GWM is preparing to relaunch its Ora sub-brand with a compact SUV that closely follows the design of the brand’s compact hatch.

GWM’s first Ora SUV has been exposed in China, thanks to a filing with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Set to be called the Ora Cat in China, but likely to adopt the Ora 05 or Ora i5 name in international markets, the new SUV keeps the rounded styling of the Ora Good Cat hatchback (sold in Australia under the simpler GWM Ora name).

CarNewsChina reports that GWM’s electric car division has struggled to gain traction in its domestic market, with the Ora brand recording just 14,781 sales from January to August 2025.

In Australia, year-to-date figures for the GWM Ora see it sitting at 432 sales compared to 2048 BYD Dolphins and 2533 MG 4s sold

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