M5 EREV AWD

STORY

The M5 was the first model of AITO, a brand created in late 2021 by the Chinese automaker Seres together with Huawei, under Huawei's Smart Selection retail programme. It debuted as a mid-size SUV with a range-extender powertrain: a small petrol engine that works only as a generator, plus electric drive motors. It was among the first vehicles built around Huawei's HarmonyOS cockpit and DriveONE electric drive system. A fully electric M5 EV followed in 2022, and a heavily updated version arrived in 2023 with Huawei's ADS driver-assistance hardware. The M5 was sold through Huawei's own retail stores. It set the template for the rest of the AITO range: a Seres-engineered car with Huawei software and electronics.