Ora 03 (Funky Cat) — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Ora 03 (Funky Cat) deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | EV |
|---|---|
| Power | 171 |
| Range | 420 |
| Battery | 63 |
| 0–100 km/h | 8.2 |
| Fast charge | 67 |
| New price US | UNVERIFIED (not sold US) |
| New price EU | 29195 |
| New price CN | 38990 |
| Used price signal | 95000 |
| Value call | Used MG4 / used VW ID.3 / MINI Electric |
| Sweet-spot year | UNVERIFIED |
| Years to avoid | 2024 |
| Reliability flag | Watch — ADAS misbehavior is safety-grade not annoyance-grade |
| Biggest risk | Buying early car or at German prices; LKA incident risk |
| Community verdict | Loveable but least-sorted car here — turn the nannies off |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | China-only (Good Cat/Haomao) · 48/63 kWh, 126 kW FWD · China-market only; no export data · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2022 | UK launch as "Funky Cat" (late 2022) · Same powertrain; 63 kWh First Edition, 260 mi WLTP · First-year UK cars: worst software era, no CarPlay, early LKA · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | Funky Cat, EU rollout · Minor software updates; no hardware change · LKA/oncoming-traffic reports (Jonny Smith long-term); charging underperformance documented · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | Renamed Ora 03 (Jan) across EU · No powertrain change; software updates rolled out; CarPlay/Android Auto standardizing · Later software reportedly calms some ADAS behavior (UNVERIFIED as a formal fix) · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | GT trim launched UK · GT: styling pack, 18" wheels, red calipers — same 171 hp powertrain · Same underlying electronics; GT adds no fixes · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | Unchanged · No changes documented · No new failure patterns; electronics remain the watch item · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
Sweet-spot year: UNVERIFIED
Years to skip: 2024