Made In China, World's Cheapest Electric Car Can Be Yours For Just Rs 6 Lakh. Interested?

Almost all auto-makers want to launch electric vehicles (EVs). But without compromising luxury, finesse and of course, performance.

All these aspects come at a price though. And as long as you don't take care of the pricing part, a product can never really cater to the masses. So, taking just the opposite approach to all the others, Great Wall Motors in China has come up with the cheapest electric car in the market to date.

Ora R1 (Great Wall Motors)

Ora R1, as the EV is called, starts at $8680 (Rs 6.05 lakh) and ranges up to $11,293 (Rs 7.8 lakh), easily grabbing the title of the most affordable EV in the market. Of course, it does not feature the fancy technology features, like the Tesla AutoPilot or anything else for that matter, but if it was just for the looks, the car is a treat to look at for everyday traffic facers, with the gentle curves on its steel frame and big-round headlights.

And it scores big on utility too. Consider the fact that the electric car has been made in China for the Chinese everyday commuters who would not want a high-end luxury offering just to be stuck in the traffic everyday. While Tesla¡¯s will get you faster on an empty road, the Ora R1 will certainly ease its way out of squeezed spaces.

The Ora R1 is backed by a 35-kWh battery, claiming a range of 194 miles (312 kms) on a single charge. Now that¡¯s surely enough for at least a week of one¡¯s everyday commute to office.

Ora R1 Interiors (Great Wall Motors)

The car might not feature the best of software found on the EV offerings but it does have an artificial intelligence system of its own, that allows the owner to wake up the car by saying ¡°Hello, Ora¡±.

China has been appointing a strict policy for the auto-makers in the country to shift to an electric future. For the same, the country follows a credit system which accounts for a minimum of 10 percent of the annual sales of the companies in 2019 to be electric. If a company is unable to reach this, it can borrow credits from those which have crossed its credit limit. For this reason, many foreign auto makers are tying up with the local ones in China to produce electric vehicles. BMW, being a recent one to collaborate with Great Wall Motors.

Ora R1 (Great Wall Motors)

As for the Ora R1, the sale of the car is currently restricted to the Chinese market. If we it was to be made available in India, would you like to shell out your money on one? Let us know in the comment section below.