On October 5, 2026, IM Motors, the SAIC-backed new energy vehicle manufacturer, officially launched the IM LS8 Neo in two variants, which are 93 Max+ and 103 Max+. The first one is available for sale with the price of 239,800 yuan (35,800 USD), and the second with 259,800 yuan (38,800 USD).
The latter one is 3,000 USD more costly than the former. Both of these trims are built on 800-volt electrical architecture supporting fast charging, which is the main problem with the electric vehicle: range anxiety. Let’s have a closer look into this recently launched electric car.
Two different battery packs are available with fast charging.
The brand has officially disclosed that the trim gets a permanent magnet synchronous motor on the rear axle, which puts out 300 kW and 500 Nm. It has been revealed that the PMSM is a Neo Hurricane; since it is present on the rear axle, this vehicle features a rear-wheel drivetrain.
For the 93 Max+ trim, an LFP battery pack of 93.1 kWh is available, giving a 684 km CLTC range, and the 103 Max+ variant features a 103.3 kWh Ternary Lithium battery pack, which helps this vehicle to run up to 752 km after each full charge under the same condition.
Notably, the energy efficiency for both variants is 15.2 kWh per 100 km under CLTC conditions. IM says that both models support ultra-fast charging, which takes 17 minutes for 10 to 80 percent charging for the 93 Max+ variant, but the required time for the 103 Max+ trim is 20 minutes.
It also has been officially revealed by the manufacturer that the acceleration timing for 0 to 100 km/h is 6.7 seconds, and the top speed is 200 km/h. For reference, its main rival, extended-range electric Li Auto L8, takes only 5.3 seconds, 1.4 seconds quicker, but only reaches 180 km/h, 20 km/h less than faster.
Longer wheelbase with the exceptional turning radius.
The recently launched IM LS8 Neo measures 5,085 mm longer, 2,000 mm wider, and 1,807 mm taller. The brand also revealed that its wheelbase is 3,060 mm. Despite being a full-size SUV, its turning radius is 4.85 meters thanks to IM SynVector Torque Vectoring, a steer-by-wire chassis, and large-angle rear-wheel steering that turns rear wheels by up to ±24°.
Notably, the brand has launched this all-electric SUV with a seating capacity of 5 people in a 2-3 layout, which has a boot space of 938 liters that can be expanded to 2576 liters by folding the seats. The options of six seats are also available in a 2-2-2 layout, but with extra payment regarding which details aren’t public. This variant will have two caption seats in the middle row.
Three screens, including a second-row dedicated one.
As per the carmaker, the IM LS8 Neo is equipped with the Lizard “Digital Chassis 3.0,” which integrates integrated air suspension, CDC, and torque management in a unified control system. It also has a dual-redundant steer-by-wire to ensure more precise steering control and closed-loop air suspension that helps with adjusting the ride height.
The 27.1-inch 5K Mini LED screen is available behind the steering wheel, which expands to the center of the dashboard as it also integrates both the infotainment system and the digital instrument cluster. Before the co-passenger seat, a 15.6-inch 3K screen can be seen that acts as a dedicated entertainment screen. The 21.5-inch 4K one is mounted for rear passenger entertainment.
