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As reflected in the monthly sales data, compact cars with a stronger focus on household economy have been consistently leading the market competition. This trend persists even in the realm of new energy vehicles.
Recently, Geometry released an upgraded version of its flagship model, Geometry A, as Geometry A Pro. This model boasts a longer battery life of 600 km and is priced at less than 150,000 yuan. Just a few days later, on June 23, its arch-rival GAC Aion launched an upgraded version of AION S, the AION S Plus. Priced similarly to the Geometry A Pro, it also offers a battery-life of over 600 km.
Both cars represent compelling options for consumers who are considering purchasing compact new energy vehicles. Which one should they choose? What different needs do they fulfill? Next, let’s analyze them together.
TLDR Version
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The AION S Plus has a more futuristic and sci-fi style, while the Geometry A Pro leans towards a stylish and sporty design.
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The AION S Plus focuses more on luxury and functionality in its interior design and configuration, while the Geometry A Pro emphasizes on a more sexy and trendy aesthetic.
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The AION S Plus provides a comfortable driving experience suitable for household use, while the Geometry A Pro is more balanced with a slight bias towards a more sporty and dynamic feel.
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Both cars have similar performances in terms of power and battery life, and are equipped with L2+ level driver-assistance systems. However, the AION S Plus offers more specific functions under certain usage scenarios.
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Some of the AION S Plus functions and configurations require additional addons while the Geometry A Pro has a better overall cost performance.
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Both vehicles perform well in terms of interior passenger space and comfort, but the AION S Plus is more suitable for the pure household use requirement, while the Geometry A Pro is better suited for consumers who require a certain degree of sportiness and handling.
Aesthetic Comparison: Dynamic vs. Sci-fi
As an A-level new energy sedan situated between compact and mid-size cars, both the AION S Plus and the Geometry A Pro have simple and futuristic designs that make them easily distinguishable from traditional gasoline models.
Geometry A Pro has not made significant changes in appearance, but continues the design of the original Geometry A. The enclosed grille design is used, with slender headlights on both sides, making the front face more sharp and stylish. In addition, the model with a range of 600 km adds a black roof design to visually lower the height of the vehicle and improve its dynamic appearance.
AION S Plus has obvious changes in overall appearance. The enclosed grille, active lower grille, and sharp lines, combined with a “mecha warrior”-like design, create a strong science fiction sense, while reducing the wind resistance coefficient to an amazing 0.211. The black roof design is also available, but all models require an additional fee of 2500 yuan.
In terms of body size, AION S Plus is basically ahead of Geometry A Pro. From the side, it can be seen that both cars have a sleek design and hidden door handles. When carrying a physical key near the vehicle, the door handle will automatically extend.
The styles of the rear of the cars are also different. Geometry A Pro has a stronger sense of 3D, while AION S Plus is more sci-fi and layered. Which one do you prefer?
Interior comparison: Design Sense VS Luxury
## Differences in Interior Style
The differences in interior style between the two models are quite apparent. The Geely A Pro focuses more on creating a sense of design and sportiness, using multiple materials with different textures and large areas of Alcantara fabric wrapping. The unique color combination also makes the overall atmosphere more lively.
On the other hand, the AION S Plus focuses more on luxury experience, with a large amount of soft plastic and leather wrapping used throughout the interior. In this redesign, the dual-screen setup was replaced with an independent instrument screen, a floating center console screen, and a brand new knob-style electronic gear shifter.
Geely A Pro
Looking specifically at the Geely A Pro, it is equipped with a small, two-spoke steering wheel with dual-tone leather wrapping and supports up/down and forward/backward adjustments. The small instrument screen is fixed on the steering column and is not obstructed by the steering wheel. In addition, the model with a range of 600 km is also equipped with a large HUD head-up display to make it easier for drivers to find a comfortable steering wheel angle and remain focused.
The buttons on the bottom of the center console are mostly touch-sensitive and still feature the cool E-touch central super-sensitive touch area. However, it is not the optimized version found on the Geely C and may not be as clear in strong daylight.
The seats are made of a combination of leather and Alcantara with multiple textures on the seat surface, which provides a good overall texture. Additionally, it comes with seven colors of ambient lighting. The front sunroof has a regular sunshade, while the rear glass extends forward to the passenger’s head, providing a very open view. However, it may become hot in direct sunlight.
AION S Plus
The AION S Plus has upgraded to a three-spoke steering wheel, which is the same as the one on the AION Y and looks much younger. The 14.6-inch floating center console screen also uses a brand new UI design, which is both responsive and functional.With a longer body and wheelbase, the AION S Plus naturally provides better rear seat space, and the new car is based on the GEP 2.0 pure electric platform, with the center console able to be completely flat.
The entire series comes standard with an ultra-large panoramic sunroof with an area of 1.9 square meters, and an optional EC electrochromic glass (9600 yuan), which can isolate 99% of ultraviolet and most infrared light, effectively avoiding the problem of overheating of passengers’ heads when the sun shines directly.
Advanced Driving Assistance: AION S Plus has more optional functions
The high-end models of the Geely A Pro and AION S Plus are equipped with L2+ level advanced driving assistance functions, and the hardware they are equipped with is completely identical.
Both cars can achieve basic lane-keeping assistance LKA, adaptive cruise control ACC, automatic emergency braking AEB, and traffic sign recognition TSR functions. However, according to different usage scenarios, the AION S Plus is also equipped with one-key remote parking, long-range memory parking, and highway lane change assistance functions, but they need to be additionally selected.
In comparison, the Geely A Pro is more plain. The advanced driving assistance system does not need to be selected, and it is only equipped on the A600 power version and A600 cube version.
Conclusion: which one should you choose?
After reading the above analysis, I believe you already have an answer in your heart. In fact, the styles of these two cars are completely different in the author’s opinion. If you want a more spacious seating space, a more comfortable riding experience, and a sci-fi avant-garde exterior design, then choosing the AION S Plus will not be wrong.
If you prefer a driving experience that is both balanced and dynamic, and you’re in a hurry to get your car, the Geometry A Pro is definitely the better choice. Currently, the Geometry A Pro has been on the market for some time, not only can you get your car quickly, but there is also a certain price advantage, making the overall cost performance higher.
This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.