Great Wall Motor Broadens Ora 5 Series to Include Gasoline, Hybrid, and Pure-EV Options
Great Wall Motor's Ora brand has introduced the GT and Sport editions of its Ora 5 vehicle in China, adding internal combustion and hybrid powertrains alongside electric options with promotional pricing from 71,800 yuan.
- 71,800 yuan ($10,590)
- 58.3 kWh
- 4.5 L/100 km (WLTC)
- 37,209 vehicles
What Happened
Great Wall Motor has expanded its compact portfolio with new Sport and GT derivatives, introducing battery-electric, hybrid, and gasoline powertrains across both nameplates. Promotional launch prices for the seven-variant Sport grade range from 71,800 yuan ($10,590) to 125,800 yuan, while the six-trim GT edition lists between 89,800 yuan and 133,800 yuan.
Pure electric configurations employ a 150 kW Svolt Energy 14-in-1 motor and a 58.3 kWh short-blade battery pack, yielding CLTC ranges of 580 km for the Sport and 550 km for the GT with 30% to 80% charging in 20 minutes. Hybrid editions incorporate GWM's Hi2 hybrid system producing 166 kW and 476 Nm with 4.5 L/100 km WLTC consumption, while ICE variants feature a 135 kW 1.5-liter turbocharged engine mated to a seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission returning 6.4 L/100 km.
- 15.6-inch 2.5K central infotainment display powered by a 4-nanometer cockpit chip with 20 TOPS compute
- Coffee GPT on-board voice intelligence and artificial intelligence assistant
- Coffee Pilot 3 driver assistance with LiDAR providing mapless highway and urban NOA navigation
- GT model aerodynamic package delivering 37 kg of downforce at 180 km/h alongside simulated V8 sound
37,209 vehicles
Representing 5.38% of total GWM group sales volume across the first seven months of 2026
Why this matters
The introduction of gasoline and hybrid models marks a strategic diversification for Ora, which was created in 2018 as an electric-only brand. By utilizing GWM's Global One platform to support three distinct powertrain technologies, the automaker aims to protect sales volumes across broader price segments during severe domestic price competition.
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- Dual-clutch transmission
- An automated gearbox utilizing two separate clutches for odd and even gear sets to execute rapid, uninterrupted gear changes.
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