GWM Ora Australia's cheapest EV, until March 31

The GWM Ora electric hatch, already one of Australia's most affordable EVs, is now the cheapest by a good margin – thanks to a sales campaign the brand is running until March 31.

Buyers who move before then will get into an Ora from around $4000 less, drive-away – depending on their location, as drive-away prices differ by state. In NSW, that means $37,044 drive-away for the entry-level Ora Standard Range.

The deal runs across the full Ora range, meaning a top-shelf Ora GT can be had for $49,044 drive-away in NSW – down from $51,990 before on-road costs.

GWM is running deals across its entire range at the moment, all with drive-away pricing that will result in thousands saved.

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The Chinese brand finished comfortably inside the top-10 of Australia's best-selling brands in 2023, with 3862 sales to its name for eighth position. Among those were 526 Oras.

This latest campaign could help it spring past Isuzu (3987) and even Hyundai (4887), although those brands – like all others – will be working to improve their own figures too.

Elsewhere in the cheapest-EVs fight, the MG 4 is now $1000 more expensive, making it $39,990 before on-road costs. This again leaves the BYD Dolphin as Australia's cheapest EV, by a hair, at $38,890 before on-road costs – but, given it's a new year, a price rise could well be on the cards.