Xiaomi, the Chinese phone giant, will officially begin its adventure in the world of electric mobility on March 28, the day its first zero-emission car, the SU7 sedan unveiled last December, goes on sale.
Supplies they will start soon after entering the market, as Lei Jun, the company’s founder and CEO, said last week; The top manager himself shared several photos online of himself and other Xiaomi executives in front of the company’s electric vehicle plant, which will soon produce the first SU7.
Xiaomi’s debut car will be available in three versions, which we have talked about in detail in recent months: SU7, SU7 Pro and SU7 Max.
To summarize, we can say that the most productive installation is equipped with all-wheel drive, power unit 495 kW (220 kW + 275 kW) and a battery with elements 101 kWh NMC supplied by CATL with a claimed autonomy of 800 km. (according to the CLTC cycle). Additionally, the 875V car charging system allows you to add 390 km of autonomy in just 10 minutes.
The base version of the SU7 with rear-wheel drive is equipped with a single electric motor (V6, developed internally by Xiaomi) and has LFP battery manufactured by BYD with a capacity of 73.6 kWh. (668 km of track, again on the CLTC cycle). Maximum power 299 hp, torque 400 Nm; Acceleration to 100 km/h is 5.28 seconds.
Officially, we don’t yet know the list price of the car, but unofficially, Chinese newspaper Jiemian reported that the possible price range could be between 250,000 and 370,000 yuan. at the current exchange rate approximately 32,033 – 38,440 euros.
The hypothesis that is born from an anonymous statement from a Chinese insurance companywould be confirmed in comparison with the prices set by Tesla for its Model 3, one of the models with which the SU7 will compete, equal to 245,900 yuan (approximately 31,508 euros) and 285,900 yuan (36,633 euros) depending on the version chosen. .
The Tsnevpost newspaper reported this literally today. The standard version of the SU7 is expected to start at RMB 266,000 (~€34,088), while the premium version starts at RMB 336,000 (~€46,903).adding, however, that Xiaomi’s internal team has dedicated itself to developing the car, instead, we’ll look at a list price starting at RMB 200,000 (~€25,630), which is in line with the reference market..
There are no official announcements regarding the financial offer to the public to date, but it is likely that these details will be revealed in the next few days.
Regarding arrival in Europe, Lei Jun has not given a date, at least for now. stating only that the brand’s purpose is to position itself will be one of the five largest car manufacturers in the world in the next 15–20 years.
Source: HD Motori
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