Smartphone producer Xiaomi’s glossy new SU7 EV has been revealed in regulatory filings from the China Ministry of Trade and Info Know-how (MIIT).
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We’re acquainted with Xiaomi because the model that manufactures smartphones, good dwelling home equipment and electrical scooters. Nevertheless, in keeping with regulatory filings from China’s Ministry of Trade and Info Know-how (MIIT), it appears that evidently the smartphone producer is taking a crack at producing electrical automobiles – beating Apple to the punch.
That is the Xiaomi SU7, an all-electric automotive that has 4 doorways, seats 5 and in its prime spec dual-motor variant, produces 663 horsepower. An EV from the identical individuals answerable for the quad-camera Xiaomi 13 Extremely.
On the face of it, the Xiaomi SU7 is a moderately fetching wanting factor, with styling cues that look suspiciously paying homage to that of the McLaren 720S (or 750S), with some hints of BYD Seal and XPeng P7 thrown in for good measure. Spherical the perimeters, the glossy three-box design and steep roofline bear a slight resemblance to the Tesla Mannequin S and Porsche Taycan, particularly within the rear quarter with its flared rear fenders.
Based mostly on the SU7’s skinny window bezels, we’d make an informed guess that it’ll include frameless home windows, whereas the flush door handles and easy surfaces trace on the automotive’s aerodynamic properties. The rear sees the addition of a steady mild bar, now ubiquitous on each fashionable EV, and the automotive’s mannequin badge simply beneath the SU7’s lively rear wing.
The XIaomi SU7 is a sizeable car that measures 4997mm lengthy and 1963mm broad, placing it squarely towards like likes of the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Mannequin S. Nevertheless, its 3000mm wheelbase overshadows that of each automobiles.
In keeping with particulars from the MIIT, there will probably be two variations of the SU7, each of which will probably be constructed by the Chinese language state-owned Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) which has joint ventures with each Hyundai and Mercedes.
The primary is a single-motor RWD mannequin that produces 295 horsepower (220kW) and has a prime velocity of 210km/h. The one-motor mannequin ideas the scales at 1980kg and will probably be fitted with a lithium-ion phosphate battery from BYD.
The second mannequin is an AWD dual-motor mannequin that mixes a 220kW entrance motor with a 275kW rear motor, primarily giving the top-sped SU7 a peak output of 663 horsepower (495kW). High velocity is quoted at 265km/h whereas the heavier automotive’s kerb weight is listed at 2205kg.
The extra highly effective variant of the SU7 makes use of a ternary lithium-ion battery made by Modern Amperex Know-how Co. Restricted, or CATL for brief. If that identify sounds acquainted, that’s as a result of it’s. CATL produces batteries for quite a few shoppers in China together with BAIC, Geely and SAIC motor (which produces the Maxus Mifa 9 MPV). The corporate’s record of worldwide shoppers is way extra in depth, supplying batteries to the likes of Tesla, Volvo, Daimler AG, Toyota and BMW.
Particulars on the vary figures or battery sizes for each variants of the Xiaomi SU7 are scarce in the mean time, however the regulatory filings do state that the automobiles will probably be fitted with 19-inch or 20-inch rims. Within the case of the dual-motor variant, the pictures within the submitting do present that the automotive will include four-piston Brembo brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyres – 245 part and 265 part rubber within the entrance and rear respectively.
The automotive may even be outfitted with a LiDAR sensor cluster mounted on the roof, which might little doubt give the SU7 some degree of autonomous driving. One may even choice black badges and carbon fibre wing mirror caps.
Alas, these findings are simply preliminary and the automotive might bear extra adjustments earlier than it hits the Chinese language market. As for international (and Singaporean availability), likelihood is the Xiaomi SU7 received’t attain our shores. However we’ll maintain out hope for now.
