The Aion LX is a

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produced by Aion, a marque of Guangzhou Automobile Corporation. It was revealed at

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in April 2019.

History

The Aion LX was unveiled at

in April 2019. The LX started pre-sale in August 2019 and production in October 2019. It is the second vehicle sold under the GAC New Energy Aion sub-brand after the

Aion S The Aion S is a compact electric sedan produced by Aion, a marque of GAC Group. It was revealed at Auto Guangzhou of 2018. A new variant, the Aion S Plus, was shown in 2021. Overview The Aion S was unveiled at Auto Guangzhou in November 2018. ...

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Aion LX Fuel Cell

On 28 July 2020 at the GAC Tech Day event, GAC presented a

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version of the Aion LX with a different grille from that of the electric version for

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technology testing purposes. The Aion LX Fuel Cell has a fueling time of 3–5 minutes and a NEDC range exceeding .

Aion LX Plus

Unveiled in November 2021, the Aion LX Plus is an updated variant of the all-electric Aion LX which is slightly longer, features a different styling (taking design cues from the smaller Aion V Plus) and is equipped with a battery. The battery uses silicon sponge technology in its anode.

Specifications

Features

The Aion LX's roof has

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that are used to heat and cool the interior. Unmanned parking and level 4

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is also featured in the LX. Front passenger seat can be automatically moved forwards from the rear control panel similar to

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. The rear seats have fold out leg supports.

Exterior

The Aion LX's exterior uses the same design cues as the Aion S and V, with the same front and

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design and rear

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bar. Gloss black aerodynamic wheel covers, carbon wing mirrors and carbon C-pillar can be optioned.

Sales

Hycan 007

In April 2019, GAC and Nio announced they would form a

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electric vehicle brand called Hycan. Hycan later revealed the 007, an Aion LX with redesigned front/rear ends, interior, and wheels which also has a range of , more than the LX 80D Max's (top trim level) which only has a range of . The Hycan 007 is a

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produced since April 2020. On 20 May 2019, Hycan revealed the 007 concept, an Aion LX (produced by

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) with a redesigned front and rear end, interior, and wheel design. The production model was yet to be revealed and multiple teasers were shown before the upcoming revealing. On 27 December 2019, the largely unchanged production Hycan 007 was revealed and went on pre-sale before being officially listed for sale in the Chinese market in April 2020 at a starting price of 262,000 Chinese yuan (37,343 USD). The 007 is available in three trim levels, Base, Plus, and Top. The Base trim level has a battery pack with a NEDC range of and a acceleration time of 8.2 seconds, while the higher-level Plus and Top trims both have a battery with a NEDC range of up to and a acceleration time of 7.9 seconds. File:Hycan 007 002.jpg, Hycan 007 (front) File:Hycan 007 003.jpg, Hycan 007 (rear)

References

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