The AITO M7 () is a

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luxury

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produced by Seres under the AITO brand in collaboration with

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from 2022. It is positioned between the

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and the AITO M9 SUVs. Since 2023, the M7 is included in the

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(HIMA), a multi-brand collaboration model with Huawei.

History

The AITO M7 is a 5-seater, two-row (since 2023) or 6-seater, three-row SUV. The second row comes with Zero Gravity Seats which unfolds to offer a more comfortable position for passengers. AITO claims that by bringing knees and hips to the same level and ensuring the angle between thighs and torso is precisely at 113 degrees could improve the blood circulation. Sound system of the M7 is provided by Huawei and comes with 19 speakers in 7.1 surround sound setup. In March 2023, the AITO M7 was shortly rebranded as Huawei AITO M7 before Yu Chengdong, a Huawei executive issued that all promotional materials related to Huawei will be removed on April 1 from AITO stores. File:2022 Seres AITO M7 (rear).jpg, Rear view File:Aito M7 facelift 001.jpg, 2023 facelift File:Aito M7 facelift 003.jpg, 2024 facelift File:Aito M7 010.jpg, Interior

Seres 7

In September 2023, Seres announced the Seres 7 at the Munich Auto Show, which is rebadged from AITO M7. Due to the sensitivity of Huawei brand in the western market, Seres removed all the Huawei logos and traces on the hardware and software of the original AITO M7. File:Seres 7 IAA 2023 1X7A0329.jpg, Seres 7 File:Seres 7 IAA 2023 1X7A0235.jpg, Rear view

Specs

The AITO M7 is based on the modified platform design of the Fengon ix7 which also shares the same platform as the Fengon 580. The rear-wheel-drive version of the AITO M7 has a 1.5-litre turbocharged range extender with up to 92 kW power (since model year 2023: 112 kW) and a electric motor. The four-wheel-drive model adds a front motor for greater traction and can accelerate from in 4.8 seconds with the combined output of and . The rear-wheel-drive AITO M7 has a battery that offers a range of compared to the of the four-wheel-drive model. Combined, the rear-wheel model has a range of on full fuel and full charge. The four-wheel-drive M7 model delivers an overall range of .

Powertrain

Sales

Accidents

In January 2023, an AITO M7 owner in

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experienced a collision while driving, but the

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did not deploy. The manufacturer claimed the vehicle conditions did not meet the criteria for airbag deployment. Later, both parties reached an agreement and the dealer replaced the vehicle with a new one for the owner. According to reports, while the owner was complaining to the manufacturer and before receiving a response, they received a phone call from their company leader saying "a leader approached us, asking to give

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and let it go," suggesting their personal information had been leaked.. On the afternoon of April 26, 2024, an AITO M7 caught fire after a

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on a highway in

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, Shanxi Province. Due to the car doors being locked and unable to open, 3 people including the driver were trapped and burned to death.. AITO stated that this vehicle was the Plus version without Huawei's intelligent driving assistance system, but still equipped with active safety features such as Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB); the vehicle was traveling at 115km/h when the accident occurred, the airbags deployed normally, and the power battery pack characteristics were all normal.. This accident sparked online discussion due to

's aggressive promotion of AEB and other features as "far ahead" in earlier marketing. The victims' families posted questioning the vehicle's safety.; '' 21st Century Business Herald'' published a commentary article questioning whether Huawei's "far ahead" marketing claims were exaggerated.. Subsequently, the victims' families deleted their posts and requested not to be disturbed, which raised external suspicions.; the aforementioned commentary article was also allegedly removed under pressure.. On May 6, 2024, AITO responded to four questions regarding the accident, stating that the accident vehicle's airbags had deployed, the battery did not spontaneously combust, the car doors were severely damaged and could not be opened, and the vehicle's speed exceeded the AEB operating range, causing the AEB to be ineffective. Additionally, the driver's seat had a seatbelt buckle signal, while the passenger seat and all three rear seats had none.

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