Car from Huawei is electric Aliexpress Maybach
The Luxeed S7 went on sale last November. A car that comes from a collaboration between Chery Automobile and Huawei. Now it’s party time again at the smartphone giant. It introduces another new car: the Aito M9. And it looks suspiciously like a Maybach.
The Aito brand is the result of a collaboration between Seres, which you know from the 3, and Huawei. The Aito brand is not yet sold in Europe.
Huawei and Seres’ car is a replica of Maybach
When Autovisie was traveling in China last summer, we saw a lot of the Li Auto L9, a large, affordable electric SUV, on the streets of Shenzhen. This Aito M9 is a direct competitor to this model.
The Huawei and Seres SUV is 5.2 meters long and has six seats. The fact that the EV has air suspension proves that the brand is focusing on the luxury segment.
The color scheme, the interior and the wheels suggest that the design is based on a Maybach GLS. You can also order color schemes that make the Aito look significantly less like a Maybach. Although the interior remains a Mercedes stop it.
Powertrains
The Aito M9 can be ordered with a hybrid drive. In this case, the electric vehicle has an electric motor and a 1.5-liter four-cylinder, which together produce up to 365 kW (497 hp).
The electric motor of the Huawei and Seres car is coupled with a 42 or 52 kWh NMC battery from the manufacturer Catl, which gives you an electric range of 225 or 275 kilometers. According to the manufacturer, in combination with the gasoline engine you can drive 1,363 or 1,402 kilometers. The hybrid sprints from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.9 seconds.
There is also a fully electric version of the Aito M9. This electric vehicle has two electric motors that produce up to 390 kW (531 hp). This 97 kWh battery is also from Catl. You can drive up to 630 kilometers with the battery. The EV sprints from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.3 seconds.
How much does the Huawei Maybach cost?
The car will be built in Chongqing and will be priced at at least 469,800 Chinese renminbi. Converted to euros, that’s almost 60 grand. The car cannot be ordered in the Netherlands for the time being.