Premium five-seat range-extended SUV, 800 V platform, over 1,500 km total range.
IM
Premium SUVs from the SAIC Group
2020Backed by SAIC Motor, Alibaba and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech

IM Motors, whose name stands for “Intelligence in Motion”, was founded on 25 December 2020 by SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech. It designs premium electric vehicles and is backed by SAIC Motor, China’s largest carmaker, which also owns MG and MAXUS.
- Origin
- China, 2020
- Group
- SAIC Motor
- Line-up
- Premium range-extended SUVs
- At Premium Automobiles
- Sales · Authorised service · Genuine parts
The IM story
2020
Founded
IM Motors is set up in Shanghai on 25 December 2020 by SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech to create a new generation of premium intelligent electric vehicles.
2022
First deliveries
Delivery of the first model, the L7 large electric saloon, followed by the LS6, LS7, LS8 and LS9 SUVs and the L6 saloon.
2025
Arrival in Europe
IM models reach Europe, including the UK as the MG IM5 and MG IM6, with a digital chassis and fully integrated vehicle intelligence.
2026
On five continents
IM is present in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, Oceania and Africa, from Norway to Australia and Egypt to Mexico. SAIC Motor, its main shareholder, ranks 125th in the Fortune Global 500.
IM models
See all modelsFlagship range-extended SUV with five or six seats and an 800 V platform.
Six-seat luxury range-extended SUV: 402 km electric, 1,508 km total (CLTC).


