Ora Lightning Cat, a new Chinese car to enter the European market
- The Ora brand is part of the Great Wall group, one of the four largest independent Chinese carmakers (after BYD, Geely and Changan), and this Ora brand is focused on battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
- After the launch last year of the Ora Funky Cat (BEV C-segment sedan of 4.24 m) which began to be sold in Europe (562 sales in the first four months of 2023), the Great Wall group completes its European offer with a 4.87 m BEV D-segment sedan named Ora Lightning Cat.
- This new sedan, with a style resembling to the Porsche Panamera, is this time attacking the top of the range, but with a price advantage of around 10,000 to 15,000 euros.
- The Ora Lightning Cat is equipped with a choice of 150 kW or 300 kW electric motor and an 82 kWh capacity lithium-ion ferrous phosphate battery which would allow it a range of 450 km according to the WLTP cycle. The curb weight of the car is 2,185 kilos.
- This new battery electric Chinese sedan will try to compete the Tesla Model 3. For this, the Ora Lightning Cat offers high-end equipment, such as a transparent roof that extends up to in the rear trunk, a level 3 autonomous or an assistance system based on artificial intelligence which monitors the temperature of the cabin. This new Chinese sedan is assembled in China, in the city of Taizhou (Zhejiang province).