High-end sedan model Maextro S800, funded by Huawei, achieves over 10,000 orders within 67 days of its release.
The automotive landscape is about to change with the arrival of the Maextro S800, a new luxury sedan launched by a domestic automaker in collaboration with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) and Huawei. This high-end, full-size electric vehicle is poised to challenge established brands like Mercedes-Maybach, Nio, and Huawei in the luxury car market.
Power and Performance
The Maextro S800 boasts a combined output of 852 horsepower, ensuring robust acceleration and high performance. With an electric range of up to 702 kilometers (on a single charge for the battery electric vehicle version with a 94 kWh battery), it offers impressive driving capabilities. Agile handling is achieved through active suspension and rear-wheel steering, allowing up to 12-16° wheel turning and a tight turning radius as low as 3.88 meters.
Technology and Safety
Technology plays a significant role in the Maextro S800. Huawei’s Xmotion body control system adapts suspension, steering, and torque dynamically based on road conditions, using lidar, radar, and sensors. Advanced collision preparation features include proactive tensioning seat belts, seating adjustment, window closing, and door unlocking.
The Maextro S800 also benefits from Huawei’s Shing vehicle connectivity platform, which provides smart network handover, predictive map preloading, and satellite connectivity, extending coverage 30 meters beyond the vehicle.
Interior and Comfort
The interior of the Maextro S800 is designed with luxury and comfort in mind. A triple-screen cockpit features a massive 40-inch cinematic display and a 76-inch AR-HUD (augmented reality head-up display) for immersive user interaction. The vehicle offers a 4-seat Executive layout with luxurious zero-gravity rear seats.
The cabin is adorned with premium natural materials and crystal controls, creating an upscale feel. Other comfort features include a panoramic glass roof with tinting control, rear-seat individual touchscreens, and ambient lighting that syncs with music.
Audio and Media
The Maextro S800's high-end 43-speaker Huawei Sound system surpasses competitors like Tesla in audio experience, creating a rich and immersive surround sound environment.
Additional Features
The Maextro S800 offers additional features such as an intelligent starlight headliner adding ambient lighting effects and voice-command and AI assistant integration for hands-free control over climate and navigation.
Availability and Pricing
The Maextro S800 is available in both BEV and EREV options. The four-seat BEV variant starts at RMB 818,000, while the five-seat BEV variant starts at RMB 708,000. The vehicle is also available in four EREV variants, with the two five-seat options starting at RMB 708,000 and RMB 788,000, and the two four-seat options starting at RMB 818,000 and RMB 1,018,000.
Richard Yu, the executive director and chairman of Huawei's consumer business group, announced over 10,000 firm orders for the Maextro S800 on Weibo. The Maextro S800 luxury sedan is the latest offering from the Huawei-JAC joint brand and was launched on May 30, 2023.
With its advanced technology, dynamic performance, and luxurious comfort, the Maextro S800 is set to make a significant impact in the luxury electric vehicle market.
- The Maextro S800, a new electric vehicle, is a collaboration between a domestic automaker and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC) with Huawei, aiming to challenge brands like Mercedes-Maybach, Nio, and Huawei itself in the luxury car market.
- The Maextro S800 showcases an impressive electric range of up to 702 kilometers with its 94 kWh battery and a combined output of 852 horsepower, ensuring high performance and robust acceleration.
- The vehicle incorporates Huawei’s Xmotion body control system, adapting suspension, steering, and torque dynamically based on road conditions, utilizing lidar, radar, and sensors for advanced collision preparation.
- The Maextro S800 also boasts Huawei’s Shing vehicle connectivity platform for smart network handover, predictive map preloading, and satellite connectivity.
- The luxury sedan's interior is designed around a triple-screen cockpit, featuring a 40-inch cinematic display, a 76-inch AR-HUD, and luxurious zero-gravity rear seats to create an immersive and comfortable user experience.
- Richard Yu, the executive director and chairman of Huawei’s consumer business group, announced over 10,000 firm orders for the Maextro S800 on Weibo, launching the Huawei-JAC joint brand's latest offering on May 30, 2023.
- With a starting price of RMB 708,000 for the five-seat BEV variant, the Maextro S800 is set to make a significant impact in the luxury electric vehicle market, offering advanced technology, dynamic performance, and luxurious comfort at competitive prices.
