SA's cheapest electric vehicle yet en route: Haval's fun city slicker Ora could be a game-changerHaval's new Funky Cat, or Ora, is on its way to South Africa, promising to be Mzanzi's cheapest new electric vehicle yet. News24 Motoring contributor While the move to electric vehicles has increased globally, it's fair to say that in South Africa, the EV craze is still in its infancy. Loadshedding is one concern, but that is surmountable – and will ease up in years to come.
At a recent world launch event in Melbourne, Australia, Haval allowed us to test their new Ora Funky Cat, which is earmarked for our market for around the middle of the year. No, don't worry, Haval won't use the Chinese moniker for their new city baby; they'll just name it the Haval Ora. . There was also a slightly bigger, sportier EV available for testing and Jolion and H6 hybrid models.
Top models will feature a nifty two-tone body colour treatment. The interior carries on where the funky exterior left off. There is a two-tone leather treatment for the seats and door panels, while top models will feature nice diamond stitching in a contrasting colour. All materials look and feel solid.
Performance is not top of mind for city cars, but the little Ora will run from its parking spot at the mall to 100 km/h in 8.3 seconds.
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