They were published by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which approves the machines before entering the Chinese market. The smartphone maker’s first car was a sedan called the SU7, equipped with lidar and an electric powertrain that produces 673 horsepower at the top. However, Xiaomi will not assemble it itself: contract production will be set up by the auto giant BAIC.
The futuristic electric car with which Xiaomi will enter the automotive market was previously known under the code names MS11 and Modena. This is a large sedan, larger in size than the new Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Camry: it is almost five meters long (4997 millimeters), and the width and height are 1963 and 1455 millimeters, respectively, with a three-meter wheelbase. Wheel sizes – 19 and 20 inches to choose from, tires – 245/45 and 245/40.
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There are three configurations in total – the regular SU7, SU7 Pro and SU7 Max, but what will be included in each is still unclear. Some options will have a lidar installed behind the windshield, a camera on the front side pillar that can recognize the owner by sight, and an active wing. There will also be a built-in transponder for paying for travel on toll roads – it is already promised in the “base”.
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The interior can only be seen in spy shots for now. It shows a compact digital instrument panel, a large touch screen tablet for the multimedia system and a three-spoke multifunction steering wheel, flattened at the bottom.
The power plant will be offered in two versions: rear-wheel drive with 300 horsepower and 673 horsepower with all-wheel drive. TZ220XS000 electric motors will be supplied by Shanghai-based United Automotive Electronics. The curb weight of the rear-wheel drive SU7 is 1980 kilograms, and the maximum speed is 210 kilometers per hour. The top version is heavier (2205 kilograms), but also faster: it can accelerate to 265 kilometers per hour.
The batteries are also different. The entry-level setup comes with a BYD lithium iron phosphate battery, and the high-power setup comes with a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt battery from CATL. The capacity and range are unknown, although earlier insiders spoke of a 101-kilowatt traction battery and 800 kilometers on a single charge. Information also leaked about an advanced autopilot and a multimedia system on Xiaomi OS.
Production of Xiaomi SU7 will start in December 2023, and sales will begin in February 2024. The BAIC plant in Beijing has already assembled several dozen test units.
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