Fifth-Gen GAC Trumpchi GS4 Trades Its Own Identity for Aion's EV Platform

GAC has finally revealed pricing, trim levels and interior photos for the fifth-generation Trumpchi GS4, roughly a month after the crossover's initial reveal. The rollout confirms a pattern that's been building for years: this nameplate has quietly stopped being its own thing.

The GS4 story began in 2015 as a genuinely distinct model, and the second generation that arrived in 2019 still felt like its own car. Everything changed with the third generation in 2021, badged GS4 Plus, which turned out to be a rebadged GS5. The fourth generation, the GS4 Max launched in 2024, borrowed heavily from the Trumpchi Emkoo and eventually reached Russia last year simply as the GAC GS4, since the Trumpchi sub-brand stays exclusive to China.

Now the fifth generation continues that trend by essentially being a gasoline-powered twin of the Aion i60, itself a sibling of the Aion V electric crossover and, further up the family tree, related to the Toyota bZ3X. The GS4 keeps the i60's body structure, lighting units and semi-flush door handles, but engineers gave it a unique front bumper and, notably, a real grille opening instead of the sealed panel found on its electric relative.

Dimensions land close to the donor car: 4,680mm long, 1,860mm wide, and either 1,660 or 1,675mm tall depending on trim, riding on a 2,770mm wheelbase. For comparison, the Aion i60 measures 4,685mm by 1,854mm by 1,660mm on a 2,775mm wheelbase, while the outgoing GS4 Max is noticeably wider at 1,901mm. Wheels come in 17- or 18-inch sizes.

Step inside and the resemblance to the Aion i60 becomes even clearer. An 8.88-inch digital instrument cluster sits alongside a 15.6-inch central touchscreen running AI-assisted software, paired with a two-spoke steering wheel, a column-mounted gear selector and a raised, two-tier center console. Buyers choose between black or brown cabin themes across three trim levels, with the range-topping version adding a panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charging, heated and ventilated front seats, adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance. Entry-level cars make do with basic air conditioning, a rearview camera and standard cruise control.

Unlike the i60, which is offered as both a hybrid and a pure EV, the new GS4 sticks strictly to combustion power inherited from its predecessor: a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder producing 177 horsepower and 270 Nm of torque, sent through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox to the front wheels only. Curb weight ranges from 1,520 to 1,550kg, top speed is quoted at 185 km/h, and GAC hasn't released a 0-100 km/h figure. Notably, there's no all-wheel-drive turbo-2.0 option here like the one Russian buyers get on the current GAC GS4.

Chinese pricing for the fifth-generation GS4 spans roughly 87,800 to 100,800 yuan, or about $13,000 to $14,900, though GAC hasn't indicated whether or when this generation might head to export markets. For context, the existing 2026-model-year GAC GS4 already sold in Russia carries a sticker price between 3,299,000 and 3,949,000 rubles before any discounts, giving a sense of how much room there is between domestic and export pricing for this nameplate.