The Xiaomi SU7 (Chinese: 小米SU7; pinyin: Xiǎomǐ SU7, pronounced "/su/ seven" or /sutʃiː/s-oo-tch-ee in Chinese)[4][5] is a battery electricfull-sizesedan developed by Chinese company Xiaomi Auto, a subsidiary of the Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi. It is the first Xiaomi vehicle, and is manufactured under contract by BAIC Off-roadinBeijing. It was announced in December 2023. The car was formally launched on 28 March 2024 in Beijing, with Xiaomi starting to take orders for the car on that day.[6]
According to Xiaomi, 'SU' stands for 'Speed Ultra',[7][8] and the number 7 indicates the car's market segment.[9][failed verification] 'SU' may also be a reference to the Chinese word 速 (pinyin: sù), meaning 'speed'. The SU7 is available in three versions, namely the SU7, SU7 Pro, and SU7 Max.[10]
Xiaomi announced its intent to enter the electric vehicle market in March 2021. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun claimed the company would invest 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) into the project. Xiaomi Automobile was established in 2021, based in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone. The company received a permit to produce vehicles from China's National Development and Reform Commission in August 2023.[11][12]
Production of the SU7 started in December 2023. It was introduced on 28 December 2023.[13] The retail price is announced on 28 March 2024, which the standard version costs CNY 215,900 yuan (US$30,408).[14]
The SU7 was developed under codename MS11.[15] The design team was led by chief designer Li Tianyuan, who was poached from BMW. According to Lei Jun, he rejected three design proposals due to durability concerns.[2] Xiaomi benchmarked the car against the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S.[16]
The sedan is equipped with air suspension with adaptive dampers, an active shutter grille and an active rear wing with four adjustment levels.[13] The company claims the drag coefficient of the SU7 is the world's lowest at 0.195.[16]
The SU7 is built on an 800-volt electrical architecture with a maximum of 871 volts. The company markets the electric motors used by the SU7 as the "HyperEngine V6 Series". The base SU7 with rear-wheel drive operates with 400 volts with a power rating of 220 kW (299 PS; 295 hp) and 400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft; 41 kg⋅m). The all-wheel drive SU7 Max operates at 800 volts and provides a total of 495 kW (673 PS; 664 hp) and 838 N⋅m (618 lb⋅ft; 85 kg⋅m).
The SU7 Max uses a 101 kWh NMC battery produced by CATL and branded as Qilin mounted in a cell-to-pack format. The base, rear-wheel drive SU7 uses a smaller 73.6 kW LFP battery.[13] Xiaomi also plans to release versions with 132 kWh and 150 kWh batteries.[21][22] According to Xiaomi, the base SU7 is able to accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 5.28 seconds, while the SU7 Max goes from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 2.78 seconds.[23] Speed is limited to 210 km/h (130 mph) for the base model, and 265 km/h (165 mph) for the SU7 Max.[10]
Xiaomi targeted 100,000 deliveries in 2024 and had 70,000 orders by April of 2024.[25] By mid-2024, Xiaomi became the 8th largest automotive startup in China, measured by sales quantity.[26][27]
