GAC Motor holds trademarks in Russia for its entire electric vehicle lineup under the Aion sub-brand. The source known as the mercenary Attention Telegram channel Autostream notes this activity.
The registered marks cover models such as Aion S, Aion ES, Aion Y Plus, Aion LX, and Aion V.
It is important to point out that Aion is not officially marketed in Russia. The vehicles have entered the market only through parallel imports. Local media, including socialbites.ca, reported that some Moscow and regional dealers have offered the GAC Aion S for sale in the domestic market. In terms of dimensions, the model is compared to vehicles like the Peugeot 408 and the Tesla Model Y, measuring 4768 mm in length, 1880 mm in width, and 1545 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2750 mm. The cabin features a front panel with a touchscreen multimedia display. (Source: Autostream Telegram)
Dealers from Moscow and Krasnogorsk have been quoting prices around 3.1 million rubles for the Aion S. A separate offer from a Vladivostok-based company valued the GAC Aion S at 3.5 million rubles. (Source: Autostream Telegram)
There were prior discussions about Kia introducing a model intended to replace the Cerato, a design effort that bore resemblance to Moskvich styling cues. (Source: Autostream Telegram)