh (3 August 2024). "2024 GWM Ora price and specs". CarExpert. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  27. ^ "GWM Launches ORA 03 in Brazil-GWM News-GWM". www.gwm-global.com. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  28. ^ Tavares, Nicolas (24 August 2023). "GWM Ora 03 chega ao Brasil em duas versões e parte de R$ 150 mil". InsideEVs Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  29. ^ Du Toit, Albert (15 November 2023). "New GWM Ora 03 goes on sale in South Africa – Official pricing and specifications". TopAuto.
  30. ^ "China's Ora Funky Cat Awarded Maximum Five-Star Rating By Euro NCAP". InsideEVs.
  31. ^ Uli Baumann (6 July 2022). "Euro NCAP-Crashtest 2022: Zwei China-Modelle punkten voll". Auto-motor-und-sport.de (in German). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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  34. ^ "Car Popularity". data.gov.my.
  35. ^ Fenabrave. Informativo FENABRAVE Emplacamentos Dezembro 2023 (in Portuguese).
  36. ^ "Top 10 อันดับ + สรุปยอดจดทะเบียนรถไฟฟ้า100% ในไทย ปี 2022 รวม 9,729 คัน เพิ่มขึ้น +402.8%". Autolifethailand (in Thai). 19 January 2023.
  37. ^ "ยอดจดทะเบียนรถไฟฟ้า100% ในไทย ปี 2023 รวม 76,314 คัน (+684.4%) จากปีที่แล้ว". Autolifethailand (in Thai). 8 January 2024.
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