Aistaland GT7. Credit: Aistaland
- Aistaland GT7 starts at 209,900 yuan ($30,880), featuring Huawei’s latest ADS 5 smart driving system.
- The car is equipped with a next-generation Qilin Battery from CATL, offering an all-electric range of up to 900 km.
Aistaland, the premium electric vehicle (EV) brand jointly created by GAC Group (HKEX: 2238) and tech giant Huawei, officially launched its first model, the GT7, targeting China’s premium EV market.
The mid to large-size pure electric shooting brake comes in 5 versions. The official guide price starts at 209,900 yuan ($30,880), with the top version priced at 329,900 yuan.
The GT7 aims to attract young consumers seeking dynamic design and cutting-edge intelligent technology. The car had previously opened for pre-sales on May 29. The final launch price is lower than the pre-sales starting price of 219,900 yuan.
To stimulate early demand, Aistaland rolled out limited-time benefits. These include deposit deductions from the final payment, priority production scheduling, and free interior upgrades.
The GT7 is one of the brands Huawei has built through a new approach of cooperation with Chinese automakers. Previously, Huawei had launched five other brands under its HIMA (Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance) business.
Aistaland is also the benchmark project for Huawei’s Qiankun unit to deeply empower a Greater Bay Area automaker with a full-stack approach for the first time. Huawei has stationed a team of several hundred people in Guangzhou to work alongside the Aistaland team.
GAC, meanwhile, handles production, drawing on its decades of vehicle manufacturing and quality-control experience. The group’s brands have collectively been validated by nearly 30 million car owners.
The GT7 measures 5,050 mm in length, 1,980 mm in width and 1,470 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm.
The model focuses on intelligence and performance. The top version is equipped with a tri-motor system, accelerating from zero to 100 km/h in just 2.98 seconds.
It is built on an 800-volt high-voltage architecture and equipped with a new-generation Qilin Battery supplied by CATL (HKEX: 3750), offering an all-electric range of up to 900 kilometers.
The GT7 also supports 6C ultra-fast charging. The brand claims its charging speed can add 1 kilometer of range per second.
Intelligent driving is the car’s core selling point. The GT7 is among the first to feature Huawei’s latest Qiankun ADS 5 system, equipped with 36 high-performance sensors.
Its perception hardware includes Huawei’s highest-spec mass-produced 896-channel image-level LiDAR, which it claims can stably detect small-sized obstacles at distances of up to 120 meters.
Aistaland said the system improves perception resolution by 400% over traditional solutions, significantly enhancing perception stability at night and in rain or fog.
The GT7 debuts Huawei’s Qiankun Chitu platform, sharing the same Huawei XMC digital chassis engine as the flagship Maextro S800 under the HIMA business.
Aistaland is rapidly expanding its sales network to support the new car’s launch. The brand plans to bring 300 stores across 70 Chinese cities into operation by the end of June.
Shooting brakes were once a niche segment in China’s market. But the unprecedented success of the Zeekr 001 after its earlier launch has proven the segment’s commercial potential to the industry.
In addition to the GT7, Aistaland also debuted its second model, the GX7, today.
The GX7 is a five-seat SUV; its name stands for “Grand Exploration,” and it is scheduled to officially launch this fall.
Aistaland GX7. Credit: Aistaland
The Maextro S800 Grand Design starts at 1.388 million yuan ($204,400), taking aim at Mercedes-Benz Maybach.
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