Who will buy an Ora Funky Cat?
Discussion
0a said:
People won't but it because they are badge snobs. Doesn't sound like it's a very good car though either.
Quite. The people who are badge snobs wont buy it because of the badge; the people who aren't badge snobs wont buy it because the MG4 seems to be better in every way and is something like £7k cheaper. I'm sure it'll sell to a handful of people who just want something different, but priced that close to the ID3 and Cupra Born it's going to be a hard sell to the masses. It's a shame because had it gone head-to-head with the MG4 as everyone expected it would make a far better case for itself.
ETA: Interestingly, it appears that the next generation of MINI will use the same platform. Lets hope BMW do a better job of the chassis tuning than Ora appear to have done:
Top Gear said:
It’s the creation of Ora, an all-electric brand owned by Great Wall Motor and established as part of a joint venture with BMW.
You see, GWM and BMW have pooled their resources into a new plant in China capable of producing 160,000 vehicles a year, as well as a new EV platform which will also be used in future Minis. So this could well be our first taste of the next-generation Mini Electric.
You see, GWM and BMW have pooled their resources into a new plant in China capable of producing 160,000 vehicles a year, as well as a new EV platform which will also be used in future Minis. So this could well be our first taste of the next-generation Mini Electric.
Edited by kambites on Tuesday 29th November 08:48
I like that it's another sensibly priced EV option, more competition will lead to prices getting a bit more sensible. Would I buy one? No, because I don't like the looks, but I can't stand the Nissan Juke either and look how many there are of them about. I don't think the pricing will put people off who want them either, the Dacia Sandero is much cheaper than the Corsa or Fiesta, but they all still sell very well.
The Late Brake Show review is on the whole very good, I'm afraid that I tend to disregard the views of several magazines now because the writers have become so used to having a £50k+ long termer that their view on the lower end of the market is incredibly skewed.
The Late Brake Show review is on the whole very good, I'm afraid that I tend to disregard the views of several magazines now because the writers have become so used to having a £50k+ long termer that their view on the lower end of the market is incredibly skewed.
There is something shonky about this car. The styling looks like that typical (old) Chinese automotive way of nicking ideas from other manufacturers and mashing them together. Some details appear cheap and half arsed, like the back end and those front grille things in the foglight area. The interior upholstery looks like one of those quilted 'leather' interior kits you used to see on cheap imported goods websites - just naff. The badge looks cheap and meaningless. I guess it's white goods with a veneer of charm that may appeal to those that are happy enough with just that.
The Chinese can and are doing better than this and I expect the Ora name will evolve to produce greater things, as the Japanese did, as the Korean companies did..............
The Chinese can and are doing better than this and I expect the Ora name will evolve to produce greater things, as the Japanese did, as the Korean companies did..............
OutInTheShed said:
£32k seems like a high price for a no-name brand.
In the real world that's two years' take home pay for an awful lot of people.
Does anyone really judge a car purchase based on 2 years take home pay? (at minimum wage no less)In the real world that's two years' take home pay for an awful lot of people.
First lease prices for these are up on leasing.com BTW. More per month than a Tesla Model Y LR on the same terms.
OutInTheShed said:
£32k seems like a high price for a no-name brand.
In the real world that's two years' take home pay for an awful lot of people.
Looks very expensive for a Chinese low entry level vehicle.In the real world that's two years' take home pay for an awful lot of people.
It does have a good 5 star NCAP rating and even has the latest airbag tech with a Centre Side Airbag
GT9 said:
Jader1973 said:
Same people that buy any other wholly Chinese owned brand:
Communists.
Mouth breathing f
kwits with no awareness of what China is doing to western economies.
More Communists.
I can pretty much guarantee someone in your family is happily sitting in the next room ordering some Chinese made Amazon tat they don't actually need.Communists.
Mouth breathing f
kwits with no awareness of what China is doing to western economies.More Communists.
Are they also breathing through their mouth whilst doing this?
SWoll said:
OutInTheShed said:
£32k seems like a high price for a no-name brand.
In the real world that's two years' take home pay for an awful lot of people.
Does anyone really judge a car purchase based on 2 years take home pay? (at minimum wage no less)In the real world that's two years' take home pay for an awful lot of people.
First lease prices for these are up on leasing.com BTW. More per month than a Tesla Model Y LR on the same terms.
I think I'll be replacing my 30kwh Leaf with an MG4. Can't even see me taking a second's glance at the Ora Funky Cat given the price and range vs an MG4 SE. Nor any other car to be frank, new or second hand. There's just nothing which can come close to the value for money of the MG4. They have absolutely nailed it.
bqf said:
I read this morning that the Ora Funky Cat, from Great Wall Motors, goes on sale today.
It's £32,000, has a 193 mile range, and appears to have three Lookers outlets in the West Midlands as it's dealer network.
It comes in 4 primary school crayon colours, and looks like a very odd mash-up of a K12 Micra and a Leaf.
I'm genuinely thinking, and this is rare I think, for a car launch, that there is no-one for whom this car would make any sense whatsoever.
Would anyone buy it?
Very hard to sell in UK, I believeIt's £32,000, has a 193 mile range, and appears to have three Lookers outlets in the West Midlands as it's dealer network.
It comes in 4 primary school crayon colours, and looks like a very odd mash-up of a K12 Micra and a Leaf.
I'm genuinely thinking, and this is rare I think, for a car launch, that there is no-one for whom this car would make any sense whatsoever.
Would anyone buy it?
It is China made, some people allergic to that, then it offers less than MG4 but a higher price tag
The big USP with this when it was first announced was the 25k price. No matter what country it comes from, that makes things very interesting.
After Covid and price rises, it's now 32k and capable of less than 200 miles when the goings good.
Low price was key with the Cat and now they don't offer that, I'm not sure who'd splurge 32k on one.
Have you seen the monthlies as well?!
Ooof!
After Covid and price rises, it's now 32k and capable of less than 200 miles when the goings good.
Low price was key with the Cat and now they don't offer that, I'm not sure who'd splurge 32k on one.
Have you seen the monthlies as well?!
Ooof!
SWoll said:
Does anyone really judge a car purchase based on 2 years take home pay? (at minimum wage no less)
First lease prices for these are up on leasing.com BTW. More per month than a Tesla Model Y LR on the same terms.
So they are expecting depreciation to be rather big on this car then?First lease prices for these are up on leasing.com BTW. More per month than a Tesla Model Y LR on the same terms.
I watched a couple of reviews of this. Seemed absolutely fine bar the fact that it struck me as phenomenally over priced for what is really the 21st century EV equivalent of the 80s Lada/Skoda cheap import solution.
Pre Covid when the Ora brand launched its first car that had a price tag of something like £7k in China.
The Funky Cat probably costs a bit more to meet export standards but the price being asked in the U.K. suggests a considerable amount of piss taking.
Pre Covid when the Ora brand launched its first car that had a price tag of something like £7k in China.
The Funky Cat probably costs a bit more to meet export standards but the price being asked in the U.K. suggests a considerable amount of piss taking.
DonkeyApple said:
I watched a couple of reviews of this. Seemed absolutely fine bar the fact that it struck me as phenomenally over priced for what is really the 21st century EV equivalent of the 80s Lada/Skoda cheap import solution.
Pre Covid when the Ora brand launched its first car that had a price tag of something like £7k in China.
The Funky Cat probably costs a bit more to meet export standards but the price being asked in the U.K. suggests a considerable amount of piss taking.
The low price of some cars in China suggests they could be poised to start seriously undercutting european carmakers, but no sign of that here.Pre Covid when the Ora brand launched its first car that had a price tag of something like £7k in China.
The Funky Cat probably costs a bit more to meet export standards but the price being asked in the U.K. suggests a considerable amount of piss taking.
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