On January 5th, the Guangzhou Automobile AION LX Plus was officially launched online, offering four models: the 80 Smart Edition, 80D Flagship Edition, 80D Max Edition, and the Thousand Mile Edition, with official guidance prices ranging from 286,600 to 459,600 yuan after subsidies.
The 80D Max Edition is equipped with three laser radars and is priced at 409,600 yuan, while the Thousand Mile Edition, which is equipped with a 144 kWh battery and has a CLTC range of 1,008 km, is priced at 459,600 yuan.
Second-generation Variable-focus Laser Radar
The AION LX Plus 80D Max Edition features a powerful array of hardware for assisted driving perception:
-
3 second-generation variable-focus laser radars from supplier RoboSense (Speed Fusion);
-
6 millimeter wave radars;
-
12 ultrasonic radars;
-
8 assisted driving cameras;
-
4 panoramic cameras;
-
2 independent high-precision positioning modules;
-
200 TOPS high-computing intelligent driving computing platform (likely Huawei MDC 610).
These 3 second-generation variable-focus laser radars allow for resolution control within a range of 0.2° to 0.05°, and the refresh rate can be adjusted within a range of 10 Hz to 30 Hz; the visible angle is 120° FOV, and the detection distance can reach up to 250 meters.
With this “luxury” perception hardware, the AION LX Plus becomes Guangzhou Automobile’s first urban NDA model. It can achieve straight through at traffic lights, autonomous lane changing and overtaking, left and right turns at traffic lights, U-turns, and roundabout crossings, and can detect changes in vehicles earlier and recognize vehicles, passing bicycles, pedestrians, etc., more sensitively to prevent cutting in and avoiding scrape. It can also continuously improve its capabilities and optimize the experience through OTA updates for the entire vehicle.
However, we will have to wait until we get our hands on the production car and have a test drive to see how it performs.
Of course, this model also supports high-speed NDA and APV parking functions.
144 kWh Super Large Battery
AION LX Plus features a 144 kWh magazine battery on the highest configuration version of the Thousand Miles Edition, which is priced at 459,600 CNY, providing a range of 1,008 km under the CLTC comprehensive working condition.
The battery adopts a high-integration whole-package design with the energy density of over 205 Wh/kg. Meanwhile, with the help of sponge silicon negative electrode technology, the lightweight of the battery pack has been significantly improved. The sponge silicon negative electrode core has excellent low-temperature performance, ensuring the excellent low-temperature capacity retention performance of the entire battery pack, and the capacity retention rate at -20°C can reach 92%, thereby ensuring excellent winter range.
Others
- AION LX Plus is built on GEP 2.0 aluminum alloy pure electric exclusive platform, with a body size of 4,835 mm x 1,935 mm x 1,685 mm (Length x Width x Height) and a wheelbase of 2,920 mm;
- The interior is equipped with Nappa leather seats, suede ceiling, second-row seat leg rest, 10-speaker Alpine sound system, 2.1 square meters panoramic sunroof, and other configurations;
- AION LX Plus is equipped with GAC Aion’s latest ADiGO 4.0 intelligent connected system, featuring a 15.6-inch central control screen, as well as new functions such as voice control driving mode, energy recovery, and vehicle control. The new car also upgraded to IBCM no-sense start, new AR real-scene navigation, and DMS+OMS cockpit monitoring, which have been added;
- Three financial plans customized for AION LX Plus are provided, including exclusive battery rental, a 120,000 CNY discount for placing an order, 200,000 CNY quota, a 5-year ultra-low-interest loan, and AION Care+ true value with a 27% repurchase guarantee for two years.(The 27% repurchase policy for 2 years does not apply to Thousand Miles Edition and is only applicable to replacing models of this brand)
FinallyAs the flagship model of GAC Aion, on AION LX Plus, we can see the craziest “ingredient stacking” of GAC Aion, such as high-performance computing platform, LIDAR, 144-degree large battery, and a bunch of comfort configurations. Whether under cost pressure or exploring brand heights, this car has a maximum price of 450,000 yuan, which is an important challenge for GAC Aion.
As for the results, we will see from sales.
Source: GAC Aion
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.