The WEY Macchiato is a Compact luxury crossover SUV produced by Great Wall Motor under the premium brand,

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Overview

The Macchiato was presented during the Shanghai Auto Show in 2021. Sales started in April 2021 at

Auto Shanghai Auto Shanghai (), officially known as the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (), is a biennial international automobile show that alternates with the Beijing Auto Show (Auto China) as China's yearly international automotive ...

in the Mainland Chinese market. The crossover SUV is named after the macchiato coffee. With the Mocha and the

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, two other vehicles of the brand named after coffee specialties were also presented at Auto Shanghai. The Macchiato is similar in style to the Mocha and the

and utilizes the same Lemon architecture developed inhouse by Great Wall Motor with its independent rear suspension. 17- and 18-inch wheels are available depending on the trim level.

Powertrain

The Macchiato compact crossover is equipped with the DHT hybrid powertrain which is FWD only and not chargeable from charging ports and utility power network. The DHT hybrid powertrain consists of a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine producing and a ''DHT100'' electric motor producing and of torque. The combined maximum total output of the hybrid system is . The electric motor drives the car alone when the vehicle is traveling under , while the gasoline engine acts purely as a range extender at these low speeds, producing power for the main motor. During rapid acceleration, the petrol engine temporarily switches to driving the wheels. The traction battery sits beneath the rear bank of the vehicle and holds up to 1.7 kilowatt-hours of energy. In terms of transmission, the fixed-axle gear train, with a two-speed gear ratio in engine direct drive mode, provides a maximum transmission efficiency of 97%. Great Wall Motors DHT see considered four levels of simulated gears.

ORA Cherry Cat (Big Cat)

An electric prototype based on the WEY Macchiato with the codename ORA Big Cat (大猫) was unveiled during the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show. The styling of the Big Cat is identical to the Macchiato except for the sealed front grilles and the ORA badging. By July 2021, patent images of the vehicle showed up with the name ORA Cherry Cat (樱桃猫), and listed performance features a electric motor. File:ORA Big Cat 001.jpg, ORA Big Cat File:ORA Big Cat 002.jpg, Rear

References

External links

Official website in Chinese
{{Great Wall Motors

Macchiato Macchiato is an Italian word meaning 'marked' or 'stained', and may refer to: * Caffè macchiato AKA espresso macchiato, espresso coffee with a little milk * Latte macchiato, steamed milk with a little espresso coffee Other uses * Wey Macchiato ...

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