GAC AION LX Plus debuted at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, as the flagship model of the GAC Aion family, Aion AION LX Plus positioned as a mid-size pure electric SUV, officially launched on January 5, The price range is 28.66-45.96 million yuan, the new car in addition to 3 second-generation lidar and sponge silicon anode chip battery technology and other advantages, it is also the world's first comprehensive endurance of 1008 km of mass production pure tram, look at this impressive data, it seems to be able to declare that electric vehicles can finally completely bid farewell to endurance anxiety, so what about its actual endurance?
Before the new car was launched, we tested the AION LX Plus 1000 Mile Edition model (test car) in advance, which is equipped with a front-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 180 kW, a peak torque of 350 Nm and a maximum speed of 170 km/h, which is more than enough for daily driving.
It is worth mentioning that GAC AION LX Plus also took the lead in carrying its self-developed sponge silicon anode chip battery technology, with the help of a highly integrated design concept, Aion AION LX Plus battery pack energy density reached more than 205Wh/kg, thus achieving a super battery capacity of 144.4kWh, and also made Aion LX Plus the first mass-produced pure electric model with a comprehensive end life of more than 1000 km mark.
AION LX Plus endurance: say goodbye to endurance anxiety, measured range of 961 kilometers
This time, the endurance test route of the AION LX Plus includes three road conditions: congestion, urban expressway and high speed, and the final result is gratifying.
When the battery pack is fully charged, the Aion AION LX Plus shows a range of 1008km, which is exactly the same as the official CLTC battery life data. At this point, we will subtotal miles to zero. The AION LX Plus offers a variety of driving modes for Sport, Standard, Energy Saving, Single Pedal and Eco+, and during the test, we adjusted the driving mode to ECO mode and set the energy recovery to the lowest gear.
Driving mode
Aion LX Plus all models are equipped with dual temperature zone automatic air conditioning and rear exhaust air outlet, and standard with PM2.5 filtration device and fragrance system, the configuration is not bad, during the endurance test, we will turn on the air conditioning, the temperature is set to 23 degrees, the air volume is 1 gear, the whole crew is 1 person, everything is ready, and the departure is started.
Congested roads
We start from the Liangang Jiayuan City Square in the South Sixth Ring Road, along the third ring road of the Beijing-Kaikou Expressway Auxiliary Road, driving around the inner ring of the third ring, driving a total of 58km in 2 hours, with an average speed of 29km/h, in congested road conditions, the average energy consumption of the vehicle is 16.5kWh, which is not too much for a large-size SUV model with a tonnage of more than 2720kg.
The congestion road condition table shows that the average energy consumption is 16.5kWh/100km
In the one-hour urban expressway, we have driven a total of 63 kilometers, and the current average energy consumption is only 16.1kWh, which is even better than the congestion road performance just now, which also makes me look forward to the energy consumption of the next highway.
What I want to share with you here is that the Aion LX Plus features hidden door handles, Michelin low roll-off tires (fourth-generation Haoyue tires) and streamlined body shapes, which will also help with its excellent endurance.
City Expressway
The energy consumption of the urban expressway meter is 16.1kWh/100km
1 hour of highway, driving 91 kilometers, in ECO and single pedal mode, the top speed of the Aion AION LX Plus is limited to 130km/h, the power is fully able to meet the daily driving, gently slow and not impatient, quite Buddhist. In daily driving, I recommend you to choose the standard mode, in this mode, the power level of the vehicle is more abundant, in the city over a car or parallel line, can be easily completed, running high speed is smooth enough, and comfort is also good.
Highway conditions
AION LX Plus in the premise of ensuring driving comfort, in fact, to a certain extent also take into account some of the handling, in the fast cornering, the vehicle can provide a certain support, not the feeling of soft lying down, in my opinion it is not completely compromised to comfort, it can be said that it found a certain balance in comfort and driving, the overall feeling of my good open, but also comfortable.
After returning to the charging station at the starting point, the total mileage of the test under the three comprehensive road conditions was finally shown to be 238 kilometers. Among them, congestion and urban expressways account for 62% of the total mileage, and highways account for 38% of the total mileage, which is closer to the situation of most friends' daily cars.
The total mileage of the test is 238km
Through the third-party 60kW fast charging pile, a total of 35.76 kWh of electricity for Aion AION LX Plus, calculated down the average 100 km of comprehensive energy consumption is only 15.03 kWh, if calculated according to our measured data, then Aion AION LX Plus can travel 961 km in comprehensive road conditions, considering that the endurance of electric vehicles in winter is not very friendly, this is another hunk weighing more than 2720kg, such endurance is really rare. Of course, this is also inseparable from the help of our test environment for the day.
From the charging efficiency point of view, the vehicle from 67% charged to 100% full power state, only 46 minutes, considering that the AION LX Plus more than 144 kWh of battery pack capacity, this is already a good data, in most of the time, the charging power can be maintained at most of about 57kW, from 85% onwards, in order to protect the battery, the charging power is limited, resulting in a slowdown in the later charging speed.
Charge 35.76kWh
We can also talk about the charging cost, here can be a simple calculation, Aion AION LX Plus through the third-party fast charging pile and household charging pile charging costs, we tested the Aion AION LX Plus battery pack total power of 144.4kWh, to Beijing as an example, home electricity 1kWh price of 0.49 yuan, theoretically full charge needs 71 yuan. The 1kWh price of the commercial public charging pile adopted this time is 1.45 yuan, theoretically full of 209 yuan, the price difference is 138 yuan, for friends who have charging piles at home, the cost of the car compared with the fuel vehicle, the advantage of low cost can be revealed.
Of course, in addition to endurance anxiety, charging difficulties are also the soft underbelly of pure electric models, but GAC Aeon has been constantly exploring and upgrading in terms of endurance and charging efficiency, in addition to the comprehensive working conditions of the Aion AION LX Plus model, the previous (September 2021) GAC Aion also launched super double speed battery technology + A480 supercharger pile, the official claim that charging 5 minutes, the mileage can increase by 200km, More solutions are provided in terms of range and energy replenishment methods.
AION LX Plus Smart: Equipped with 3 lidar + the latest ADiGO 4.0 intelligent IoT system
In addition to the outstanding endurance and efficient energy replenishment methods, GAC AION LX Plus has also made great improvements in intelligent driving, cockpit and service. AION LX Plus adopts a new interior design, the former large-sized screen design has been replaced by today's two independent screens, AION LX Plus 1000 Mile Edition adopts a dark interior, and the new car will also provide a daystar white theme interior optional, with a good texture. The simple technology cockpit style without buttons also makes the overall interior atmosphere more simple and sci-fi.
The central control screen has reached 15.6 inches in size, equipped with the latest ADiGO 4.0 intelligent IoT system, adding voice control driving mode, energy recovery, vehicle control and other functions, greatly improving the human-computer interaction experience. At the same time, the new car is also upgraded with IBCM sensorless start, new AR real-life navigation, DMS + OMS cockpit monitoring and other intelligent technology configurations, which are very intelligent.
The high-end model is also equipped with three second-generation lidars, 35 high-performance perception hardware, and a 200TOPS high-computing intelligent driving calculation platform, which can achieve better driving assistance capabilities.
The second generation of lidar can cross-cover the 300 ° field of view around the vehicle, with a high computing power intelligent driving calculation platform, it can realize the traffic light intersection straight, autonomous lane change overtaking, traffic light left and right turn, U-turn and roundabout traffic and many other cities + high-speed full-scene NDA intelligent pilot assistance driving function. And the second generation of lidar has a zoom intelligent "gaze" function, which can see farther, clearer, and react faster, while making the safety of driving more adequate.
AION LX Plus Service: Full Upgrade Offers a 2-year, 30% off buyback program
It is worth mentioning that while improving and optimizing the product strength of its models, GAC Aeon has also comprehensively upgraded its service capabilities on the occasion of the listing of AION LX Plus, and launched the highest standard managed services in the industry for the first private user, including a series of hosted intimate services such as lifetime free three-electric warranty (unlimited mileage), lifetime free vehicle warranty (unlimited mileage), lifetime free basic maintenance, lifetime free data traffic, and free door-to-door intelligent driving personal training.
For AION LX Plus, GAC Aeon also provides car buyers with the industry's first "AION Care + True Value" repurchase plan, that is, after 2 years of car purchase, exchange for any gac AION model, and the official will buy back at 30% of the market guidance price when the user purchases AION LX Plus.
summary:
961 km is gac ace AION LX Plus handed over to us the endurance report card, it is not only the only CLTC range of more than 1000 km of mass production pure electric model, but also all of our tested models, the only measured endurance of more than 900 km model, I think this is enough to dispel the problem of friends for the long-term endurance anxiety of electric vehicles. Of course, in addition to the long endurance, Aion LX Plus also has a new family design, intelligent configuration capabilities and a good technology atmosphere, considering the price of the entry-level model of 286,600, it is really very attractive in the same class.