The landscape of China’s premium electric vehicle market shifted again this week as GAC Group and Huawei’s joint venture, Qijing, officially opened pre-sales for its flagship model, the GT7. Positioned as a mid-to-large-size 'intelligent shooting brake' sedan, the GT7 enters a crowded field with a competitive price range of 219,900 to 309,900 RMB ($30,300 to $42,700 USD). This launch signals a deepening of the partnership between traditional manufacturing prowess and Big Tech’s algorithmic dominance.
Technological sophistication is the centerpiece of the Qijing brand. The GT7 will be among the first to feature Huawei’s next-generation Qiankun ADS 5.0 and the Chitu intelligent platform. To support these systems, the vehicle is outfitted with 36 high-performance sensors, including an industry-leading 896-line dual-path image-grade LiDAR system. This hardware suite is designed not just for current capabilities, but as a future-proof foundation for the next several years of software evolution.
Crucially, Qijing is positioning the GT7 as a pioneer in Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving. According to CEO Liu Jiaming, the brand’s L3 test fleet has already surpassed 200,000 kilometers in real-world road testing. The GT7 has officially secured a road test permit for conditional autonomous driving, and the pre-sold vehicles come 'pre-buried' with hardware capable of supporting full L3 operations as soon as regulatory frameworks permit.
The GT7 is only the opening salvo for the Qijing brand. GAC and Huawei have committed to an aggressive three-year product roadmap aimed at capturing diverse consumer segments. A mid-to-large-size SUV is slated for release before the end of the year, as GAC seeks to leverage Huawei’s tech-first reputation to compete against tech-native rivals like Xiaomi and high-end incumbents like NIO and BYD.