The AION S is a car with a small reputation that sold 434,056 units from January to November, almost 20,000 of the BYD Qin plus EV’s sales. Many people may not be familiar with the AION brand, but when you see the logo, you’ll understand that it’s the GAC Legend’s logo that’s hanging above the car. GAC AION is GAC’s new energy brand, and this model sells very well. Is it worth getting? What is the true range of the GAC Aion S? And what are its pros and cons?
AION S Vantage Point
Let’s talk about the advantages of the AION S. First of all, the appearance of the AION S. The model is beautifully designed, and the AION S is built with a new design language. The front face is a closed style typical to pure electric vehicle models, the two sides of the headlight group adopt a split layout, while the Radiant Star River headlights have split LED headlights, and the bottom of the front surroundings have a flattened air intake so that the front face looks more personal.
The body side shape is smooth, and the AION S body side is relatively low, only 0.23Cd. 18-inch rims with five-spoke petal-shaped wheels look more stylish. AION S also provides a variety of body colours and personalized appearance accessories to choose, from so that consumers can personalize according to their own preferences. The interior also uses a lot of soft material wrapping to create a spacious and luxurious driving space, the space performance can be said to be very good.
The AION S This model is perfect for families. The dimensions of the car are 4863x1890x1515mm, and the wheelbase is 2760mm, giving it a lot of interior space. The air-conditioning in both the front and rear rows is very generous, and even for a 180cm tall person with the front seats in the lowest position and in a proper seating position, there is still one fist of headroom. The front seats are also heated, although the rear seats are not heated as a plus, but the human body space is well designed, and the sitting position is still quite comfortable. The rear configuration is complete for a family car at this price, with rear air vents, two charging ports, and a centre armrest for the seats.