Ora Ballet Cat

The Ora Ballet Cat (Chinese: 欧拉芭蕾猫; pinyin: Ōulā bālěi māo) is a battery electric compact hatchback produced by Chinese EV manufacturer Ora, a marque of Great Wall Motors since 2022.

Ora Ballet Cat
Overview
Manufacturer	Great Wall Motor
Production	2022–present
Model years	2022–present
Assembly	China: Taizhou, Zhejiang
Body and chassis
Class	Compact car (C)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-motor, front-wheel-drive Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Electric motor	Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Power output	171 PS (126 kW; 169 hp) (FWD; Ballet cat) 299 PS (220 kW; 295 hp) (RWD) 544 PS (400 kW; 537 hp) (4WD)
Battery	Li-ion Phosphate (LFP) 49.93 kWh / 400 Km 60.5 kWh / 500 Km

Overview

The Ora Ballet Cat was previewed by the Ora Punk Cat concept at Auto Shanghai on 21 April 2021 in Shanghai, China, alongside the Ora Lightning Cat.^[1] Its styling is controversial as the car heavily resembles the Type 1 Volkswagen Beetle.^[2]

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  Ora Punk Cat concept

Production

In August, a slightly revised variant of the Punk Cat called the Ballet Cat was revealed as the production version. This version is marketed towards the female car buyer demographic.^[3]

The Ora Ballet Cat is equipped with a 126-kilowatt (169 hp; 171 PS) motor on the front axle, with the top speed limited to 155 km/h (96 mph). The Ballet Cat could be had with a LFP battery for 49.92 kWh (179.7 MJ) supporting a CLTC range of 401 km (249 mi) or a LFP battery for 60.5 kWh (218 MJ) supporting a CLTC range of 500 km (311 mi). The entry level trim level is called the "Alice Edition", equipped with a 49.92-kilowatt-hour (179.7 MJ) battery for 401 km (249 mi) of CLTC range. Additionally, Ora-Pilot L2 autonomous driving system with ACC is also standard with the price being 193,000 RMB (28,700 USD). The middle trim level is called the "Nutcracker Edition" priced at 203,000 RMB (30,190 USD), equipped with the same 49.92 kWh (179.7 MJ) battery while adding heated front seats and self-parking system. The semi-top trim level, the "Sleeping Beauty Edition", costing 213,000 RMB (31,675 USD) is equipped with the 60.5-kilowatt-hour (218 MJ) battery supporting 500 km (311 mi) of CLTC range but lacks heated seats and a self-parking system. The top trim level of the Ora Ballet Cat is called "Swan Lake Edition". The Swan Lake Edition is equipped with the 60.5 kWh (218 MJ) battery with all the options for 223,000 RMB (33,160 USD).^[4]

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  Ora Ballet Cat (front)
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  Ora Ballet Cat (rear)

References

1. Ruffo, Gustavo Henrique (19 April 2021). "Ora Punk Cat Reveals How Similar It Is To The Classic Volkswagen". InsideEVs. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. Chen, James (21 July 2021). "Ora Punk Cat NOT a Volkswagen Beetle?". Car News China. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. de Feijter, Tycho (18 August 2021). "ORA 'Volkswagen Beetle' Inches Closer To Production – One For The Boys And One For The Girls". Car News China. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
4. Denis Bobylev (12 July 2022). "ORA Ballet Cat Sales Started In China With 500-KM Range And Starting Price Of 28,700 USD". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.