Wey (marque)

For other uses, see Wey (disambiguation).

Wey (Chinese: 魏牌; pinyin: Wèipài, pronunciation: 喂 wéi, stylized in all caps) is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors. Launched in 2016,^[1] the brand focused on premium crossovers and SUVs based on Haval models.^[2]

Wey

Product type	Automotive marque
Owner	Great Wall Motors
Country	China
Introduced	2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Markets	Worldwide
Website	https://www.wey.com/ (Chinese) https://global.wey.com/ (English)

Logo used until 2023

History

The name Wey is derived from Great Wall Motor chairman Wei Jianjun's surname, which is pronounced the same way.^[3]

At the end of 2022, the manufacturer announces its arrival in Germany then in France.^[4]

Products

Current

• Wey Gaoshan, MPV launched in 2023.
• Wey Lanshan, full-size crossover SUV launched in 2023.
• Wey Mocha, mid-size crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV7.^[5]
• Wey Latte, compact crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV5.

Upcoming

• Wey Yuanmeng, compact crossover SUV.

Discontinued

• Wey P8, mid-size crossover SUV (2018–2020)
• Wey Tank 300, compact off-road SUV launched in 2020, and branched off towards the Tank brand as its first model.^[6]
• Wey Macchiato, compact crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV5. (2021–2023)
• Wey VV5, compact crossover SUV launched in late 2017. (2017–2021)^[7]
• Wey VV6, compact crossover SUV sized between VV7 and VV5, launched in 2018. (2018–2021)^[8]
• Wey VV7 and VV7 GT, mid-size crossover SUV launched in early 2017. (2017–2021)^[9]

Gallery

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  Wey Lanshan
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  Wey Mocha
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  Wey Latte
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  Wey Gaoshan

Discontinued

• 
  Wey VV5
• 
  Wey VV6
• 
  Wey VV7
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  Wey P8
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  Wey Tank 300
• 
  Wey Macchiato

See also

• Automobile manufacturers and brands of China
• List of automobile manufacturers of China

References

1. "中文名叫"魏派"，长城全新品牌WEY发布". www.xincheping.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
2. "GWM future vehicles - Wey and Haval". www.just-auto.com. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
3. "Great Wall launches new Wey brand but faces uphill struggle". China Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
4. Infos, Auto (2022-10-17). "Great Wall Motors arrive en France par la grande porte" (in French). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
5. Zhao, Xinjie (15 January 2021). "WEY全新SUV定名摩卡". pcauto.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
6. James (10 December 2020). "GWM WEY TANK 300 Goes Off Assembly Line, To be Launched Soon". chinapev.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
7. Costello, Mike (16 May 2018). "2018 Wey VV5 and VV7 quick drives". caradvice.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
8. Wang, Joey (6 November 2017). "This Is The New WEY VV6 SUV From China". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
9. de Feijter, Tycho (27 April 2017). "WEY VV7 Launched On The Chinese Car Market". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

External links

• Official site