KUALA LUMPUR: It was only a few days back when Great Wall Motors opened the pre-booking of its upcoming EV, the Ora Good Cat.

Over 100 customers showed interest in the car via pre-booking it at the recently concluded Malaysian Motor Expo (Nov 11 to 13). The automaker even offered a RM 1000 early bird voucher to the customers. A customer named Jason Cheong won the grand prize of a voucher worth RM 28,888 in the lucky draw. All this was in conjunction with the 11.11 sale.

To witness the upcoming Ev's interest among the locals were present several dignitaries from the government were. The list included Datuk Hanafi Sakri, senior director for the industry development division of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, along with Datuk Phang Ah Tong, the chairman of the Malaysian Automotive, Robotics, and IoT Institute and Denny Liu, head of sales & network at GWM ASEAN.

Also, last month at the media drive organized by GWM, the Ora Good Cat received positive reviews. Thus, painting a pretty promising picture for the fully imported Chinese car.

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Ora Good Cat - Key highlights

Price

GWM is yet to announce Good Cat’s price, however, the upcoming EV is estimated to cost between RM 150,000 - RM 160,000.

Variants

In Malaysia, the Ora Good Cat would be made available in four variant options including - Tech, Pro, Ultra, and Ultra G.

Powertrain

All four Ora Good Cat variants will be powered by a single e-motor generating a max power of 143 PS along with a peak torque of 210 Nm.

Range

Depending on the Ora Good Cat variant selected, the EV will offer a range of up to 500 km (NEDC). The actual range is expected to be close to 420 km.

Features

Unique cat-eye shaped headlamps, intelligent LED headlamp systems, two-tone design interior, a 7-inch instrument display, a 10.25-inch multimedia touchscreen display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, full electric panoramic sunroof, driver massage seat, wireless charger.

Safety

Ora Good Cat offers a strong safety shield including an integrated intelligent parking system assisting three modes of automatic parking, four high-definition 360-degree cameras, and an active safety system detecting and avoiding large vehicles within its proximity.

After-sales support

24-hour roadside assistance service and assured availability of spare parts.

What do you think of the upcoming Chinese EV? Would you care to book one for yourself? Let us know in the comments.

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