With the advantages of low car maintenance cost and good power performance, the acceptance of new energy vehicles in the market is gradually getting higher and higher, and various new energy vehicle companies are also taking advantage of this "East Wind" to continue to exert force. Recently, the traditional car company GAC Aian with its medium-term revamped model AION LX PLUS listed, the official guidance price in 28.66-45.96 million yuan, lower than the threshold of the Tesla Model Y we are familiar with, and the car's maximum mileage of 1008km is much higher than the Model Y. So does GAC AEAN's new car, the AION LX PLUS, have the strength to shake the top position of Model Y sales? Let's briefly analyze and compare.
AION LX PLUS multiple dashboards for easier operation
Let's take a look at the shape of these two cars. For the Aion AION LX PLUS, the overall appearance of the shape is not much different from the previous one, but the shape that was previously surrounded can still be distinguished, and the bumper area under the new car has been changed to a blackened design, and a segmented shape has also been adopted, which is more advanced than the original look.
For the appearance of Tesla Model Y we are not unfamiliar, rounded closed front and the iconic headlights on both sides is its unique design language, the overall look is very simple, the body side lines still maintain a rounded design, the roof is composed of a whole piece of glass extending from the windshield to the rear, the interior vision is very transparent compared with the Model Y, the appearance of AION LX PLUS is more sharp and personality.
Entering the Aion LX PLUS car, the most eye-catching thing is the two large screens in the center console area, the 12.3-inch full LCD dashboard and the 15.6-inch central control screen, creating a good atmosphere of technology, in addition, the car also uses a lot of physical button design, which can facilitate the operation while driving, and the AION LX PLUS is also equipped with a panoramic canopy, and the field of view is comparable to model Y.
Relatively speaking, the interior style of model Y looks relatively monotonous, and all the functions in the car are concentrated on the 15-inch central control screen, without the dashboard and other configurations on traditional cars, which may make some consumers who are not sensitive to scientific and technological equipment bring certain operational difficulties.
The threshold is 15,200 yuan lower, AION LX PLUS is more practical?
In terms of configuration, among the four models of the Aion LX PLUS, in addition to the "Thousand Mile Edition" which is slightly lacking in active safety equipment, auxiliary configuration and intelligent hardware, the configuration performance of the other three models is relatively consistent, and the medium and high-end models only have more functions such as front and rear seat leg rest adjustment and rear adjustable buttons in the passenger seat than the entry-level version. The three models on sale of Tesla Model Y, in addition to the difference in power endurance, there is basically no difference in configuration.
We took the entry-level model of the two cars to compare and found that the AION LX PLUS "80 Zhizun Edition" priced at 286,600 yuan was 15,200 yuan cheaper than the Model Y's "rear-wheel drive version", but in terms of configuration, the "80 Zhizun Edition" also added road traffic signs, reversing side warning system, automatic parking into position, induction trunk, front seat ventilation function and facial recognition and other functions, of course, the higher price of The Model Y also has a steering wheel heating, built-in driving recorder , rear seat heating and exterior mirrors automatic anti-glare and other configurations. It can be seen that the extra functions on the AION LX PLUS seem to be more practical in the daily driving process, and the price can be much cheaper. In this way, the configuration functions on the AION LX PLUS "80D Ultimate Edition" and "80D Max Edition" with richer configurations than the entry-level version will surely be better than the model Y's equivalent models.
The AION LX PLUS has a wheelbase of 30mm and a cruising range of 463km
In terms of body size, the AION LX PLUS has a length, width and height of 4835/1935/1685mm and a wheelbase of 2920mm, tesla Model Y has a length, width and height of 4750/1921/1624mm and a wheelbase of 2890mm, and the wheelbase of the AION LX PLUS is also 30mm longer. From the actual riding experience, the AION LX PLUS is also very good, the rear legroom has enough space to move, and the Model Y with a short wheelbase does not have much advantage in this regard. In addition, the high-end model of the AION LX PLUS also has leg rests, which further improves the comfort performance.
As a new energy vehicle, the most important thing is the endurance and power performance, these two cars for different models, both provide different power choices. For the Aion LX PLUS, there are two power versions with a maximum power of 180kW and 360kW, and their NEDC pure electric cruising range is 650km, 1008km and 600km respectively. For the Tesla Model Y, there are three power types with a maximum power of 202kW, 331kW and 357kW, and the cruising range under different operating conditions is 545km, 640km and 566km respectively. It can be found that the AION LX PLUS has a maximum range of 463km more than the Model Y, which is undoubtedly not more attractive to consumers who need to travel long distances.
Write at the end
Compared with the minimalist style of Tesla Model Y, Aion AION LX PLUS has a stronger sense of design in appearance, and under the premise of the start-up version difference of 15,200, AION LX PLUS is no less rich in configuration than Model Y, but the practical performance of some configurations is higher, and it is worth mentioning that AION LX PLUS has a range of nearly half more than 1008km than Model Y. It can be seen that from all aspects, AION LX PLUS seems to have enough strength, so whether it can surpass Model Y, we can still expect its market performance.