GWM ORA 5 vs Hyundai Venue

A proper head-to-head in South Africa — compare price, performance, fuel economy or electric range, safety and the details that shape long-term ownership.

Includes a historical vehicle

Current, upcoming and historical vehicles can be compared side by side. Historical records keep their verified specifications, while price labels show last-listed context rather than current new-car availability.

Hyundai Venue Discontinued model
GWM ORA 5 in South Africa

GWM ORA 5

BEV Ultra Luxury Electric Current
ZAR 599,900 ex-showroom
⚡ 150 kW 🔧 260 Nm
VS
Hyundai Venue in South Africa

Hyundai Venue

1.0T DCT Executive Petrol 7-Speed DCT Discontinued model
ZAR 414,900 last listed
Discontinued model Verified historical specifications remain visible for owner and used-car comparisons.
⚡ 88 kW 🔧 172 Nm ⛽ 16.4 km/l
+ Add a 3rd car

Decision summary

GWM ORA 5 vs Hyundai Venue: the short answer

ORA 5 has a modest catalogue-index lead, while Venue remains close.

Recorded price context ORA 5: current from ZAR 364,900 · Venue: last listed from ZAR 343,900

Five key differences

Exact selected derivatives
Specification ORA 5 Venue
Maximum Power ORA 5150 kW Venue88 kW @ 5500 rpm
Maximum Torque ORA 5260 Nm Venue172 Nm @ 1500 rpm
Engine Size ORA 5Not Applicable Venue998 cc
Combined Fuel Economy ORA 5Not Applicable Venue16.4 km/l
Ground Clearance ORA 5175 mm Venue188 mm

Strongest published figure in that row; no road-test winner is implied.

Independent editorial assessment

Hagalu editorial ratings

When a variant is selected, its rating out of five applies only to that exact derivative; a model-range review is not inherited. Editorial ratings are separate from the Specification Evidence Index out of 100 and are not customer ratings.

GWM ORA 5

BEV Ultra Luxury

Hagalu editorial rating Not yet rated

No complete editorial rating is published for this exact variant. This is not a zero score.

How Hagalu rates cars

Hyundai Venue

1.0T DCT Executive

Hagalu editorial rating Not yet rated

No complete editorial rating is published for this exact variant. This is not a zero score.

How Hagalu rates cars

Not yet rated means a complete review is not published; it does not mean the vehicle scored zero. Read the rating methodology.

What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)

Specification evidence leader

ORA 5

Strengths
  • More powerful engine output
  • Better fuel efficiency
  • Stronger listed safety equipment
Weak Spots
  • Lower published practicality figures
Best suited to: Published Performance Published Efficiency

Venue

Strengths
  • Stronger published practicality figures
Weak Spots
  • Less powerful engine setup
  • Lower fuel efficiency
  • Fewer listed safety features
Best suited to: Published Practicality

Which One's Right for You?

ORA 5

  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
  • Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
  • Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment

Venue

  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures

Full Specs, Side by Side

Archived cars use verified historical spec records. Rows remain comparable; unavailable historical values are shown plainly rather than estimated.

Spec ORA 5 Venue
Model Introduced Year 2026 2019
Generation First-generation ORA 5; South African launch specification First generation Venue — the global model adapted for SA with minor market-specific changes; no second-gen yet in SA
Facelift History No facelift; first South African model year Launched in SA in 2019; subtle updates to safety and infotainment tech followed in subsequent years
Facelift Launched Since Not Applicable 2019
Facelift Version Ending Not Applicable Not confirmed
Body Style Compact SUV SUV
Model Year 2026 Not confirmed
Production Status On sale discontinued
Segment Compact SUV SUV
Vehicle Type Passenger vehicle SUV
Tare Mass Kg - 1180 kg
Spec ORA 5 Venue
Length 4471 mm 4040 mm
Width 1833 mm 1770 mm
Height 1641 mm 1619 mm
Wheelbase 2720 mm 2520 mm
Ground Clearance (Default) 175 mm 188 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load) 115 mm Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Tank Capacity 0 l 45 l
Boot/Cargo Space 228 l 355 l
Kerb Weight 1555 kg 1180 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) 1970 kg 1670 kg
Payload Capacity 415 kg 490 kg
Towing Capacity 2000 kg Not Officially Disclosed
Seating Capacity 5 seats 5 seats
Number of Rows 2 rows 2 rows
Doors 5 doors 5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius 5.6 m Not Officially Disclosed
Front Headroom 1000 mm Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Headroom 960 mm Not Officially Disclosed
Front Legroom 1050 mm Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Legroom 900 mm Not Officially Disclosed

In depth: how these cars differ

This ORA 5 and Venue comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.

Performance index: ORA 5 56 vs Venue 39.

Efficiency index: ORA 5 90 vs Venue 64.

Safety-equipment index: ORA 5 88 vs Venue 84.

Practicality index: ORA 5 54 vs Venue 61.

Ownership-cover index: ORA 5 not separately scored vs Venue 65.

These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.

Specification Evidence Index

A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.

Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout

ORA 5 leads by 9 points

ORA 5 has a modest catalogue-index lead, while Venue remains close.

Evidence leader 71 /100
Lead 9 points
Data 62% source coverage
71
#1 Evidence leader

ORA 5

62% source coverage 2 strong categories
Best at Efficiency 90 Check Practicality 54
Performance 56
Efficiency 90
Safety 88
Practicality 54
Leads by 9 points
62
#2

Venue

93% source coverage 1 strong categories
Best at Safety 84 Check Performance 39
Performance 39
Efficiency 64
Safety 84
Practicality 61
Ownership 65
Performance 24% Safety 22% Practicality 22% Efficiency 17% Ownership 15%
Category leaders What moves the verdict
Performance ORA 5 +17 Efficiency ORA 5 +26 Safety ORA 5 +4 Practicality Venue +7

Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.

Why this score View full breakdown
Evidence-index leader

ORA 5

Performance 56/100
Efficiency 90/100
Safety 88/100
Practicality 54/100

Venue

Performance 39/100
Efficiency 64/100
Safety 84/100
Practicality 61/100
Ownership 65/100

What the evidence means

Evidence index GWM ORA 5 leads the specification evidence index with 71 pts vs 62 pts for Venue

In Hagalu's specification evidence index, ORA 5 leads. However, Venue may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.

ORA 5 vs Venue questions

There is no universal winner. Use the comparison table to match the models and available derivatives in South Africa on price, safety equipment, space, powertrain and ownership cover. The category indicators summarise published catalogue data; they are not a road test or customer rating.

Compare the published consumption or mileage rows for the exact derivatives using the same unit and test basis. A catalogue figure is useful for like-for-like comparison, but traffic, speed, load, weather and driving style can change actual fuel use.

Compare only equipment explicitly listed for each derivative, including airbags, stability control and driver-assistance systems. Confirm the exact trim with the manufacturer, and treat any independent crash-test result separately because equipment and ratings can differ by market.

A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.

Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.

Compare the published power, torque and 0–100 km/h rows when they are available for both exact derivatives. Vehicle weight, gearing and power delivery also matter, so catalogue outputs alone do not establish real-world overtaking or response.