Huawei-backed Stelato to launch G9 off-road SUV on August 20 — Explained
- Stelato G9 starts at 439,800 yuan ($64,780) in pre-sales and secured more than 15,000 pre-orders in its first 72 hours.
- The launch is scheduled for the day before the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show opens.
Huawei-backed Stelato said Thursday that it will officially launch its off-road SUV (sport utility vehicle), the Stelato G9, on August 20, with an event set to begin at 2:30 pm that day.
The vehicle will debut alongside other new products from the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) at the same event.
The Stelato G9, the first off-road SUV under HIMA, opened for pre-sales on August 5, with prices starting at 439,800 yuan ($64,780).
Richard Yu, Huawei’s executive director, said at the time that the model received 5,100 pre-orders in the first 2 hours after pre-sales began. Last week, Stelato announced that the G9 had received more than 15,000 pre-orders in its first 72 hours.
The Stelato G9 is available with battery electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain options, as well as 5-seat and 6-seat configurations.
All variants come standard with an L3-ready architecture, the premium version of Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 5 advanced driver-assistance system, dual-motor all-wheel drive and an adaptive mechanical differential lock on the rear axle.
The chassis features dual-chamber air suspension, dual-valve continuously variable dampers and rear-wheel steering of up to ±12 degrees.
The EREV version is equipped with a 75.4-kWh battery pack, providing a CLTC pure-electric range of 405 kilometers and a combined range of more than 1,366 kilometers.
The BEV version uses a 120-kWh ternary lithium battery pack and has a CLTC range of 728 kilometers.
The Stelato G9 measures 5,206 mm in length, 2,050 mm in width and 1,897 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,160 mm. Its length increases to 5,377 mm when fitted with an optional rear-mounted storage box.
The Stelato G9 is the first model to receive a Beijing road-testing permit for L3 autonomous driving at speeds of up to 120 kilometers per hour.
Its launch comes just ahead of the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show. The event, China’s first A-level auto show in the second half of this year, will open on August 21, with all 5 HIMA brands set to participate.
Stelato is jointly developed by Huawei and Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group). Its lineup previously consisted of only the S9 sedan and S9T wagon.
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