The Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle was unveiled in Beijing this week. Xiaomi
A new Tesla competitor was unveiled in Beijing this week.
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi developed the SU7 to challenge Tesla and Porsche.
The electric car has a peak range of 800 kilometers – about 150 kilometers more than the Tesla Model S, according to Xiaomi.
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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is launching a new Tesla competitor later this month, providing another competitor to Elon Musk in the critical Chinese electric car market. The SU7 model, a high-end electric car, is scheduled to be launched on March 28 in China, wrote CEO Lei Jun on Tuesday on X
The announcement of the Chinese tech giant’s first electric car comes just weeks after Apple finally abandoned its decades-long effort to build its own electric and autonomous vehicle.
Xiaomi’s real competitor in the electric vehicle market is Musk’s Tesla. Lei took direct aim at Musk when he announced the electric car last year, saying the company’s goal was to “build a dream car that’s as good as Porsche and Tesla.” reported “Bloomberg”.
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The SU7 is designed to compete with Porsche and Tesla with its “super electric motor,” Lei said, adding it can go faster than the two luxury EV brands’ products. The prices for the new electric car, which is in pre-production and is scheduled to hit the Chinese market in a few months, are not yet known.
What we know so far about the SU7:
The SU7 has a range of 800 kilometers, according to Xiaomi
The Xiaomi SU7 EV, with which the Chinese company wants to compete with Tesla and Porsche. Xiaomi
The Porsche Taycan has a range of around 400 kilometers, while the Tesla Model S has the highest battery range in Musk’s product range at 650 kilometers. The SU7 is said to outdo the competition with a peak output of 664 horsepower.
There will ultimately be three electric motor options for the SU7, the names of which have been taken from combustion engines. Initially available are the 295 horsepower V6 option and the 664 horsepower V6 engines. That surpasses the 616 horsepower output of the Porsche Taycan and the 455 horsepower output of the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Over time, Lei said, even more powerful “HyperEngine V8” engines will be added to the lineup.
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The SU7’s battery is designed to be fully charged in 15 minutes
The Xiaomi SU7 EV will be produced in China. Xiaomi
The vehicle’s 101-kilowatt-hour battery from CATL provides 800-volt charging, a new level the fast charging of electric vehicles, according to Xiaomi.
The Xiaomi SU7 will be produced in a Beijing factory with an annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles. The smartphone company plans to build its first electric car through a joint venture with Chinese state-owned automaker BAIC Group.
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The SU7 is said to accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.78 seconds
In addition to aqua blue, the Xiaomi SU7 EV will be available in two other colors. Xiaomi
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The electric car should accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour in less than three seconds. Xiaomi will offer the SU7 in aqua blue, mineral gray and green.
The SU7 will be powered by Xiaomi devices and equipped with autonomous driving functions
The Xiaomi SU7 EV will work with the company’s smartphone devices. Xiaomi
The SU7 shares an operating system with Xiaomi devices, an integration that should attract many buyers even at a time when electric vehicle sales in China are showing signs of slowing.
In addition, Xiaomi’s new electric car competes with Tesla’s driving systems, which have been affected by a series of recalls. This leaves room for a new competitor that could replace the electric car manufacturer as the market leader in the field of driver assistance systems.
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