Wey Macchiato
{{short description|Crossover SUV from China}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Wey Macchiato
| image = 2022 WEY Macchiato.jpg
| caption =
| manufacturer = Great Wall Motor
| aka = Ora Cherry Cat
| production = 2021–2023
| model_years =
| assembly = China: Tianjin
| class = Compact luxury crossover SUV
| body_style = 5-door SUV
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Front-motor, front-wheel drive (Ora Big Cat)
Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
| platform = GWM Lemon Platform
| related =
| engine = 1.5 L GW15 I4 (gasoline)
| motor = {{convert|100|kW|bhp PS|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} DHT100 BorgWarner permanent magnet synchronous motor
{{convert|150|kW|PS bhp|0|abbr=on}} Permanent magnet motor (Ora Big Cat)
| range =
| electric_range =
| transmission = Multi-mode DHT (Hybrid)
Direct-Drive (Electric)
| battery = 1.6 kWh Li-ion (Hybrid)
45 kWh Li-ion (PHEV)
| drivetrain = Power-split Hybrid (Macchiato Hybrid)
PHEV (Macchiato PHEV)
| wheelbase = {{convert|2710|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4520|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1855|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1665|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight =
| sp =
| predecessor = Wey VV5
| successor =
| designer =
}}
The Wey Macchiato is a compact luxury crossover SUV produced by Great Wall Motor under the premium brand, Wey.{{cite web|title=Wey Macchiato interior, comprehensive improvement more technology|publisher=|url=https://inf.news/en/auto/26b8911a043f2019cbf34e78f2810e6f.html?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=4573deea87d2315a439bbfdcc6e76057bbe18704-1626188041-0-AbryQphKMt-LQjjesa9-H95Jqc6bEsrMLKWWhhxWoIh_afUqHmlBTlkAaE53TPWuFVAJ-kUi8Gy-SlkcN2DI2AMHkVj4429FJG7Jb51Fx58mKUVsojL7ZRtNtfPx7D2eiR-uSZCVjsHSx3yBjSupaiyzoCLlihAUr6AQxKKhZFFfe-a6A1ubbwfen4aEz_F9afXcb2qRx7X8lVETviqICNs9e3K06h1X-Pu3Yv6JimFgV6OqxPVEJ_9M8CXOnNKTQ1CImJfJZN5VBDTlxJNqnUUaBNZDkqRL_Tv2dgbUpWrMTADmROWws0hEWEO4-ZGq4rgwNJibsrSDNrgZWVX2P2PtT8w7NNTqUBq3fque0TMRpzoIoKubR3YbTWY_ezZgHx0kkp-T4BnM54TKnwAJFwrdx7YAPTUDsI6gWq9fL6uk0nUJvXIVK1hXytIL_ZPmBDRxJKeg9kGM7CYfZFfxlomN8Wr0Wk5Tmo-sju8OXH3CD7pMv_KKOgWLfM1b6a2UJD3yLGdjVG0sI_gSy3cCjkk}}
Overview
The Macchiato was presented during the Shanghai Auto Show in 2021.{{cite web|title=Great Wall presented a new premium cross Wey Macchiato|publisher=|url=https://www.autotimesnews.com/great-wall-presented-a-new-premium-cross-wey-macchiato/}} Sales started in April 2021 at Auto Shanghai in the Mainland Chinese market.
The crossover SUV is named after the macchiato coffee. With the Mocha and the Latte, 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 Latte 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.{{cite web|title=Wey unveils Macchiato, its second coffee-themed SUV|publisher=|url=https://www.formacar.com/en/news/view/34035.html}}
=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 {{convert|102|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} and a DHT100 electric motor producing {{convert|136|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|250|Nm|lbft kgm|abbr=on}} of torque. The combined maximum total output of the hybrid system is {{convert|192|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}}. The electric motor drives the car alone when the vehicle is traveling under {{cvt|35|km/h|mph}}, 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.{{cite web|title=2022 WEY Macchiato Hybrid SUV of China is sharp in every detail|publisher=|url=https://www.hodangnhan.com/2021/07/2022-wey-macchiato-hybrid-suv-of-china.html}}
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.{{cite web|title=这是什么猫？ 欧拉全新纯电SUV实车曝光|publisher=|url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202104/1138979.html}} The styling of the Big Cat is identical to the Macchiato except for the sealed front grilles and the Ora badging.{{cite web|title="猫家族"的SUV来了 静态体验欧拉大猫|publisher=|url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/advice/202104/1141890.html?pvareaid=2023231}} By July 2021, patent images of the vehicle showed up with the name Ora Cherry Cat (樱桃猫), and listed performance features a {{convert|150|kW|hp PS|0|abbr=on}} electric motor.{{cite web|title=搭载无钴锂电池 欧拉樱桃猫申报图公布|publisher=|url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202107/1176991.html#pvareaid=102624}}
File:ORA Big Cat 001.jpg|Ora Big Cat
File:ORA Big Cat 002.jpg|Rear view
References
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External links
- [https://www.wey.com/macchiato.html Official website in Chinese]
{{Great Wall Motors}}
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