Aion S

The Aion S is a compact electric sedan produced by GAC Aion. It was revealed at Auto Guangzhou of 2018. A new variant, the Aion S Plus, was shown in 2021. Another new variant, the Aion S Max, was shown in 2023.

Overview
The Aion S was unveiled at Auto Guangzhou in November 2018. It went on pre-sale in March 2019 and officially on sale in May 2019. It was New Energy's first car under the Aion brand.

The first models to launch are the higher trim levels, featuring a 184 hp and 300 Nm electric motor and a NEDC range of 510 km.

Battery specifications
The Aion S has a 58.8 kWh battery (in comparison, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range has a 75 kWh battery). This allows for 317 mi of range according to the NEDC methodology used in China. The car uses a 170Wh/kg CATL lithium-ion battery, and the power output is 180 hp.

Features
Voice integration in the car allows you to control the air conditioning, navigational system, and electronic windows. Alongside the other features is a 12.3 inch infotainment screen.

To power the interior, the car has clear solar panels on the sunroof.

Exterior design
Being the first car by Aion, the Aion S is also the first car to adopt Aion's design language that differentiates the S, LX, and V from Trumpchi vehicles.

The front-end on the exterior of the car features LED headlights, and a silver bar starting under a headlight and stretching to the other. In the middle of the bar is GAC New Energy's 'G' emblem on the blue background, similar to that of Toyota's, and their Lexus marque, logo highlighted in blue.

The rear-end features a taillight bar that goes over the 'G' logo on the trunk connecting the two taillights that are not on the trunk. The rear also uses retroreflectors on the rear bumper as an alternative to a taillight.

Sales
The Aion S has a starting price of 160,000 Chinese yuan or 23,758 US dollars or 18,034 British pounds.

Aion S Plus
In 2021, the Aion S Plus was introduced, featuring different styling than the Aion S, slightly different exterior dimensions, and a choice of three battery sizes, the largest of which is 69.9 kWh. Previewed by the Aion ENO.146 concept car, the Aion S Plus is a very aerodynamic vehicle, with a drag coefficient of only 0.211Cd. As for the powertrain, the Aion S Plus is powered by a single electric motor with 204 hp and 350 Nm. The motor is powered by a 62 kWh battery, good for a NEDC range of 510 km.

Aion S Max
The Aion S Max variant was launched in 2023, and is powered by a 180kW electric motor with a top speed of 163km/h.

GAC-Toyota iA5
The GAC-Toyota iA5 is rebadged variant of the Aion S with different front and rear ends and a slightly changed interior and will be sold exclusively at Toyota Leahead dealerships. It is the third model in the Leahead lineup after the i1 Toyota Vitz-based subcompact hatchback and the iX4 Trumpchi GS4-based compact SUV.

GAC-Honda EA6
The GAC-Honda EA6 is rebadged variant of the Aion S. The EA6 produces the same 135 kW (184 HP, 300 N • m), and is equipped with the same battery of 58.8 kWh, capable of a range of 460 km (NEDC). The EA6 is 32 mm longer than the Aion S.