GAC Aion HT: the Chinese Tesla Model X at €28,000
This page is translated from the original post "GAC Aion HT : la Tesla Model X chinoise à 28 000 €" in French.
- 22/10/2023 8:58
The Chinese manufacturer GAC Aion has introduced a large electric SUV inspired by the gull-wing rear doors of the Tesla Model X.
Guangzhou Automobile Corporation. A name that may not inspire dreams, but GAC offers other arguments to persuade. As a young manufacturer recently entering the electric market with its Aion range, this Chinese automaker also aims to carve out a space in a sector that is beginning to get quite crowded.
There will be casualties among all these candidates, as supply and demand cannot function with so many new players in the automotive world. No matter, everyone is going all in, convinced of their strength. GAC Aion is not holding back for now and is banking on what middle classes dream of: driving a Tesla… but at a lower price. MUCH lower!
Its fifth model, the massive SUV named HT, is a kind of Tesla Model X with rear doors that imitate gull-wing openings (gull-wing) similar to the American rival. Guaranteed wow factor when you’re on the street! In underground parking lots, however, it’s another story, with a height of about 2.30 meters! You can’t have everything…
Moreover, the commercial pitch revolves around an autonomy promised up to 770 km in the Chinese mixed cycle (about 25% less in Europe) and an entry price barely above 28,000 euros. For information, the Model X starts at 101,990 euros in France.
There will be no all-wheel-drive version; only single electric motor architectures at the rear, which proves everything will primarily depend on the look. The entry-level model will develop 180 kW (244 hp) and 355 Nm of torque for 600 km of range (Chinese cycle).
The most powerful version will offer 250 kW (340 hp) and 430 Nm of torque. Sufficient to accelerate to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds.
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