Xiaomi unveils its first electric car model with a range of up to 800km.

The smartphone giant, Xiaomi, recently officially unveiled its first electric car, the SU7. The name SU7 is an abbreviation of the phrase “Speed ​​Ultra”, indicating that this is a high-performance car.

Previously, this model was developed under the codename MS11. The SU7 will be produced by the BAIC Group at a factory in Beijing with a capacity of 200,000 units per year. According to Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, the SU7 is a statement of the company’s goal to become one of the top 5 car manufacturers in the world in the next 15 to 20 years.

“Xiaomi will compete with Porsche and Tesla, and at the same time, we will create a dream car for the new era of the automotive industry,” said Lei Jun.

Built on the Modena platform, the SU7 has a length of 4,997 mm, width of 1,963 mm, height of 1,440 mm, and a wheelbase of 3,000 mm.

In terms of design, the SU7 features a minimalist style, with a sleek appearance. The front of the car is equipped with drop-shaped headlights, divided into 2 layers by LED daytime running lights. Below is the integrated front bumper with a trapezoidal center air intake and triangular air vents at the corners.

From the side, the SU7 has a sloping coupe-style roof, giving it a sporty and modern look. The car is equipped with double 5-spoke alloy wheels, with 19-inch or 20-inch sizes depending on the version. The SU7 has frameless side mirrors, giving it a sleek appearance. According to Xiaomi, the SU7 has good aerodynamics with a drag coefficient of only 0.195 Cd.

At the rear, the SU7 has horizontal elongated taillights. The active rear wing can be raised to increase downforce when the car is running at high speeds, which is also a highlight of this model.

The spacious dimensions allow the SU7’s rear trunk to reach 517L and the front trunk to reach 105L, surpassing both the Model S (89L) and Taycan (84L).

In terms of interior, the SU7 features a simple dashboard with a central 16.1-inch touchscreen display with 3K resolution. Xiaomi has chosen to retain some physical control buttons on the central control panel and steering wheel. Xiaomi’s HyperOS is the entertainment and information system software of the SU7, with support for Apple CarPlay and AirPlay.

The SU7 features a sporty flat-bottom steering wheel and a small digital instrument cluster. In the top-of-the-line version, the car will have a LiDAR sensor on the roof, and a facial recognition camera on the B-pillar for unlocking the car, similar to the unlocking feature of a smartphone.

The Xiaomi SU7 will be available in both rear-wheel drive (RWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) versions. The RWD version uses a rear-mounted electric motor, producing a maximum power of 295 horsepower. Meanwhile, the AWD version has an additional 369 horsepower electric motor on the front axle, for a total power of 664 horsepower.

The RWD version weighs 1,980 kg and has a top speed of 210 km/h. The corresponding figures for the AWD version are 2,205 kg and 265 km/h.

The car uses a 73.6 kWh LFP battery from BYD or a 101 kWh ternary (NMC) battery from CATL. The BYD battery provides a range of 628 km to 668 km, depending on the version. The corresponding figures for the CATL battery are 800 km and 750 km. The BYD battery supports fast charging at 400V, while the CATL battery can be fast charged at 800V.

Xiaomi also stated that the SU7 has passed 40 crash tests and core parts are made of 90.1% high-strength steel and aluminum alloy (2,000 MPa) for a torsional stiffness of 51,000 Nm/degree.

TT (Tuoitrethudo)