Bangkok 2024: GAC Aion Hyper HT – EV SUV bookings open in Thailand fr RM260k; Hyper GT sedan shown

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GAC Aion Hyper HT

The precocious concluded Bangkok Internation Motor Show saw GAC Aion show 2 models from its Hyper series, namely the Hyper GT and HT. We’ll commencement by focusing connected the latter, which was unfastened for pre-booking astatine the lawsuit astatine an introductory terms of astir 1,999,900 baht (about RM260k) for the Ultra Version.

The Hyper HT is an all-electric SUV that was launched successful China past November arsenic the 3rd subordinate of the Hyper bid aft the Hyper GT and Hyper SSR. It is simply a comparatively ample five-seat vehicle, measuring successful astatine 4,935 mm long, 1,920 mm wide, 1,700 mm gangly and with a wheelbase spanning 2,935 mm.

That makes it a small smaller than the Tesla Model X, and conscionable similar that electrical conveyance (EV), the Hyper HT is disposable with rear gullwing doors. Inside, there’s an 8.8-inch integer instrumentality clump and a 14.6-inch infotainment touchscreen – some driven by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155P chipset. A sensor suite (with optional lidar) powers ADAS functions specified arsenic autonomous exigency braking, lane departure warning, adaptive cruise power and more.

GAC Aion Hyper HT

In China, the SUV is rear-wheel thrust lone with antithetic artillery capacities and ranges. The smallest artillery disposable is simply a 70-kWh portion that is paired with a rear-mounted electrical centrifugal rated astatine 245 PS (241 hp oregon 180 kW) and 355 Nm of torque for 550 km of scope pursuing the CLTC standard. Next connected the database is simply a 72.7-kWh artillery with the aforesaid 180-kW centrifugal for 600 km of range.

The 3rd enactment is an 80-kWh battery, which is paired exclusively to an electrical centrifugal with 340 PS (335 hp oregon 250 kW) and 430 Nm – this setup has a scope of 670 km. The last enactment provides the astir scope astatine 770 km and pairs the 250-kW centrifugal with an adjacent larger 93-kWh battery. The 0-100 km/h times are either 5.8 seconds (670 km range), 6.2 seconds (770 km) oregon 6.8 seconds (550 and 660 km variants).

GAC Aion Hyper HT

We should constituent retired the versions of the Hyper HT with the 180-kW centrifugal and with artillery capacities beneath 80 kWh usage a 400V architecture, portion each others usage an 800V architecture. The Chinese carmaker claims these 400V variants volition summation 140 km of scope with conscionable 10 minutes of charging.

The Hyper HT besides supports speedy artillery swap, though this is lone disposable for the variant with 550 km of range. For the 800V variants, those delivering 670 km of scope tin retrieve 415 km with conscionable 15 minutes of being plugged in, portion the 770-km enactment takes 10 minutes to summation 450 km.

GAC Aion Hyper GT

As for the Hyper GT, the afloat electrical sedan was launched successful China successful precocious October past twelvemonth and measures 4,886 mm long, 1,885 mm wide, 1,449 mm gangly and with a wheelbase of 2,920 mm. The powertrain line-up is simpler with conscionable 3 artillery options offered, starting with a 60-kWh portion for a CLTC-rated scope of 560 km that is followed by a 70-kWh portion with 600 km of range.

Both the 60- and 70-kWh units are paired with a rear-mounted electrical centrifugal rated astatine 245 PS (241 hp oregon 180 kW) and 355 Nm of torque for a 0-100 km/h clip of 6.5 seconds. The past artillery is an 80-kWh portion that provides 710 km of scope and is linked to an electrical centrifugal with 340 PS (335 hp oregon 250 kW) and 430 Nm for a 0-100 km/h clip of 4.9 seconds.

GAC Aion Hyper GT

Like the Hyper HT, the Hyper GT enactment artillery swapping, but lone for the 70-kWh variant. The institution states that 80-kWh variants travel with “high voltage overcharging technology,” which presumably means they person an 800V architecture and tin summation 450 km with conscionable 15 minutes of charging.

Certain trim levels of the Hyper GT travel with beforehand butterfly doors, but the full scope gets the aforesaid dual-screen setup and Qualcomm chipset arsenic the Hyper HT. The sedan besides gets the ADiGO Pilot suite of ADAS functions successful either 3.0 oregon 4.0 versions, which are a measurement down from the Hyper HT that gets the 5.0 version.

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