Xiaomi SU7 premium electric sedan is already available in the Chinese market since March 2024.The SU7 is the first electric vehicle to be launched by
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After grabbing a large chunk of the Indian smartphone market pie, Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is eyeing the country’s electric car space. Aiming that, Xiaomi showcased its SU7 electric sedan in India on Tuesday at an event in Bengaluru, while celebrating the brand’s 10 years of operations in India. At a time when global electric vehicle manufacturers like Tesla and VinFast have been eyeing to enter the rapidly bulging Indian EV market, Xiaomi showcasing the SU7 premium electric sedan comes as a significant event.
The Indian electric car market has been growing at a rapid pace. Several legacy automakers and emerging technology giants transforming into EV players have been showing keen interest in grabbing a sizeable chunk of the bulging market pie. Xiaomi SU7 being showcased in India comes as a testimony to that.
Xiaomi SU7: In a nutshell
The Xiaomi SU7, which is also known as the Speed Ultra came as the first-ever car from the Chinese technology giant. The company invested about $10 billion into the project. The luxury electric sedan’s deliveries in China have already commenced in March this year. Within a short span of its introduction, Xiaomi raked in more than 70,000 bookings for the car and aims for 100,000 deliveries by the end of this year.
Priced at $30,000 (around ₹25 lakh), the Xiaomi SU7 is approximately $4,000 cheaper than the most affordable Tesla Model 3 in the country. Interestingly, Xiaomi SU7 is set to be showcased in India at a time when the possibilities around Tesla’s entry into the country are gradually increasing as well as Chinese automakers like BYD have been enhancing strength in the Indian passenger vehicle space.
Xiaomi SU7: Dimension
The Xiaomi SU7 could be a challenger to the BYD Seal EV, which is already on sale in India. The Xiaomi SU7 measures 4,997 mm in length, 1,963 mm in width, and 1,455 mm in height and comes with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. The electric sedan has a 105-litre capacity frunk while the storage capacity in the boot is 517 litre.
Xiaomi SU7: Battery, range, top speed
The Xiaomi SU7, the electric sedan is available in two variants in the Chinese market. While one version of the Xiaomi SU7 offers a driving range of up to 668 kilometres on a single charge, the other promises an impressive 800-kilometre range on a fully charged battery. Xiaomi SU7 claims to be capable of performing like a sports car with a top speed of up to 265 kmph and the ability to sprint 0-100 kmph in under three seconds.
First Published Date: 09 Jul 2024, 13:24 PM IST