Smartphone Giant Xiaomi Officially Reveals Its First Electric Vehicle, the Xiaomi SU7

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By: Aquib Nawab

Car News

In 2021, Xiaomi decided to start making electric cars. They're planning to invest a lot of money, about USD 10 billion, over the next ten years. This shows that Xiaomi wants to try new things and grow even more, not just sticking to what they've always done.

Xiaomi's Electric Car Plans

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The Xiaomi SU7 is Xiaomi's very first electric car. They have made two different versions of it, called the SU7 and SU7 Max. Each one has its own special features and abilities, so people with different tastes can choose the one that suits them best.

Meet the Xiaomi SU7

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Design of the SU7

The Xiaomi SU7 is a cool electric sedan with a sleek design inspired by other successful electric cars like the Hyundai Ioniq 6, Porsche Taycan, and Tesla Model 3. It has unique LED headlights, a sporty rear spoiler, and stylish alloy wheels, some as large as 20 inches.

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The SU7 comes with cool stuff inside! It has a big 16.1-inch touch screen for fun, a powerful 25-speaker music system for awesome sound, and a big 56-inch display to see important stuff while driving. It's even got advanced driving help called ADAS!

Inside the SU7

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The Xiaomi SU7 comes in two battery sizes, 73.6 kWh and 101 kWh. The SU7 has one motor and rear-wheel drive, while the SU7 Max has two motors for all-wheel drive. Both can go a long way on a single charge - SU7 up to 668 km, and SU7 Max up to 800 km!

Battery Options

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Global Launch Plans

Xiaomi plans to release its SU7 electric car worldwide in 2024. It might start selling it first in China, where Xiaomi is from, but there's a chance it could also come to other places like India later on. This would make it available to more people and more popular.

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The Xiaomi SU7 is in a tough competition with famous electric cars like Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model 3, and Hyundai Ioniq 6. This is a big challenge for Xiaomi as it tries to find its place in the electric car world.

Xiaomi's EV Competition

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