GAC Trumpchi M8 History
GAC's premium flagship MPV — originally launched as the GM8, it evolved into one of China's leading luxury minivans.
Photo: “File:2018 GAC-Trumpchi GM8, front 8.16.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
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Debuting at Auto Guangzhou 2017 under the name GM8, the Trumpchi M8 was GAC's first entry into the full-size MPV segment and, at its launch, the largest passenger vehicle the brand had ever built. The first-generation model entered production in early 2018 with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine producing 252 hp. An upmarket 'Master Edition' with an extended body arrived in 2020, and a 2021 facelift renamed the range simply 'M8' while adding an eight-speed automatic.
A second generation debuted at the 2022 Chengdu Auto Show with expanded powertrain options — a 248-hp 2.0T petrol, a Toyota THS II mild-hybrid system, and a plug-in hybrid E9 variant producing a combined 367 hp. GAC positioned the M8 as a premium family/business MPV competing with the Buick GL8, and the model has since been exported to Southeast Asia, Australia, South Africa, and Singapore.
Generations
First generation (GM8) · GM8
Photo: “File:2018 GAC-Trumpchi GM8, front 8.16.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Launched as GM8; 2.0T petrol, renamed M8 in 2021 facelift.
2018 Photo: “File:2018 GAC-Trumpchi GM8, front 8.16.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation
Photo: “File:2022 GAC Trumpchi M8.jpg” by User 3204 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Expanded powertrains: petrol, THS II mild-hybrid, and E9 plug-in hybrid.
2022 Photo: “File:2022 GAC Trumpchi M8.jpg” by User 3204 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2024 Photo: “File:2024 GAC M8 2.0 GX Master (1).jpg” by Ethan Llamas / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2025 Photo: “File:2025 GAC M8 PHEV.jpg” by Chanokchon / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- Minivan (MPV)
Notable special editions & performance variants
M8 E9
Plug-in hybrid variant of the second-generation M8; 367 hp combined output.
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