Both variants feature restyled front and rear end designs while still wears the GAC badge.

The first generation Trumpchi GS4 debuted as a pre-production concept on the 2015 North American International Auto Show.

[4][5][needs update] The GS4 was on display along with the rest of the Trumpchi lineup at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, with GAC Group claiming it would cost less than the Toyota RAV4 if it were to be sold in North America.

The GS4 EV is powered by an electric motor producing 140 hp and 250 nm and is capable of a range of 240 kilometer.

The rotational torque of the electric motor is transmitted to the wheels through a gearbox with a constant gear ratio.

The GS4 PHEV also features a rotating gear selector instead of the usual lever as in the gasoline version.

[13] In July 2019, the updated GS4 fitting the new Chinese emission standard was launched, the updated version only uses a new turbocharged direct injection engine called 4A15J1 (169 hp, 265Nm) mated to a 6 speed manual gearbox or 6 speed automatic gearbox (Aisin AWF6F25).

[15] The production model was available to the Chinese market in November 2019, with the power coming from a 1.5 liter turbo engine producing 169 hp and 265N·m.

The GS4 Max equipped with 1.5 litre turbocharged engine, mated with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission which produces 130 kW (177 PS; 174 hp) and maximum torque of 270 N⋅m (199 lb⋅ft; 28 kg⋅m).