Since the official announcement of operating as an independent brand at the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show, GAC Aean has completely released itself, successively throwing out concepts and new products that have been launched, making it often become a topic for car fans, and the heat is not lost to the new forces of car manufacturing.
Recently, the 2022 AION Y administrative version was officially launched, and the new car was launched with two configurations, with a price range of 17.98 to 189,800 yuan. The new car has added some configurations on the basis of the 70 Smart Collar Edition and the 80 Ultra Long Endurance Edition, and the price has also been greatly improved, so let's understand how it performs.
Exterior design
As a new model, the Aion AION Y Executive Edition has not been adjusted in terms of interior and exterior design, and the front face design of the whole vehicle is more sci-fi. Unlike other products in the family, the car's central mesh does not adopt a penetrating shape, and the headlights of the L-shape on the left and right sides and the light group inside are very avant-garde, and the styling is indeed outstanding. The headlights of the new car are inspired by angel wings and are equipped with dot-shaped gradient strips of light, which are very agile from a distance.
In terms of body size, the specific length, width and height of this model are 4410×1870× 1645 mm, and the wheelbase is 2750 mm. The side shape of the AION Y is relatively compact, the hidden door handle we have seen in many new energy models, and the bottom wheel design of the new car is also very novel.
Aian AION Y's tail shape is relatively simple and full, and there are two main points of interest in the design, the first is that the roof end is equipped with a hollow tail, and the second is that the geometric cut line in the lower half effectively enhances the overall sense of hierarchy. In addition, the car is also matched with full LED taillights, the internal light strip is a horizontal layout, and the gradient red light bar also echoes the LED daytime running lights in the front part of the car.
Interior design
Aion AION Y adopts today's mainstream minimalist design style in the interior, the lines at the entire center console are relatively straight, and even the air conditioning outlets on both sides are rectangular design, which gives people a very refreshing and comfortable overall feeling. Sitting in the car, we can clearly feel that the driving field of view of the car is very open, which is mainly due to the reasonable design of the triangle window at the A pillar of the car. The trim in the car is well-designed, including the surface texture and the choice of color. At the same time, the new model is also equipped with a 14.6-inch suspension touch LCD screen, which is not too much of a problem with clarity and operation, and the mainstream entertainment applications can also be found in the screen.
The interior seats of the new model are uniformly wrapped in imitation leather fabrics, and the functions are equipped with electric adjustment of the main passenger seat. The interior of the front seats of the new car is filled with moderate softness and hardness, while the backrest is close to the human body, and the two sides have good lateral support, and the overall wrapping is good.
The recline angle between the rear seat backrest and the seat cushion is large, the middle position is not matched with the independent headrest, and the two side positions have a certain degree of invertedness, which is well wrapped. In addition, the padding inside the seat is much softer than we thought, which is exactly the typical comfort style.
dynamical system
In terms of power, the new model still matches the drive motor with a maximum output of 135 kW, a peak torque of 225 Nm, and a maximum speed of 150 km per hour. In addition, depending on the configuration, the range of the car can reach 500 km and 600 km respectively.
Model configuration and purchase recommendations
As an executive version of the model, the new car has added remote control parking, ETC, spare tires, comfort suits, etc. on the basis of the 70 Smart Collar Edition and the 80 Ultra Long Endurance Edition, and the overall comfort has been improved, but the price has increased by 32,200 yuan and 27,200 yuan respectively. Next, let's conduct a detailed analysis of these two new configurations to see which one is more cost-effective.
2022 section 70 administrative version
Referral Index: ★
Configuration reviews: The configuration performance is comprehensive enough
The guidance price is 179,800 yuan, and the function has body stability control, rear parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, fixed speed cruise, automatic parking, automatic parking, non-open panoramic sunroof, electric trunk position memory, hidden electric door handle, keyless start, keyless entry, 10.25-inch full LCD dashboard, imitation leather material seat, electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, 14.6-inch central control display, Bluetooth car phone, vehicle networking, OTA upgrade, LED daytime running lights, headlight height adjustable, window anti-pinch hand, automatic air conditioning, rear seat air outlet, PM2.5 filter device in the car, etc , the overall configuration performance is comprehensive enough.
2022 section 80 executive edition
Referral Index: ★★
Configuration review: battery life is improved, cost-effective
The guidance price is 189,800 yuan, which is 10,000 yuan more than the previous configuration, and the main improvement of the configuration is reflected in the endurance, the cruising range is increased from 500 kilometers to 600 kilometers, which is still necessary for administrative vehicles.
Uncle Che summed up
From the naming method of the new car, we can see that the AION Y executive version of Aion will most likely be mainly aimed at commercial users. The new car follows the upgrade law of the executive version of the model, with many more comfort configurations, but the price has increased greatly, and the cost performance of the vehicle is not good. As the main product of GAC's Aion brand, Aion AION Y's cumulative sales from January to March this year reached 18,900 units, accounting for more than 40% of the sales share of the entire brand, but there is still a huge gap between single-month sales and the top popular models.
In addition, GAC Aion has twice adjusted the price of its products in the past month, and the two comprehensive maximum price increases reached nearly 20,000 yuan, and the original AION Y, a new energy product of about 100,000 yuan, is now gradually approaching the price of 200,000 yuan, making many consumers unable to afford to buy. And from the perspective of the price of the newly listed models, the price of the new car is more expensive than other products on sale under the premise that the configuration has not been greatly improved. We need to put a question mark!