I've delivered dozens of ORA Funky Cats/03s and they are a nice car to drive. Comfortable and quiet. The intrusive dash lady and over sensitive lane keep assist have both got much better recently with software updates. The smaller battery is good for 160-170 miles on an average day in Feb/March and the bigger battery is good for around 240 miles. Charging speeds could be better but the batteries are not as big as is needed by all these SUVs so it doesn't take more than 30-40 minutes to top up. Its interesting what you said about looking better in the flesh. I delivered one to a suburb of London recently and the guy that signed for it said it was for his wife and that he hadn't intended to use it, but when he saw it, he said he was definitely going to be borrowing it. The purchase price is higher than you would hope in the UK, but the lease deals are very competitive.
It is available in South Africa since Nov2023. It is known as the GWM Ora 03 starts at R686,950 ($37k) for the entry-level 300 Super Luxury model and goes up to R835,950 ($45k) for the range-topping 400 GT Ultra Luxury.
Buts its been the cheapest Ev you can lease for months now, around £200 a month with 10k miles is pretty cheap transport if you want a new car especially when you factor in fuel costs 👍
I wonder if the battery chem in the trim levels will change (at present: LFP on cheapest / short range version; no glass roof, single tone interior ; all other versions NMC chem with glass roof, two tone interior)
@@markuc Ah, that's good, I might have misread their site. It would be interesting if their was an LFP version with the glass roof this time round. It is interesting to note that Tesla would never have such a big fundamental difference between trims. Different mentality. Also I'm Australian - it's stupid I even want a glass roof! But there you go.
I realise you're catering to the US market with your videos but can you please quote prices in AUD as well as USD - in fact quote the AUD price first as that is where you're broadcasting from. I'm interested in the ORA as an option I think the Chinese makers are showing the way when it comes to EVs. Even at $40K drive away it is still a viable option.
The EV is smaller than my Geo Metro. I'm pretty sure I can modify a Geo Metro to 70 mpg with its original lawn mower tech engine. The Suzuki motor only weighs 120 pounds. Getting the 70 mpg depends on dropping 200 pounds from the 1,650 pound Geo Metro. Stuff like hand-made fiberglass hood and rear hatch door will achieve almost half the weight reduction. Plexiglass for all but the windshield. Remove all seats but driver seat. Then switch from 4.39 final drive to 3.52 for 20 percent reduction in cruising rpm. Other changes like raising compression ratio from 10.5 to 11.5 should get me to 70 mpg. The higher CR might need a little water injection on 87 octane. A side-effect of the water injection is it will eliminate NOX pollution because the water vapor lowers combustion temperature - at high temps nitrogen combines with oxygen. Yes, production gasoline cars could eliminate NOX, but you would need to add a gallon of water when refueling - mixed with alcohol in te winter. My 1 liter engine can maybe go a month without adding any water. What would be considered an "RV" camshaft on a larger vehicle increases mid-range torque so the 3.52 gears can thrive at low rpm cruising. Otherwise the motor would "lug" or struggle to climb hills. That is why 1,450 pounds is needed. A factory 1.0 liter 3 cylinder "XFI" version of the Geo Metro did some of the above, but the 4 cylinder 3.52 gear could not be used due to the weight - which I can address. If 70 mpg is achieved on gasoline I'll consider diesel to 90 mpg, but only if I can burn "free" waste oil like from restaurants or used motor oil. It can be work fetching the "free" oil, but once I have stored 500 gallons I have 45,000 miles of "free" fuel in reserve. The hours of collecting and filtering the "free" oil is a hobby, but I could drive from South Texas to Chicago without refueling and return on oil from a Jerry can. Veggie oil is renewable.
WILL KEEP VALUE LONGER THAN ICE Surely big buyer consideration has to be 2/hand value. ICE cars carry risk of being worthless in few years. Whaddya think Sam? Buying ICE now would worry me
don't worry, ice will be around for quite a while. I have an ev for my personal running around, and also 4 diesels for my business, and a Wildtrak for my boat, so no impending doom quite yet.
you can't miss them, yes they are there, and also here in NZ. They do not sell that well here compared to the MG4, but at least they do not have a black boring interior. ( I have an MG).
I drive the current version as a long term rental in Germany mostly in a major city and really like the car. The monthly rental fee is laughably inexpensive, The car’s cabin is very roomy, very nicely equipped and has a fairly comfortable ride. Handling is quite nimble, unfortunately the turning circle is quite huge. As with many EVs the trunk is very small, if you want to transport anything more serious than a single suitcase you will have to fold down the rear seat. The major letdown is the software, it’s quite buggy, the sensors are way too sensitive and the various warnings are quite intrusive. Bizarrely in eco mode it tops out at 85 mph. That freaked me out my first time on the Autobahn. Fortunately sport mode goes fast enough, somewhere north of 150 mph.
Mr. J. BIDEN is keeping President Donald Trump's embargo on Chinese cars from coming to North America. Joe Biden has not struck that *"Commandment"* down. 😒 A Cute EV 🐣
Who is this President Donald Trump? He is the treasonous ex-president, who may well consider decorating his new home real soon- if the prison guards let him.
Biden is supporting the US autoworkers at the expense of other US workers having to walk to work or pay high prices for gas because this EV is kept out of the US market by taxes and tariffs. So much for supporting our workers and reducing our environmental damage.
Many Middle Class CANADIANS wanted to switch to drive an EV , but couldn't afford to buy one , Because EVs are CRAZY EXPENSIVE in CANADA Wish CANADIAN GOVERNMENTS allows these $14,600 Affordable Chinese Electric Vehicles for sell in CANADA ? Let hope Canadian Government think about the MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE, too? 😃💖🚙💖💯👍 😉💖🔋🌞🌏✌️
EVs are devaluing fast because they are improving so much. Imagine you bought an EV three years ago for $A80,000 - now you can buy a new one, with greater range and features for way less. So, instead of your 3-year-old car being worth (say) 60% of what you paid, it’s worth less than 60% of the new (better) model. This will keep happening until the pace of change slows down. However, if you wanted a car 3 years ago, you were limited by those choices. Now you can buy an Ora for the same price as a Corolla. Do 1,000 km per fortnight(at 6.5 l/100km) and that will set you back $130 in petrol. Charge at home and you could buy 1,000 km for under $30!
@@richard7071 it's because the batteries have a life of 10 years and are generally not worth replacing. Insurance rates are rising strongly because even a small prang renders the battery suspect and the fire risk is becoming a serious issue. Including the devaluation cost into the equation makes these cars less attractive. The real world range of the ora is around 300km. That's ok if you can charge it at home. I may consider an ev but I have a particularly suitable use case. That said, in raw economic terms, the Ora is not as competitive as one might assume. I rented a Kia Seltos. It did 1000km on 50 litres and costs 32k. It's no Lexus, but I was quite impressed. Both of these are very small cars. People who must park on streets, drive longer distances or park under buildings, EVs are not the solution at this stage. At my workplace we have 2 MGs, 2 Volvos and 1 Tesla. I have driven the MGs. Not bad. I'll take the Tesla for a spin soon, I hope. We gave decided to construct a separate carpark for our EVs, away from the building at ground level in the open. The UG carpark is too risky.
Why always showcase these "in China prices". They are far from what we viewers here could pay for it. Please stop clickbait with chinese prices, they are not the real prices for the rest of the world. Here in the EU it can't be bought, just leased. Why not cover the actual prices in the western world?
Affordable and reliable. Why do you think EU is so worried about these evs coming into their market. Without imposing high tariffs the European brands not gonna make it.
False information. There is nowhere in the world where you can buy a GWM Ora for $14,600 USD. This vehicle is sold in China and is priced in the Chinese currency of yuan. It may seem cheap to us, but compared to what the locals earn in that currency, it's probably more expensive than what we pay in western countries.
Coming next: Chinese car maker pays drivers $1,000 to come and take away their cars, as they were piling up in the car park. Drivers collecting the Long Range model will be paid $1,500, if they commit to take it more than 100km away.
