Owner quotes — Cluster W4C

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

GAC Aion Y (gac-aion-y)

"We've heard that this vehicle was originally designed to work as an electric taxi in China, but was repurposed for family use." — dsf.my, 2024 Aion Y Plus review (Malaysia)
"The DC charger isn't particularly fast at 80kW... a top up from 20-80% would take closer to an hour than 30 minutes." — dsf.my
"Backseat accommodations are fantastic. Legroom and headroom are plentiful, and the roominess puts some luxury cars to shame." — Torque (Singapore), 2024
"In July of this year, defective battery cells put into 213,000 GAC Aion vehicles resulted in battery swelling, power loss, and failures." — Autoblog, Sept 2026 (line-wide; Y inclusion UNVERIFIED)
"The entry-level Aion Y Plus starts at RMB 99,800, which GAC Aion said in a poster on Weibo today is the price-setter for battery electric vehicles (BEVs)." — CnEVPost, Mar 2024
"An SUV that feels like a living room from the inside." — Kassim, Zigwheels Malaysia owner review, Apr 2025

"Material quality and feel is superior to a Mercedes-Benz EQS." — Green Cars Compare summary of Norway YouTube review
"The inability to provide timely spare parts and consistent software updates proved catastrophic... leading to the rapid depreciation witnessed in the current used car market." — Newsy Today, owner feedback roundup, 2026
"The very design elements that gave it such character — its boxy, imposing front end — created significant aerodynamic drag, leading to efficiency issues that left many owners disappointed with real-world range." — Newsy Today, 2026
"Starting at €80,000, the E-HS9 undercuts competitors like the BMW X7 and offers luxurious features." — Carscoops, Germany launch, 2024
"There is no auto-steer feature in this car for the Norwegian market." — Green Cars Compare review summary
"You're getting a 551 HP, 4-seat executive EV with Rolls-Royce presence... for less than the price of a new mid-size family sedan" — chinausedevs export listing ($18,800), 2026

"The D7 is already being offered for export rebadged as an MG." — CarNewsChina editor's note, Oct 2024
"A production-spec vehicle covered 2,208 km (1,372 miles) in four days... on gravel, dirt, snow, ice, and wet tarmac, with a 1,600 m altitude difference, and temperatures as low as -8°C." — Carscoops, Oct 2024, on the Guinness record
"The Roewe D7 EV broke the impression that 'Chinese electric cars don't have handling'." — BitAuto (Chinese market coverage, 2024)
"The model is offered in two trim levels: STD and COM, both powered by a 1.5-liter plug-in hybrid engine delivering 201 hp and 330 Nm torque." — Wikipedia, on the Middle East MG8 PHEV launch, Sept 2025

"I was being screamed at by the fatigue warning's eye-tracking, telling me I'm tired after just five minutes at the wheel. Four months later, that was still happening with almost every journey." — CAR magazine long-term test, 2024
"The overzealous driver monitoring system was also grating: it's always poised for a moan if you take just a little too long looking at traffic at a junction — while stationary." — Autocar long-term test, 2024
"The car did blow a fuse, which left the car without any radio, phone or parking sensor sounds. Even the tick-tock of the indicators fell silent... repairs took a month." — What Car? used review
"Smart is recalling a total of more than 18,217 EVs due to potential thermal runaway risks related to the manufacturing consistency of high-voltage power batteries." — CnEVPost, Mar 2026 (China; EU applicability UNVERIFIED)
"TM has labelled the issue a 'dangerous design flaw', warning: 'Until the fault is fixed, it is not safe to carry three passengers in the back seat of the Smart.'" — Autocar on the Tekniikan Maailma seatbelt fault, 2024
"There are better options in the £40k range out there." — Autocar, #1 long-term verdict

"I was sold a new T03... whilst having grandkids in the car the whole screen crashed. We could drive it but blind. No speed, no warning, nothing. 5 weeks later we still haven't got the car." — Trustpilot review of leapmotor.net, Dec 2025
"No replacement windscreens in the whole of UK approximately 6 weeks!! One had to be ordered from Italy." — Trustpilot, Leapmotor C10 lessee (aftercare signal), Jan 2026
"Each time you yawn, a warning flashes up for 15 seconds and is accompanied by a high-pitched chime. Not only is this infuriating, but it's also dangerously distracting." — Autocar, 2026 T03 review
"To switch [the ADAS] off, you not only have to go into several touchscreen menus to deactivate them but you also have to stop and put the car in 'Park' first." — Autocar, 2026
"The Leapmotor T03 hasn't got a Euro NCAP score at all, because it hasn't been tested." — CAR magazine, 2026 UK review
"Starting to see a lot of these Leapmotor T03 on the road here in Italy." — @driveelectricwithdomenick, Threads, 2026
"Even though you are getting lots of stuff, a lot of it is, well, a bit rubbish." — TechRadar, 2026