Ora iQ

The Ora iQ is a battery electric compact car produced by the Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motors under its electric vehicle brand Ora in 2018–2020.

Ora iQ
Overview
Manufacturer	Great Wall Motors
Also called	Ora iQ5
Production	2018–2020[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front-motor, front-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Electric motor	120 kW (163 PS; 161 bhp) permanent magnet motor
Transmission	Automatic
Battery	47 kWh lithium polymer (LMP) battery
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,615 mm (103.0 in)
Length	4,445 mm (175.0 in)
Width	1,785 mm (70.3 in)
Height	1,567 mm (61.7 in)

History

Rear view

In May 2018, Great Wall Motors announced the launch of the new Ora electric car brand. The first model was the compact iQ model combining the features of a crossover with a three-box sedan body.^[2]

The characteristic features of the exterior were narrow, longitudinal headlights with cutouts at the edges of the fenders, as well as long, one-piece rear lamps running across the entire width of the body.^[3] In its first full year of sales, 2019, Ora sold 10.3 thousand iQ units. The car did not gain much popularity in the long run and was withdrawn from production at the end of 2020,^[4] disappearing from the offer in favor of newer models from the "Cat" line.

Sale

The car was designed for the domestic Chinese market, starting sales in August 2018. In its first full year of sales, 2019, Ora sold 10,300 iQ units. The car did not gain much popularity in the long run and was withdrawn from production at the end of 2020,^[5] disappearing from the offer in favor of newer models from the "Cat" line.

Technical data

The iQ is an electric crossover with a battery capacity of 46.57 kWh. The car develops 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds, reaches a maximum of 150 km/h and develops 163 HP at 280 Nm of maximum torque.^[6]