GAC is a state owned (lots of backing) car company that has produced Hondas and Toyotas for years.
Here we have a premium interior, wicked 5.8s century Sprint, a WLTP of 640km range, sporty coupe look. There are aftermarket options to sharpen that look if you find it too plain vanilla.... Read More
AVATR 11 Electric - Finally an EV that feels like a proper luxury car
Came from a 528i and a GLC300 before this. Was initially skeptical about Chinese EVs, but the Avatr 11 changed my mind completely after test driving both the 07 and 11. Was also looking at Zeekr, Xpeng and IM but eventually booked the 11 Long Range before EV rebates drop again end of this year.
Car is bigger than expected. 4.88m long, almost 2m wide, 2,975mm wheelbase. However it is actually manageable with the 360 cam. Design by Nader Faghihzadeh (ex-BMW). Does not look bulky because of its coupe shape. Build quality solid, heavy doors, panel gaps even, leather everywhere in interior. Meridian sound system is solid with great sound isolation on road. Don't think there's any better speakers in the <300K price range.
Driven about 5000km. Long term consumption is 16.1kWh/100km in standard mode with low regen, which is much more efficient than Zeekr after comparing it to a friend's 7X with similar driving patterns. Getting >700km on a full charge.
Many Avatr owners were previously driving conti cars, and I think we are in the early stages of a shift in how people perceive what Chinese luxury really is and people moving away from the traditional default "conti" choice.... Read More