GAC Aion Ray 7 2026: China Launch, Price & Range

GAC Aion has officially launched the Ray 7, a mid-to-large electric sedan aimed at younger buyers. The car went on sale in China on Thursday 12 November 2026, with list prices starting at ¥123,800 (about $18,430) — and limited-time launch prices from just ¥114,700 (about $17,080).

Checked on 12 November 2026. Every price and figure below comes from GAC Aion's launch announcement and the launch reports linked in Sources. Prices are the Chinese list prices and can change — and the Ray 7 is a China-market car for now, so always confirm availability with GAC Aion before buying.

GAC Aion Ray 7 prices in China

Five variants. The official list prices are ¥5,000 below the pre-sale prices from 17 October, and limited-time launch prices cut a further ¥9,100 off each trim.

At the exchange rate used in the launch reports ($1 = ¥6.7174), the list range works out at roughly $18,430 to $22,900. Press coverage has billed the Ray 7 as a "half-priced Xiaomi SU7" — a sporty electric sedan at roughly half the price of Xiaomi's popular SU7.

Range, battery and charging

The Ray 7 offers two CLTC ranges: 530 km from a 45.58 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery (cells from Aion's own Inpow Battery), and 702 km from a 62.98 kWh battery (cells from CATL). Energy use is just 9.7 kWh per 100 km for the 530-km version and 9.8 for the 702-km version. Both batteries charge from 30% to 80% in about 21–22 minutes. Adding the optional performance package to the long-range version cuts its range to 600 km CLTC.

Motor and performance

Every variant uses Huawei's DriveONE integrated electric drive system with a single rear-mounted motor making 180 kW (241 hp) and 235 Nm of torque. The 530-km version accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds; the 702-km version does it in 6.9 seconds.

Size and design

The five-seat Ray 7 is 4,960 mm long, 1,900 mm wide and 1,455 mm tall, with a 2,920 mm wheelbase. It is a fastback sedan with a drag coefficient of just 0.22, and it is the first model in Aion's new Ray series — and the first to wear the brand's refreshed logo.

Driver assistance: Huawei LiDAR and brake-by-wire

The three LiDAR-equipped variants, starting at ¥133,800, carry Huawei's 192-channel LiDAR with urban and highway navigation assistance, plus 27 sensors in total (1 LiDAR unit, 3 4D millimetre-wave radars, 11 cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors). Aion's GSD driver-assistance system uses a large AI model with the same technological roots as WeRide's Level 4 robotaxis.

The top trim exclusively gets Huawei's DriveONE chip-level architecture that integrates drive and braking control, with an EMB fully electric brake-by-wire system — billed as a world first. The other four trims use a Onebox integrated braking control system. All variants have front double-wishbone and rear five-link independent suspension, and the three 702-km versions also get FSD adaptive dampers.

Cabin

Inside, the Ray 7 runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P chip with a 15.6-inch 2.5K central touchscreen, and supports smartphone connectivity including Apple CarPlay and Huawei HiCar.

Why it matters

The Ray 7 arrives as Aion's sales keep climbing: the brand sold 43,160 vehicles in October 2026, up 53% on a year earlier and its eighth straight month of year-on-year growth. Sales from January to October totalled 326,907 vehicles, up 56% on 2025.

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