AITO M8 in Canada: can you get one?
No — you can't get the AITO M8 in Canada.
Canada applies a 100% surtax on Chinese-made EVs.
| Officially sold there? | No |
|---|---|
| Import barrier | Canada applies a 100% surtax on Chinese-made EVs. |
| China price (reference) | ≈ $54,400–$66,100 (from 369,800 RMB after the March 2026 update, up from 359,800 RMB; 2025 line-up ran 359,800–449,800 RMB) |
| Model status | On sale in China |
With a 100% surtax in place, Chinese EVs are not sold officially and personal import is not economically viable.
AITO M8 specs
| Body | SUV — Large SUV |
|---|---|
| Range | BEV: 705 km CLTC rear-drive, 655 km CLTC all-wheel drive, on a 100 kWh CATL NMC pack. Range-extender: 161 / 235 / 240 km CLTC electric-only (36 or 52 kWh), up to 1,526 km CLTC combined |
| Powertrain | Sold both as a battery-electric SUV and as a 1.5 L range-extender. BEV: 227 kW (304 hp) single-motor rear-drive or 387 kW (519 hp) dual-motor, on Huawei's Giant Whale 800 V platform. Range-extender: 165 kW front and 227 kW rear motors with a 118 kW 1.5 L generator, 200 km/h top speed. Huawei Turing intelligent chassis |
So what can you buy in Canada?
Of the 15 Chinese EVs we track, none has a confirmed official route into Canada yet. That is the honest state of this market today, not a gap in our research — here is where each of the others stands.
- AITO M9 (2026) —
- BYD Seal 08 —
- Denza N9 —
- Leapmotor B01 —
- Leapmotor B10 —
- NIO Firefly —
- Onvo L80 —
- Xiaomi Skynomad —
- Xiaomi YU7 (Standard) —
- Xiaomi YU7 GT —
- XPeng G7 —
- XPeng Mona L03 —
- XPeng P7+ —
- Zeekr 9X —
Where can you buy the AITO M8?
We have not found an official route to the AITO M8 in any of the 31 countries we track. If you know of one we have missed, tell us — we only publish availability we can source.
This reflects Canada's general framework for Chinese-made EVs and the model's known status
as of 2026-07-13. It is general information, not legal or import advice. Rules change — confirm
with official sources before acting.