GAC Motor AION V UK launch

GAC Motor said on May 15 that its AION V electric sport utility vehicle had launched in the UK, the latest step in the Chinese automaker’s push into Europe. The company made the announcement in a post on X and said European deliveries of the model were already underway. GAC did not name additional markets in that post, but earlier company statements said the AION V had entered Poland, Portugal and Finland. In Britain, the launch builds on a distribution tie-up with Jameel Motors that the companies announced in July 2025. ### What exactly did GAC announce on May 15? GAC Motor said on May 15 that the AION V was now available in the UK and linked users to UK dealer information and delivery details. The company’s post also referred to test-drive impressions and said the model would compete in selected European markets. The May 15 post came after GAC had already used the AION V as a lead product for its European rollout. At IAA Mobility in Munich on September 8, 2025, GAC said the AION V was its first global strategic model for Europe and that deliveries would begin that month in Poland, Portugal and Finland. ### Who is handling the UK launch? Jameel Motors is GAC’s UK distribution partner under a joint venture announced in London on July 15, 2025. The agreement covers distribution of GAC electric vehicles in the UK and named the AION V SUV and AION UT hatchback as the first two models for the market. (gacgroup.com) Wayne Wei, identified by Jameel Motors as president of GAC International, appeared with Jasmmine Wong, chief executive of Jameel Motors, in the announcement of the UK venture. Jameel Motors said the arrangement would be established after regulatory and antitrust approvals and that the vehicles would be sold through selected retail partners across the UK. (jameelmotors.com) ### When are UK customer deliveries supposed to start? Jameel Motors said in its July 15, 2025 statement that first customer deliveries in the UK were expected at the end of the first quarter of 2026. That timeline means the May 15 launch announcement followed the start window that the distributor had previously set out. (jameelmotors.com) Autocar reported in late 2025 that the AION V was expected to arrive in Britain in spring 2026, followed later by the smaller AION UT hatchback. Fleet World reported on April 22, 2026 that the AION V had made its UK debut with a starting price of 36,450 pounds. (jameelmotors.com) ### What do we know about the AION V being sold in Britain? Fleet World reported that the UK-spec AION V uses a 75.3 kWh LFP battery, has a claimed WLTP range of 317 miles and starts at 36,450 pounds. The publication said the vehicle has a front-mounted motor rated at 204 horsepower and can charge at up to 180 kW, with a 30% to 80% charge in 18 minutes. (autocar.co.uk) GAC’s Europe product page describes the AION V as a sport utility vehicle with features including seven airbags, L2 driver-assistance capability, an integrated heat pump and a panoramic sunroof. The same page says the model has massage front seats and a refrigerator in some configurations. (evfleetworld.co.uk) ### Which European markets has GAC named so far? GAC said in September 2025 that the AION V would begin deliveries in Poland, Portugal and Finland. Separate company statements later said Finland became the third European market for the model and that Greece joined the list in November 2025. (gacgroup.com) GAC also said in a later Europe update that the AION V had started mass production at Magna’s Graz facility in Austria. In that statement, the company again named Finland, Poland and Portugal as markets where the model had already launched. (gacgroup.com) ### What comes next in the UK rollout? Jameel Motors said the UK launch would start with the AION V and AION UT, with additional models to follow. The company also said the vehicles would be offered through selected retail partners across the UK, and it has published UK management details including Jon Wakefield as general manager for AION Auto UK. (gacgroup.com) In Britain, the next concrete steps are dealer rollout and customer handovers. Jameel Motors’ UK materials say buyers can register interest in the AION range, and the companies have said the AION UT hatchback will follow the AION V in the market. (jameelmotors.com)