Standard equipment for the GAC Aion V include LED headlights and tail-lights, 19-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated front seats, dual-zone climate control and a nine-speaker stereo.

The GAC Aion V has a simplistic layout inside, with more screens and less physical buttons and switches to reduce cost and complexity - like so many modern cars.

There’s an 8.8-inch digital instrument display and a 14.6-inch multimedia touchscreen in the centre on the dashboard. There’s also a handy space for a wireless smartphone charging pad,

The GAC Aion V is powered by a 150kW/210Nm electric motor, which drives the front wheels.

The GAC Aion V is a five-seat mid-size SUV. It has the standard seating configuration (two up front, three across the back), but with enough space for four adults to ride in comfort.

GAC doesn’t claim a 0-100km/h time, but it wouldn’t be quick, at least not in EV terms. It’s an adequate powertrain for the job at hand, but it won’t blow your socks off with its performance and will take more than eight seconds to run 0-100km/h. Top speed is around 160km/h.

The battery in the GAC Aion V is a 75.2kWh lithium-phosphate type, which provides a claimed range of 510km on the WLTP cycle.