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Great Wall Motor's Ora Good Cat officially launched in Thailand, priced from about $29,700

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The Ora Good Cat is available in three versions in Thailand, with a choice of 400km or 500km NEDC range.

Great Wall Motor's Ora Good Cat electric vehicle was officially launched in Thailand on October 29, marking its debut in overseas markets.

The Ora Good Cat is available in Thailand in TECH, PRO and ULTRA versions, with NEDC ranges of 400 km, 400 km and 500 km, and starting prices of 989,000 baht (US$29,700), 1,059,000 baht and 1,199,000 baht, respectively.

The prices are higher than the Ora Good Cat's selling price of RMB 103,900 (US$16,200) - 160,900 in China.

The model is an all-electric compact car with a length, width and height of 4,235*1,825*1,596 mm and a wheelbase of 2,650mm.

Great Wall Motor said the Ora Good Cat's fast-charging feature gives it a 100-kilometer range in 12 minutes and a 30-minute charge time from 30 percent to 80 percent.

The model is equipped with the ORA-Smart system with L2+ assisted driving capability, according to Great Wall Motor.

The Ora brand is focusing on the female market in China, a feature it seems to be emphasizing just as much in Thailand, saying it wants to bring a new, more attractive way of traveling for women around the world.

On February 9, 2021, Great Wall Motor launched its GWM brand to Thailand and plans to introduce nine models to the country over the next three years with a focus on electric vehicles.

On June 9, Great Wall Motor started production at its plant in Thailand, the company's second overseas plant, and on June 15, the Haval H6 HEV went on pre-order for Thai consumers and was officially launched on June 28.

The Ora Good Cat opened for pre-sale in Thailand on October 14, and Great Wall Motor said on October 18 that it had received 6,000 orders for the model within 48 hours.

Earlier this week, Great Wall Motor said orders for the Ora Good Cat exceeded 10,000 units after five days of pre-orders.

The Ora brand sold 12,770 units in China in September, up 92.9 percent year-on-year, with cumulative sales of 84,731 units in the first three quarters, up 254.3 percent year-on-year.

Ora Good Cat sold 5,085 units in September, up 27 percent from August and a record high, with cumulative sales of 23,546 units in the first three quarters.

Great Wall Motor says Ora Good Cat gets over 6,000 orders within 48 hours of pre-sale in Thailand