How Aiways part numbers are structured
Aiways OE references look like strings of digits, but they carry real information. Once you can read the structure — the prefix, the base number, the trailing version letter, and the colour or export suffix — you can tell which part you actually need before you order, and you will stop ordering the wrong letter.
1. The prefixes: what the first three digits tell you
In the change record behind this index (2147 references), nearly every part number starts with one of three families:
| Prefix | Meaning | Count in index |
|---|---|---|
| 861 | Aiways vehicle parts (U5 / U6 platform) | 1932 |
| 891 | Second sourcing family / later production batches | 13 |
| Q / AQ | GB/T national-standard fasteners (bolts, nuts, clips) | 195 |
2. The base number and the version letter
A typical reference is 861962113E. The 861962113 part is the base number — it identifies the component family. The trailing E is the hardware version. In this index there are 1370 distinct base numbers, and 1200 references carry a version letter (A through M and beyond).
This letter matters more than anything else on the page. Hardware versions are not freely interchangeable: a B-version part can differ in connectors, brackets or calibration from an A-version part. The correct version is determined by the VIN, which is why GNSGO confirms the VIN before quoting rather than after.
3. Colour codes: the -CM suffix
578 references in this index carry a -CM suffix followed by two digits (e.g. -CM02, -CM11, -CM14). This is the interior colour code. The same physical part with a different interior colour is a different part number, because the trim is delivered pre-finished from the factory.
See the colour codes guide for the full mapping.
4. Export / sourcing suffixes: -ELP and friends
-ELP (147 references) marks parts supplied through the export parts channel (export logistics programme). They are the same hardware as the domestic part but carry a distinct ordering reference. When a customer supplies an -ELP number, do not silently substitute the domestic equivalent without confirming compatibility.
5. GB/T fasteners: Q and AQ numbers
195 references are national-standard fasteners (bolts, nuts, clips) rather than Aiways-designed components. Their numbering follows the Chinese GB/T standard, not the 861 platform scheme. They are listed in the fasteners system table rather than as individual pages, because nobody searches for a bolt by its Aiways OE number — but the number still matters when a workshop needs the exact fastener for a job.
6. What the structure means when you order
- Write down the complete number including the version letter — the letter is not optional.
- If the number has a -CM suffix, the interior colour is part of the identity.
- If the number has an -ELP suffix, treat it as export-channel stock.
- Confirm the VIN with your supplier; the version letter is VIN-determined.
- Check the supersession block on the part page: the number may have been replaced.
7. The one exception to every rule
Aiways went into production stoppage in 2023. The change record is complete, but availability is not guaranteed for any reference — that is the reality of the orphan fleet. When a part is unavailable, the correct response is a clear "no longer available" with the superseding number if one exists, not a silent substitution. This index's longest reference (AQ33912P1.5T13F61) is a reminder that exactness beats convenience in parts sourcing.