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Brand under SAIC · Shanghai, China
| Brand | IM |
| Manufacturer group | SAIC |
| Relationship | IM is a brand of the SAIC group |
| Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
| Group founded | 1955 |
| Brand established | 2020 |
IM Motors (usually shortened to IM) is SAIC Motor’s premium electric vehicle marque. It was set up in 2020 as a joint venture between SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Group, and is headquartered in Shanghai. The brand targets the upper-middle of China’s battery-electric price ladder: our catalogue lists seven IM models, priced from roughly $30,690 at the factory gate, which translates to about $54,326 landed in Germany once duties, countervailing tariffs, VAT and freight are applied.
Powertrain lineup
BEV · Battery electric 4 EREV · Extended-range electric 3
Model families
IM models (7)
IM LS6 EREV
SUV · EREV · 370 km CLTC
$29,850 ex-factory
Im LS6
SUV · BEV · 760 km CLTC
$30,690 ex-factory
Im L6
SUV · BEV · 690 km CLTC
$30,970 ex-factory
IM LS8
SUV · EREV
$34,690 ex-factory
Im L7
SUV · BEV · 708 km CLTC
$42,240 ex-factory
Im LS9
SUV · EREV · 402 km CLTC
$46,870 ex-factory
Im LS7
SUV · BEV · 700 km CLTC
$47,870 ex-factory
Author: Wei Wang (EV & Battery Industry Analyst) · Chengguang Energy · Updated 2026-09-05 · Contact