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SAIC Z7

The SAIC Z7 is a full-size sedan and shooting brake to be produced by SAIC Motor and sold under the SAIC marque that is part of the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance.

History

During an interview on December 9, 2025, SAIC Motor chairman Wang Xiaoqiu mentioned that the SAIC marque would be launching two new models in 2026. The Z7 is the first of those two new models and the announcement made regarding the new models was made on the same day that the H5 reached 20,000 sales.[1][2] It will launch in the first quarter of 2026. Spyshots of a shooting brake version were also seen around the same time the teasers were shown.[3]

Teasers of the Z7 were posted onto Weibo on January 7, 2026.[4][1] On February 28, 2026, SAIC confirmed that the Z7 will use Huawei's Tuling Platform instead of SAIC Motor's Xingyun (Nebula) platform.[5]

The Z7 and Z7T has been officially started pre-orders and pre-sales in China on March 23, 2026.[6]

Design

The design of the Z7 has been compared to that of the both Porsche Taycan and Xiaomi SU7 by both English and Chinese websites.[4] The Z7 uses front fascia and headlight designs similar to that of the H5, and instead of using lettering on the back like other HIMA vehicles, the Z7 uses a SAIC logo, as with the H5, and features a full-width rear light bar. Semi-hidden door handles are present.[3]

Features

A LiDAR will come with the Z7, as confirmed by the teasers posted onto Weibo.[3] The interior uses a three-spoke steering wheel and a narrow digital instrument cluster. The Z7 also uses a 4D Sunflower screen that can automatically tilt to the driver.[6] The "Star River" taillight previously exclusive to the Maextro S800 and the 9-series HIMA cars is also used on the Z7, making it the first non-9-series HIMA car to do so. Semi-hidden door handles are utilized. Dot-matrix light sources are embedded within the headlamp cavities.[5]

SAIC Z7T

On March 4, 2026, SAIC revealed the first images of the Z7T shooting brake (stylized as Z7 T ). Compared to the sedan version it uses a rounded rear end and a sloping roofline. The interior was also revealed on the same day. This model also resembles the silhouette of a Taycan Sport Turismo.[7]

Powertrain and chassis

Huawei's Tuling Platform with air suspension will be utilized. Double wishbone suspension will be utilized at the front with a independent 5-link axle at the rear.[7]

Depending on the variant, the Z7 comes with a 81 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and a 100 kWh ternary lithium battery. Max and Ultra versions get the 100 kWh battery while the standard version uses the 81 kWh battery. The rear-wheel-drive Max model gets up to 562 mi of range. The rear-wheel-drive models produce 354 hp and all wheel drive models add an additional 228 hp front motor bringing the total horsepower to 582 hp for the all-wheel-drive model.[8]

References

  1. Phate Zhang. Huawei-backed Shangjie previews Z7 sedan in contest with Xiaomi CnEVPost, January 7, 2026^
  2. Lei Kang. Huawei-SAIC joint brand Shangjie's next 2 models will both be SUVs, report says CnEVPost, October 27, 2025^
  3. Liu Miao. HIMA’s Shangjie Z7 teased: new coupe eyes Q1 2026 launch CarNewsChina, January 7, 2026^
  4. 尚界Z7预告图！定位高端轿跑，外观似曾相识，是设计师惺惺相惜？ Autohome, January 7, 2026^
  5. Liu Miao. Huawei-backed Saic Z7: Taycan-inspired design revealed in debut videos CarNewsChina, February 28, 2026^
  6. Saic Z7 and Z7T launch pre-orders March 23, set challenge Xiaomi’s new SU7 carnewschina.com, retrieved 2026-03-16^
  7. Huawei and SAIC’s first Saic Z7T station wagon unveiled carnewschina.com, retrieved 2026-03-05^
  8. 尚界Z7续航公布，比新一代小米SU7多3公里 Autohome, March 16, 2026^