THE former manufacturing facility of the Holden Colorado and Trailblazer in Rayong, Thailand, is now the house of the GWM Ora.
The shift in manufacturing makes the MY26 GWM Ora the primary Chinese language car to be produced in Thailand for the Australian market and introduces adjustments to the mannequin that embody a brand new 57.7kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, developed by GWM subsidiary SVOLT.
The bigger battery replaces the 48kWh lithium-ion and 62kWh ternary lithium batteries supplied beforehand with no change in worth on the entry finish of the vary.
The GWM Ora electrical hatch stays out there from $35,990 driveaway, and stays out there in three trim grades: Lux, Extremely, and GT.
Importantly, the Lux grade now presents an improved driving vary of 400km (WLTP), up from 310km within the outgoing Ora Customary Vary. That determine is 20km behind that of of the previous Prolonged Vary variant, the brand new battery and associated elements including 130kg to the car’s general weight, slowing the benchmark 0-100km/h acceleration time by 0.8 seconds (now 9.1 seconds).
A 126kW/250Nm entrance electrical motor driving the entrance wheels continues to characteristic in all Ora variants.
Elsewhere, range-wide adjustments embody GWM Linked Providers telematics with scheduled charging assist, a warmth pump air-conditioning system, USB-C charging port, vehicle-to-load (V2L) performance, and revised tyres.
GWM will launch the brand new Ora mannequin vary with a restricted run of 30 Aurora Inexperienced Extremely variants with a contrasting black roof. Priced from $37,990 driveaway, the variant will additional add automated parking, driver’s seat reminiscence performance, an electrical tailgate, entrance parking sensors, heated, ventilated, and massaging entrance seats, a heated steering wheel, and a panoramic sunroof.
For the Ora Lux we discover customary options together with 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights and daytime working lights, faux-leather upholstery, a six-way energy adjustable driver’s seat, a four-way energy adjustable entrance passenger seat, self-dimming rear-view mirror, 360-degree digicam system, rear parking sensors, twin 10.25-inch instrument and infotainment screens, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and a wi-fi smartphone charging pad.
Security inclusions run to seven airbags, adaptive cruise management, autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, driver monitoring, lane departure warning, lane observe and preserve assistants, rear cross-traffic alert, and site visitors signal recognition.
Transferring as much as the Extremely grade (from $37,990 d/a) and we observe computerized parking, auto-fold wing mirrors, a heated steering wheel, heated, ventilated, and therapeutic massage perform seats, driver’s seat reminiscence perform, entrance parking sensors, arms free electrical tailgate, and a panoramic sunroof.
Lastly, for the flagship GT (from $38,990 d/a) we observe model-specific 18-inch alloy wheels and bumpers, purple brake callipers, and a launch management perform.
Lux and GT grades can be found in single-tone Hamilton White paint as a no-cost possibility, the Lux grade additionally out there with Mars Crimson paint and a contrasting black roof as a surcharge-free various. Premium hues ($595) embody Solar Black, Aurora Inexperienced, and Chalk Gray.
The MY26 GWM Ora is anticipated to reach in Australian showrooms inside weeks.
2026 GWM Ora pricing*:
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Lux (a)
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$35,990
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Unchanged
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Extremely (a)
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$37,990
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Unchanged
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GT (a)
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$38,990
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Unchanged
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*Nationwide driveaway worth.
