ResearchInChina released the "China Passenger Car HUD Industry Report, 2025", which sorts out the HUD installation situation, the dynamics of upstream, midstream and downstream manufacturers in the HUD industry chain, compares and analyzes HUD products of various manufacturers, and finally forecasts and analyzes future technical trends and market size of the HUD industry.
1. HUD installation volume grows significantly, with the 2025 installations approaching 5 million units
In 2024, the HUD installations reached 3.55 million units, a year-on-year increase of 63.0%, and the installation rate reached 15.5%, a year-on-year expansion of 5.2 percentage points. From January to April 2025, the HUD installations were close to 1.1 million units, a year-on-year increase of 27.6%.
From the perspective of HUD product types, C-HUD has gradually withdrawn from the pre-installation market, and the market share of AR-HUD has been continuously increasing. In 2024, the proportion of AR-HUD increased to 26.0%, a year-on-year increase of 15.4 percentage points.
Specifically for the AR-HUD category, in 2024, the installations of AR-HUD exceeded 900,000 units, a substantial year-on-year increase of 300.7%; from January to April 2025, that of AR-HUD was close to 250,000 units, and it is expected that the annual installations of AR-HUD will exceed 1 million units in 2025.
From January to April 2025, in AR-HUD installation price ranges, the 150,000-200,000 yuan range had the highest proportion, exceeding 25%. In this range, there are models with 100% AR-HUD installation rate, such as Deepal S07, Deepal L07, and Zeekr X.
In the brand ranking of AR-HUD installations from January to April 2025, Deepal ranked first with 56,000 units, with a market share of 22.8%, and many models under this brand had a 100% AR-HUD installation rate.
2. XPeng and Huawei join hands to create a new AR-HUD experience, with AR composition engine algorithm being the key
In June 2025, XPeng and Huawei jointly released the "ZhuiGuang Panoramic Head-Up Display". This product adopts Huawei's self-developed automotive-grade imaging module and AR composition engine, while XPeng is responsible for the full-scenario AR-HUD application, the layout of HMI (Human-Machine Interface module) and the provision of vehicle data.
The main improvements of XPeng ZhuiGuang Panoramic Head-Up Display are as follows:
① 87-inch larger display frame, 1800:1 picture contrast ratio and 15000 nits brightness, ensuring that the content displayed on the HUD is clearly visible in any environment.
② The projection distance of 10m exceeds the distance of about 7.5m for the human eye's near and far scene perception switching. When the driver views the HUD information, there is no need to frequently adjust the eye focus. In addition, the distortion correction algorithm controls the distortion rate within 1%, effectively avoiding driver's eye fatigue and dizziness.
③ Applying XPeng's 3D OCC technology, the vehicle can accurately and real-time perceive the real road, including road slope, surrounding environment, etc. Combined with XPeng and Huawei's AR engine prediction algorithm, the light carpet can perfectly fit the road surface.
In addition to providing its LCoS optical machine, Huawei's another important contribution lies in its AR engine product. With the empowerment of Huawei's AR engine, XPeng ZhuiGuang Panoramic Head-Up Display can suppress more than 80% of the problem that the virtual image does not fit the real scene caused by frame vibration. In addition, it also provides slope compensation algorithm and time delay compensation algorithm.
A good AR engine can effectively reduce the discomfort caused to drivers by problems such as mismatch between AR-HUD display images and real scenes, image jitter, and image occlusion. At present, in addition to the hardware-software integration solution, there are also some hardware-software decoupling solution in domestic AR-HUD. Taking the AR composition engine as an example, a relatively mature domestic solution is Neusoft's AR For Car software product.
Neusoft AR For Car is actually a cockpit-level AR software product, with cockpit full-view AR construction capabilities. In addition to HUD, it also supports AR content presentation on displays such as instrument panels, center console, and electronic rearview mirrors. It can create AR content experiences including intelligent driving, map navigation, social entertainment, and vehicle information.
Neusoft AR For Car solution includes three tools: AR Studio designer platform, AR SDK developer platform, and AR real-scene simulation test platform. Among them:
AR Studio designer platform provides visual AR scene editing, rapid generation of AR applications, real-time preview of user experience design, etc., which can effectively improve the efficiency of AR application development and simplify the cooperation mode between designers and developers.
AR SDK developer platform realizes the hardware-software separation solution, supports cross-platform and flexible deployment, can empower vehicle manufacturers to realize self-research of AR applications, and can quickly iterate user experience.
AR real-scene simulation test platform can quickly present AR design effects and shorten the development cycle of automobile enterprises.
With the help of the above tools, OEMs can create cross-platform AR products with a unified brand tone and meet the needs of OTA rapid iteration.
3. Xiaomi YU7 is mass-produced and first equipped with P-HUD
In June 2025, Xiaomi YU7 was released, which is the first mass-produced model in China equipped with P-HUD (Xiaomi calls it: Skyline Screen). The product is jointly created by TCL CSOT and ADAYO, among which TCL CSOT provides three 11.98-inch Mini LED screens, and ADAYO provides P-HUD imaging technology support.
The main advantages of P-HUD adopted in Xiaomi YU7 compared with traditional HUD are:
① Ultra-wide frame: 1.1m ultra-wide panoramic display, spanning the entire center console, covering the area from A-pillar to A-pillar.
② Anti-glare effect: Xiaomi Skyline Screen projects information onto the black area under the front windshield. Combined with high resolution, brightness and contrast, its anti-glare ability is significantly higher than that of traditional HUD products.
③ Clear display: The adopted Mini LED solution can effectively improve the brightness and contrast of the product. The maximum brightness of YU7's Skyline Screen is 1200 nits, and the contrast ratio is theoretically more than 100000:1. In addition, Skyline Screen has 108 PPD (pixels per degree of vision). For comparison, the PPD of traditional central control large screens is between 70 and 90. A higher PPD parameter means a clearer display effect.
P-HUD was first equipped on BMW concept models, which BMW called "Panoramic HUD". At the 2025 CES exhibition, BMW's new generation intelligent cockpit system "Panoramic iDrive" was also equipped with P-HUD products, which is expected to be mass-produced on BMW models in 2026.
In addition to the above-mentioned TCL CSOT and ADAYO, there are many manufacturers on the supplier side that have launched similar solution, including Continental Group, BOE, New Vision, E-Lead Electronics, Harman, Valeo, Hyundai Mobis, etc.
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