GAC will sell a cheaper Aion UT here by the end of 2026, and the brands it undercuts should be worried, because the one already in showrooms is the sharpest small EV deal in the country.
GAC Australia confirmed a lower-priced Aion UT grade for the end of 2026 and said almost nothing else. No pricing, no equipment list, no battery size, and no range figure. That hasn’t stopped the numbers going round.
The short-range Aion UT uses a 44kWh Magazine Battery 2.0 pack, with a claimed 320km on the WLTP cycle. That’s 110km less than the 60kWh car from a battery about a quarter smaller, so it isn’t any less efficient, it just holds less. Local specification and pricing stay under wraps until closer to the late-2026 launch.
What the Cheap Aion UT Has to Beat
The Premium is $31,990 drive-away on GAC’s current Q3 offer. That buys a 60kWh LFP pack and 430km WLTP, with a 150kW/210Nm front motor good for 100km/h in 7.3 seconds. We got close to the 430km over a week of normal driving, which is more than most range claims survive. The Luxury is $35,990 drive-away. Remember, both of those are drive-away figures, and many of the competition’s aren’t.
| Model | Price | Battery | Range | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAC Aion UT Premium | $31,990 drive-away | 60kWh | 430km | 150kW |
| GAC Aion UT Luxury | $35,990 drive-away | 60kWh | 430km | 150kW |
| BYD Dolphin Essential | $29,990 plus on-roads | 45kWh | 340km | 70kW |
| BYD Dolphin Premium | About $36,990 plus on-roads | 60.5kWh | 427km | 150kW |
| MG4 Urban | $31,990 drive-away | 43 or 54kWh | To be confirmed | To be confirmed |
| GWM Ora | $33,990 drive-away | 48kWh | 310km | 126kW |
So a cheaper Aion UT has to undercut a car that already undercuts the field. Dropping to the 44kWh pack gives up better than a quarter of the battery. Price it under $30,000 drive-away and the Dolphin Essential’s 340km and 70kW look less viable. Shave two grand off it and nobody bothers, they’ll take the 60kWh one.
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ABOVE: The 2026 GAC Aion UT
We Spent a Week in the Aion UT
Our full review is here. It isn’t quick and it doesn’t try to be. What it does is feel far bigger inside than 4,270mm has any right to. The wheelbase is 2,750mm, so rear legroom belongs to a car half a metre longer, and the boot takes 321 litres, or 689 with the seats folded, with a deep underfloor bin for the cables. The plastics are cheap and scratchy, which at this money is the deal you make.
The screen is the genuine complaint. It uses Adagio, written over the Android Open Source Project, and it glitches. An iPhone often refused to connect on its own, and the passenger airbag warning parks itself over the Google Maps controls. GAC pushed an over-the-air update at it and we went back for another look. It fixed none of that.
Charging won’t improve with a smaller pack either. The Aion UT peaks at 87kW on DC, 30% to 80% in 24 minutes, and it’ll draw the same 87kW out of a 350kW bay. Plan a Melbourne run around that, and a 44kWh car needs the stop more often.
GAC hasn’t put a price on the cheap one. Everything else about it is guesswork until it does.
Source: GAC Australia.
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Alan Zurvas is the founder and editor of Gay Car Boys, Australia's leading LGBTQI+ automotive publication. Before launching GCB in 2008, Alan's automotive writing was published in SameSame.com.au and the Star Observer. With over 16 years of hands-on car reviewing experience, Alan brings an honest, irreverent voice to every review — championing value and innovation over brand loyalty.
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