GAC Aion Ray 7 2026: specs, range, and Chengdu Auto Show debut

GAC unveiled the Aion Ray 7, a 4,960 mm electric sedan with a 180 kW Huawei motor, 700 km CLTC range, and a claimed 33-meter stopping distance from Huawei's EMB brake system.

Author: Dmitry Novikov

17:11 20-08-2026

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9.7 kWh per 100 km — that's the number that makes GAC's new Aion Ray 7 more interesting than just another Chinese EV sedan launch. The automaker claims up to 700 km of CLTC range for the nearly 5-meter car. Official pricing and a sales start date haven't been announced yet: the public reveal continues at the Chengdu Auto Show starting August 21.

The Ray 7 measures 4,960 mm in length, 1,900 mm in width, 1,455 mm in height, with a 2,920 mm wheelbase. Chinese regulators confirmed rear-wheel drive and a Huawei-supplied motor rated at 180 kW — about 245 hp. Top speed is listed at 180 km/h. Different trims get LFP battery packs from CATL and from GAC's own Yinpai Battery unit.

At the reveal, GAC shared more details. The Ray 7 uses the integrated Huawei DriveONE powertrain and a 28-in-1 thermal management module. GAC credits this system with the 9.7 kWh/100 km minimum consumption and the 700 km CLTC range.

European WLTP figures or independent testing aren't available yet, so these numbers should be read as China's certification-cycle data for now.

Another highlight is the fully electromechanical Huawei EMB braking system. GAC claims a 33-meter stopping distance from 100 km/h. The top-spec driver-assistance suite uses 27 sensors, including a 192-channel Huawei lidar and three 4D radars. MIIT filings show, however, that the lidar and extra cameras are optional equipment — not every Ray 7 trim is guaranteed to get that setup.

The GAC–Huawei partnership is already being tested on other projects: earlier this year their joint GT7 was cleared for road testing of Level 3 automated driving in select scenarios. Aion also has a closer reference point for some markets — the AION V electric crossover, sold with a 75.26 kWh battery and a claimed 580 km of range. Ray 7 exports haven't been announced.

The next milestone isn't another spec — it's official pricing and the trim lineup. That's what will show whether the 700 km range, the lidar, and the new braking architecture come together in one configuration or end up split across different trims.