GAC Aion V range explained: New contender lands to battle Tesla, MG, Deepal, Geely, Leapmotor, BYD and XPeng as mid-size electric SUV class bulges at the seams
New Chinese car-maker on the block, GAC, has released full details for the first of the three inbound models it will launch in Australia later this month.
GAC has confirmed the mid-size Aion V electric SUV will be available in Premium and Luxury trims, both powered by a 150kW/210Nm e-motor fuelled by a 75.26kWh battery for a WLTP-verified range of 510km.
What GAC hasn’t cofmnriemd is pricing, but given some strong statements already made about sales ambitions, expect it to substantially undercut the top-selling Tesla Model Y and be more in the territory of the price-leading Geely EX5 territory.
Even the base Aion V Premium comes with dual-zone climate control, a heat pump, ambient interior lighting, an 8.9-inch digital instrument cluster and a large 14.6-inch infotainment system – that incorporates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – and a nine-speaker sound system.
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More standard kit for the entry model includes a steering wheel and front and rear seats that are all heated, while the driver and passenger benefit from electric adjustment and ventilation.
It doesn’t stop there, with the Aion V riding on 19-inch alloy wheels and getting a gesture control electric tailgate, plus LED lamps all round.
The Aion V Luxury, meanwhile, adds faux leather seats, massage front seats, an air filtration system and a built-in fridge that can either be chilled to -15C or heated to 50C.
There’s also handy vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability that powers external appliances.
Fold-flat seats that are claimed to create a queen-size bed are available on both models.
On the safety front there are seven airbags, autonomous emergency braking, rear collision warning, adaptive cruise, speed sign recognition, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert and lane-keep assist with departure warning.
Plug in the Aion V and the new 75kWh LFP battery charges at a rate of up to 180kW, with a 10-80 per cent top-up taking 24 minutes, while AC charging is up to 11kW, with a full charge achieved after 8.5 hours.
Sharing its Architecture Electric Platform 3.0 chassis with the Toyota bZ3X sedan sold in China, the new Aion V gets MacPherson struts front suspension and a torsion beam rear and comes with a modest 427-litre boot that expands to 978 litres with the rear seats dropped.
Once launched, the GAC Aion V will be joined by a combustion-powered Emzoom small SUV and the large plug-in hybrid M8 people mover.
| GAC AION V – Australian Specifications | ||
| POWERTRAIN AND CHASSIS | ||
| Length×Width×Height (mm） | 4605*1854*1686 | |
| Wheelbase (mm） | 2775 | |
| Seating Capacity | 5 | |
| Max. Power (kw) | 150 | |
| Max. Torque (Nm) | 210 | |
| Top Speed (km/h) | 160 | |
| Drive Mode | FWD | |
| Turning Radius (m） | 5.6 | |
| Minimum Ground Clearance (mm) | 166 | |
| Rear Trunk Space (L) | 427-978 | |
| Roof Load | 75kg | |
| Brake System | Front ventilated disc brake, rear disc brake | |
| Suspension System | Front McPherson independent suspension, rear torsion beam, non-independent suspension | |
| BATTERY AND RANGE | ||
| Magazine Battery 2.0 | Featuring flame retardant electrolytes at cellular level, double layer liquid cooling plate above and below cells to enhance heat dissipation efficiency and spray facilities installed to strengthen active safety capabilities. | |
| Type of Battery | LFP | |
| Battery Capacity(kWh) | 75.26 | |
| Range Under Comprehensive Working Conditions (km) | 510（WLTP） | |
| Vehicle Consumption-combined (kWh/100km） | 16.7（WLTP） | |
| EU Standard (AC: TYPE 2; DC: CCS2） | ● | |
| Max. AC Charging Power | 11kw | |
| AC Charging Time (0-100%) | 8.5h | |
| Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) | V2L Capable | |
| Max DC Fast Charging Power (kW) | 180 | |
| DC Fast Charging Time (30-80%) | 16 min | |
| DC Fast Charging Time (10-80%) | 24 min | |
| EXTERIOR | Premium | Luxury |
| 19″Aluminum Alloy Wheel | ● | ● |
| LED Headlights | ● | ● |
| Automatic Headlights | ● | ● |
| LED Daytime Running Lights | ● | ● |
| Rear LED Fog Light | ● | ● |
| LED Taillight | ● | ● |
| Active Grille shutter | ● | ● |
| Hidden Door Handle | Manual | Manual |
| Front windshield heating | —— | —— |
| Defogging Rear windshield | ● | ● |
| Panoramic Sunroof with Electric Sunshade | ● | ● |
| Outside Rearview Mirror with Electric Folding, Heating and Position Memory | ● | ● |
| Roof rack | ● | ● |
| INTERIOR | ||
| Leatherette-Trimmed Steering Wheel | ● | ● |
| 4-Way Adjustable Steering Column | ● | ● |
| Heated Steering Wheel | ● | ● |
| PVC Seats | ● | —— |
| PVC/Genuine Leather Seats | —— | ● |
| 6-Way Power Adjustable Driver Seat | ● | ● |
| 4-Way Power Adjustable Front Passenger Seat | ● | ● |
| Heated/Ventilated Driver & Front Passenger Seats | ● | ● |
| Driver & Front Passenger Seats Memory | ● | ● |
| Eight-Point Massage Driver & Front Passenger Seats | —— | ● |
| Second-Row Tray Table | —— | ● |
| Auto Anti-glare Interior Rearview Mirror | ● | ● |
| Sun Visor (Vanity Mirror with Light) | ● | —— |
| Sun Visor (Big Vanity Mirror with Light) | —— | ● |
| Heated Rear-row seats | ● | ● |
| Reclining Second-Row Seats (Seat Back Angle Adjustable up to 137°) | ● | ● |
| Rear Seats Centre Headrest and Central Armrest+4/6 Split Folding | ● | ● |
| Front Soundproof Windshield | ● | ● |
| Front-Row Soundproof Window Glass | ● | ● |
| Front And Second Row One-Touch Up and Down Power Windows (Anti-Pinch） | ● | ● |
| Dual-Zone Automatic Air Conditioning | ● | ● |
| Heat Pump | ● | ● |
| Rear A/C Outlet | ● | ● |
| Smart Power Liftgate | ● | ● |
| Car Refrigerator | —— | ● |
| Front-Row 12V Power Supply | ● | ● |
| Trunk 12V Power Supply | ● | ● |
| Pm 2.5 Filter | ● | ● |
| Pm 2.5 Sensor | —— | ● |
| Intelligent Ambient Light | ● | ● |
| Wireless Phone Charging | ● | ● |
| USB Charging: 1 Type A and 1 Type C in the Front Row, 1 Type A In the Second Row | ● | ● |
| Non-full-size Spare-tire | ○ | ○ |
| Tire Repair Tools (Inflator + tire repair fluid) | ● | ● |
| ENTERTAINMENT AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| 8.88-Inch LCD Instrument | ● | ● |
| 14.6-Inch Touch Control Central Screen | ● | ● |
| DAB | ● | ● |
| FM | ● | ● |
| Apple CarPlay & Android Auto | ● | ● |
| Four-Zone Voice Control | ● | ● |
| Driver Monitoring System (DMS) | ● | ● |
| Bluetooth | ● | ● |
| 9 Speakers | ● | ● |
| Online Navigation | ● | ● |
| Online Music | ● | ● |
| In-Car WIFI | ● | ● |
| Mobile Phone Remote Vehicle Control | ● | ● |
| SAFETY | ||
| Dual Front Airbags | ● | ● |
| Dual Front Side Airbags | ● | ● |
| Front Centre Airbag | ● | ● |
| Side Curtain Airbags | ● | ● |
| ESP+ABS+EBD | ● | ● |
| HBA (Hydraulic Brake Assist) | ● | ● |
| Hill-Hold Assist Control System (HHC) + Hill-Descent Assist Control System (HDC) | ● | ● |
| EPB + Auto hold | ● | ● |
| I-pedal | ● | ● |
| TPMS | ● | ● |
| i-Size Child Safety Seat Fixtures | ● | ● |
| Front Row Seatbelts with single-stage Pretensioners and Force Limiters | ● | ● |
| Front Row Seatbelts with Unfastened Reminders (Light and Sound) | ● | ● |
| Rear Row Seatbelts with Unfastened Reminders (Light and Sound) | ● | ● |
| Front seat belt with locking tongue | ● | ● |
| Second Row Seatbelts with single-stage Pretensioners and Force Limiters | ● | ● |
| Second row middle seat 3-point safety belt | ● | ● |
| Child Presence Detection | ● | ● |
| Engine Immobilizer (with Anti-theft Alarm) | ● | ● |
| Front and Rear Parking Sensors | ● | ● |
| 360° Camera | ● | ● |
| Alcohol lock interface | ● | ● |
| Driving Assistance | ||
| Adaptive Cruise Control System（ACC） | ● | ● |
