Saic H5, Huawei’s most affordable model, launched from 22,500 USD

On September 23, Huawei’s most affordable model, the Saic H5, officially entered the market featuring the HarmonyOS cockpit system and Qiankun ADS.

• Pro EREV: 159,800 yuan (22,500 USD), 32.6 kWh battery, 1,360 km combined range
• Max EREV: 179,800 yuan (25,300 USD), 32.6 kWh battery, 1,360 km combined range
• Pro EV: 165,800 yuan (23,300 USD), 64.6 kWh battery, 535 km range
• Pro Long Range EV: 179,800 yuan (25,300 USD), 80 kWh battery, 655 km range
• Max EV: 185,800 yuan (26,100 USD), 64.6 kWh battery, 525 km range
• Max Long Range EV: 199,800 yuan (28,100 USD), 80 kWh battery, 640 km range

Saic (or Shangjie in Chinese) is a joint venture between SAIC and Huawei under the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA), also Huawei’s fifth after Aito, Stelato, Luxeed, and Maextro.

Built based on SAIC’s Roewe ES39, the Saic H5 measures 4780/1910/1664 mm (l/w/h), with a 2840 mm wheelbase.

The front trunk has a standard volume of 124L and the rear trunk has 601L, which can fit one 28-inch suitcase, one 26-inch suitcase, two 20-inch suitcases, two tote bags, and a full camping gear set.

The high-end trims are equipped with a 192-line roof-mounted lidar, three 4D millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, and 11 high-definition cameras to support the Huawei Qiankun ADS 4.0. The official claimed the Saic H5 has “the only end-to-end navigation assistance system in its class,” and also provides forward, rear, and side collision avoidance.

Both EREV and BEV variants are offered. The EREV is equipped with an 72 kW (97 hp) 1.5L engine (model 15FMC) as the range extender, a 150 kW (201 hp) electric motor, and a 32.6 kWh battery pack. The CLTC pure electric range is 235 km and the combined range is 1,360 km.

The BEV is powered by a 150 kW or 180 kW (241 hp) electric motor, matched with either 64.6 kWh or 80 kWh battery pack, depending on the trims. The 64.6 kWh version corresponds to a CLTC pure electric range of 525 km and 535 km, while the 80 kWh corresponds to 640 km and 655 km.

Coming to the cabin, there is a 15.6-inch central control screen, a rectangular instrument panel behind the D-shaped steering wheel, 50W mobile phone wireless fast charging, and ambient lighting.

The panoramic sunroof has an area of 2.3 ㎡. The rear seats have a backrest angle adjustable at two levels: 27° and 32°.

Source: Saic