Great Wall Motor has stepped up its launch campaign for the second right-hand drive Ora after the Good Cat. It has several names like Lightning Cat in China and most recently it was called Grand Cat when it was previewed in December 2022 in Thailand.
As for the UK market, it has yet to be officially named. Instead, GWM is now calling it the “next GWM Ora”. It’s worth noting that not all right-handed driving countries seem to have the same name for the GWM Ora models. For example, the Ora Good Cat in Malaysia is known as the Ora Funky Cat in the UK.
Whatever it is ultimately called, Grand Cat seems to be positioned more premium than Good Cat. It can be equipped with all-wheel drive with dual engines, with up to 400 hp and 680 Nm of torque. The sprint speed of 100 km / h with that parameter is just over 4.4 seconds. So fast.
If you choose a configuration that focuses on range rather than speed, you can travel up to 600 km in the WLTP cycle thanks to the 83.5 kWh battery combined with just one 204 PS, 340 Nm motor at the rear. before.
The Grand Cat’s wheelbase extends 2,870 mm, 220 mm longer than the Good Cat. Naturally, it is also larger in other dimensions with a length of 4,871 mm (+636 mm), a width of 1,862 mm (+37 mm), although the shape of the Grand Cat results in a height of 1,500 mm (-96 mm). ).
In China, it costs between 189,800 and 269,800 yuan (RM120,418 and RM171,155) with deals taken into account. Note that prices in China tend to be lower than export prices.
LIBRARY: Preview GWM Next Ora UK
GALLERY: Preview of GWM Ora Grand Cat in Thailand
LIBRARY: GWM Ora Lightning Cat
