The European attack on Chinese electric vehicle brands continues. The Aiways U6, which recently went on sale in Germany, starts at 47,500 euros. Which makes it the Volkswagen ID, both as a body type and as a price band.it makes him the opponent of 5. Deliveries of the model, the price of which has fallen to 41 thousand euros within the incentives, will begin in the first half of 2023.
What does Aiways U6 offer with its features?
The electric Aiways U6 uses a battery pack with a capacity of 63 kWh, which is also found in its sibling, the U5. The 24-module battery produced by the Chinese CATL provides the SUV model with a range of up to 400 kilometers on a single charge, according to WLTP. The electric motor producing 160 kW (215 hp) of power and 315 Nm of torque allows the 1790 kg vehicle to accelerate from 0-100 km / h in 7 seconds.
The Aiways U6’s battery has DC fast charging support up to 90 kW. It is possible to say that this is a lower-than-average value in today’s conditions. Nevertheless, it is stated that with 35 minutes of charging at this speed, the battery reaches 80 percent full from 20 percent. When it comes to 11 kW AC charging, it takes 7 hours to fully fill up. According to the announced data, the average energy consumption is 15.9 kWh / 100 km.
Aiways U6, which has a design that is different to the eye at first glance, gives the air of a sedan or coupe car that is more elevated than an SUV in terms of its silhouette. The dimensions of the vehicle are 4805 mm in length, 1880 mm in width, 1641 mm in height, and 280 mm in axle distance. The ground clearance is 165 mm. In other words, the ground clearance of the vehicle is quite low compared to an SUV. The trunk volume is 472 liters.
The front-wheel drive vehicle has three different driving modes: Eco, Normal, and Sport. 20-inch alloy Decking and independent front-rear suspension are also among the features. In the interior, there is a very thin 8.2-inch digital instrument display and a 14.6-inch touch multimedia screen. The Aiways U6 also features ambient lighting that can create 360 different light modes.
The Chinese company was inspired by luxury yachts when designing the gear selector in the interior. Especially taking into account the location of the parking button, the similarity of this layout with Togg stands out. Apart from this, features such as glossy black details, plenty of storage space, front-rear USB ports, seats with reinforced side and rear supports, and dual Decked automatic air conditioning are among the equipment offered by the Aiways U6.
Aiways, an electric car brand founded in China in 2017, had previously entered Europe with its U5 model.
