Status checked 2026-09-23 · 🇿🇦 South Africa

AITO M9 (2026) in South Africa: can you get one?

No — there is no official way to buy the AITO M9 (2026) in South Africa today.

AITO (Seres / Huawei HIMA) has dealers in mainland China and the United Arab Emirates only. AITO only began selling outside mainland China in February 2026, when Seres signed Performance Plus Motors — part of the Abu Dhabi Motors group — as its first overseas dealer and started deliveries of the AITO 9 (the export name for the M9) in the UAE. The UAE is so far the brand's only export market with a dealer network.

Brand export status checked 2026-09-23 — CnEVPost 2026-02-06 — Aito signs UAE dealer (Performance Plus Motors / Abu Dhabi Motors) to kickstart global expansion; AITO 9 test drives under way, cars landed at Dubai port; Reuters / MarketScreener 2026-02-06 — Seres says Aito signed a deal with Performance Plus Motors to enter the Middle East; kr-asia 2026-02 — Aito partners with Abu Dhabi Motors to enter the UAE; CarNewsChina / CnEVPost 2025-09 — M5/M8/M9 shown at IAA Munich with no European launch date or price confirmed.

Officially sold there?No
Import barrierNo China-specific EV penalty; standard vehicle import duties apply.
China price (reference)≈ $70,600–$97,000 (479,800–659,800 RMB)
Model statusOn sale in China

A right-hand-drive market where Chinese brands are gaining share.

AITO M9 (2026) specs

BodySUV — Full-size luxury SUV
RangeBEV: up to 750 km CLTC (120 kWh CATL pack). Range-extender: 340–422 km CLTC electric-only, up to 1,405 km CLTC combined
PowertrainBEV (dual or tri-motor) and 1.5T / 2.0T range-extender versions; 497 kW (667 hp) standard EREV up to 664 kW (890 hp) tri-motor; Huawei DriveONE 800 V platform; 0–100 km/h in 3.99 s (tri-motor) or 4.5 s (BEV dual-motor)

China-market figures, checked 2026-07-30 · sources: CnEVPost 2026-05-27, CarNewsChina 2026-05-28, CarNewsChina data 2026. A version sold or imported into South Africa may differ in specification.

So what can you buy in South Africa?

These are the Chinese EVs we track that do have an official route into South Africa — each one links to the same check we just ran for the AITO M9 (2026).

The rest of what we track for South Africa:

All Chinese EVs checked for South Africa →

Where can you buy the AITO M9 (2026)?

Of the 31 countries we track, these are the ones where the AITO M9 (2026) has an official route. Some are on sale today and some are launches the company has committed to — each row says which, and the link gives you the sourced detail.

Track the AITO M9 (2026) for South Africa

Seres has called the UAE deal "a new starting point" for the Middle East, and AITO showed the M8, M9 and M5 at IAA Munich in September 2025, but no second country has been given a launch date, a price or a dealer. Reports of showrooms opening in Saudi Arabia or Qatar are so far projections by motoring blogs, not company announcements, so we do not count them. Independent importers do advertise these cars outside China and the UAE. Buying that way means no manufacturer warranty, no official service network, no guarantee that the Huawei software and assisted-driving features work on local maps and networks, and type-approval is your problem.

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This reflects South Africa's general framework for Chinese-made EVs and the model's known status as of 2026-09-23. It is general information, not legal or import advice. Rules change — confirm with official sources before acting.