On June 22, GAC’s Aion brand held a launch conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, officially launching its Indonesia strategy. At the conference, the Aion Y Plus officially entered the Indonesian market, offering two trims, namely, Exclusive (410 km range) and Premium (490 km range), with a price range of 415,000,000 – 475,000,000 IDR (25,200 – 28,900 USD).
GAC Aion indicated that Indonesia is the largest automobile market in Southeast Asia. At the same time, in launching its Indonesian strategy, GAC Aion chose to cooperate with the local dealer group Indomobil to jointly establish a localized R&D, production, and sales system.
Furthermore, as part of its globalization strategy, GAC Aion has entered the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) markets including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Cambodia. In the future, it plans to build seven global production and sales bases in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East as well as deploy into 19 countries and regions around the world.
In July this year, GAC Aion’s Thailand factory is expected to begin operation. In addition to the Thailand factory, GAC Aion’s second overseas factory is also under construction, which is located in Indonesia.
About Aion Y Plus
Currently, there are 13 trims of the Aion Y Plus for sale on the Chinese market with a price range of 99,800 – 189,800 yuan (13,700 – 26,100 USD). The car sits on the AEP 2.0 platform and has dimensions of 4535/1870/1650 mm and a wheelbase of 2750 mm.
For the exterior, the front face is eye-catching with the headlights resembling eyelashes. In the rear, the top is equipped with a spoiler and a high-mounted brake light. The popular taillights are also not absent. Furthermore, the lower section is decorated with a silver chrome trim.
The interior features GAC’s ADiGO Space smart cockpit and comes with a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel, a 14.6-inch central control screen, and a leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel. The audio system is comprised of six speakers and supports in-car karaoke.
Power comes from a front electric motor that outputs 100 kW (134 hp) or 150 kW. The top speed is 130 km/h. Both lithium iron phosphate and ternary lithium battery packs are offered in capacities ranging from 37.9 kWh to 69.98 kWh, providing four CLTC cruising ranges: 310 km, 430 km, 510 km, and 610 km.
Source: GAC Aion, CNFOL, QianDaoRiBao
Why is there such a high price difference still between China and other countries?
Good question. When Chinese cars land in other countries, apart from the need for local certification of the vehicle quality itself, there are supply chain issues that need to be solved: building local factories for production and assembly or directly importing from overseas. Right now, there is no local production facility yet in Indonesia, so the other option is to import from outside, and this introduces additional costs.