GWM Is Predicted To Expand Its Car Model Line Soon At The Malaysian Market, Anything?

Ranks of the GWM Model in Malaysia. (Photo: Instagram GWM Malaysia)

JAKARTA - The Great Wall Motor (GWM) seems to want to add to the ranks of its car models on the Malaysian market, as can be seen from the upload of Chinese New Year's celebrations on its official Instagram page.

Citing the Paultan page, Thursday, February 15, apart from the Good Cat Ora model that has been on sale for several years, it can be seen that there are three new cars that are not yet present in Malaysia. So what?

The three are Ora 07, GWM Tank and Hafal H6 HEV. As is known, Ora is the brand of GWM electric vehicle while Haval is a sub-brand SUV. All three are expected to be launched in Malaysia.

Speaking of specifications from all three, first there is Ora 07 which is clearly the brother of Good Cat, and also known as Lightning Cat or Grand Cat in other countries. This one car in Thailand is priced at 1,299 million baths (Rp559 million) and the highest is at 1,499 million baths (Rp646 million) for the Performance variant.

Both of them get an 83.5 kWh lithium battery that drives the front motor 204 PS/340 Nm in the long-distance fundamental variant, and two motorbikes with exactly two-fold output (408 PS/680 Nm) at Performance. The range is claimed to be up to 640 km in NEDC calculations, with Performance being able to cover a distance of 550 km. The issue of acceleration from 0-100 km/hour in 4.3 seconds.

Next up is the GWM Tank, the SUV that looks quite attractive, in China Tank 300 it has two variants of a 48-volt light hybrid 2.0L turbocharged gasoline or powertrain hybrid equipped with the same combustion engine. As well as an ICE four-cylinder engine powered by 227 PS and a 387 Nm torque channeled to wheels via automatic transmission of eight accelerations.

Lastly, Haval H6 HEV. Unlike Tanks, Haval displays a modern crossover with a lot of contemporary twists. For example, the wide-back LED strip and wide front grip that blends with the bodywork. After launching, H6 is a segment C SUV that will compete with Proton X70, Mazda CX-5 facelift and Honda CR-V, among other models.

As additional information, last month the EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) announced that its subsidiary, PEPS-JV Melaka, had been appointed as the contract vehicle maker for GWM in Malaysia for a period of eight years. As part of the agreement, the EPMB will initially assemble Haval H6 and Haval Jolion.