SAIC Motor Model History

China · founded 1955

China's largest automaker — operator of the Roewe, MG, Maxus, and IM Motors brands, plus joint ventures with Volkswagen and GM; delivered its 100 millionth vehicle in 2026.

Models

Shanghai SH760

China's premier domestic saloon for three decades — a Mercedes-based government sedan that became a symbol of socialist-era motoring.

Full-size car · 1964–1991
Roewe 750

SAIC's first Roewe — an executive saloon built on the Rover 75 platform, launched as China's premium domestic sedan.

Executive car · 2006–2016
Roewe 550

A compact Roewe sedan that brought MG Rover-derived engineering to the mid-market and became the brand's volume driver.

Compact car · 2008–2016
Roewe RX5

The world's first mass-produced 'internet car' — a Roewe SUV co-developed with Alibaba, built around cloud connectivity and voice control.

Compact SUV · 2016–present
MG6

The first all-new MG under SAIC — a compact fastback that relaunched the MG brand in China and briefly in the UK.

Compact car · 2010–present
MG ZS

MG's globally exported subcompact crossover — the model that turned the revived brand into one of Europe's fastest-growing car imports from China.

Subcompact SUV · 2017–present
MG HS

MG's compact-to-mid-size SUV, positioned above the ZS — a family crossover sold across Europe, Australia, and export markets.

Compact SUV · 2018–present
MG4 EV

SAIC's ground-up electric hatchback on a dedicated MSP platform — the MG that broke into mainstream European EV charts and received widespread press acclaim.

Electric car · 2022–present
Maxus V80

The founding product of SAIC's Maxus brand — a large panel van derived from British LDV Maxus technology, later expanded into an electric variant.

Van · 2011–present
Wuling Hongguang Mini EV

The world's best-selling electric car in 2021 — a ultra-affordable Chinese city EV priced from roughly $4,200, outselling the Tesla Model 3 in China.

City car · 2020–present
IM L7

IM Motors' debut model — a full-size luxury electric sedan co-developed with Alibaba, targeting Tesla Model S buyers in China.

Electric car · 2022–present
IM LS6

IM Motors' more accessible 'coupe SUV' — launched 2023, positioned below the flagship LS7 to broaden the brand's reach.

Electric SUV · 2023–present

Other makes