Cut-price 2026 GAC AION UT incoming
New short-range electric hatch could out-price BYD DolphinThe News
Chinese challenger brand GAC is trying to make its presence known in the local marketplace by confirming a new, almost certainly sub-$30,000 version of the AION UT electric hatch.
The Key Details
- Sub-$30K 2026 GAC AION UT coming
- 44kWh battery pack, 320km WLTP range
- Execs promising “standout” performance
- Pricing and finer details to come
- Due late 2026
The Finer Details
The new variant will feature a 44kWh battery pack instead of the familiar 60kWh unit, delivering a predictably reduced WLTP cruising range of 320km – vs 430km.
Local pricing and finer specifications will be announced closer to its release later in the year, though some have speculated the newcomer could feature a 100kW/145Nm motor instead of the established 150kW/250Nm unit used in the Premium and Luxury variants.
Our money’s on that not being the case, going off a statement published by GAC Australia: “The model will be a standout performer when it comes to daily driving performance in this portion of the marketplace, when compared to other highly talked-about rivals.”
Such rivals include the MG4 Urban, BYD Dolphin and the freshly launched Geely EX2.
The Road Ahead
A sub-$30,000 drive-away starting price for the new entry-level AION UT would put it right at the pointy end of the budget EV market, potentially only beaten by the base BYD Atto 1 ($23,990 + ORCs).
More details will be announced “over the coming months”.
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