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China’s GAC has confirmed the specifications for the Emzoom small SUV ahead of its Australian launch later this month.
The company has confirmed it will only offer one, fully loaded trim level of the Emzoom in Australia, dubbed the GL. Pricing hasn’t been confirmed just yet.
The GAC Emzoom GL is powered by a 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 125kW of power and 270Nm of torque.
This is mated to a seven-speed wet dual-clutch automatic transmission with drive sent to the front wheels only.
GAC claims the Emzoom has a combined fuel consumption figure of 6.6L/100km, according to WLTP testing. There’s a 47L fuel tank.
Externally it measures in at 4410mm long, 1850mm wide and 1600mm tall, with a 2650mm wheelbase. This makes it a similar size to the GWM Haval Jolion.
Inside there’s 341L of boot space with the rear seats upright, expanding to 1271L with them folded.
As standard there’s 18-inch alloy wheels with a space-saver spare wheel, LED headlights and tail-lights, a power tailgate, panoramic sunroof with an electric sunshade, as well as flush door handles.
There’s also a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, 14.6-inch touchscreen multimedia system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 50W wireless charger, a six-speaker sound system, dual-zone climate control, interior ambient lighting, synthetic leather upholstery, six-way electrically adjustable front seats, as well as a four-way manually adjustable front passenger seat.
On the safety front there are six airbags, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), blind-spot monitoring, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, lane centring, front and rear parking sensors, as well as a surround-view camera.
Beyond the Emzoom, GAC also plans to launch two other vehicles in Australia this month. They are the Aion V electric mid-size SUV and the M8 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) people mover.
All these GAC vehicles will arrive with Australian-specific tuning, said GAC Australia Deputy General Manager Cheney Liang to CarsGuide earlier this month.
“When we picked the models, we came to Australia. We have, we have already done the Australian test,” Liang confirmed.
Liang also told CarsGuide the brand intends to develop an extensive network of dealerships – up to 90 by the end of 2028.
“In Australia, we have 12 dealers appointed already, and expect to grow this to 20 dealers very soon.”
“Locally, we will be increasing our team size over the coming three years, taking ourselves from 20 to 50 team members in total, this increasing team will be responsible for the wider Oceania region, including New Zealand.”
GAC already has lofty plans for its sales in Australia and is plotting to be within the top 10 best-selling brands by the end of 2028.
“Initially, we seek to sell 1000 units this year, but by 2028 our ambition is to be within the top 10 and selling 33,000 units per year,” said Liang.
“Of course, we're not going to achieve that with just a three model line-up, we are launching with that and that's why we will be expanding this over the coming years.
“We have over 220 models in our existing products portfolio that we can choose from for our future model plan.”
