During an interview on December 9, 2025, SAIC Motor chairman Wang Xiaoqiu mentioned that the SAIC marque would be launching two new models in 2026. The Z7 is the first of those two new models and the announcement made regarding the new models was made on the same day that the
H5 reached 20,000 sales. It will launch in the first quarter of 2026. Spyshots of a shooting brake version were also seen around the same time the teasers were shown. Teasers of the Z7 were posted onto Weibo on January 7, 2026. The Z7 and Z7T has been officially started pre-orders and pre-sales in China on March 23, 2026.
Design English and Chinese websites have compared the design to the
Porsche Taycan and
Xiaomi SU7. The Z7 uses front fascia and headlight designs similar to that of the H5, and instead of using lettering on the back like other HIMA vehicles, the Z7 uses a SAIC logo, as with the H5, and features a full-width rear light bar. Semi-hidden door handles are present. File:SAIC Z7 01 China 2026-04-19.jpg|SAIC Z7 File:SAIC Z7 03 China 2026-04-19.jpg|Rear view File:SAIC Z7 003.jpg|Inteior
Features A
LiDAR will come with the Z7, as confirmed by the teasers posted onto Weibo. The interior uses a three-spoke steering wheel and a narrow
digital instrument cluster. The Z7 also uses a 4D
Sunflower screen that can automatically tilt to the driver. The "Star River" taillight previously exclusive to the
Maextro S800 and the 9-series HIMA cars is also used on the Z7, making it the first non-9-series HIMA car to do so. Semi-hidden door handles are utilized. Dot-matrix light sources are embedded within the headlamp cavities. == SAIC Z7T ==