Wey (marque)

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

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]

History

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

Current

  • 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

Discontinued

  • 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

  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. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. 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.