The very first photos of the interior of the
upcoming ORA iQ5, and surprisingly it doesn’t have anything like a big touch
screen. There is a digital instrument panel and a small screen in the center
stack.
A very odd choice in a time where every Chinese automaker goes for the
biggest screens they can possibly fit. What is ORA trying to do here, are they
trying to be different.
Great Wall lags behind when it comes to New Energy
Vehicles (NEVs). They could have solved that by adding a bunch of electrics to
their exiting Haval and WEY brands. But that wouldn’t be the Chinese way, would
it? Nope it would not. The Chinese way is adding a new brand, so that’s just
what they did.
The new brand is called ORA, Oula in Chinese. The
first ORA is the white beautiful you see on these photos. It is a sporty
four-door SUV-sedan-liftback, called the iQ5. Power comes from an electric
motor with 160 hp, good for a 150 km/h top speed. Range is yet unknown. Size is 4445/1735/1567 mm, wheelbase is 2615 mm and curb weight is 1395 kilo.
Design-wise is appears closely related to the 2017
WEY Pi4 VV7x concept car, although that wasn’t an electric.
The iQ 5 is the the only known ORA so far, but
knowing Great Wall, that won’t last very long. Expect a massive similar-product
roll-out in the near future.
Cr : Carnewschina
