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Original · 0 views · 2026-04-26 00:00 · Beijing [Autohome New Car Guide] The 2026 Beijing Auto Show has grandly opened, with major automakers all bringing their flagship SUV products, each of which is equipped with the most advanced intelligent assisted driving systems without exception. Today, we have selected 5 flagship SUVs focused on intelligent assisted driving: AITO M9, XPeng GX, Zhiji LS9 (parameters|inquiry), Li Auto L9 Livis, and NIO ES9, to see which specific models among them are worth recommending. ■ AITO M9 ● New Car Introduction The AITO M9 is positioned as a flagship large SUV, targeting the 500,000-yuan-class tech-luxury large SUV market. The new model officially opened pre-sales on April 22, offering two models: the Standard Edition and the Ultimate Leading Extended Edition. The Standard Edition has a pre-sale price starting at 499,800 yuan, while the Ultimate Leading Extended Edition starts at 669,800 yuan. Specific configurations and prices are subject to the information announced at the official launch. In terms of exterior design, the new AITO M9 builds on the family design language with refined optimizations, incorporating more youthful and tech-forward elements.
The texture and recognition are both elevated. The new car introduces multiple exclusive color options such as Wangshu Apricot, Amber Brown, and Truffle Brown to meet the personalization needs of different users; it is equipped with semi-hidden door handles, expected to adopt the same starlight design as the Zunjie S800, delivering a sense of light-based ceremony upon unlocking—effectively reducing wind resistance while further enhancing the vehicle's overall refinement. The integrated full-width light bar runs across the front and rear, with smooth, soft lighting lines when illuminated, paired with newly styled wheels and chrome accents added to the front fascia, giving the vehicle a more striking visual impact and showcasing the flagship model's luxurious presence. The body dimensions have been comprehensively upgraded. The new AITO M9 Standard Edition measures 5285mm × 2026mm × 1845mm in length, width, and height, with a wheelbase of 3125mm; the Ultimate Leading Edition extended version measures 5402mm × 2026mm × 1845mm, with a wheelbase of 3236mm. Alongside the full dimensional upgrade, seating configurations of 4 seats (a special package for the 5-seat version), 5 seats, and 6 seats are offered, further expanding interior space and enhancing ride comfort and practicality. The rear of the vehicle retains the current model's design, with taillights featuring light language to meet owners' personalization needs. The new car adopts a refreshed taillight design, complemented by chrome
Chrome accents give it a more cohesive look. Meanwhile, the new side skirts and rear bumper feature fresh chrome trim pieces, further enhancing the premium feel. The color palette upgrade is particularly striking, with three new finishes: Desert Gold Brown, Sayram Blue, and Ocean Silver Blue.
Inside, the new AITO M9 is equipped with the HarmonyOS Cockpit 4.0 system, featuring a 10.25-inch fully digital instrument cluster, dual 17.2-inch 3.4K displays, and a 32-inch retractable projection screen in the rear. Paired with the HUAWEI SOUND Ultimate series 43-speaker audio system delivering 2,920W of amplifier output, it perfectly recreates a cinema-grade viewing experience, enabling seamless multi-person, multi-screen, and multi-device interaction. Every occupant can enjoy a dedicated entertainment space, and the rear even offers an innovative 46-inch rear-projection viewing screen.
The new model deeply integrates Huawei's latest AI large model capabilities. The upgraded Celia smart assistant supports continuous dialogue, multi-turn commands, and scenario-based control, with faster response times and more accurate recognition, effortlessly enabling voice control of navigation, climate, entertainment, and more—tailored to Chinese users' habits. Additionally, the HarmonyOS Cockpit has undergone a comprehensive upgrade, supporting seamless connectivity across phones, tablets, smartwatches, and other devices, achieving cross-device collaboration and completely breaking down
Equipment barriers make smart mobility more convenient.
The new car comes standard with a panoramic integrated sun-protection skylight, featuring double-layer sound-insulating glass that effectively blocks ultraviolet rays, heat, and external noise, creating a quiet and comfortable driving environment. The regular trunk capacity is 650L, expandable to 1800L when the third row is folded down, balancing household storage and large-item loading needs. Additionally, comfort features such as front seat ventilation/heating/massage, rear seat heating/massage, and four-zone automatic climate control are all standard, further enhancing the driving experience. The new car offers full active sensing, full active comfort, full active privacy, and full active health, along with an innovative 360-degree movie-watching mode that allows viewing outside the vehicle as well.
In the field of intelligent assisted driving, the new AITO M9 debuts with Huawei Qiankun ADS 5, equipped with an industry-leading omnidirectional stereo fusion perception system. The vehicle is fitted with a total of 40 sensors: 6 LiDAR units (1 forward-facing 896-line dual-optical-path image-grade LiDAR + 1 in-cabin LiDAR + 4 high-precision solid-state LiDARs), 3 distributed 4D millimeter-wave radar arrays (forward-facing), 2 4D millimeter-wave corner radars (rear-facing), 11 visual perception cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, and 6 exterior microphones.
ADS 5.0 adopts WEWA 2.0.
The AI agent brain has undergone a full-chain reconstruction of the end-to-end network, integrating perception-decision-control into one system, with decision-making latency as low as 0.3 seconds. WEWA 2.0 employs cloud-based multi-agent game training to enhance training intensity and efficiency. ADS 5.0 completely eliminates reliance on HD maps, achieving nationwide drivability on any road, with collision risk reduced by approximately 50%.