WEY Mocha

From 2021 WEY renamed its range after coffee drinks: the Mocha replaced the VV7, and the Latte and Macchiato replaced the VV5. The large Lanshan SUV and the Gaoshan MPV followed in 2023. The Tank 300 off-roader also began as a WEY in 2020 before Tank became a brand of its own. At the end of 2022 GWM announced WEY's arrival in Germany and France. The parent company's story is in the history of Great Wall Motor.

In short

• Mid-size SUV, 4,870–4,875 mm long on a 2,910–2,915 mm wheelbase; built in Tianjin since 2021.
• China: 2.0-litre turbo petrol with 157 kW, later plug-in hybrids with 1.5- or 2.0-litre engines and an 85 kW motor.
• Europe (Coffee 01 / WEY 05): 2.0 PHEV AWD, 350 kW (476 PS), 847 Nm, 0–100 km/h in 5.0 s, 146 km electric WLTP.
• Euro NCAP 2022: five stars with 91 % for adult occupants; German list prices €55,900–59,900 (2023) and €59,900–63,900 (from 2024).

WEY Mocha at a glance

Launch in China

GWM presented the Mocha in January 2021, and sales started in April 2021 at Auto Shanghai. It was the first of the coffee-named models and took over from the VV7 as the brand's mid-size SUV. The first engine was a 2.0-litre turbo petrol, the GW4E20CB, with 157 kW (213 PS) at launch. Plug-in hybrids followed: a 1.5-litre turbo GW4E15BD from 2022 to 2024, a revised 1.5-litre GWE15BE since 2024, and a 2.0-litre turbo GW4C20A. The electric motor has 85 kW, and power reaches the wheels through a nine-speed dual-clutch hybrid transmission.

Chinese sales have been modest: 5,037 in 2023, 2,924 in 2024 and 1,915 in 2025, according to Wikipedia EN.

The European plug-in hybrid

The European version combines the 2.0-litre turbo with electric drive and all-wheel drive. With 350 kW and 847 Nm it reaches 100 km/h in five seconds, and the WLTP electric range of 146 km covers many daily trips without using the engine. Like all plug-in hybrids, its WLTP fuel figure of 0.4 l/100 km depends on frequent charging; with a flat battery the engine does most of the work and consumption rises.

Besides the 11 kW on-board charger for AC, the car accepts DC fast charging at up to 50 kW, which shortens stops on longer trips.

Safety: Euro NCAP 2022

Euro NCAP tested the WEY Coffee 01 in 2022 and gave it five stars. The tested car was a left-hand-drive Coffee 01 Prestige.

The weakest area was the protection of vulnerable road users, at 79 %; the strongest was safety assist, at 94 %.

From Coffee 01 to WEY 05

In Europe GWM first used the coffee theme, and the Mocha became the Coffee 01. From 2024 GWM switched to number names, and the Coffee 01 became the GWM WEY 05. The technical specification stayed the same: both cars in the ADAC catalogue have the 2.0 PHEV with 350 kW (476 PS) and all-wheel drive, in Premium and Luxury trims.

Prices in Germany

All prices are German list prices from the ADAC catalogue. With the change of name in 2024 both trims became €4,000 more expensive.

Who the WEY 05 suits and its rivals

The WEY 05 is an option for buyers who want a powerful plug-in hybrid SUV with a long electric range and can charge at home or at work. The Premium trim at €59,900 in 2024 gives the same drive as the Luxury. The open questions are the dealer network and resale values of a still young brand in Europe. Inside GWM's own range, the Haval H6 is a cheaper SUV, and the BYD Song Pro DM-i is another Chinese plug-in hybrid. The compare section helps to set the WEY against other SUVs, and the cost of ownership calculator shows what a plug-in hybrid costs to run. WEY's models are listed in the WEY catalogue.

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