On April 13, Seres officially released the exterior official images of the new AITO M9. The new AITO M9 adds a C-pillar side camera, adopts a fully active suspension for its chassis, has grown in body dimensions, and still offers both pure electric and range-extended powertrains.
In terms of exterior, the new car as a whole continues the design language of the current model and offers a new paint combination. The door handles, integrated full-width light assembly, and wheel rims have all been adjusted in design, and the door handles are expected to incorporate the starlight element of the Zunjie S800. The new car's body dimensions have grown across the board, with length, width, and height of 5285/2026/1845 mm respectively and a wheelbase of 3125 mm. The body length has increased by 55 mm compared with the current model, the width has increased by 27 mm, the height has increased by 45 mm, and the wheelbase has increased by 15 mm.
The new AITO M9 has as many as 6 lidars, integrating laser detection with visual detection to enable 360° all-round environmental perception without blind spots, adding usage scenarios for unpaved roads. The newly added C-pillar side camera improves perception capability, and after the hardware upgrade, it is expected to support L3/L4-level assisted driving.
In terms of power, the new car continues to offer pure electric power and range-extended power, and adopts a new-generation CATL battery. The range-extended version has battery pack capacities of 60 kWh and 75 kWh, while the pure electric version has a battery pack capacity of 120 kWh. The motor power of the new car's range-extended version has been increased, and the pure electric range is longer than that of the current model. The power of the new car's pure electric version has also been improved, with the maximum power of the front and rear motors being 220 kW and 277 kW respectively.
Dada commentary: AITO is an automobile brand under deep cooperation between Seres Group and Huawei. The AITO M9 is the brand's flagship SUV. Up to now, cumulative deliveries have reached 283,000 units, with an average monthly delivery of 17,700 units, and a market share of over 70% in the 500,000-yuan-class new energy SUV segment. It has been hailed as "the best SUV within 5 million yuan." The new AITO M9's intelligent driving hardware has been comprehensively upgraded, from the previous 1 192-line lidar to 6 Qiankun 896-line dual-light-path image-level lidars, paired with Huawei ADS 5.0 advanced intelligent driving, providing stronger response capability under complex road conditions and extreme weather. The new AITO M9 is the world's first vehicle equipped with a fully active intelligent chassis, with simultaneous improvements in comfort and handling, more stable cornering, and more advanced vibration filtering. Seres officially states that the new AITO M9 is "more added without a price increase," and the price may remain the same as the current model. With stronger product strength, it is expected to retain the sales champion position in 2026.
