AITO M8 in the United Arab Emirates: can you get one?
Not individually confirmed for the AITO M8 in the United Arab Emirates yet.
the United Arab Emirates is an open market for Chinese EVs (No prohibitive tariff on Chinese-made EVs.), but we haven't verified that this specific model is sold or confirmed there.
| Officially sold there? | Not individually confirmed |
|---|---|
| Import barrier | No prohibitive tariff on Chinese-made EVs. |
| China price (reference) | ≈ $54,400–$66,100 (from 369,800 RMB after the March 2026 update, up from 359,800 RMB; 2025 line-up ran 359,800–449,800 RMB) |
| Model status | On sale in China |
The Gulf is a priority export region for premium Chinese EVs, with several flagships launching in the UAE first.
AITO M8 specs
| Body | SUV — Large SUV |
|---|---|
| Range | BEV: 705 km CLTC rear-drive, 655 km CLTC all-wheel drive, on a 100 kWh CATL NMC pack. Range-extender: 161 / 235 / 240 km CLTC electric-only (36 or 52 kWh), up to 1,526 km CLTC combined |
| Powertrain | Sold both as a battery-electric SUV and as a 1.5 L range-extender. BEV: 227 kW (304 hp) single-motor rear-drive or 387 kW (519 hp) dual-motor, on Huawei's Giant Whale 800 V platform. Range-extender: 165 kW front and 227 kW rear motors with a 118 kW 1.5 L generator, 200 km/h top speed. Huawei Turing intelligent chassis |
So what can you buy in the United Arab Emirates?
These are the Chinese EVs we track that do have an official route into the United Arab Emirates — each one links to the same check we just ran for the AITO M8.
- AITO M9 (2026) —
- Leapmotor B10 —
- XPeng P7+ —
- Zeekr 9X —
- Onvo L80 —
- Xiaomi Skynomad —
- Xiaomi YU7 (Standard) —
- Xiaomi YU7 GT —
- XPeng G7 —
- XPeng Mona L03 —
- BYD Seal 08 —
- Denza N9 —
- Leapmotor B01 —
- NIO Firefly —
Where can you buy the AITO M8?
We have not found an official route to the AITO M8 in any of the 31 countries we track. If you know of one we have missed, tell us — we only publish availability we can source.
This reflects the United Arab Emirates' general framework for Chinese-made EVs and the model's known status
as of 2026-07-13. It is general information, not legal or import advice. Rules change — confirm
with official sources before acting.