WEY

Wey (marque)

Wey (marque)

Chinese automotive marque

For other uses, see Wey (disambiguation).

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]

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Logo used until 2023

History

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

Current

  • 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

  • Wey Yuanming, compact crossover SUV.

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]
  • Wey VV5 (Former product)
  • Wey VV6 (Former product)
  • Wey VV7 (Former product)
  • Wey P8 (Former product)
  • Wey Tank 300 (Former product)
  • Wey Mocha
  • Wey Macchiato (Former product)
  • Wey Latte
  • Wey Lanshan
  • Wey Gaoshan

References

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