Three AVATRs, side by side — and three completely different stories. At the brand's booth in Chengdu 2026, we found the budget-friendly 06 sedan, the flagship four-seat 11 Royal Edition, and the updated 12, which squeezes out nearly a thousand horsepower. The price spread runs from roughly $33,000 to $59,000 at direct conversion. The power spread is nearly threefold. How did that happen?
Let's start with the most affordable. The AVATR 06 is a 4,855×1,960×1,450 mm sedan on a 2,940 mm wheelbase, sold in China as both a pure EV and a series hybrid. The electric version makes 252 kW (about 343 hp) and can cover up to 650 km on the CLTC cycle. Under the skin is a 72.88 kWh CATL Shenxing battery with 5C charging: 30% to 80% takes under 10 minutes. Prices run from 239,900 to 249,900 yuan — roughly $33,700 to $35,100.
Then comes a sharp jump in status. Above it sits the AVATR 11 Royal Edition, badged on the Chinese stand as the “Royal Theater Edition.” It's a four-seat flagship SUV, 4,895 mm long on a 2,975 mm wheelbase. Two electric motors combine for 402 kW — about 547 hp and 687 Nm. 0-100 km/h takes 3.9 seconds, and the 116.79 kWh battery holds up to 760 km on CLTC. Price: 429,900 yuan, or roughly $60,500.
And here's where it gets serious. The real centerpiece of the booth is the new AVATR 12. It stretches 5,020 mm long, 1,999 mm wide, on a 3,020 mm wheelbase. The lineup mixes series hybrids and pure EVs, with the records split between versions: the longest-range EV covers 735 km on CLTC, while the tri-motor Performance, Master and Royal Edition trims put out 712 kW — that's 968 hp and 996 Nm. With that kind of output, the AVATR 12 hits 100 km/h in under 2.9 seconds. Nearly a thousand horsepower in a Chinese executive sedan — a couple of years ago, that would have sounded absurd.
Prices for the updated AVATR 12 run from 293,900 to 433,900 yuan — roughly $41,400 to $61,000. The model gets an 800-volt architecture, a CATL Qilin 6C battery, and a new tri-motor powertrain. It's not actually a Chengdu debut, though: the updated 12 hit the Chinese market back on April 8, 2026.
AVATR is already selling officially in several overseas markets, but the 06 sedan — the cheapest of the three and the one with the widest global upside — hasn't reached most of them yet. In China it sits well below the 11 and 12 on price while keeping the same 800-volt architecture and Huawei tech on board. No official word yet on when — or whether — that changes. But if AVATR's usual playbook holds, it might not be a long wait.
