GWM Ora Good Cat GT launching in Malaysia soon – EV with sportier design; more powerful 171 PS motor?

During yesterday’s preview of the Tank 500 HEV, Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia revealed that it will also add the Ora Good Cat GT to its local line-up soon.

The Good Cat GT is essentially a kitted-up version of the brand’s compact electric vehicle (EV) that features a more aggressive front bumper, wheel arch surrounds and side skirts, all of which have a carbon-fibre-like finish.

Elsewhere, the Good Cat GT adds model-specific badging, a more prominent rear spoiler, a rear diffuser, yellow brake calipers as well as 18-inch two-tone alloy wheels. Bright contrasting accents are also part of the exterior and interior changes, the latter including sport seats with the ‘GT’ logo on the headrest, along with suede/leather upholstery.

It should also be noted that the Good Cat GT in Thailand has a more powerful front electric motor rated at 171 PS (169 hp or 126 kW) and 250 Nm of torque. By comparison, the regular, non-GT Good Cat has 143 PS (141 hp or 105 kW) and 210 Nm.

Both versions sold there use the same (and newer) 57.7-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, but the non-GT provides a range of up to 480 km following the NEDC standard, while it is 460 km for the GT. The GT comes with a launch control mode that isn’t available with the standard model.

Keep in mind that these features are specific to the Good Cat GT sold in Thailand, and it is likely that our version will be different. This includes the gear selector, which is mounted on the steering column for the updated Thailand model, but is a rotary dial for Malaysia. We’ll get a more complete picture when the Good Cat GT is officially launched here.

In Malaysia, the Good Cat is available in two variants. The 400 Pro retails for RM114,500 on-the-road without insurance and comes with a 47.8-kWh LFP battery (400 km NEDC range), while the 500 Ultra at RM144,500 has a 63.1-kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery (500 km NEDC range) – both get the 105-kW motor. Expect the GT to cost more than both because that is the case in Thailand.

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