Wey (marque)
Product type | Automotive marque |
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Owner | Great Wall Motors |
Country | China |
Introduced | 2016 |
Markets | Worldwide |
Website | https://www.wey.com/ (Chinese) https://global.wey.com/ (English) |
WEY (Chinese: 魏牌; pinyin: Wèipài, pronunciation: 喂 wéi, stylized in all caps) is an automotive marque owned by the Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors. Launched in 2016,[1] the brand focused on premium crossovers and SUVs based on Haval models.[2]
History[edit]
The name Wey is derived from Great Wall Motor chairman Wei Jianjun's surname, which is pronounced the same way.[3]
At the end of 2022, the manufacturer announces its arrival in Germany then in France.[4]
Products[edit]
Current[edit]
- Wey Gaoshan, MPV launched in 2023.
- Wey Latte, compact crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV5.
- Wey Mocha, mid-size crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV7.[5]
- Wey Lanshan, full-size crossover SUV launched in 2023.
Upcoming[edit]
- Wey Yuanming, compact crossover SUV.
Discontinued[edit]
- Wey P8, mid-size crossover SUV (2018–2020)
- Wey Tank 300, compact off-road SUV launched in 2020, and branched off towards the Tank brand as its first model.[6]
- Wey Macchiato, compact crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV5. (2021–2023)
- Wey VV5, compact crossover SUV launched in late 2017. (2017–2021)[7]
- Wey VV6, compact crossover SUV sized between VV7 and VV5, launched in 2018. (2018–2021)[8]
- Wey VV7 and VV7 GT, mid-size crossover SUV launched in early 2017. (2017–2021)[9]
Gallery[edit]
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Wey VV5 (Former product)
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Wey VV6 (Former product)
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Wey VV7 (Former product)
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Wey P8 (Former product)
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Wey Tank 300 (Former product)
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Wey Mocha
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Wey Macchiato (Former product)
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Wey Latte
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Wey Lanshan
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Wey Gaoshan
References[edit]
- ^ "中文名叫"魏派",长城全新品牌WEY发布". www.xincheping.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ "GWM future vehicles - Wey and Haval". www.just-auto.com. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Great Wall launches new Wey brand but faces uphill struggle". China Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ Infos, Auto (2022-10-17). "Great Wall Motors arrive en France par la grande porte" (in French).
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(help) - ^ Zhao, Xinjie (15 January 2021). "WEY全新SUV定名摩卡". pcauto.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ James (10 December 2020). "GWM WEY TANK 300 Goes Off Assembly Line, To be Launched Soon". chinapev.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Costello, Mike (16 May 2018). "2018 Wey VV5 and VV7 quick drives". caradvice.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Wang, Joey (6 November 2017). "This Is The New WEY VV6 SUV From China". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ de Feijter, Tycho (27 April 2017). "WEY VV7 Launched On The Chinese Car Market". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
External links[edit]
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