It looks retro, but the GWM Ora electric car is a high-tech bit of kit.
With a choice of a few different variants, and a starting price below $40K AUD, the 2024 GWM Ora hatchback is an interesting and enticing option for those who want to think outside the square.
It is loaded with standard equipment, safety technology and smarts, and it has a pretty plush interior for the money being asked.
But there are some elements to this car that might mean it’s not right for you. Watch and you’ll see what I’m talking about…
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00:00 Intro
00:39 Is it the right price?
02:11 What are the best alternatives?
03:36 Is it the right size?
04:43 Interior
09:13 Under the bonnet
09:48 Range and charging
10:55 Driving
14:56 Efficiency
15:33 Is it safe?
16:43 Ownership
17:24 Verdict
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FYI Matt it does have an official ANCAP 5 Star rating!
How could you consider this ahead of RWD mg4 ????? Discounts to come for sure.
Someone please put a decent set of alloys on this car….
That was a really helpful review Matt. There are definitely elements of the car that are excellent like price, comfort and performance, and some that are below average like lack of rear air vents and excessive road noise. The small boot is a deal breaker for me. The fact that 4 adults can fit comfortably in the cabin but can only fit 2 grocery bags in the boot is a shame. I believe this type of car will start driving down the price of EVs in Australia, that's a real positive.
Do they have voice control? Many of the new cars lose the buttons and you can change the temperature by giving a voice command?
Car manufacturers looking to lose physical button controls really need to take stock of what they’re doing. A tiny screen like that for in car controls isn’t great.
Tesla has a massive screen with awesome UI and just OK voice controls for example.
BYD has an OK UI on a slightly smaller screen in the Atto 3, but amazing voice controls that even isolate audio which seat you’re speaking from.
If they’re not doing a good job of making controls easy, they should keep buttons.
Also I LOVE when car companies are brave enough to lose the start stop button. Going from my Model 3 to my Atto 3 makes starting and stopping tedious with that redundant button.
@therightcar between this and the BYD Atto3 which is the better overall package?
Looks like its intended as a city runabout or commuter car for young singles or 2 person families and retirees. The omission of rear air vents and a second USB charging port is unacceptable.
The good thing is that Chinese cars are developing very fast and each model is much better than the one before. In fact, as a car obsessed guy who watches and reads car reviews from many countries, I think carmakers like Nio, Geely, GWM, BYD, BAIC and Chery have caught up with established car brands.
Not every car has to be a family car, we had a Toyota Corolla hatch rental recently and it couldn’t fit our 2 bags in the boot without folding the rear seats and it’s a bigger car than the Ora.
This would be a great city runabout for the daily commute.
Another great review and well done on launching your own channel!
I do like the way the little Ora looks, a little retro-ish but still modern at the same time. The rear design of the car is probably the most interesting to me, it's just a pity that it houses such a small boot and why not include a rear wiper?? With the rear lights set up Matt, how exactly do they work? With the red strip of lights in the bottom of the rear screen, are they just brake lights or is there indicators on the sides, where there is a break in the strip, on each side? Or are the indicators and reverse lights included in those rear lights in the rear bumper? One of my pet peeves are indicators located in the rear bumpers! I'm looking at you Hyundai and Kia! And a black roof! I much prefer the roof to be the same colour as the car.
I still think the GWM Ora, BYD Dolphin and MG4 are too expensive, but that's just my opinion. I think if these were priced at $33K-$36K Drive Away in base form, they'd make a killing!
The GT model at least in China has a performance of 0-100kph in 6.9 seconds. Our NZ website says it will include the same launch mode that the Chinese version has so its possible it will match that time.
not sure if the look is unique. The rear is a copy of the previous Suzi Swift
Given the problems and dangerous around EVs, and given manufacturers have turned back to petrol motors, I am confused at why you are advertising these cars. I know you put out a video on one experience you had with charging stations. From memory you found yourself standard and unable to charge the vehicle. Why is it, that car review sites keep "plugging" these expensive, dirty, dangerous and unreliable vehicles. It appears on the surface that car reviewers are entirely ignorant of what is happening in the global car industry and the issues countries are having.
I would love to see the longevity of this Chinese vehicles , it’s gonna take a while for them to be popular in Australia even when priced well
I really enjoy your reviews Matt, once again disappointed to see limited coverage about the digital display for the driver and what’s included, a 1 minute focus on the tech such as selection, maps etc would be a fantastic addition.
I saw one of these at the dealer. it was a good bit better looking than it comes across on screen. I didn't do anything other than look but I was shocked at how good it was. Definitely a town car though.. I wouldn't want to put me (110kg) and the dog (40kg) in there and do a run to town (150km's return) or the beach in summer (aircon)… probably struggle to get back home on a full battery.
The DC fast charging is too slow, the boot is too small and the price for the long range is still a stretch. Not bad overall, certainly it’s an excellent effort but it just misses the mark for me.
If their target market is grandmas then they definitely got it right! LOL
That’s a good looking hatch! Nice hat, can I buy one?😂
Great review Matt. These EV,s might be good as a town shopping cart but not much else, should be at least $10,000 cheaper. If I was ever to get one it would be the MG4 with it's rear wheel drive for the same price as the Ora.
I do really like the Ora Goodunky Cat. It's got that sort of Mini-esque charm to it. 🙂
Though GWM calling it the GWM Ora in Australia is perhaps a bit short sighted when there's other Ora vehicles that exist, and no doubt would (or at least hopefully would) filter to our market soon. GWM Australia really are an odd sort sometimes.