Before graduating from university, the editor had interned for half a year on a travel platform owned by the GAC Group, which was the longest internship the editor had ever experienced. Since GAC Ae'an's models are widely used in this travel platform, whenever he sees GAC Aean's car, the editor has an inexplicable sense of intimacy.
At the beginning of this year, a friend invited the editor to go to the suburbs of Guangzhou to play together, and when he set off, his friend drove a new car, that is, GAC Aion Y! That was the first time the editor had an intimate encounter with Aion Y, and I was impressed by its huge back space!
When he heard that he had the opportunity to test drive the Aion Y, the editor was very happy because he did not have the opportunity to drive the car at that time. After actually driving this car, the already good impression of it has been further improved!
The same level in the back row is "difficult to find an opponent", even surpassing many higher-level models!
Most people will start from the appearance of the general model test drive, but this time the editor wants to hit the theme and talk to you about the biggest selling point of Aion Y - space!
No amount of data is pale, the editor as a tall 176cm tall, weighing more than 80kg of strong young people, can actually lie in the back aisle of a car! I believe that this photo can intuitively show the back space of Aion Y. Positioned in a compact SUV, the Aion Y has a long wheelbase of 2750mm that is comparable to the class, and its rear space can almost be described as "horror"!
At the same time, the rear seat padding of the Aion Y is quite soft, the middle backrest can be lowered as an armrest, and there are two water cup holders, but unfortunately the rear backrest angle cannot be adjusted, but it does not have much impact. In terms of ride comfort, this car has a good performance. In the rear configuration, compared with the cross-level performance of the space, it can only be said to be decent. The independent rear exhaust air outlet plus a USB interface is also enough.
In addition, in order to ensure the spaciousness of the rear space, Aion Y sacrificed a certain amount of trunk space, and the editor believes that its performance is still enough. The film crew colleagues thought that its trunk was very large.
More importantly, in the editor's view, for models such as GAC Aion Y that positions pure electric compact SUV, the use of the scene will be more in the urban area or occasionally go to the suburbs to play, and the riding experience will be more important than the space.
After all, not many people will drive a pure electric model for long-distance travel, even if the Aion Y has a cruising range of 500km at the beginning, the high-end version even has a range of 600km, and indeed has the strength to drive long distances.
Visibility is not low, but it still has a high degree of recognition!
Although the Aion Y has not been on the market for a long time, but the sales are not bad, but just this past June sales have exceeded 10,000, because the visibility of this car on the road is not low, the editor on the test drive, half an hour drive met no less than 10 "same model"! At least in Guangdong, it is indeed very popular.
The reason why the editor can notice a lot of "same paragraphs" on the road is because Aion Y's recognition is really high! The length and width of 4410mm/1870mm/1645mm/make it have a "slightly fat body", making this car look a little cute. But if you look at it again, this car is full of technology.
The hidden door handle design not only helps to reduce wind resistance, but also makes the body line look smooth and natural. Look closely at the design of the front windshield, its tilt angle is far beyond the average model, almost forming a 180-degree angle with the hood. This may also be the reason why the wind resistance coefficient of this compact SUV is only 0.278.
In addition, the "inverted V" type headlights hidden with multiple light strips and the mechanical rear tail lights are fully recognizable, with the design of the star-shaped wheels and two-color body, even if they are nearly 100 meters apart, you can recognize this extremely personalized car at a glance when you see Aion Y!
Inside the car, Aion Y's interior design is also quite bright. The first thing that catches the eye is the steering wheel with two-color embellishments, which has a thick grip and a flat bottom design, which adds a lot of sports atmosphere to the car. Followed by the 10.25-inch LCD dashboard and the 14.6-inch central control LCD touch screen, although the interface is relatively simple, but the displayed information is clear and useful, the practicality is good.
Some technological configurations such as panoramic images, transparent chassis and even automatic parking functions in the car are displayed or operated through the central control screen. In terms of technology, this interior has delivered a satisfactory answer. In terms of texture, although the material used is relatively hard, the position that people can often contact is not hard plastic, the body feels more comfortable, coupled with the refreshing color matching application, in the overall design of the interior, the editor will give the car a good score.
The driving quality is in line with the positioning, and the ride comfort performance is excellent
As a model positioned as a pure electric compact SUV, I believe that most people's needs for it are urban transportation and family transportation. If you look at it from this point of view, the car performs quite well.
The editor's first reaction when opening Aion Y was to be amazed at its field of view! The incomparably transparent front-end view makes the car almost no sense of pressure after driving, which is not much different from driving a small SUV. The Aion Y series is equipped with a single front-mounted electric motor with a maximum power of 184 hp and a maximum torque of 225 Nm. In sport mode, due to the characteristics of the motor, it can bring a good push back feeling.
But what editors prefer is to use normal mode to drive. In this mode, the kinetic energy recovery force is adjusted to a minimum, and due to the motor, the "electric gate" itself is smooth enough without unnecessary intrusion. The soft chassis tuning cuts off most of the road information.
Although there is a noticeable roll in the heat of driving, the bias towards a comfortable suspension does bring good ride comfort. Whether it's bumpy roads or smooth roads, the soft chassis combined with the wide seats gives the illusion of being "on a boat". Combined with its positioning, the editor believes that such a calibration is very suitable for this car, and I believe that the editor's mother will like the space and comfort of the Aion Y.
Overall, at the driving level, this Aion Y will give people a feeling of "no desire and no demand", but this feeling is exactly "right"! As an urban car, isn't comfort exactly what people are looking for? Smooth power combined with a comfortable chassis and soft seats, the family sit comfortably, perhaps a better state!
Auto Network Review: Successfully got rid of stereotypes, GAC Aean fought a beautiful "turnaround battle"
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, GAC Aean's models have always had the image of "online ride-hailing", but the emergence of Aion Y has successfully broken this stereotype. Even the editors who have been on the travel platform for more than half a year do not think that this Aion Y will have anything to do with the online ride-hailing car.
The design of science fiction makes it highly recognizable, even if it sells well, it does not make it "invisible". And more importantly, the positioning of this car is quite clear, which is a comfortable scooter. So it doesn't have too many bells and whistles, some are just a comfortable ride, excellent rear space and a cruising range of 500km even for beginners!
Aion Y is only priced at 137,600-189,800, the editor's most recommended is the entry-level version, the price is lower at the same time, in terms of configuration and battery life has been completely enough, cost-effective quite high. If the budget is sufficient, you can choose a higher configuration according to your personal needs!
In today's soaring oil prices, pure electric models have become the choice of more and more consumers, as a daily commuter model, GAC Aion Y is indeed an excellent choice, its sales are the best market feedback, then it will be your choice? Feel free to leave your answer in the comments section.