If you're in 2026 with a budget of 300,000-500,000 yuan looking to buy a "flagship large six-seat SUV," you'll notice a very interesting phenomenon: the hottest models on the market, such as the AITO M9, Li Auto L9, Zeekr 9X, and the just-opened-for-pre-order Yijing X9, etc. — these models all have "9" in their names, and are affectionately called the "9 Series flagship large six-seaters."
Their dimensions all exceed 5.2 meters+, and they all tout "family flagship," yet their pricing spans from 289,800 yuan all the way to 659,800 yuan. Many readers have messaged us: "They're all large six-seaters, but the difference is over a hundred thousand or even two hundred thousand — where exactly does the difference lie? Is more expensive always better?"
Today we're going to break down all four cars and discuss them thoroughly. After reading, you'll know exactly which one you should choose.
I. First, Let's Show Our Cards: Full Overview of the Four Cars' Pricing and Positioning
From this table, you can probably see at a glance: the Yijing X9 is the only "9 Series" among these four that keeps its entry price under 300,000 yuan, and the entire lineup avoids the "stripped-down entry model" approach.
The Yijing X9 launches 4 models: Extended-Range Max Long Range at 289,800 yuan; Extended-Range AWD Ultra at 299,800 yuan; Extended-Range AWD Ultra+ Long Range at 329,800 yuan; Extended-Range AWD Ultra+ Flagship Long Range at 369,800 yuan. All models come standard with Huawei Qiankun ADS 5, 896-line dual-path image-level LiDAR (mid-to-high trims upgraded to 4 LiDARs), HarmonySpace 6 cockpit, Tianqiong Zhidun safety architecture, dual 17.2-inch Butterfly Feather soft-light dual screens, ±7° rear-wheel steering, all-aluminum chassis + dual-chamber air suspension + EDC, 74kWh CATL battery (CLTC pure electric 465km / combined 1,570km).
The unspoken rule in this segment is "buy a shell at entry, buy smart driving at mid-trim, buy full-spec at top trim"; yet the Yijing X9 makes Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 and HarmonySpace 6 standard equipment starting at 289,800 yuan — we'll elaborate on this later.
II. Huawei Family Infighting: AITO M9 vs. Yijing X9 — Where Do Same-Source Technologies Differ?
Both belong to the Huawei Qiankun camp. The AITO M9 is the "pioneer," while the Yijing X9 is the "second-generation family flagship." Both use Huawei Qiankun's full stack, yet their starting prices differ by 170,000-180,000 yuan. Both feature Huawei Qiankun ADS 5, the same WEWA 2.0 architecture, and the same CAS 5.0 capabilities. The biggest gap is probably that the AITO M9 2026 top-trim Ultimate offers the Lingshi extended body and L3 redundancy pre-installation.
Beyond intelligent assisted driving capabilities, there's also the HarmonyOS cockpit.
The AITO M9 features a Huanyu triple screen + dual 17.2-inch 3.4K + 32-inch laser projection giant screen + ALPS Healthy Cockpit 3.0.
The Yijing X9 debuts HarmonySpace 6, equipped with dual 17.2-inch 3.4K Butterfly Feather dual screens, rear ceiling-mounted soft-light screen, HUAWEI XSCENE in-car laser projection with one-device-five-projection, MoLA all-scenario chat-style Xiaoyi, HAMOMO Hamengmeng AI companion robot, AMS in-cabin fusion perception (detects deep sleep / children crying / left-behind pets / gesture-controlled car). So the new-generation HarmonyOS cockpit has stronger proactive service capabilities — for example, AMS can sense a child falling asleep in the second row and automatically lower the volume and dim the ambient lights, and Hamengmeng can turn its head to look at you and its eyes turn into musical notes.
The AITO M9 six-seat extended-range starts at 489,800 yuan, 120,000 yuan more than the Yijing X9 top trim at 369,800 yuan, and 200,000 yuan more than the Yijing X9 entry at 289,800 yuan. With the same Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 + HarmonyOS cockpit + large six-seater, it's absolutely not that the M9 is bad — rather, the Yijing X9 lets families with a 300,000 yuan budget reach full-spec Huawei without stretching.
"Family Flagship" Completeness Differences: Li Auto L9, Zeekr 9X, Yijing X9 — Clues from Three Angles!
The Li Auto L9 2026 Ultra at 459,800 yuan and Livis at 509,800 yuan is the archetypal "first-generation family flagship" — fridge, TV, big sofa + self-developed embodied intelligence; the Zeekr 9X six-seater at 465,900-599,900 yuan is the "all-domain luxury electric-hybrid flagship" statement piece — 900V ultra-fast charging + super electric-hybrid all-around triple electric. Each has its strengths.
From the intelligent assisted driving perspective, the Li Auto L9 has self-developed Mach M100 dual-chip 2,560 TOPS + Mach VLA + 3D ViT, forward perception of 300 meters, AEB/AES up to 130km/h, and a complete self-developed urban NOA system; the Zeekr 9X has Qianli Haohan H7 (single Thor-U 700 TOPS + 1 LiDAR) or H9 (dual Thor-U 1,400 TOPS + 5 LiDARs), with very aggressive hardware stacking; while the Yijing X9 has Huawei Qiankun ADS 5, CAS 5.0 six-dimensional closed loop, and Parking-to-Parking 3.0 with a 1.2 million+ parking ecosystem. In terms of algorithm maturity and parking ecosystem, Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 has a clear advantage — especially in urban NOA coverage and game-theoretic capabilities. According to owner feedback, the first-tier Huawei ADS 5 is truly leading.
From the smart cockpit perspective, the Li Auto L9 has a 29-inch 6K panoramic screen + 21-inch 4K sliding screen + Qualcomm 8797 + four zero-gravity seats + 10L fridge, with extremely strong entertainment attributes; the Zeekr 9X has dual 8295P + 16-inch 3.5K + OLED + 47-inch AR-HUD + 17-inch rear LCD screen (optional), with powerful chips; but the Xiaoyi MoLA, Hamengmeng, and AMS in-cabin fusion perception — this "proactive butler" logic — is unique to the Yijing X9's HarmonySpace 6, with richer ecosystem integration. In comparison: one side is "passive response + audio-visual stacking" intelligence, while the Yijing X9 is "proactive perception + full-stack Huawei collaboration" intelligence. Simply put, the Li Auto L9 is like moving your living room into the car, the Zeekr 9X is like driving a digital palace on the road, and the Yijing X9 is like hiring a driver + butler who understands the whole family.
Now let's look at space and comfort. The Li Auto L9 has body dimensions of 5,255mm×2,000mm×1,810mm, wheelbase 3,125mm, with four zero-gravity seats as the selling point; the Zeekr 9X is 5.2 meters+ long, with second-row zero-gravity + 180° rotation that's very business-oriented, but the third row is cramped due to styling constraints, and the trunk is limited when fully occupied — better suited for "4 seats + occasional 5/6 seats" rather than "long-term three-row equality"; while the Yijing X9 has body dimensions of 5,301mm×2,015mm×1,820mm, wheelbase 3,120mm, longest interior space of 3,294mm, third-row cushion width of 1,101mm (widest in class), backrest reclining up to 133°, full-occupancy trunk of 484L (1,368L when folded), 43 storage compartments + 9L dual-opening hot/cold box — space and comfort are maxed out, clearly leaning toward daily use by multi-child families.
Finally, from the pricing and benefits perspective, the Li Auto L9 starts at 459,800 yuan, 90,000 yuan more than the Yijing X9 top trim; the Zeekr 9X entry is 465,900 yuan, 176,000 yuan more than the Yijing X9 entry. Li Auto's regular benefits are trade-in/financing/option funds; Zeekr's limited-time benefits are mostly audio/sliding screen/lifetime smart driving option packages; while the Yijing X9 offers "lifetime powertrain warranty + 2,000 deposit against 5,000 + priority delivery" — a 30,000 yuan bundled gift. Spending 80,000-200,000 more on the Li Auto L9 or Zeekr 9X, you might get Li Auto's brand maturity and number of zero-gravity seats, or the Zeekr 9X's 3.1-second acceleration and 800V ultra-fast charging; but if you save that money and buy the Yijing X9, you get a 300,000-class Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 full-spec + HarmonySpace 6 and a full-family six-seat equal-comfort experience.
IV. 9 Series Flagship Large Six-Seater — Which Do You Think Is the Best Value?
As fellow 9 Series flagship large six-seaters, how to choose among the four is actually quite clear. Budget 500,000+ and trust the HarmonyOS Smart Travel brand power? The AITO M9 absolutely won't disappoint! Trust the Li Auto ecosystem and want four zero-gravity seats with audio-visual? The Li Auto L9's fridge and TV are also great! Want 3-second-class acceleration, 900V ultra-fast charging, and business presence? The Zeekr 9X is equally worthy. But if your budget is 290,000-370,000, you want a pure-blood Huawei full-spec large six-seater, you want the third row used daily, and you want a proactive intelligent butler — then the second-generation family flagship large six-seater Yijing X9 should absolutely be on your shopping list without hesitation!
The Yijing X9 starts at 289,800 yuan. It doesn't rely on cutting features to lower the price; instead, it maxes out five things at the 300,000-class: for example, Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 — the family's exclusive driver, with a Qiankun chassis validated over 14 billion+ kilometers, delivered across the entire lineup at the 300,000-class. For example, HarmonySpace 6 cockpit — the family's tech first-class cabin. This is the essential watershed between the "second-generation family flagship" and the "fridge-and-TV faction": the cockpit goes from passive response to proactively understanding people. For example, Dongfeng's 57-year vehicle system as the "body" (91% all-aluminum chassis, front double-wishbone rear five-link, dual-chamber air suspension + EDC, ±7° rear-wheel steering), Huawei Qiankun as the "brain" (XMC Chitu platform all-domain integrated vehicle control + ADS 5 + HarmonySpace 6 + Qiankun OS + Whale Fin communication) — another Huawei powerhouse joins the battle, but pricing stays at the 300,000-class. For example, flagship space with three-row equality — not just filler (second-row dual zero-gravity seats + six major modes + 9L dual-opening hot/cold box + Nappa leather + velvet soft-touch headliner + crystal knob + four electric doors + hidden welcome pedals). For example, Tianqiong Zhidun, six-dimensional safety (smart driving/active/passive/battery/rescue/health) — outside the sky dome there's Qiankun, inside the sky dome there's Zhidun: ADS 5 tries not to crash, Tianqiong Zhidun holds up if hit, and you can escape afterward — this is a one-of-a-kind all-domain safety closed loop at the 300,000-class.
A 300,000-class tech-maxed Huawei Qiankun flagship large six-seater didn't exist before; but now the Yijing X9 has arrived, with a starting price of 289,800 yuan cutting the "Huawei 9 Series" threshold by 180,000. It also eliminates the first-generation family flagship's compromises (fridge, TV, big sofa) — "small third row, passive intelligence, passive safety" — all at once with "three-row equality + ADS 5 proactive + Tianqiong Zhidun." Buying a four-LiDAR large six-seater Yijing X9 for 300,000 isn't settling — it's pulling the configuration ceiling of a 500,000-class Huawei flagship down into the 300,000-class. Pre-orders are open. We suggest going directly to a Yijing showroom, running Parking-to-Parking 3.0 with ADS 5, sitting in the third row at 133° recline, and waking up Hamengmeng — after trying it, you'll know "9 Series flagship large six-seater, which is the best value!"
