On May 8, 2026, Chengdu – The AUDI E7X, SAIC Audi's AUDI brand's first all-electric flagship mid-to-large SUV, officially opened pre-sales at a starting price of RMB 289,800. The vehicle is equipped with the Audi Panoramic Assisted Driving System, jointly developed by SAIC Audi and Momenta. Through a seamless blend of German luxury heritage and China's frontier AI technology, the two partners aim to set an entirely new benchmark of value in the luxury all-electric SUV segment.
Momenta's 10-billion-kilometer mass-production mileage empowers the AUDI E7X Panoramic Assisted Driving System
As a core model in AUDI's all-electric lineup, the AUDI E7X is the second model to feature Momenta technology following the AUDI E5 Sportback, and will be upgradeable via OTA to incorporate the Momenta R7 World Model. The AUDI E7X will also become the first model to launch Momenta's L3 automated driving capability.
Carrying On Audi's Driving DNA: Intelligent Driving, Fully Elevated
The exclusive intelligent assisted driving experience jointly created by the two partners stays true to Audi's native Driving DNA.
The AUDI E7X is equipped with 28 high-precision sensors across the vehicle, building a comprehensive, blind-spot-free environmental perception system. While fully preserving the signature Audi Driving DNA qualities of fluidity, confident acceleration, and cornering grip, the system delivers a comprehensive upgrade in both assisted driving safety and human-like ride experience: collision safety performance in cut-in scenarios improves by 5×, while suppression of unreasonable lane changes and false braking improves by 2×. The result is a system that truly operates like an experienced driver, with a genuine sense of command behind the wheel – confidently handling China's complex road conditions, delivering a safe and reassuring mobility experience for users, and laying a solid technical foundation for the mass-production rollout of L3 automated driving.
A further standout feature is the industry-leading, all-scenario parking capability: park anywhere you can see a space, fitting into any available spot, with support for 300+ complex parking scenarios and a parking success rate above 95%. Continuous OTA upgrades support customizable parking functions, covering a range of practical use cases including one-touch kerb-side parking, parking orientation preference settings, and custom parking speed.
Advancing Together: Bringing the Mass-Production Moment for Automated Driving L3 Closer
AUDI E7X: the first model to launch Momenta's L3 automated driving capability
Building on the deep collaboration the two parties have accumulated since their joint work on L2 urban assisted driving, Momenta's L3 automated driving mass-production capability makes its debut on the AUDI E7X. The jointly developed L3 intelligent assisted driving system is built on the Momenta R7 World Model, leveraging more than 100 million high-quality "golden" data samples [the highest-value, carefully curated training data] distilled from 10 billion kilometers of mass-production mileage to construct an AI virtual training ground. Through reinforcement learning – continuously iterating and refining based on feedback – the system efficiently handles all manner of long-tail road scenarios. At the vehicle architecture level, the AUDI E7X features a full-dimensional safety redundancy architecture, with dual backup and instant failover across critical systems including sensors and compute.
SAIC Audi and Momenta jointly build an L3 automated driving system with mass-production capability
"Safety and reassurance come first." Bringing L3 to mass production cannot rely on hundreds of thousands of kilometers of generalized road testing alone; it requires conquering the low-frequency, high-risk scenarios that may not be encountered even in one million kilometers. To this end, Momenta and SAIC Audi have jointly developed the CFST Extreme Safety Scenario Testing Framework – an exclusive L3 safety testing system that continuously distills low-frequency, high-risk scenarios from vast volumes of mass-production fleet data, forming an automated closed loop of "collection – extraction – augmentation" that uses data depth to build the safety height of L3 mass production.
SAIC Audi and Momenta reshape the mobility experience with L3 automated driving technology
SAIC Audi and Momenta have long upheld a philosophy of deep, long-term strategic collaboration. A century of German precision craftsmanship and China's foremost AI technology come together in a fusion that empowers AUDI with AI – truly "making AUDI more AUDI" – as the two partners set their sights on a shared vision of luxury.
Going forward, Momenta will continue to work side by side with SAIC Audi, bringing out the best in each other, deepening long-term strategic co-creation, and continuously forging a new paradigm of pioneering luxury intelligent mobility – unlocking a safer, more reassuring, and more commanding intelligent luxury mobility future for users everywhere.
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