China’s largest smartphone maker, Xiaomi, is launching its first electric car, the Xiaomi SU7. They said they are aiming to become one of the world’s top five automakers. Xiaomi’s electric car is all set to create a stir in the market with its cutting-edge technology, sleek design, and strong performance. We’re going to tell you everything we know about it.
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Xiaomi SU7 Performance:
The Xiaomi SU7 EV has two powertrain options: rear-wheel drive with a 220 kW motor [295 hp] and all-wheel drive with dual motors producing 495 kW [664 hp]. The electric car has a top speed of 210 km/h [130 mph] and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds for the AWD model.
Xiaomi SU7 Technology:
There will be a large touchscreen display in the middle to control all the functions on the display. Head-up display and argument reality feature will also be seen inside it. Advanced ADAS, including automatic emergency braking, departure warning, and adaptive cruise control, will also be seen in a car. This technology will also be seen in the Xiaomi SU7 HyperOS operating system; this technology is also present in Xiaomi smartphone devices.
The car's self driving uses high resolution camera's, Lidar, ultrasonic and radar. pic.twitter.com/DUCOao7uzQ
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Xiaomi SU7 Launch date
Production of the Xiaomi SU7 electric car began in China in December 2023, and customer deliveries will begin in China in February 2024 and will likely reach the global market by late 2024 or early 2025.
Xiaomi SU7 Price
The price of the Xiaomi SU7 car has not been announced yet, but it is being said that it will come in the premium sedan segment, like Tesla and Mercedes-Benz EQS cars. However, the price of the Tesla Model S is $75,000–$90,000, so we can guess that the price of the Xiaomi SU7 will also be around the same.
Short Summary:
- 150kWh battery
- 800-volt system
- Autonomous driving capability
- Goes on sale in a few months
- Cell-to-Body: integrating the battery into the vehicle body
- Up to 745-mile CLTC range (CLTC is much higher than EPA range)
- Hypercasting (similar to Tesla’s Giga casting) uses a 9,100-ton casting machine