Huawei Xiangjie S9 / S9T Updated with 896-Line LiDAR — 1,300km EREV Range or 801km BEV, from ¥319,800 ($44,100 USD)

evinnotech.com – March 30, 2026

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SERES and Huawei’s premium sedan lineup has just received a meaningful upgrade. The Xiangjie S9 and S9T — two variants of Huawei’s flagship smart sedan — launched new trims on March 23, 2026, priced at ¥319,800–¥359,800 (approx. $44,100–$49,600 USD). The headline upgrade: all new variants now ship with the latest 896-line LiDAR, plus two brand-new body colors and interior configurations.

Table of Contents

• Exterior: Rolls-Royce Wheel Design, Moonlit Silver and Midnight Blue
• Interior: Three-Screen Huawei HarmonyOS Cockpit
• Powertrain: 1,300km EREV or 801km BEV — Choose Your Range
• Frunk + Premium Door Panels
• 896-Line LiDAR: 4x Resolution Upgrade
• Why It Matters: The Maybach of Chinese EVs
• Sources

Exterior: Rolls-Royce Wheel Design, Two Stunning New Colors

The S9 receives a new color named “Moon Velvet White” (月绒白) — inspired by the warm halo around a supermoon — paired with new 20-inch dual-ten-spoke “Star Brilliant” alloy wheels. An optional Obsidian Package adds a blacked-out badge, window frames, red brake calipers, and black trim strips.

The S9T gets an equally evocative new color: “Star Rose Pink” (星玫粉) with matching 20-inch dual-five-spoke pink-exclusive alloy wheels. Both models add a new interior option: “Nebula Red” (星云红) — a deep red base tone with grey suede headliner.

The large 20-inch turbine-style wheels with their ultra-thin spokes are a direct visual reference to Rolls-Royce’s iconic alloy design — a deliberate signal of where the S9 positions itself in the luxury hierarchy.

Interior: Three-Screen Huawei HarmonyOS Cockpit

The S9’s interior is genuinely jaw-dropping. A full-width dashboard screen system spans the entire width of the car — combining a left instrument display, a central large portrait touchscreen running Huawei HarmonyOS, and a right passenger display — all seamlessly integrated into one continuous surface.

Below the main screen sits a secondary Huawei SmartDrive console screen for system controls, wireless charging, and climate management. The overall cabin aesthetic is pure white leather on every surface — seats, door panels, dashboard, and headliner — creating an environment closer to a private jet than a car interior.

Frunk: Full-Size Storage Under the Hood

With no combustion engine in the front, the S9 offers a generously proportioned front trunk — accessed via a power-release hood. The clean carpeted interior provides meaningful extra luggage capacity beyond the already-large boot.

Powertrain: 1,300km EREV or 801km BEV

Extended Range (EREV) — S9T:

• 1.5T engine (118kW) + 227kW electric motor
• Battery: 37kWh (251km EV range) or 53.4kWh (354km EV range)
• Total CLTC range: 1,225km or 1,305km
• Huawei Snow Owl intelligent range extender system

Pure Electric (BEV) — S9:

• Standard 800V platform, 100kWh Whale Battery
• RWD: 227kW, 801km CLTC range
• AWD: 158kW front + 277kW rear = 385kW combined
• AWD range: 701km CLTC
• 0-100km/h: 3.95 seconds

896-Line LiDAR: The New Autonomous Driving Standard

The 896-line dual-path imaging LiDAR (also seen on the Shangjie Z7) offers 4x the resolution of the previous generation, detecting objects as small as 14cm at long distances. Combined with Huawei Qiankun ADS autonomous driving system, the S9 / S9T support full-scenario highway and urban intelligent driving without human intervention.

Why It Matters: The Maybach of Chinese EVs

A Mercedes-Maybach S680 starts at $220,000 in the US. The Xiangjie S9 offers full-width three-screen Huawei technology, 1,300km real-world range, 896-line LiDAR, and a Rolls-Royce-inspired all-white interior — at $44,100 to $49,600 USD. This is no longer an apples-to-apples comparison. Chinese luxury EVs have created an entirely new value category.

Sources

• Autohome China: Xiangjie S9 / S9T New Variants Launch
• SAIC & Huawei Joint Press Release, March 23, 2026