Xiaomi detailed its very first electric cars during a long press conference in China (embedded below the article). The name of the series is the Xiaomi SU7, and it comes in two variants. The Xiaomi SU7 and SU7 Max got detailed.
Xiaomi detailed its very first electric cars, the Xiaomi SU7 & Xiaomi SU7 Max
This is not the first time we’re seeing these cars, or hearing about them. Xiaomi released some info in the past, along with their designs. The company did delve much deeper this time around, giving us some proper information.
First and foremost, do note that this car has been made in partnership with state-owned Beijing Automotive. To our eyes, it looks like a cross between an Aston Martin, a Porsche, and a Tesla, kind of.
The two cards look the same, but they’re different under the hood
The Xiaomi SU7 and SU7 Max look the same, but they’re different under the hood. They’re powered by the Xiaomi HyperEngine V6 and V6s motors with 21,000 rpm. Xiaomi also announced that the HyperEngine V8s is coming in 2025 with 27,200 rpm.
The Xiaomi SU7 cars come with Xiaomi’s new HyperOS pre-installed. They’re compatible with the company’s phones running the same software, of course. That’s Xiaomi’s whole thing now, make everything connected.
Here’s what’s different
Let’s talk about the differences between the two models, before we get to anything else. The Xiaomi SU7 can reach 100kmh in 5.28 seconds. It has a 73.6-degree iron lithium battery, and 668km of battery life. We’re looking at a 400V platform here. This car also includes a single Orion chip, and it’s powered by the Qualcomm 8295.
The Xiaomi SU7 Max, on the other hand, comes with a 101Kwh CATL integrated battery technology. You can pull out 800km of range from this car, and it also supports super-fast charging. It can reach 100kmh in 2.78 seconds, and has a 101-degree ternary lithium Kirin battery. There are two Orion chips included here, a lidar sensor, and the Qualcomm 8295. Air suspension is also included + CDC, not to mention an electric tail wing.
You’ll find a 16.1-inch touch screen on the inside, along with a 56-inch HUD
The Xiaomi SU7 series includes a 16.1-inch touch screen, a 56-inch HUD, and a 7.1-inch flip instrument screen. The central control screen also supports a keyboard expansion. There is a D-shaped steering wheel included in both cars.
You’ll find water drop-shaped headlings on these cards, and 2.48m halo-shaped tail lights. There is a 175-degree ripple curved surface, and G4 continuous curvature on the car outline. The door handles are semi-hidden, and so on. There are three different interior colors, Galaxy Gray, Obsidian Black, and Twilight Red.
There are 8 sets of air ducts included, and 17 air outlets
You will find 8 sets of air ducts, and 17 air outlets inside. The rear wing can provide 130 kilograms of downforce when traveling at the highest speed. The Xiaomi SU7 and SU7 Max include 25 speakers, and Dolby Atmos support.
When it comes to space, the vertical space in the front row reaches 1,012mm, and people up to 1.88 meters have plenty of headroom. The rear section exceeds that of the Tesla Model S and BMW 5 series, said Xiaomi. The front luggage space is 105 liters, and the trunk offers 517 liters of space.
Xiaomi also included 7 airbags, but the company did not provide us with price tags
The Xiaomi SU7 series utilizes an armored steel-aluminum hybrid body. It has a strength of 2,000MPa, and the highest vehicle torsional stiffness of 51,000 Nm/deg. You’ll find 7 airbags on the inside.
The Xiaomi SU7 cards come in Aqua Blue, Mineral Gray, and Verdant Green colors, as you can see below. We still don’t know the pricing of these cards, but Xiaomi did say they’re coming to the Chinese market in 2024.
2023-12-28 15:06:34