On December 28, 2023, the smartphone maker Xiaomi officially launched its first electric car - the SU7. The whole series includes two models the SU7 and SU7 Max, both with Xiaomi HyperEngine V6/V6s motors with 21000 rpm, and the company says that HyperEngine V8s that is in mass production offers 27200rpm and will be ready for 2025.
For your information, the company is also working on a 35000rpm motor with a carbon-sleeved rotor for the future. For better smart connectivity it runs on in-house Xiaomi HyperOS, and the interior comes in Galaxy Gray, Twilight Red, and Obsidian Black.
Xiaomi Electric Car SU7 Specifications
The electric car comes with a 16.1-inch large touch screen, a 56-inch HUD, and a 7.1-inch flip instrument screen. For better sitting, the company has added sports-style seats and a traditional D-shaped steering wheel.
In front, the new Xiaomi SU7 gets water drop-shaped headlights, 2.48m halo-shaped tail lights, 175° ripple curved surface, G4 continuous curvature of the entire car outline, semi-hidden door handles, pebbled frameless water drop rearview mirror, pebble-shaped lidar.
Xiaomi SU7 adopts a “people-centered cockpit”. The wrap-around cockpit includes a 5.35m² of vehicle glass area, an industry-leading canopy, front windshield and sun protection, and dynamic ambient lighting. The entire vehicle is equipped with 25 speakers, 7.1.4-channel, Dolby Atmos, and even the headrest has speakers.
In terms of space, the vertical space in the front row of Xiaomi SU7 reaches 1012mm, and people with a height of 1.88 meters can also have sufficient headroom. The rear space exceeds that of the Tesla Model S and BMW 5 Series, the front luggage space is 105 liters (the largest in the domestic market), and the trunk is 517 liters.
The SUV7 can do 0 to 100kmph in 5.28 seconds, has 73.6-degree iron lithium battery, 668km battery life, and 400V platform. It has a single Orin chip, and is powered by Qualcomm 8295. Xiaomi is claiming as much range on a full charge as 800 km. That is on the higher-end model, which is built atop a 101kWh battery pack from Chinese giant CATL.
A base model with just 73.6kWh of capacity will allegedly get closer to 668 km, or 415 miles, on a charge. They will charge fast (220 km in five minutes) and will be fast (0-100 km/h in just 2.78 seconds). Pricing will come at a later date. In terms of safety, Xiaomi SU7 uses an armored steel-aluminum hybrid body with a strength of 2000MPa, has the highest vehicle torsional stiffness of 51000 N·m/deg in mass-produced cars, and provides 7 airbags.
For color options, the new Xiaomi SU7 series come in Aqua Blue, Mineral Gray and Verdant Green. The company did not reveal the pricing or the sale date yet, but promised that it will roll out in China in 2024. "Xiaomi is a well-established consumer electronics brand with hundreds of millions of 'Mi Fans', or members of its smart device ecosystem," said Bill Russo, CEO of Shanghai-based advisory firm Automobility.
