Chinese Luxury Earthquake Maextro S800 Crushes Porsche, BMW, Maybach Sales in China!

Chinese Luxury Earthquake: Maextro S800 Crushes Porsche, BMW, Maybach Sales in China!

Tamara Chalak

Published: 2026-01-15

Updated: 2026-01-15

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Shocking Sales Table - December 2025 China
Technical Specs: Chinese Engineering Marvel
Why S800 Dominated? Huawei HIMA Secret
Chinese Rivals Comparison: S800 Dominance
Interior Luxury: Chinese Tech Opulence
Safety: Huawei ADS 3.0 vs Xiaomi
Middle East Outlook: Coming Soon?
China vs Germany
Global Impact: Chinese Luxury Earthquake

In stunning upset shaking global luxury auto market, Huawei-JAC Maextro S800 electric sedan obliterated sales records in China, outselling Porsche Panamera, BMW 7 Series, Maybach S-Class combined last month. Priced from 708K yuan ($101K USD), this Chinese flagship claimed top luxury sedan crown, proving Chinese innovation laps competition. Will Middle East see it soon?

Shocking Sales Table - December 2025 China

Rank	Model	Monthly Sales	MoM Growth	Price (Yuan)
1	Maextro S800	4,376	1.04	708K-1.018M
2	Porsche Panamera	1,593	0.12	1.2M+
3	BMW 7 Series	2,547	-8%	800K-1.5M
4	Maybach S-Class	1,593	-15%	1.8M+
2+3+4 Total	5,733	-11%	-	-

Shock: S800 beats all three combined by 643 units!

Technical Specs: Chinese Engineering Marvel

Specification	Details	Vs Competitors
Dimensions	5480×2000×1536mm, 3370mm WB	35cm longer Panamera
Screens	15.6" center + 16" passenger	2x bigger Tesla S
Powertrains	Dual 390kW/Triple 635kW	0-100 <3 sec
EV Battery	95kWh, 702km CLTC	Longer Panamera EV
EREV Extended	65kWh + 1.5L 115kW generator	365-400km pure EV
Smart Systems	Qiankun ADS 3.0 (LiDAR+360 cams)	ADS 4.0 coming

Why S800 Dominated? Huawei HIMA Secret

Sales Network: 1000 HIMA stores integrate phones/cars/smart homes.
HarmonyOS: Unified OS, OTA updates, seamless integration.
Distribution: Sold regular Huawei stores, unmatched convenience.
Celebrity: 10Kth unit to Jet Li - marketing gold.
Total: 11,453 units in 4 months - blistering pace!

Chinese Rivals Comparison: S800 Dominance

Rival	Dec Sales	Price (USD)	Notes
Maextro S800	4,376	$101-146K	Absolute domination
BYD Yangwang U7	333	$98K	Hyped, weak sales
Nio ET9	185	$112K	Sold out hours, limited prod
Aito M9 (SUV)	15K+	$70K	Successful SUV not sedan
Stelato S9	2K+	$90K	ADS 4.0 strong rival

Interior Luxury: Chinese Tech Opulence

Giant Screens: 15.6" center + 16" passenger - digital museum.
Smart Rear Windows: Hand swipe dimming, Huawei exclusive.
HarmonyOS 5.0: Phone/watch/home smart integration.
Comfort: Electric massage seats, cooling/heating, imperial space.
Audio: 29-channel 3000W system - Maybach better.

Safety: Huawei ADS 3.0 vs Xiaomi

LiDAR+radar+360 cameras: Multi-layer data fusion.
ADS 4.0 Coming: Enhanced AI, remote intervention.
"Zero Failures": Huawei claims Tesla FSD superiority post-Xiaomi crash.
Backup: Redundant systems if primary fails.
Testing: 100M km real China data.

Middle East Outlook: Coming Soon?

GCC Market: BYD/Hongqi successful, UAE imports 30% Chinese cars.
Competition: Reminds presidential Hongqi H9.
GCC Advantages: 50°C AC, fast charging, long range.
Expect: 2026/2027 via strong UAE Huawei network.
Expected Price: AED 380-550K - direct Mercedes S-Class rival.

China vs Germany

Model	Price (USD)	Range (km)	0-100 (sec)	Key Features
Maextro S800	101-146K	702	<3	ADS 3.0, HarmonyOS
Porsche Panamera	120-250K	500	3	Sport dynamics
BMW 7 Series	95-200K	625	4.2	iDrive 8.5, comfort
Maybach S-Class	200-400K	500	4.5	Absolute luxury
Hongqi H9 (ref)	80-120K	690	3.2	Successful Chinese pres

Global Impact: Chinese Luxury Earthquake

China: 60% global EV sales, Huawei dominates luxury.
Europe: Tesla/BMW/Porsche under Chinese import pressure.
GCC: BYD 50K units 2025, Lucid/Hongqi growing.
Tech: ADS 4.0/HarmonyOS5 beats MB.OS/Android Auto.
Future: Hyundai/Kia license Huawei car tech.

Maextro S800 isn't just car but war declaration on German luxury dominance, crushing Porsche/BMW/Maybach with 4,376 monthly units via superior Huawei tech and lethal HIMA network. Imperial dimensions, supercar acceleration, ADS 3.0 represent Chinese leap from "copying" to "dominating." Middle East awaits this electric dragon potentially redefining GCC luxury like Hongqi H9 before it.

Tamara Chalak

Chief editor information:

Tamara is an editor who has been working in the automotive field for over 3 years. She is also an automotive journalist and presenter; she shoots car reviews and tips on her social media platforms. She has a translation degree, and she also works as a freelance translator, copywriter, voiceover artist, and video editor. She’s taken automotive OBD Scanner and car diagnosis courses, and she’s also worked as an automotive sales woman for a year, in addition to completing an internship with Skoda Lebanon for 2 months. She also has been in the marketing field for over 2 years, and she also create social media content for small businesses.