AITO lineup compared (2026): M5 vs M6 vs M7 vs M8 vs M9

CRAVEUO EV Export · Sources last checked 2026-11-01 · General information, not legal advice. CRAVEUO EV Export is not an AITO dealer. Nothing here is a promise or a quote.

Quick answer

AITO sells five SUVs in China: M5, M6, M7, M8 and M9, from ¥229,800 to ¥659,800. These are China guide prices, not delivered prices. Seres builds them. Each model comes as a range-extender (EREV) or a battery-electric car (EV). Choose the M5 or M6 for five seats at the lowest price, the M7 for the longest combined rating, the M8 for a longer six-seat body and the M9 for the most power. An updated M8 is in pre-sale from ¥389,800.

The five models at a glance

China guide prices, not delivered prices, from the maker's configuration pages. The M8 row is the previous car; the updated M8 has its own section below.

The M5 size is for the EREV. The M9 Ultimate long-wheelbase versions are 5,402 mm long on a 3,236 mm wheelbase.

† M8 EREV all-wheel-drive versions only. Our data has no figure for the M8 EV or the rear-drive EREV.

CLTC is China's test cycle. It is not WLTP, so never set the two side by side. "Combined" adds the fuel tank to the battery. The highest combined rating is the M7's, not the largest car's: the M9 has the lowest top figure of the five at 1,405 km.

Who makes AITO

Seres builds AITO cars, and the maker's configuration pages credit their range figures to the Seres Group test centre. AITO is one of five brands in HIMA. HIMA is an alliance of Huawei and carmakers. In that alliance, Seres is AITO's carmaker, as our HIMA overview shows. On 15 September 2026 HIMA said Seres would also lead product definition, design, marketing, retail and service for AITO, and that AITO stays in the alliance (CnEVPost).

How to choose

The M7 Max and M8 prices above are for 192-line lidar versions. On matching versions of both cars, the 896-line lidar adds ¥10,000 and changes no size, battery or range figure.

M5 vs M6: same starting price, different cars

Both start at ¥229,800, but not with the same powertrain. That price buys an EREV M5 or an EV M6.

• As an EV, the M6 gives more for less on paper. The M6 Max costs ¥10,000 less than the M5 EV, has the same 602 km rating and more power (227 kW against 200 kW). It is also 175 mm longer on a wheelbase 70 mm longer.
• As an EREV, the choice is closer. The rear-drive M5 is ¥10,000 below the M6 EREV Max and rates 1,440 km against 1,445 km. The M6 EREV Max is all-wheel drive with 345 kW.
• The M5 is the quicker of the two. The M5 EREV AWD does 0–100 km/h in 4.3 s at ¥249,800. The M6's quickest time is 5.2 s.
• The M6 has more choice. Its range runs to 760 km as an EV and 1,605 km as an EREV. The M5 has three versions, the M6 eight.

M7 vs M8: what the extra length costs

Both are 1,999 mm wide with the same 227 kW and 392 kW outputs. The M8 adds 110 mm of length and 75 mm of wheelbase. Their prices overlap: the M7 tops out at ¥389,800, ¥30,000 above the M8's listed start.

Compare like with like, using the 896-line rear-drive EREV Max Long Range:

With five seats, the M7 gives the longer combined rating for less money. With six seats, the M8 rates 65 km higher, so the gap in value narrows. The M8's 896-line versions also list three solid-state lidars against one on the M7.

M8: the previous car and the updated car

The two cars need separate prices. The maker's configuration page on 2026-11-01 still lists the previous M8. The updated M8 opened pre-sales on 30 September 2026 (CnEVPost).

A pre-sale price is not a final price, and our data has no final list yet. The reported 1,435 km is below the previous car's top figure of 1,590 km and names no version, so ask for the rating by version. When you ask about an M8, say which car you mean.

M8 vs M9: 20 mm of wheelbase, ¥120,000 of price

The M9 is 95 mm longer than the M8 but its wheelbase is only 20 mm longer. Unless you choose the Ultimate at 3,236 mm, the M9's listed price gap does not buy much more distance between the axles. Against the updated M8's pre-sale price, the gap at the start is ¥90,000.

What it does buy is powertrain. The M9 has 497 kW against 392 kW, a 120 kWh EV battery against 100 kWh, and 340–422 km of electric range on an EREV against 201–322 km. The M8 keeps one lead: up to 1,590 km combined against 1,405 km. For the M9 against European rivals, see AITO M9 vs Range Rover and Mercedes GLS.

Measured range

These are independent tests from our real-world range table. Our data has no test of the M5, the M6 or an M7 or M8 EV.

The electric-only figure is the distance before the engine started. The M7 and M8 tests are highway drives, so they read well below CLTC: 56% and 61%. The two M9 rows at the bottom are older cars. The 2024 EREV had a 42 kWh battery, which is not in the current range, and its official figure is WLTC. The 2025 EV test gives no official figure.

Steering and charging

The China-market cars are left-hand drive, and our data lists no factory right-hand-drive version of any AITO. China-market cars charge on GB/T. Check your country's standard, such as CCS2 or Type 2, before you order.

Official dealers

• United Arab Emirates. Performance Plus Motors, part of Abu Dhabi Motors, is AITO's official dealer. It handles sales, delivery and after-sales service (press release). The M9 is shown there as the AITO 9, and the press release says cars for the region were adapted and certified locally. So a UAE car and a China-market car are not the same specification.
• Kazakhstan. GK Virazh became the official representative in January 2025, with the AITO 9, 7 and 5. The reported warranty was 2 years or 100,000 km, and 4 years on electric parts (Forbes Kazakhstan). Terms may have changed.

More brands and countries are in official dealers for premium Chinese EVs.

Ask about a car

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