AITO M9 (2026) in the United Arab Emirates: can you get one?
AITO M9 (2026) has an official route into the United Arab Emirates.
Confirmed export market: United Arab Emirates — on sale since February 2026 through Performance Plus Motors (Abu Dhabi Motors group); sold locally as the AITO 9.
| Officially sold there? | Coming / exporting |
|---|---|
| Import barrier | No prohibitive tariff on Chinese-made EVs. |
| China price (reference) | ≈ $70,600–$97,000 (479,800–659,800 RMB) |
| Model status | On sale in China |
The Gulf is a priority export region for premium Chinese EVs, with several flagships launching in the UAE first.
AITO M9 (2026) specs
| Body | SUV — Full-size luxury SUV |
|---|---|
| Range | BEV: up to 750 km CLTC (120 kWh CATL pack). Range-extender: 340–422 km CLTC electric-only, up to 1,405 km CLTC combined |
| Powertrain | BEV (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) |
So what can you buy in the United Arab Emirates?
These are the Chinese EVs we track that do have an official route into the United Arab Emirates — each one links to the same check we just ran for the AITO M9 (2026).
- Leapmotor B10 —
- XPeng P7+ —
- Zeekr 9X —
- Onvo L80 —
- Xiaomi Skynomad —
- Xiaomi YU7 (Standard) —
- Xiaomi YU7 GT —
- XPeng G7 —
- XPeng Mona L03 —
- AITO M8 —
- BYD Seal 08 —
- Denza N9 —
- Leapmotor B01 —
- NIO Firefly —
Where can you buy the AITO M9 (2026)?
We have not found an official route to the AITO M9 (2026) 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 the United Arab Emirates' 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.