Xiaomi has proven off its first EV within the flesh at Cellular World Congress in Barcelona. The SU7, because it’s recognized, was introduced late final 12 months in China, however in the present day is its first bodily look.
The SU7 is a modern, sporty-looking beast wrapped in an eye catching blue paint job. It is described as a “efficiency sedan” and has 4 doorways and a totally electrical drivetrain. Xiaomi says it makes use of the corporate’s personal bespoke electrical motors, delivering a claimed 0 to 60 mph pace in simply 2.78 seconds.
The SU7 will apparently even have a 101kWh battery able to offering greater than 497 miles of vary — a major quantity greater than nearly all of EVs at present on sale. It’s going to quick cost, too, and Xiaomi says it’s going to get 317 miles of vary again within the tank with simply quarter-hour on a quick charger. However the firm additionally says the platform the SU7 is constructed on can theoretically accommodate 150kWh batteries offering a whopping vary of over 700 miles. Do not anticipate to see these kinds of figures for a number of years, not less than.
Across the exterior of the automotive are quite a lot of radar and lidar sensors, which permit for autonomous driving, whereas the cabin contains a 16-inch infotainment show, heads-up-display for the driving force and seven.1-inch “rotating dashboard.”
I feel the automotive appears nice, with modern, sporty stylings harking back to the electrical Porsche Taycan. The automotive’s specs — particularly the vary and charging speeds — are spectacular too.
Xiaomi hasn’t but introduced when the automotive will probably be that can be purchased or how a lot it prices, but it surely’s stated it plans to change into one of many prime 5 automotive firms on the planet. Meaning it is attainable that this automotive will probably be that can be purchased exterior of China. How a lot it can price stays to be seen, however do not anticipate it to come back low-cost.
