HIMA did it.
The new Aito M9 is here.
China got it. We just got the news.
They call it a flagship.
Full-size. Bold.
Prices start at 70,603 USD (479,803 yuan). Top trim hits 97,794 USD.
Not cheap.
Never was.
But the lineup? It’s thick.
Max+, Ultra, Ultimate Extended Edition.
Range-extended. Pure electric.
Four seats, five, or six. Pick your poison.
Size matters, obviously
They went “dual-size.”
Standard is long. 5.28 meters long. Wheelbase grew by 15mm.
Then there is the Ultimate Extended Edition.
5.40 meters.
3.23 meters between axles.
Chrome B-pillars.
“Ultimate” badging.
It looks distinct.
Exterior keeps the “Kunpeng Wing” face. Smart headlights that can talk to pedestrians via projection. Fun gimmick. Serious tech.
Colors include Desert Gold Brown and Sayram Blue. Pretty.
Speed kills, apparently
Let’s talk power.
The base range-extender pushes 667 hp. Electric range up to 422 km. Combined? 1,400 km plus. Impressive range anxiety killer.
Pure electric version runs on an 800-volt system. CATL battery.
750 km range. 4.5 seconds to 100 km/h. Fast.
But wait.
Ultimate Extended Edition gets the 2.0T engine and tri-motor setup.
664 kilowatts total.
That’s 890 hp.
3.99 seconds to 100.
Top speed over 250.
The chassis does the heavy lifting.
Huawei’s Tuling platform. Air suspension. CDC dampers.
Rear-wheel steering.
A 5.4 meter SUV turning in a 5.1 meter radius?
How does it manage that? Magic. Or physics. Maybe both.
Too smart?
Harmony Cockpit 5.2 leads the charge.
Pangu models integrated. DeepSeek models too.
Three screens inside. One huge one up front.
Optional 32-inch projection screen for movie night.
Huawei Sound cranking at nearly 3,000 watts. Loud.
Driving assist?
ADS 5.0.
Six LiDARs. Twelve cameras. Twelve ultrasonic radars. Five millim-wave radars.
It sees everything.
Parking itself? Easy.
Navigating traffic? Also easy.
Safety leans on the Xuanwu Architecture.
91 percent high-strength material.
Submarine-grade steel in the pillars.
2,200 megapascals strong.
You feel safe.
Is it worth the money?
Sales are… off
Here is the catch.
Aito M9 sells are dropping.
Sharp.
April numbers: 3,382 cars.
Down nearly 68 percent compared to last year.
A decline in a market that eats innovation for breakfast?
Curious.
The tech is sharp. The speed is real. The size is massive.
Yet.
The buyers are hesitant.
