You may have noticed that GWM’s swanky new electric sedan has ditched the Ora sub-brand’s feline-themed naming scheme (it was previously called the Grand Cat, or Lightning Cat in China) in favour of the simple numerical Ora 07 moniker. This naming convention is spreading to other vehicles in the Ora lineup, such as the Good Cat.
The car was originally sold in Europe as the Funky Cat, but GWM quickly walked back on its decision and instead called it the Ora 03 starting this year. A source at GWM Malaysia told us it will be toeing the line and rename the Good Cat, although such a move won’t happen in the immediate future.
That’s likely because the company still has remaining stock of the current car – still with the original badging – that it needs to sell; it will also need to invest in marketing activation and dealer education to make buyers aware of the new name.
which adds a new LFP battery and small interior upgrades
We can expect the introduction of the new name to coincide with the start of CKD local assembly, which is expected to commence in Melaka sometime this year through partner EP Manufacturing (EPMB). This will likely bring about a minor change that has already been assembled in Thailand – where it’s still badged the Good Cat, funnily enough – since January.
The car sports a few updates on the inside, including a new column-mounted gear selector that has enabled the Qi wireless charger to be moved farther forwards, presumably to free up space for a larger armrest storage compartment. A USB-C port and a 3.3 kW vehicle-to-load (V2L) function have also been added.
The biggest change, at least on the Thai-made model, is the consolidation of battery options to a single 57.78 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) unit, also produced in Thailand by GWM subsidiary SVolt. As such, all models get the same LFP battery (the top-spec Ultra model previously utilised a 63.1 kWh ternary lithium battery) and a slightly lower range of 480 km on the NEDC cycle (500 km previously on the Ultra).
GALLERY: 2023 Ora Good Cat in Pistachio Green
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From good to bad kucing, happy to sad.
GWM Kucing Bagus sounds better for our local market here
LFP batteries should be safer, last longer and cheaper. Hope the price tag follows.
Cheaper? Not in Malaysia :)
Ya better renamed to model like richard mille code and revamped interior slightly more “square” with dark grey or black color.
mg4, no need this dah
wouldn’t ckd units drop down the car price? like maybe a sub rm90k ish?