Launched on August 25 at the HarmonyOS Smart Mobility Autumn New Product Launch Event, Shangjie H5 (or Saic H5), the mid-size SUV, a collaborative effort between Huawei and SAIC Group, will have an official market launch scheduled for September 23.
HarmonyOS Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) reported over 25,000 refundable orders within one hour of pre-booking. By August 26, the figure had surged past 50,000 orders in 18 hours.
Positioned as a mid-size SUV, the Shangjie H5 boasts dimensions of 4780mm in length, 1910mm in width, and 1664mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2840mm. It offers both Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) and Pure Electric Vehicle (PEV) options. The EREV variant delivers a CLTC combined range of 1360 km and a fuel consumption of 4.44 litres per 100 km. The BEV version has a CLTC range of up to 655 km with an electricity consumption of 13.4 kWh per 100 km.
The Shangjie H5 integrates Huawei’s ADS 4 driver-assistance system, marking the first time this high-end system has been featured in a HarmonyOS Intelligent Mobility model priced under 200,000 yuan (27,800 USD).
Editor’s comment
Achieving 50,000 orders in just 18 hours is a truly impressive feat, especially considering that SAIC’s own brands have not performed particularly well domestically in China, IM Motors has seen only average sales, and its previous Marvel brand was largely a failure.
According to a Xinhua News Agency report published in April this year, Shangjie’s factory is situated in the Lingang area of Shanghai, with an initial planned annual production capacity of 250,000 vehicles. This means it would take over two months to fulfil 50,000 orders. The Shangjie H5 is scheduled for launch at the end of September, which is not far from the end of 2025, and entering the new year brings uncertainty regarding many new energy vehicle subsidy policies. For SAIC, this sudden surge in orders could well mean it faces similar delivery pressures to Xiaomi.
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