The Maextro S800 is one of the most expensive models launched by a domestic automaker, with a starting price of RMB 708,000 ($98,600).
The Maextro S800 has received over 10,000 firm orders within 67 days of its launch, Richard Yu, Huawei's executive director and chairman of the consumer business group, said on Weibo today.
Maextro, a new automotive brand jointly developed by Huawei and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC), launched the S800 on May 30 to target the luxury car market.
The model offers battery electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) options, as well as four-seat and five-seat versions.
It has two BEV variants, with the five-seat version starting at RMB 708,000 ($98,600) and the four-seat version at RMB 818,000.
The large sedan also offers four EREV variants, with the two five-seat versions starting at RMB 708,000 and RMB 788,000, respectively, and the two four-seat versions starting at RMB 818,000 and RMB 1,018,000, respectively.
($1 = RMB 7.1803)
