The Chinese Aiways U5, an electric SUV, is now also available in the Netherlands. The price list is live, you can order and the first copies have to be delivered even this year.
This makes the Netherlands the second European country after Germany where the Aiways U5 is available. Just like that other Chinese EV, the MG ZS, the Aiways appears in principle in two versions, Standard and Premium. The Standard features among other about LED lighting all around, climate control with two zones and a 12.3-inch touchscreen, electrically adjustable seats, the necessary driver aids and keyless entry. This version costs € 39,950.
The Premium costs € 43,950. For that money you get, among other things, larger wheels, a choice of more colors and a panoramic roof. Leather upholstery is standard, as is seat heating and a foot sensor for the tailgate.
The cars that are available this year are referred to by Aiways as the ‘Showroom’. This seems to be about demos, cars with a maximum of 3,000 km on the clock. The ‘Showroom’ is more or less in between the Standard and the Premium in terms of equipment. For example, it has 19-inch light alloy, but not the panoramic roof. An Aiways U5 Showroom costs € 41,850.
The drivetrain is the same in all cases. That means a power of 150 kW or 204 hp, a value that we also see, for example, with the thickest version of the Hyundai Kona Electric. The battery pack also has a similar capacity, with 63 kWh. This brings the U5 410 or 400 km, depending on the wheel size.
Distribution
The distribution of the Aiways U5 takes place through a specially established branch with the obvious name Aiways Distribution Netherlands. For the time being, there are branches in Breukelen and Kudelstaart. The name of the chosen service partner will be announced at a later stage.
The Aiways U5 is quite up to par. With a length of 4.68, for example, it is longer than the Skoda Enyaq iV, which is also electric. The car is 1.87 meters wide and 1.70 meters high, with a wheelbase of 2.80 meters. The new Chinese has a luggage capacity of 432 liters, which can be increased to 1,555 liters if everything is flattened. In the spring we were already on the road with the U5, the video can be found here.