MAXUS

Pick-ups and large SUVs

1896A British industrial heritage

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MAXUS inherits a line of British commercial-vehicle makers going back to 1896, through the Leyland and LDV eras. Relaunched in 2011 by SAIC Motor, the brand now sells its pick-ups, vans and SUVs in more than 120 countries.

Origin: China, 2011
Group: SAIC Motor
Line-up: Pick-ups and seven-seat SUVs
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The MAXUS story

1896
British roots
A British commercial-vehicle manufacturer is founded in 1896. This is the origin of the heritage MAXUS descends from, not the founding year of the brand itself.
XXe s.
The Leyland and LDV eras
Under the Leyland and then LDV names, this lineage becomes one of the leading names in the British commercial-vehicle industry.
2004
The first “Maxus”
A British light commercial vehicle is launched under the model name Maxus. It is the direct ancestor of the later MAXUS V80.
2009
Acquired by SAIC Motor
SAIC Motor acquires the MAXUS brand and its intellectual property.
2011
SAIC MAXUS is founded
SAIC MAXUS is established on 21 March 2011 as a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC Motor. The first V80 leaves the line in June and goes on sale in September.
2012
Entering demanding markets
MAXUS enters Australia. It becomes the first Chinese light commercial vehicle brand to enter the developed markets of Europe and Australia at scale.
2019
A “Lighthouse” factory
The World Economic Forum adds the MAXUS Nanjing plant to its Global Lighthouse Network of the most advanced factories.
2024
One million vehicles in Wuxi
The millionth vehicle rolls off the Wuxi line. The eTERRON9 electric pick-up debuts in Hanover, and both the MIFA 7 and eTERRON9 earn five Euro NCAP stars.
2025
A global brand
MAXUS sells 245,000 vehicles, 101,000 of them exported, through more than 3,000 sales and service outlets in over 120 countries.