Wey (marque)

automotive marque owned by Great Wall Motors

Wey is a car brand owned by Great Wall Motors (GWM) it was founded in 2016[1] and it makes Luxury Crossovers and SUVS that are based in models of Haval which is another brand of GWM.[2]

Wey
Product typeAutomotive marque
OwnerGreat Wall Motors
CountryChina
Introduced2016; 9 years ago (2016)
MarketsWorldwide
Websitehttps://www.wey.com/ (Chinese)
https://global.wey.com/ (English)

History

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The company was founded in 2016 the name is derived from Wei Jianjun the Chairman of Great Wall Motors (GWM) `s surname and the surname is pronunced the same way as the brand name.[3]

The brand mainly sell its cars in China but it also arrived in Germany and in France.[4]

Models

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Current

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  • Wey Gaoshan, MPV launched in 2023.
  • Wey Lanshan, full-size crossover SUV launched in 2023.
  • Wey Mocha, mid-size crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV7.[5]
  • Wey Latte, compact crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV5.

Upcoming

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Discontinued

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  • 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]

References

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  1. "中文名叫"魏派",长城全新品牌WEY发布". www.xincheping.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  2. "GWM future vehicles - Wey and Haval". www.just-auto.com. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  3. "Great Wall launches new Wey brand but faces uphill struggle". China Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  4. Infos, Auto (2022-10-17). "Great Wall Motors arrive en France par la grande porte" (in French). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Zhao, Xinjie (15 January 2021). "WEY全新SUV定名摩卡". pcauto.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. James (10 December 2020). "GWM WEY TANK 300 Goes Off Assembly Line, To be Launched Soon". chinapev.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. Costello, Mike (16 May 2018). "2018 Wey VV5 and VV7 quick drives". caradvice.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  8. Wang, Joey (6 November 2017). "This Is The New WEY VV6 SUV From China". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  9. de Feijter, Tycho (27 April 2017). "WEY VV7 Launched On The Chinese Car Market". carnewschina.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.