2023 GWM Ora Ext Range Review THE CHEAPEST EV AVAILABLE review - Alan Zurvas

The cheeky little GWM Ora is on special and is now the cheapest EV in Australia.
Written review HERE: gaycarboys.com...
The prices quoted in our video run out on the 31st of March, reduced in response to other manufacturers. Might that reduction be permanent? The press release cited decreases in battery costs, so that’s obviously not what it is.
What’s under the bonnet?
All Oras are front wheel drive, with an 126kw/250Nm electric motor power by either a 49kwh or 64kwh battery. 126kw may not sound like much, and an 8 second 0-100 dash will not rip your face off, but it doesn’t need to, it starts at 38 grand. It sounds like the brand is poking its nose up at just about every other manufacturer, and it is.
Evidentially, if a Chinese car maker wants to reduce a price, it does, with eyes firmly on the prize.
Tell us about the charging.
Charging at home means sheeling out $1690 for a wall-mounted unit that will power any type-2 EV. It was included in the original price of all but the standard range car, but since the offer began, the wall unit is an option.
Public fast charging maximum is 80kw, and searching for a power powerful charger is a waste of time.
The Price reduction:
GWM seems to have gotten itself into a bit of a stoush with fellow Chinese car makers. Cheap-as-chips models are popping up like mushrooms and the Ora was in danger of its mantel being mooched.
The first reduction from $44,550 (in NSW) to $41,045 (also in NSW), was a cheeky 3 thousand-ish off the back and sides. GWM’s “Offers” page HERE, now shows a starting price $38,415 for the standard range, to $50,919 for the range-topping GT Extended Range. 6 grand in a year? What the?
At this rate a large coffee will cost more.
#2023gwmora
with Alan from gaycarboys.com

[@codyLady62]

I know it's cheap and it's an EV, but l tend to think a mazda 2 or 3 in the base model would be a better proposition especially in the long term and resale. Just saying?

[@gaycarboys]

hard to say. it the Ora stays together for the warranty period i'd probably rather have that, but i like mazda 2 and 3 as well

[@Vass122]

when comparing future resale, try selling any combustion car in 5 years time with current emission standard targets and incentives for EV. In Qld, you can buy this car for $30k with $6k from State Gov. Even if you get 5 years life from it and throw it out, its still compelling.

[@changwonpark7569]

Do you think Standard Range(LFP) will be enough also? Or Extended Range(NCM) is much better?

[@gaycarboys]

extended, but it depends on your use case