HuaJing Auto has announced a significant milestone for its HuaJing S model, with cumulative deliveries surpassing the 40,000 unit mark. This achievement coincides with the large six-seater plug-in hybrid SUV securing the top sales position in its segment for four consecutive months.
A Growing Presence in the SUV Market
The HuaJing S has demonstrated consistent sales growth, with a notable 7,507 units delivered in October, marking the sixth consecutive month of increase. This performance underscores the vehicle’s popularity and its strong appeal in the competitive SUV market.
Collaboration with Huawei Technology
As the first flagship large six-seater SUV resulting from the collaboration between SAIC-GM-Wuling and Huawei, the HuaJing S comes standard equipped with Huawei’s advanced technologies. It features the Huawei Kunlun Smart Driving ADS Pro enhanced version and the HarmonyOS cockpit across all its trims.
Key Features and Specifications
The HuaJing S, which officially launched on May 8th, boasts impressive dimensions: 5235mm in length, 1999mm in width, and 1800mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3105mm. Further enhancing its appeal, the model saw an update on September 12th with the addition of four new configurations, primarily focused on upgrades to the HarmonyOS cockpit. The vehicle is available with a ‘super trade-in price’ ranging from 149,800 to 196,800 yuan.
The HuaJing S is the debut model from the partnership between SAIC-GM-Wuling and Huawei, representing the first product under SAIC-GM-Wuling’s HuaJing Auto brand.
Performance figures for the all-wheel-drive variant include a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 5.2 seconds. Its fuel efficiency in WLTC conditions is rated at a low 5.98 to 6.98 L/100km, with a maximum speed of 190 km/h. The vehicle’s initial guide price ranged from 159,800 to 206,800 yuan for its eight configurations.
Huawei’s ADS Pro System
The HuaJing S is equipped with the Huawei Kunlun Smart Driving ADS Pro. This system utilizes Limera in-cabin laser vision and is integrated with 11 cameras and 3 millimeter-wave radars. Huawei offers different tiers for its Kunlun Smart Driving system: the higher-end ADS Max includes an 896-line dual-light-path image-grade lidar and optional high-precision solid-state lidar, while the entry-level ADS SE omits lidar, featuring only 10 cameras and 3 millimeter-wave radars. All versions come with 12 ultrasonic radars and benefit from the WEWA 2.0 AI intelligent agent architecture for algorithm upgrades. Notably, older ADS 4 models can be upgraded to ADS 5 versions without hardware limitations.
Market Performance
In the national plug-in hybrid large SUV sales rankings for October, the HuaJing S led the pack with 7,507 units sold. It outperformed competitors such as the Zeekr 009X, which sold 4,356 units, and the Denza N8L, with 3,479 units. Other models following closely included the VOYAH Dreamer X8, Denza N9, Wey V9X, VOYAH Dreamer, and Lynk & Co 009.
