Earlier this year, the GAC Group had revealed its new electric vehicle under its Aion brand. The new EV is an SUV called the Aion LX Plus, which offers an impressive range of 1,000 kilometers and its launch being imminent.
Back in November, the Aion LX Plus was announced by GAC on the Guangzhou Auto Show. Now, the company has officially announced that the new SUV will be launching on 6th January 2021. The upcoming electric SUV is an improved version of the GAC Aion LX that was announced back in 2019. In the China light duty vehicle test cycle (CLTC), the SUV had an operational range of over 1,000 kilometers.
This range is quite impressive, especially considering that its an SUV. Furthermore, the car’s notable range is thanks to its sizeable battery pack that has a capacity of 144.4 kWh in the top end model. Its battery is made by GAC’s technology with elastic sheets that also makes its 20 percent smaller and 14 percent lighter than conventional ones. This battery even offers an energy density of 205Wh/kg.
Other specifications of the electric SUV include, dual electric motors that produce 225 hp that is transmitted to all four wheels through a two speed gearbox. This also enables the Aion LX Plus to hit 0 to 100 km/hr in just an impressive 2.9 seconds as well.
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