Aiways is carrying out an ambitious expansion process throughout Europe. Spain is one of the new markets in which this young Chinese electric car brand will be introduced. The Aiways U5, its first model marketed in Europe, is already in Spain.
Aiways is one of the many Chinese electric car brands that have seen a real gold mine in Europe, an opportunity they cannot miss, to boost their internationalization. This young manufacturer of fully electric automobiles is already present in the Old Continent. However, it only operates in a small handful of markets. Spain is one of the countries that are in the spotlight to continue with its European expansion.
Last October 2021 the brand Aiways has registered its first car in Spain. As you might expect, it’s about a unit of the Aiways U5, the model that he is using as a spearhead for the globalization of the company. The registration of a specimen may seem like a trivial event, but it is quite a declaration of intent for a brand that, as it points out on its European website, is working at full capacity to establish operations in other Western European countries.
Aiways U5, an electric SUV with 410 kilometers of autonomy
In the bowels of the U5 is a lithium-ion battery of 63 kWh which aims to power an electric motor of 150 kW (204 hp) and 310 Nm of maximum torque. Power is sent to the front axle. This propulsion system enables the Aiways SUV to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 7.5 seconds. Most importantly, it declares a autonomy of 410 kilometers according to the WLTP cycle.
Aiways markets the U5 in Europe in two versions (Standard and Premium). It is 4.68 meters long, which means that it is slightly larger than the Volkswagen ID.4 or the Skoda Enyaq. However, it is somewhat smaller than the Ford Mustang Mach-E. By the way, the battery is guaranteed for 8 years or 150,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. In addition, the brand guarantees that after 8 years the battery will retain at least 75% of its original capacity.
Series production of the U5 takes place at Aiways’ facilities in Shangrao, China. This factory has a maximum annual production capacity of 300,000 units. In China, throughout the turbulent year 2020 marked by the pandemic, U5 sales totaled 583 units, which placed it in 338th place in the ranking of best-selling cars.
What are the prices? At this time, if we venture into the Aiways website we will realize that the brand does not refer to Spanish territory. This is because it has not officially started its operations in our “old bull hide.” In Germany, the starting price of the U5 stands at € 35,993. In Spain it will have a similar price.