Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has confirmed the Ora 07 will be officially launched in the first quarter of 2024. The electric vehicle (EV) was previously teased by the company earlier this year but there wasn’t much in the way of details at the time.
Thankfully, GWM Malaysia has provided some preliminary details of the Ora 07 to go along with its announcement. Firstly, the EV will come in two configurations, with the first featuring a single electric motor and 640 km of range. Meanwhile, the other option comes with two electric motors for all-wheel drive as well as a range of 550 km.
The range figures (NEDC standard) correspond to the two variants of the Ora 07 sold in Thailand, both with an 83.5-kWh ternary lithium battery. In Thailand, the line-up starts with the Long Range that has a front-mounted electric motor rated at 204 PS (201 hp or 150 kW) and 340 Nm of torque. This is followed by the Performance which has a total system output of 408 PS (402 hp or 300 kW) and 680 Nm.
No word on Malaysian pricing for now, but the Ora 07 in Thailand retails for between 1.299-1.499 million baht (RM172k-RM199k). When launched, the Ora 07 will be the brand’s second EV to be sold here, with the first being the Good Cat.
“We are thrilled to bring the ORA 07 to Malaysia, reinforcing our commitment to providing our customers with top-notch, eco-friendly transportation options,” said Cui Anqi, managing director of GWM Malaysia “The Malaysian market holds tremendous potential, and we believe ORA 07 will attract customers seeking uniqueness,” he added.
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don’t get me wrong. sure EVs are the future etc, etc…but it’ll be interesting to see how these Chinese EVs fare once the tax break ends. even without tax their prices aren’t exactly cheap and affordable to the masses (thanks P1 + P2!!). at the very least, buyers of EVs from BMW, Mercedes, etc are in the upper echelon of tax brackets so price increases more likely won’t affect them (considering their cars are more likely company cars). i would think once the tax break ends, people won’t even look at these EVs especially when Honda/Toyota/Mazda is still there with their ICE cars (that’s pretty much within the price range of Chinese EVs now…). don’t get me started with after sales…could be nice now but we really won’t know once these brands are more established. plus who’s to even tell if they actually manage to maintain their Malaysian presence. only thing that is keeping me from committing to these rather attractively packaged Chinese EVs. imagine if they suddenly close shop then what?
only 500km road is great car warrior electric no problem for made in china
Writer should list that the quoted range is the NEDC standard, not WLTP.
Suddenly so many attractive options available…..End up, the best option is not to rush in….wait for even better options becoming available…….lol
I call this EV fatique………
GWM should use the cat series name in international martket too.
LIGHTNING CAT is not a bad name too. instead of using 07. 07 looks so old school.
Name Tom Cat