Aito Launches M7 Pro EV In China, SUV Worth IDR 500 Million

Aito M7 Pro. (Photo: CNevpost)

JAKARTA - The car brands from the collaboration between Seres and Huawei, namely Aito, officially launched a new series from the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) M7, namely the M7 Pro Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) in China.

Quoting from the CNevpost page, Wednesday, August 28, initially, Aito officially launched the M7 in 2022 and was renewed in the following year, even claimed its sales exploded after the update. Furthermore, Aito launched an Ultra series M7 SUV, 31 May, with LiDAR representing the premium segment.

Back to the M7 Pro series, dimensionally equal to the M7 Ultra where it has a length of 5,020 mm, a width of 1,945 mm, and a height of 1,760 mm, and a wheelbase of 3,005 mm.

Compared to the M7 Ultra, the M7 Pro removed LiDAR on the roof and got a weaker driver assistance system namely the Huawei ADS SE, but still supports smart driving on the highway.

The M7 Pro is available in five-seat and six-seat versions, while Li L8 is only available in a six-seat version, which starts from 249,800 yuan or around Rp542 million, while the most expensive is 289,800 yuan (Rp629 million).

Both the five-seater and six-seater versions include rear-wheel drive versions and four-wheel drive versions, and acceleration from 0-100 kilometers per hour, respectively, in 8.2 seconds and 5.2 seconds.

The model is powered by the lithium iron phosphate (Li-FePO4) battery pack from CATL with a capacity of 38.5 kWh, thus providing a 230 km CLTC battery range for rear-wheel drive versions and 200 km for all-wheel drive versions, with a total combined range of 1,200 km due to presence in the EREV version, with a full fuel tank record and fully charged batteries.