The GWM Ora 5 is Great Wall Motor's first electric SUV under its Ora sub-brand, which GWM established in China in 2018 as an electrified marque. The Ora 5 was unveiled in late 2025 and targets younger urban buyers, marking Ora's first move into the SUV segment after years of selling hatchback-based models. It entered the Chinese market in December 2025 priced from 99,800 yuan.
The Ora 5 is a larger, taller sibling to the Ora Good Cat hatchback, sharing its retro-styled, curved-body design language but offering more interior and cargo space on a 2,720mm wheelbase. It uses a 150kW front-mounted electric motor paired with a 58.3kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. A hybrid variant using a 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine is also available in some overseas markets.
The car is sold domestically in China as the Ora Cat, with Ora 5 its designated international nameplate — consistent with GWM's global numbering strategy used on the Ora 03. In Australia, the GWM Ora 5 replaces the outgoing Ora hatchback, arriving in June 2026 priced from $33,990 drive-away as a battery-electric-only model, positioned among the most affordable electric small SUVs on sale locally.
The GWM Ora 5 is available in six colours, all being $595 options aside from the standard Pepper White. The cost-optional five are Cute Cyan, Flamingo Pink, Emerald Green, Mystic Grey and matt Crystal Black.
The 2027 GWM Ora 5 has a strong list of standard features including 18-inch wheels, auto LED headlights and LED tail-lights, rain-sensing wipers and tinted privacy glass, a large 14.6-inch multimedia touchscreen, wireless phone mirroring, a 10.25-inch driver display, six speakers, synthetic leather upholstery and electric driver’s seat adjustment.
Available in higher-grade variants are features like an electrically adjustable front passenger seat, seat ventilation and heating for both up front, wireless phone charging, ambient lighting, a panoramic sunroof and a nine-speaker sound system.
The 2027 GWM Ora 5 has an extremely minimalistic interior design, following the formula of many Chinese EVs set by Tesla - a central console devoid of buttons with a large touchscreen for most controls, a few buttons on the steering wheel, and small hidden storage spaces topped off by two cupholders.
The 2027 GWM Ora 5 has a single front-mounted electric motor that produces 150kW and 260Nm, and is standard across each variant.
| Year | Body Type | Height x Width x Length | Ground Clearance |
|---|---|---|---|
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2026
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Body Type: SUV | Height x Width x Length: 1641x1833x4471 mm |
Ground Clearance:
175 mm
|
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2026
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Body Type: Hatchback | Height x Width x Length: 1559x1833x4471 mm |
Ground Clearance:
135 mm
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| Year | Body Type | Front Tyre Size | Front Rim | Rear Rim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2026
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Body Type: SUV | Front Tyre Size: 225x60 R18 | Front Rim: 6.5x18 in |
Rear Rim:
6.5x18 in
|
|
2026
|
Body Type: Hatchback | Front Tyre Size: — | Front Rim: — |
Rear Rim:
—
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| Year | Body Type | Braked Capacity from | Braked Capacity to |
|---|---|---|---|
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2026
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Body Type: SUV | Braked Capacity from: 1000kg |
Braked Capacity to:
1000kg
|
|
2026
|
Body Type: Hatchback | Braked Capacity from: 0kg |
Braked Capacity to:
0kg
|
The 2027 GWM Ora 5 has a standard five-seat layout with two individual front seats and a three-seat bench in the second row.
The front driver seat is electrically adjustable as standard, and in higher variants the passenger seat is too.
| Year | Body Type | Fuel Consumption* | Engine | Fuel Type | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
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Body Type: SUV | Fuel Consumption: — | Engine: — | Fuel Type: Electric |
Transmission:
1 SP AUTO
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|
2026
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Body Type: Hatchback | Fuel Consumption: — | Engine: — | Fuel Type: Electric |
Transmission:
1 SP AUTO
|
The 2027 GWM Ora 5 has a 362L boot, though that becomes 1060 litres when the rear seats are folded down.
The 2027 GWM Ora 5 will hit 100km/h in a claimed 8.0 seconds, while top speed likely sits just north of 150km/h.
The 2027 GWM Ora 5 has a claimed WLTC range of 435km, with a claimed consumption rate of 15.5kWh/100km from its 58.33kWh battery.