WEY Latte

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WEY Latte
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Overview
Manufacturer Great Wall Motor
Production2021–present
AssemblyChina: Tianjin
Body and chassis
Class Compact luxury crossover SUV
Body style 5-door SUV
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine 2.0 L E20N I4 (turbo gasoline)
1.5 L GWM4B15D I4 (petrol Hybrid)
1.5 L GW4B15 GDIT EVO I4 (turbo petrol Hybrid)
Electric motor 134 bhp; 136 PS (100 kW) DHT100 BorgWarner permanent magnet synchronous motor
174 bhp; 177 PS (130 kW) DHT130 BorgWarner permanent magnet synchronous motor
114 bhp; 116 PS (85 kW) BorgWarner permanent magnet synchronous motor
Transmission 9-speed DCT
Multi-mode DHT (Hybrid)
Hybrid drivetrain Power-split Hybrid (Latte Hybrid)
PHEV (Latte PHEV)
Battery 1.6 kWh Li-ion (Hybrid)
45 kWh Li-ion (PHEV)
Range373 mi (600 kilometres)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,745 mm (108.1 in)
Length4,668 mm (183.8 in)
Width1,890 mm (74.4 in)
Height1,730 mm (68.1 in)
Chronology
Predecessor WEY VV5

The WEY Latte is a compact luxury crossover SUV produced by Great Wall Motor under the premium brand, WEY.

Contents

Overview

Rear of the WEY Latte WEY Latte 002.jpg
Rear of the WEY Latte

The Latte was presented during the Shanghai Auto Show in 2021. [1] Sales started in April 2021 at Auto Shanghai in the Mainland Chinese market.

The crossover SUV is named after the latte coffee. [2] With the Mocha and the Macchiato, two other vehicles of the brand named after coffee specialties were also presented at Auto Shanghai. [3]

Powertrain

The Latte compact crossover is equipped with a 2.0-litre turbocharged inline-four engine code-named E20N. The four-cylinder engine uses a Miller cycle design with a thermal efficiency of over 38% and a maximum power output of 213 hp (159 kW; 216 PS). In terms of transmission, it is mated to a 9-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox developed inhouse by Great Wall. [3] A 1.5 liter turbocharged inline-four engine with the Intelligent hybrid DHT technology is also available. The 1.5-litre turbo engine powertrain focuses on the economy of urban use scenarios, and supports working modes such as pure EV driving, hybrid drive, series drive, energy recovery and idle charging. The system achieves a total power of 175 kW (235 hp; 238 PS), 530 N⋅m (390 lb⋅ft; 54 kg⋅m) of torque, acceleration from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) 7.5 seconds, and 4.9 L/100 km (58 mpgimp; 48 mpgUS) of fuel economy. [4]

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References

  1. "Coffee family WEY latte officially unveiled positioning mid-size SUV 2.0T + 9-speed DCT".
  2. Sheng Yuan (2021-04-17). "2021上海车展:WEY摩卡预售17.98万元起". autohome.com.cn (in Chinese).
  3. 1 2 Chen Hao. "WEY Latte debuted and switched to a new family design. Would you love this look?".
  4. "Wey latte makes its debut at Shanghai Auto Show".