2026 Seres 5: BEV and EREV SUV With Up to 577 hp, 530 km Range

The Seres 5 is the debut model bringing the Seres brand—the Chinese manufacturer behind the Huawei-backed AITO joint venture—into export markets, and it arrives with an unusually broad powertrain lineup for a single nameplate. Buyers can pick a pure-electric (BEV) version with up to 577 hp and 530 km of WLTP range, or a range-extended (EREV) version that pairs a small battery with a 1.5-liter petrol engine for a combined range of over 1,100 km. The flagship BEV trim also carries a genuine industry first: a 90 kWh semi-solid-state battery pack supplied by Ganfeng Lithium, among the earliest such packs fitted to a production EV anywhere. In the UAE, the Seres 5 is priced from AED 200,000 to AED 230,000 (roughly $54,500 to $62,600), and it has also reached Norway at NOK 599,000 (about $57,000). This is Seres’ first vehicle to be covered on freshmotors.net, and its mix of price, power and range options makes it a genuinely unusual case study in how Chinese automakers are diversifying export powertrains.

Performance & Specs

The BEV lineup starts with a single rear motor making 220 kW (295 hp) and 420 Nm, enough for 0-100 km/h in 6.8 seconds and a 180 km/h top speed. Stepping up to the dual-motor 4WD Premium and Flagship trims lifts output to 430 kW (585 PS / 577 hp) and 940 Nm, cutting the 0-100 km/h sprint to around 4.0 seconds on the 80 kWh Premium and 3.7 seconds on the 90 kWh Flagship, with both topping out at 200 km/h. Running in parallel is the EREV lineup, which swaps the big traction battery for a 40 kWh NMC pack plus a 1.5-liter turbocharged range-extender engine: 196 kW (263 hp) and 325 Nm on the RWD version, or 358 kW (480 hp) and 664 Nm on the 4WD version, with the petrol generator keeping the combined range well past 1,100 km on either. Seres has also referenced a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) configuration for some markets, but as of September 2026 independently verified specs for a distinct PHEV trim aren’t consistently available, so we’re not publishing numbers for it here.

Powertrain	Dual-motor AWD BEV
Power	430 kW (585 PS / 577 hp)
Torque	940 Nm
0–100 km/h	3.7 s
Battery	90 kWh semi-solid-state
Range	530 km (WLTP)

POWERTRAIN TYPE	BEV / EREV (PHEV referenced in some markets, unconfirmed)
HORSEPOWER	295–577 hp (BEV) · 263–480 hp (EREV)
ACCELERATION	3.7–6.8 s (0–100 km/h, BEV) · 4.4–7.1 s (EREV)
TOP SPEED	180–200 km/h (BEV)
DRIVETRAIN	RWD or dual-motor 4WD
BATTERY	80 kWh LFP / 90 kWh semi-solid-state (BEV) · 40 kWh NMC + 1.5L range extender (EREV)
ELECTRIC RANGE	500–530 km WLTP (BEV)
COMBINED RANGE	Up to 1,175 km (EREV)

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,710 mm
Width	1,930 mm
Height	1,620 mm
Wheelbase	2,875 mm
Ground clearance	180 mm

At 4,710 mm long and 1,930 mm wide, the Seres 5 sits in the same footprint bracket as the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7—a genuine mid-size five-seat SUV rather than a compact crossover, though its sloped roofline and coupe-like glasshouse trade some outright headroom for a sportier silhouette. The 2,875 mm wheelbase leaves reasonable rear legroom for the segment, and boot space is a competitive 367 liters with the rear seats up, expanding to 723 liters with them folded flat. A 67-liter front trunk under the hood adds extra storage that pure-ICE rivals simply can't offer, useful for charging cables or a soft bag on longer EREV road trips.

LENGTH	4,710 mm
WIDTH	1,930 mm
HEIGHT	1,620 mm
WHEELBASE	2,875 mm
CARGO VOLUME	367 L (723 L seats folded)
FRUNK	67 L

Charging & Battery

The BEV lineup splits between an 80 kWh LFP pack (76 kWh usable) on the Standard and Premium trims and a 90 kWh semi-solid-state pack (86 kWh usable) on the range-topping Flagship, built around Ganfeng Lithium's ternary solid-liquid hybrid chemistry rated at roughly 260 Wh/kg energy density. Both battery options top out at 100 kW DC fast charging and 11 kW on AC, with a 20-80% DC top-up taking around 42 minutes on the 80 kWh packs and about 51 minutes on the larger 90 kWh unit. The EREV versions instead carry a smaller 40 kWh NMC pack backed by a 1.5-liter turbocharged range-extender engine, which recharges the battery on the move so the car never needs to plug in for long trips—useful in export markets where DC infrastructure is still thin.

BATTERY	80 kWh LFP or 90 kWh semi-solid-state (BEV) · 40 kWh NMC (EREV)
AC CHARGING	11 kW
DC FAST CHARGING	100 kW
DC 20-80% TIME	≈42 min (80 kWh) · ≈51 min (90 kWh)

Design & Interior

Seres has leaned into a coupe-SUV shape for the 5, with a low, wide front grille bearing the SERES wordmark, slim split headlights and a fastback roofline that runs into a full-width LED tail-light bar stamped with the SERES 5 badge. Flush door handles, a contrasting roof and multi-spoke alloy wheels with red-accented calipers round out a design that reads more like a premium European crossover than a typical Chinese budget SUV, and the car is offered in six exterior colors including Arctic White, Midnight Black and Meadow Green. Inside, the cabin favors light leather upholstery with contrast stitching, a two-spoke steering wheel bearing the SERES badge, and a floating center console with a rotary drive selector. The dashboard is dominated by a portrait 15.6-inch touchscreen flanked by a fully digital instrument cluster, with soft-touch materials, ambient lighting and a panoramic glass roof lifting the perceived quality well above what the sub-$55,000 starting price might suggest.

Technology & Features

The 15.6-inch center touchscreen runs the car's native infotainment stack with navigation, media and vehicle settings, backed by a wireless smartphone charging pad and an 11-speaker audio system on higher trims. A head-up display is available on upper trims, projecting speed and navigation prompts into the driver's line of sight. Dual-zone automatic climate control, a panoramic sunroof and OTA update capability round out the feature set, positioning the Seres 5 closer to premium-segment infotainment expectations than its price point would suggest.

Safety & ADAS

Every Seres 5 trim gets a Level 2 driver-assistance suite covering adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic emergency braking and a 360-degree camera system with front and rear parking sensors. Six airbags are fitted as standard across the range. The car has not yet appeared in an independent Euro NCAP or C-NCAP crash-test program as of September 2026, so occupant-protection ratings remain unconfirmed pending an official assessment.

ADAS LEVEL	L2 (adaptive cruise, lane keeping, AEB)
ADAS FEATURES	AEB, ACC, LKA, 360° camera, front/rear parking sensors, 6 airbags

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	TOP SPEED	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
BEV 2WD Standard	295 hp	420 Nm	6.8s	180 km/h	RWD	80 kWh LFP	500 km	—	$54,500	Entry pure-electric trim
BEV 4WD Premium	577 hp	940 Nm	4.0s	200 km/h	4WD	80 kWh LFP	483 km	—	$62,600	Dual-motor AWD, big power jump
BEV 4WD Flagship	577 hp	940 Nm	3.7s	200 km/h	4WD	90 kWh semi-solid-state	530 km	—	TBA	Ganfeng semi-solid-state pack, longest BEV range; pricing not yet confirmed outside China/Europe
EREV RWD	263 hp	325 Nm	7.1s	—	RWD	40 kWh NMC + 1.5L range extender	—	1,175 km	$54,500	Range-extender alternative to base BEV, same price tier
EREV 4WD	480 hp	664 Nm	4.4s	—	4WD	40 kWh NMC + 1.5L range extender	—	1,130 km	$62,600	Range-extender alternative to Premium BEV, same price tier

Pricing & Availability

In the UAE, the Seres 5 launched with two nominal price tiers—AED 200,000 (about $54,500) and AED 230,000 (about $62,600)—each offered with a choice of BEV or EREV powertrain at the same price point, so a buyer effectively chooses power and range profile rather than paying extra for the range-extender option. The 90 kWh semi-solid-state Flagship BEV sits above both confirmed UAE trims but hasn't had UAE-specific pricing published as of September 2026. In Norway, the Seres 5 is listed from NOK 599,000 (roughly $57,000), and Seres has said only that the car is available in "select European markets" beyond that, without naming them individually. Every Seres 5 comes with an 8-year/160,000 km battery warranty. The nameplate itself has a longer history than its export debut suggests: it started life as the China-domestic Seres SF5 in 2019, with the restyled, longer-range global version reaching Europe at the Munich Motor Show in 2023 before rolling out to the UAE in 2024 and Norway more recently.

How It Compares

Against the Xiaomi YU7 Max, the Seres 5's entry BEV trim trades some outright electric range (500 km vs 600 km WLTP) for a lower step-in price, while the 4WD Flagship's 577 hp comfortably outguns the Xiaomi's 400 hp. The AITO M8 EREV is the closer philosophical match, since both cars come from the same Seres Group orbit and offer a range-extender alternative to a pure BEV; the M8 leans further into raw combined range (1,300 km) while the Seres 5's EREV trims prioritize a lower entry price. Against the ZEEKR 7X Ultra, a similarly priced dual-motor BEV, the two are close to a dead heat on power (577 hp vs 544 hp) and price, with the ZEEKR holding a WLTP range edge on its 650 km-rated pack versus the Seres 5 Flagship's 530 km. None of these three are a perfect one-to-one segment match, but together they frame the Seres 5's real pitch: near-luxury power and tech at a price closer to the mainstream BEV segment, with a range-extender safety net most rivals don't offer at all.