Homologated in China, the new Ora 7 arrives as a station wagon and sedan with a front reminiscent of the Beetle, Porsche air rear and engines of up to 218 hp
GWM unveiled in China a new version of the Ora 7, an electric model that expands one of the sub-brands of the Great Wall group that is sold in Brazil and is now reinforced with a deliberately nostalgic — and very familiar — look. The images and technical data were released by MIIT, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in the official homologation process of the car.
The main bet is on style: the station wagon has a rounded front, with a sloping hood and circular headlights that refer to the Volkswagen Beetle. From the side to the back, however, the waist design and the window cutout can evoke the Porsche Cayenne, while the roof slopes gently towards the rear, clean, with teardrop-shaped taillights, integrated spoiler and 18 or 19-inch wheels. The refill nozzle is located on the front fender.
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The Ora 7 sedan shares the front with the station wagon, but adopts a fastback silhouette reminiscent of the first Porsche Panamera, changes the tailgate for a conventional trunk and dispenses with the rear wiper. The two bodies share a wheelbase of 2.87 m. The sedan is slightly longer — 4.89 m, against 4.82 m for the station wagon — and has a roof 1.7 cm lower, an adjustment aimed at reducing aerodynamic drag.
Under the floor, both have a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. The homologation points to two engine calibrations: an entry-level one with 204 hp (and another with 218 hp. In any configuration, the top speed is electronically limited to 180 km/h.
The Ora 7 marks the brand’s return to news after a hiatus in releases. Created by Great Wall in 2018, Ora became known for peculiarly styled models, such as the Funky Cat and the Lightning Cat itself, which gives rise to the new sedan. GWM has not yet confirmed prices or the eventual arrival of the model in other markets, including Brazil, where the brand already operates with the plant in Iracemápolis (SP).
