Having been previewed earlier this 12 months, the GAC Aion Y Plus has lastly obtained its formal launch in Malaysia. The electrical five-seater MPV (GAC nonetheless calls it a crossover SUV, for some motive) is a novel proposition within the market, providing loads of house and a cool one-box design.
Two fully-imported (CBU) variants are being offered right here – the Elite is priced at RM119,800, whereas the Premium retails at RM135,800. Each figures are on-the-road with out insurance coverage, inclusive of an eight-year/160,000 km guarantee and an eight-year/200,000 km battery, motor and management electronics guarantee. Deliveries will begin in June for the Elite and July for the Premium.
As a part of the launch, distributor Warisan Tan Chong Automotif (WTCA) is providing goodies that embrace a free 7 kW AC wallbox charger value RM3,500 and RM1,000 in JomCharge credit for the primary 200 consumers. A collaboration with JomCharge operator EV Connection signifies that clients can be among the many first to achieve entry to the community’s Autocharge characteristic, which permits charging to begin robotically as quickly because the automotive is plugged in, just like Tesla’s Supercharger community.
Early adopters can even be capable of obtain one in all two accent packages, whereas shares final. The Out of doors Journey Life-style Set contains of a GAC Aion-branded tenting set and a cable for the Premium’s vehicle-to-load (V2L) operate, and there’s additionally a “Me Time” Cellular Theatre Set with a transportable projector.
Irrespective of which model you go for, you’ll get a single entrance motor pushing out 204 PS (150 kW) and a relatively scant (for an EV no less than) 225 Nm of torque, enabling the Aion Y Plus to get from zero to 100 km/h in 8.5 seconds. Additionally customary is GAC’s 63.2 kWh Journal Battery 2.0, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack that delivers a variety of 430 km on the WLTP cycle. Charging speeds are pretty modest, the Aion Y Plus solely supporting as much as 80 kW of DC quick charging and 6.6 kW of AC charging; no cost occasions have been launched.
Measuring 4,535 mm lengthy, 1,870 mm huge and 1,650 mm tall, the Aion Y Plus is a dimension bigger than the BYD Dolphin (245 mm longer, 100 mm wider, 80 mm taller), though its 2,750 mm wheelbase is just 50 mm longer. These elevated dimensions are mirrored within the GAC’s tallboy appears to be like, which recall to mind the unique Renault Scenic. The automotive is suspended on MacPherson struts on the entrance and a torsion beam on the rear.
The Aion Y Plus definitely cuts a particular determine with its blocky, futuristic design – a world away from the ocean of lookalike Chinese language SUVs additionally making their debuts at this time. The oddball entrance fascia options massive Angel Wing LED headlights with seven daytime working mild bars that fan outwards.
The weird aesthetic continues alongside the facet, the place you’ll discover angular gray wheel arch cladding, plus flush pop-out door handles and facet home windows that taper in the direction of the rear windscreen. Slim full-width taillights and a selection of both 17-inch (Elite) or 18-inch (Premium) alloy wheels full the look.
Inside, the Aion Y Plus’ useful cabin contains a easy horizontal dashboard and a table-like centre console with cupholders and a few storage. All fashions get a ten.25-inch digital instrument show and a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, the latter incorporating wired Apple CarPlay. A six-speaker Bongiovi (sure, it’s associated to Jon Bon Jovi) sound system comes as customary.
Additionally fitted to each variants is keyless entry and begin, single-zone automated local weather management with rear air vents, a six-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, a panoramic glass roof and a 360-degree digicam system. The Premium mannequin provides driver’s seat air flow and a Qi wi-fi charging pad.
Security-wise, each vehicles include six airbags, however sadly solely the Premium is obtainable with a variety of driver assists. The latter consists of autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go and lane centring help.
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