2026 Ceer Exobot: Saudi Arabia's First EV Brand Debuts 1,111 HP Sedan, SUV

Ceer, Saudi Arabia's first homegrown automotive brand, has officially revealed its debut products: the Exobot sedan and the Exobot SUV. Unveiled on September 21, 2026 at Ceer's own manufacturing complex in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), the pair share an 800-volt electrical architecture, a 112 kWh battery and a tri-motor all-wheel-drive layout good for up to 1,111 hp in their most powerful tune. Ceer is a joint venture between Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn, with BMW supplying a component-technology license from the brand's 2022 founding. Both cars launch first in First Edition trim, with a more configurable Plus version to follow. Pricing has not been announced, and deliveries are Gulf-only, starting in March 2027.

Performance & Specs

Both Exobot body styles use a shared tri-motor AWD platform, with two power outputs. The First Edition tune makes 850 hp (634 kW) and 1,000 Nm, while a High-Performance version steps up to 1,111 hp (828 kW) and 1,500 Nm. On the sedan, that translates to a 0-100 km/h sprint of 2.6 seconds in First Edition trim and 2.1 seconds in High-Performance trim, with a 250 km/h top speed for the flagship tune. The SUV, riding on the same 3,200 mm wheelbase, is slightly slower at 2.9 seconds and 2.4 seconds respectively, with a 210 km/h top speed for its High-Performance version. Rimac Technology, in its first Gulf contract, supplies the rear motor, while Hyundai Transys builds the front motor pair — both under the BMW-licensed engineering umbrella. The chassis adds steer-by-wire (with a reported 160-degree reduction in steering input), rear-wheel steering, torque vectoring and an active chassis system.

Powertrain	Tri-motor AWD BEV, High-Performance tune
Power	828 kW (1,111 hp)
Torque	1,500 Nm
0–100 km/h	2.1 s (sedan) / 2.4 s (SUV)
Battery	112 kWh
Range	Up to 670 km NEDC (First Edition sedan)

POWERTRAIN TYPE	Tri-motor AWD BEV
HORSEPOWER	850 hp (First Edition) / 1,111 hp (High-Performance)
ACCELERATION	2.1 s sedan / 2.4 s SUV (High-Performance, 0-100 km/h)
TOP SPEED	250 km/h sedan / 210 km/h SUV
DRIVETRAIN	Tri-motor AWD
BATTERY	112 kWh
ELECTRIC RANGE	Up to 670 km sedan / up to 560 km SUV (NEDC, First Edition)

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	5,260 mm
Width	2,100 mm
Height	1,430 mm
Wheelbase	3,200 mm

The Exobot sedan stretches 5.26 metres long on a 3.2-metre wheelbase, giving it proportions closer to a full-size flagship than a mid-size sedan, while its sloped fastback roofline and near-3-metre "Shahin" wing doors (named after the Saudi falcon) open in a 60 cm arc for a wider entry to both rows. The windshield alone runs 2.4 metres at a 15-degree incline, described by Ceer as the largest ever fitted to a production car. Inside, the cabin uses triple silver-coated glass and a tri-zone climate system to manage Gulf heat, and the lower half of each door can switch between tinted and opaque via a control button.

Length	5,020 mm
Width	2,100 mm
Height	1,690 mm
Wheelbase	3,200 mm

The SUV shares its 3.2-metre wheelbase and 2.1-metre width with the sedan but trades length for height, standing 260 mm taller at 1.69 metres while measuring 5.02 metres long — slightly shorter overall than its sedan sibling. Both bodies ride on forged-aluminium wheels finished in a triangular motif drawn from Saudi Arabia's Al-Lahuj architectural style. Cargo volume, frunk capacity and exact seat count have not been published by Ceer as of this writing.

Charging & Battery

Both Exobot models share a single 112 kWh battery pack built on an 800-volt architecture, the voltage tier increasingly common among performance EVs because it allows thinner cabling and faster charging without excessive heat buildup. Ceer states the pack recovers from a 10-80% state of charge in under 30 minutes on a suitable DC fast charger, a figure roughly in line with other 800V halo EVs like the Lotus Eletre. Ceer has not yet published AC home-charging figures or a maximum DC charging-power number.

BATTERY	112 kWh
VOLTAGE ARCHITECTURE	800V
DC 10-80% TIME	Under 30 minutes

Design & Interior

The Exobot's design leans hard into Saudi symbolism: 32 individual light bars across the front and rear reference 1932, the year of the Kingdom's founding, while the Shahin wing doors take their name and silhouette cues from the native falcon. First Edition cars come in just two exterior finishes, Harrat Grey or White Musk, paired with red brake calipers on the optional Black Pack. Inside, the First Edition uses black-and-red Nappa leather and carries a numbered plaque matching the car's VIN. The cabin is dominated by a 48-inch curved 8K "Digital Horizon" display that spans from pillar to pillar ahead of the driver, a yoke-style steering wheel built around steer-by-wire, a 10.4-inch vertical central touchscreen with physical controls below it, and an 8-inch screen for rear passengers. A built-in fragrance system and a 360-degree "SoundStage" audio setup round out the cabin tech.

Technology & Features

Ceer has built a bilingual virtual voice assistant, in Arabic and English, into the Exobot's infotainment stack, running across the 10.4-inch central screen and the 8-inch rear display. A digital key with smartwatch integration lets owners unlock and start the car without a physical fob, and the whole system receives continuous over-the-air software updates rather than requiring dealer visits for feature upgrades. Ceer has not disclosed the specific chip platform or infotainment software partner powering these displays.

Safety & ADAS

Ceer describes the Exobot's driver-assistance suite as capable of up to Level 3 automation, covering hands-free highway driving, automated lane changes and point-to-point highway autonomous navigation. The underlying sensor suite handles forward collision warning, blind-spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert and automatic parking, backed by a body structure Ceer highlights for rigidity. As with other Level 3 systems, real-world availability typically depends on local regulatory approval market by market, which Ceer has not detailed for the Gulf region yet.

ADAS LEVEL	Up to L3 (hands-free highway driving)
ADAS FEATURES	Automated lane change, point-to-point highway navigation, forward collision warning, blind-spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic parking

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	TOP SPEED	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
Exobot Sedan First Edition	850 hp	1,000 Nm	2.6 s	—	AWD	112 kWh	670 km	TBA	Standard-tune tri-motor; numbered VIN plaque; Harrat Grey or White Musk finish
Exobot Sedan High-Performance	1,111 hp	1,500 Nm	2.1 s	250 km/h	AWD	112 kWh	—	TBA	Higher-output tri-motor tune on the same 112 kWh pack
Exobot SUV First Edition	850 hp	1,000 Nm	2.9 s	—	AWD	112 kWh	560 km	TBA	Standard-tune tri-motor SUV; numbered VIN plaque
Exobot SUV High-Performance	1,111 hp	1,500 Nm	2.4 s	210 km/h	AWD	112 kWh	—	TBA	Higher-output tri-motor tune on the same 112 kWh SUV pack

Pricing & Availability

Ceer has not announced pricing for either Exobot body style or either power tune. Series production starts in January 2027 at Ceer's plant in King Abdullah Economic City, with the first customer deliveries following in March 2027 — itself a delay from the brand's original 2025 target and a January 2026 revision that had pointed to late 2026. Both cars are homologated for Gulf markets only at launch; Ceer has said future models in its seven-car, five-year roadmap are being engineered with global homologation in mind, but has not confirmed export plans for the Exobot itself. Ceer says its order-to-delivery process is measured in weeks rather than months once sales open.

How It Compares

With no Ceer pricing published yet, this is a power-and-segment contrast rather than a strict cross-shop. The Lotus Emeya is the closest fastback-sedan match in our own catalog, at 893 hp and a $113,330 price that hints at where a tri-motor 1,111 hp flagship sedan might land once Ceer names a number. The Lotus Eletre lines up almost exactly with the Exobot SUV on power (905 hp) and range (560 km), making it a useful yardstick for what a similarly specced Gulf-market SUV costs elsewhere. The GAC Hyptec SSR sits above both Exobot tunes on raw output at 1,225 hp, but trades range down to 450 km and carries a nearly $190,000 sticker — useful context for just how aggressively priced the still-unrevealed Exobot would need to be to undercut established hypercar-adjacent EVs.