Say hello to…
…the UT, an all-electric supermini from Chinese new entrant brand Aion. The UT is Aion’s second car into the UK and will be follows the V SUV launched earlier this year. Despite being significantly smaller than the V, the UT is based on the same underpinnings. However, the UT comes with a smaller 60kWh battery and peak charging is slower at 87kW.
There are two versions available, the standard Aion UT and a Premium Pack trim level.
Standard equipment includes 17-inch alloys wheels, auto lights, 14.6-inch infotainment screen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satnav, leatherette upholstery, heated steering wheel, powered front seats, heated and front seats, climate control, heat pump, wireless phone charger, 2x USB sockets and 360-degree surround camera.
Premium Pack adds power-fold door mirrors, panoramic glass roof, wireless phone charger, rear USB socket and powered tailgate.
Is The Aion UT Suitable For My Fleet
Range and power make the UT more suitable for fleet use than most superminis. It’s also got excellent interior space – more akin to a family hatchback than a supermini. The only negative is a relatively mediocre maximum charging speed of 87kW.
However, Aion has realised that it has to do something to get noticed and appeal to all buyers with the host of new entrants now in the UK market. It’s answer is a programme called ‘Great 8’. This includes an eight-year warranty, eight years MOTs, eight years servicing and eight years breakdown cover all included in the price.
The combination is a huge saving to anyone running an Aion UT and particularly cost-conscious fleets.
Leasing An Aion UT
Aion has yet to get details to the lease cos, so, as yet, there’s no rate on Gateway2Lease, however, the manufacturer is offering the car on a 0% PCP for £349 a month with a £1,959 deposit over 48 months with 6,000 miles a year.
Driving An Aion UT
The Aion UT is at its best around town, where its soft suspension delivers a pleasingly comfortable ride over smoother roads. It also feels notably efficient: our test returned 4.3 miles per kWh, which should make it an appealingly economical electric supermini to run.
There are selectable drive modes, plus separate settings for brake response and steering weight. We’d recommend choosing the sportiest options for both, as the default settings leave the brake pedal lacking initial bite and the steering feeling light.
Aion says it has specifically tuned the car for in the UK and that while it’s not supposed to be a GTI, the firm’s technical staff claim it will handle well on a British B-road. We found it to be as described. It’s not the kind of car you’d have a great deal of fun driving, but there’s a good balance between comfort hand body control on twistier roads.
The interior materials quality feels higher than most new entrant brands and the level of equipment that comes as standard is impressive.
As a value proposition for those that don’t cover consistent high mileages, the UT makes a lot of sense.
FleetandLeasing.com Verdict On The Aion UT
Amazing ‘Great 8’ offer keeps the Aion UT in contention with more well-known rivals.
Aion UT
- Model: UT Premium Pack
- Power: 204hp
- Torque: 210Nm
- Max speed: 99mph
- 0-62mph: 7.3s
- Official range: 268 miles
- Test range: 258 mile
- CO2 emissions: 0g/km
- BIK tax band 2026/27: 4%
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