After announcing its electric car strategy and showing the model it will debut on the market, Chinese firm Xiaomi has revealed the prices of its new SU7 sedan.
Xiaomi SU7 (acronym Speed Ultra 7) will be available from 500,000 yuan, the equivalent of 64,000 euros. The CEO of the Chinese electronics giant, Lei Jun, said this on the Chinese social network Weibo.
Cheaper and more technological than the Tesla Model S?
€64,000 so that would be the price “the most beautiful, smartest and easiest car to drive”, according to Lei Jun. The company wants to use its skills in technology and IT to offer a technology-oriented car in which autonomous driving and artificial intelligence allow it to stand out from the competition.
Xiaomi has stated that it aims to be among the top five car manufacturers in the world within a maximum of 15-20 years. It is for this reason that the company has already created a network of 59 dealerships in 29 cities in China, which will be able to officially accept orders for the new SU7 from March 28.
Its main competitor, the Tesla Model S, starts at 696,900 yuan in China, which is equivalent 89,000 euros with 715 km of autonomy on the Chinese CLTC cycle and generally a little less technologically advanced than the SU7 given its age. Indeed, despite several updates, the American sedan is now more than a decade old — an eternity in the automotive world, where the average generational life cycle lasts seven years.
Xiaomi SU7 wants to exceed 1000 km of autonomy
Xiaomi announces length 4.99 meters, wheelbase 3.00 meters, width 1.96 meters and height 1440 meters for its new model. The dimensions are similar to the best European sedans on the market and in between the Mercedes EQE and EQS or Tesla Model S.
The Modena platform, fully developed by Xiaomi, can also accommodate a battery with a capacity of up to 150 kWh, providing a range of up to 1,260 kilometers according to China’s CLTC cycle. According to the WLTP cycle, a little stricter, autonomy remains impressive and should be around 1,100 km. This final version is not yet available.
Currently, the SU7 is equipped with a CTB (cell-to-body) battery containing LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) cells in the chassis. This not only saves space, but also strengthens the structure. Two battery capacities will be available, namely 73.6 and 101 kWh respectively range from 668 to 800 kilometers on the Chinese CLTC cycle. The car has an 800 volt architecture, allowing the sedan to recover 220 km in 5 minutes and 510 km in 15 minutes.
Impressive powers
Under the hood we find two V6s and a V8, but not necessarily the ones you imagine. This is actually the name of the available electric engines: HyperEngine V6, V6s and HyperEngine V8.
The base model, the V6, claims 299 horsepower and 400 Nm of torquewhile the V6 achieves 374 horsepower and 500 Nm. The top model V8 is being developed with a capacity of 578 horsepower with a maximum torque of 635 Nm. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.78 seconds, enough to compete with the best sports cars on the market.
At the moment, the Xiaomi SU7 is not planned for the European market, and if it ever arrives here, it will certainly cost 30-40% more.
Source: Auto Plus
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