AION V Electric SUV Lands in UK From £36,450 With Eight-Year Ownership Package

A new electric car brand has arrived on UK forecourts, and it is leading with price and peace of mind. AION, the electric arm of Chinese motoring group GAC, has opened its first UK showrooms, and its debut model, the AION V electric family SUV, is priced from £36,450 on the road. Monthly finance starts at £379 on a PCP deal at 2.9 percent APR Representative.

The bigger talking point sits beyond the sticker price. Every AION V comes with the brand’s “Great 8” package, which bundles eight years of warranty, servicing, roadside assistance and MOT cover as standard. For buyers who feel nervous about taking a chance on an unfamiliar marque, that is a deliberate pitch.

The first wave of eight retail and service sites opened to the public on 8 June, with cars available to test drive straight away and first customer deliveries described as imminent.

What the AION V Costs to Buy and Own

Pricing opens at £36,450 OTR, with PCP deals running from £379 a month over terms of 18 to 48 months at 2.9 percent APR Representative through AION Financial Services. That puts the car squarely in the heart of the mainstream electric SUV market on price alone.

The ownership package is where AION is trying to stand apart. Many new cars still ship with a three-year warranty, and even the longer programmes from brands such as Kia and MG, which run to seven years, usually cover the vehicle alone. Folding servicing, MOT and roadside assistance into a single eight-year promise is uncommon at this price. AION has also signed an agreement with the AA, so routine servicing, maintenance and repairs can be carried out nationwide through accredited workshops and mobile technicians, backed by a dedicated contact centre.

Where It Fits in a Crowded Electric SUV Market

The electric family SUV class is already busy. Buyers shopping around £36,000 can look at the Skoda Enyaq, Renault Scenic E-Tech, Nissan Ariya, Ford Explorer and Volkswagen ID.4, alongside Kia’s electric SUVs and fellow newcomers from BYD and MG. At £36,450 the AION V slots in below a good deal of the established competition, and the eight-year ownership cover is a genuine point of difference rather than a like-for-like match.

For context on how quickly prices climb as you move upmarket, our look at the updated Audi Q4 e-tron shows premium electric SUVs pushing past the £46,000 mark. AION says the V brings what it calls class-leading range and charging speed, although it has not yet published UK figures for range, battery size or charging rate. Until those numbers are confirmed, buyers should weigh the AION V’s specification against rivals before signing anything.

A New Name Backed by an Established Player

AION is not a start-up in the usual sense. It was founded in 2017 as an electrified brand within GAC Group, one of China’s largest and longest-established carmakers. In Britain it trades as AION Auto UK, a joint venture between GAC and the international distributor Jameel Motors. The first eight locations are AION Beverley (Right Car), Leeds (JCT600), Newcastle (Richard Hardie), Newton Abbot (Speedwell), Shrewsbury (Sailhouse Cars), Slough (Jameel Motors), Swansea (Bassetts) and Winchester (Martins Group).

“We’ve been preparing for this moment for over 18 months, and it’s a major milestone to see the first retailers go live, welcome customers and offer test drives,” said Jon Wakefield, Managing Director of AION Auto UK. “We have a great car in the AION V, and more models will join it in the showrooms soon. But for us, it’s not only about a great product, we’ve also focused on the quality of the purchase and ownership experience for customers, too. Together with these retailer partners, we’re committed to driving a new standard, and that includes our industry-leading AION Great 8 Promise, which will help in our unrelenting focus on building trust in the brand.”

What It Means for UK Buyers

The network is set to grow quickly, with 15 sites planned by the end of June and a target of 30 by the end of the year. Each location runs a full showroom alongside service and parts facilities, so support should not be a problem in the regions covered so far.

For buyers, the appeal is simple enough: a new electric family SUV at a competitive price, wrapped in an ownership package built to remove the usual worries of choosing a brand without a long UK history. Test drives are open now and deliveries are about to begin. The main homework left is to confirm the AION V’s range and charging performance once AION publishes the full specification, then line that up against the established names in the class.