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GWM Ora Standard Range 2023 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
7.5
GWM's all-electric Ora comes in three forms, but the first two are really the same vehicle with the option of a larger battery.

GWM’s all-electric Ora comes in three forms, but the first two are really the same vehicle with the option of a larger battery. The base model and the long range versions, then will be the volume selling Oras. The version with the smaller, 48kW battery and a claimed 320km range, dubbed the Standard Range, costs $43,990, before on-road costs.

It uses a single electric motor and a single-speed transmission to drive the front wheels. In that, the Ora is a fairly conventional vehicle, but it breaks new (or, at least, different) ground in its presentation. 

Forget the vanilla small EVs we’ve seen before; the Ora offers a slightly retro style that is perhaps a little derivative, but good fun just the same. The interiors are perhaps even groovier than that with quilted trim and retro switchgear.

Safety is comprehensively covered in the Ora including autonomous emergency brakingactive cruise-controllane-departure warning, lane-keeping assistant (including an emergency function), forward collision warning, collision avoidance, rear cross-traffic alert, door-open warning and road-sign recognition. The Ora also scored a maximum five stars in Euro NCAP testing, but hasn’t been tested here yet.

Pricing guides

$31,140
Based on 16 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
Lowest Price
$29,880
Highest Price
$38,000

Range and Specs

VehicleSpecsPrice*
Extended Range —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $27,830 – 33,550 2023 GWM Ora 2023 Extended Range Pricing and Specs
Standard Range —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $23,870 – 29,480 2023 GWM Ora 2023 Standard Range Pricing and Specs
Ultra —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $34,980 – 41,580 2023 GWM Ora 2023 Ultra Pricing and Specs
GT —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $32,340 – 38,500 2023 GWM Ora 2023 GT Pricing and Specs
EXPERT RATING
7.5
David Morley
Contributing Journalist

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