The AITO M9 () is a battery electric and range-extended full-size luxury SUV manufactured by Seres under the AITO brand in collaboration with HIMA, Huawei's multi-brand automotive alliance and sales network, since 2023. It is currently the largest and most expensive vehicle from the brand. A second generation M9 was announced in 2026.
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First generation (2023)
The first generation AITO M9 was pre-released and pre-orders began on April 17, 2023 at Huawei's nova 11 series and all-scenario products launch event and launched on December 26 at Huawei's winter all-scenario products conference in China. The vehicle adopts the design concept called "Kunpeng Zhanyi", and it has a drag coefficient of 0.264 Cd for the EV version and 0.279 Cd for the EREV version.
Developed in collaboration with Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA), the M9 is equipped with many technologies from Huawei, such as the HarmonyOS intelligent cockpit and Huawei ADS () 2.0 (upgraded to ADS 3.0 and 4 in late 2024 and 2025), which is an AI-powered advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) consisting of one Lidar, three millimetre wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors and eleven cameras. The M9 is built on Huawei Tuling platform, which is equipped with multi-modal fusion perception system, Huawei DATS Dynamic Adaptive Torque System and Huawei xMotion Intelligent Body Collaborative Control System. It is available in two model configurations, Max and Ultra.
The AITO M9 is built with an aluminum chassis, which 80 percent of its body-in-white is made of. It is also equipped with air suspension with a ride-height adjustment range of . Other equipment include a 75-inch augmented reality head-up display, a 25-speaker sound system, three screens on the dashboard consisting of a 12.3 inch instrument panel, a 15.6-inch central display, and a 16-inch front passenger's monitor. Four 10-inch screens for the second and third-row passengers can be added as an option, as well as a retractable projection screen with a 32-inch laser projector for rear passengers. It is equipped with the Shuyun Dual Seats, Zero Gravity Seat 2.0 and Huawei Xpixel lighting system.
In September 2024, the five-seat version was released. It has of legroom space in the second row and is equipped with dual Zero Gravity Seats.
Update (2025) The M9 received a minor update for the 2025 model year, with sales starting on March 20, 2025 after a pre-order period opened two weeks before. The exterior remains unchanged outside of a new red and beige two-tone color option, a new 21-inch wheel option, power-retracting running boards, and exterior gesture-controlled doors. Changes to the interior include a power thigh support adjustment for the driver's seat, an upgraded rear seat projector with twice the resolution and 63% higher brightness, variable tinting side windows, and a refrigerator compartment with heating and cooling functions for temperatures between .
The ADAS system was upgraded to the Huawei ADS 3.3 system, which adds three short-range LiDAR sensors to the front fenders and rear in addition to the existing long-range front-facing roof-mounted sensor for a total of four LiDARs, and two additional mmWave radars for a total of five such sensors. Compared to the previous system, it is capable of navigating unmanned between levels in multi-story parking structures, is able to navigate roundabouts and gates, and is able to handle more complex road conditions. It is also equipped with two additional external microphones to better detect and yield to emergency vehicles. It is expected to be updated to the Huawei ADS 4 system in late 2025. It also features Huawei's Xinghe satellite communication system for increased network connection reliability when terrestrial network signals are unavailable, which can be shared with devices within a range of the vehicle.
The range extender powertrain received a refresh, with the 1.5-litre engine updated to produce . The smaller battery pack option was discontinued, and electric CLTC range ratings with the remaining 52kWh pack increases to , and combined range increases to . Power output remains the same, and the battery electric powertrain continues unchanged.
On September 23, 2025, the four-seater version was revealed. This is a special configuration package for the M9 Ultra five-seat version, which comes with three optional features: Luxury Zero Gravity Seat Package, Intelligent Privacy Windows, and Electric Steps (total discount of RMB 10,000 for the whole vehicle), and adds a Silver Purple exterior color.
In March 2026, a version of the M9 equipped with an 896-line dual-optical-path image-level LiDAR will be released.
Specifications Extended range electric The EREV version of M9 is equipped with a 1.5-liter turbocharged port-injected gasoline engine acting as a generator. The all-wheel drive layout is powered by two electric motors producing a total of . The front motor provides a power output of and of torque, while the rear motor provides and of torque. It is available with two battery options, 42kWh or 52kWh NMC batteries from CATL, supporting maximum all-electric ranges of and respectively, while the combined range reaches or km. It has a acceleration time of 4.9 seconds.
For 2025, the smaller 42kWh battery pack is dropped and the 1.5-litre engine was replaced with the newer HG15T model outputting . The 52kWh battery now provides all-electric range ratings between , and a combined range between depending on the configuration.
Battery electric The BEV version of M9 is built on an 800-volt electrical architecture which is powered by two electric motors, producing combined. The front motor provide a power output of and of torque, while the rear motor provides and of torque. It is equipped with a 100kWh NMC battery pack from CATL, and has a range between . It has a acceleration time of 4.3 seconds.
+DrivetrainModelBatteryPower outputGasoline engineRangeTop speedFrontRearTotalTypePowerDual motor EV 100kWh NMC CATL YS210XYA03 TZ210XYA03Dual motor EREV 52kWh NMC CATL CYS210XY0P1 CYZ196XY0P4 1.5 L turbo
Safety
In July 2024, AITO M9 was awarded a "super" five-star safety certification from C-NCAP (2021 version) with a score of 93.9%, becoming the highest-scoring model in the history of C-NCAP.
Marketing In June 2025, AITO became a full strategic partner of the 2025 China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival. As the official designated car, the M9 will escort all important activities during the film festival.
International markets United Arab Emirates On February 6, 2026, AITO signed a cooperation agreement with Performance Plus Motors, a subsidiary of the luxury car dealership network Abu Dhabi Motors. In the United Arab Emirates the M9 is known as the AITO 9. It is the first AITO brand and HIMA vehicle to be sold outside China, deliveries to the UAE commenced on the same day, alongside test drives.
Second generation (2026)
In April 2026, HIMA previewed the second generation AITO M9 series. Pre-orders for the second generation M9 series opened on April 22, 2026, at the HIMA Spring New Product Launch Conference and officially launched on May 27, 2026.
The second generation M9 is offered in eight exterior colours: Obsidian Black, Spruce Green, Warm Cloud White, Ocean Silver Blue, Sailing Green, Desert Gold Brown, Golden Red, and Yardang Gold Black, the last of which is exclusive to the M9 Ultimate variant. Two seating configurations are available: a five-seat layout () and a six-seat layout (). The exterior of the BEV version has a drag coefficient of 0.249Cd, while the EREV version is 0.26Cd.
It is offered in two trim levels, Max+ and Ultra. On launch, the M9 Max+ was priced from 479,800 yuan (489,800 yuan for six-seat version) and the M9 Ultra from 539,800 yuan (549,800 yuan for six-seat version).
The range features a redesigned HarmonyOS cockpit with the Celia intelligent assistant, a 360° viewing system, full-colour display, HUAWEI SOUND Ultimate audio (39 speakers standard, 43 in the M9 Ultimate), Single-lens dual-focal-plane AR-HUD, ALPS Healthy cockpit 3.0, Split-screen projection giant screen and a full-colour intelligent lighting projection system. It is the first HIMA 9-Series model to feature the Tuling Longxing fully active chassis platform, its architecture adopts a 6-in-1 full-domain integrated architecture and is equipped with 800V fully active suspension capable of of height adjustment and wheel response with of peak force, steer-by-wire including 8° of rear-wheel steering, and Road Preview System 2.0. a Gemini dual-redundant architecture with over 30 redundancy designs, Huawei DriveONE dual silicon carbide electric drive system, and the Jujing battery platform. The range also introduces HUAWEI ADS 5, Huawei Xinghe Communications 2.0 and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) wireless communication.
The second generation M9 Series carries six LiDAR sensors, comprising forward dual-redundant lidar and an omnidirectional four-sensor solid-state lidar matrix. the second generation M9 Series is also equipped with an omnidirectional stereo fusion perception system, which consists of one 896-line dual-optical-path image-level LiDAR, one in-cabin LiDAR, four high-precision solid-state LiDARs, three distributed 4D millimeter-wave radar matrices, two 4D millimeter-wave angular radars, twelve ultrasonic radars, eleven high-definition cameras, and six external microphones.
M9 Ultimate At the HIMA Spring New Product Launch Conference on April 22, 2026, HIMA announced the AITO M9 Ultimate (), an extended-wheelbase variant based on second generation, with pre-sales opening at 669,800 yuan.It was launched on May 27, 2026 at a starting price of 649,800 yuan for the M9 Ultimate 5-seat version and 659,800 yuan for the M9 Ultimate 6-seat version and Deliveries began on 12 September.
The M9 Ultimate has a longer wheelbase of and a longer length of . It is distinguished by an exclusive two-tone exterior finish, and it features a floating backlit logo and exclusive Ultimate lettering on the pedals, side pillars, and rear. It is powered by an extended-range electric drivetrain (EREV) with a three-motor system and a 2.0T range extender engine, or the same dual-motor electric as the standard M9. Chassis features includes full steer-by-wire and dual-chamber active suspension. The rear cabin is configured with four zero-gravity reclining seats, an intelligent rotating seat, Hysoft seat material, central air supply massage, wraparound privacy dimming glass, and an intelligent starry sky canopy.
Powertrain +DrivetrainModelBatteryGasoline enginePower outputElectric range3080% charge time0Top speedKerb weightTypeWeightTypePowerFrontRearTotalWLTPCLTCDual motor EREV 60kWh NMC CATLHG15T 1.5 L turbo YY67YS210A05 induction YY67TZ210A05 PMSM15 min4.5 sec Dual motor EREV75.4kWh NMC CATL4.6 secTri motor EREV (Ultimate)HG20T 2.0 L turbo2× PMSM3.99 sec Dual motor EV Max+ 120kWh NMC CATL YY67TZ210A05 PMSM4.6 secDual motor EV Ultra4.7 secDual motor EV (Ultimate)4.9 sec
Sales On September 25, 2023, pre-orders for the AITO M9 opened. By November 3, 2023, Huawei announced that pre-order volume had exceeded 20,000 units. On March 22, 2024, HIMA announced the M9 had received more than 60,000 firm orders within 86 days of its launch. By June 2024, six months after launch, cumulative M9 sales had exceeded 100,000 units. By December 2024, twelve months after launch, cumulative deliveries had exceeded 200,000 units, which HIMA described as a record for vehicles priced above ().