Aion Global Strategic Model Entered Market, Ahead of Geely Galaxy E5 Global Launch

GAC Aion Unveils Second-Generation Aion V with Advanced Features

At the evening of July 23, GAV Aion’s first global strategic model, the second-generation Aion V officially entered the market. The car is positioned as “hard-core intelligent driving SUV”, with a nickname Tyrannosaurus Rex. The car is featuring a higher starting range of 520km, lower price, and more importantly, the first of its kind offering urban map-less NDA and LiDAR in a model under 200,000 yuan.

Launch Event Highlights

On the launching event, the Aion disclosed seven variants of the model, pricing from 129,800 to 189,800 yuan (similar to 17,800-26… USD). Aion announced that it has received over 10,000 orders 1 hour and 20 minutes after its launch.

Design and Dimensions

Different from other replacement models, the second-generation Aion V made great changes comparing to the old version. The appearance adopts a new design, looks like a dragon ready to fly. The second-generation Aion V is produced on Aion’s brand-new AEP 3.0 Electric Vehicle Platform, with a length of 4605mm, a width of 1854mm and a height of 1660mm, and a wheelbase of 2775 mm, a little smaller than the previous version in all dimensions. Even though, at the rear row, the space is large enough for an adult over 170mm.

Interior Features

Look inside the cabin, similar to the old version, the car layout is a standard 5-seater, with the physical buttons in the middle, a 14.6-inch central control screen, a full LCD instrument panel, and an optional car refrigerator with an independent compressor (capable of cooling and heating between -15°C and 50°C) for consumers to choose.

Power Configurations

Let’s check out the power configurations. The second-generation AION V provides two drive motor options each with maximum power of 150 kW and 165 kW, offers three cruising range options: 520 km, 650 km, and 750 km. In addition, thanks to its 400V silicon carbide platform and 3C rapid charging system, the car can gain a range of 370 km within 15-minute charging period.

Advanced Intelligent Driving Abilities

Regarding the advanced intelligent driving abilities. The car features ADIGO 5.0 Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) system, advanced intelligent driving assistance, and AI large model of ADiGO SENSE. For example, the top-trimmed variant (650 Lidar trim) is equipped with Orin-X chips, a lidar, 5 millimeter-wave radars, 11 cameras, and 12 ultrasonic radars.

Market Expectations and Competition

The old version of Aion V was launched in June of 2020, but the sales performance was less than satisfactory. Data from the China Passenger Car Association shows that, in this June, AION V sold 1,680 units, comprising only 5.22% of GAC Aion's total sales, ranking 112th in China SUV sales. So the second-generation Aion V is looked upon with high expectations.

Xiao Yong, the Vice GM of Aion, told the media that the sales target for this brand new Aion V is to take the first or the second position in the all-electric vehicle price range of 130,000 to 190,000 yuan. Thus the car is facing the fiercest competition. The rivals are BYD Yuan, BYD Qin, BYD Song, BYD Dolphin, BYD Sealion 07, VW ID.3, ICAR03, Changan QiyuanA07, Leapmotor C10&C11, as well as Galaxy E5, which will be officially launched on August 3rd globally.