Extraordinary debut for the Xiaomi SU7. The Chinese brand's electric car conquers the market in just two days. Over 100 thousand models ordered all over the world
Xiaomi SU7, a dream debut for the Chinese electric company
Xiaomi's debut in the automotive sector was well beyond expectations. The famous Chinese brand specializing in smartphones has managed to outmaneuver the competition by offering an interesting electric car which in just 48 hours has already received enough orders for the entire calendar year. The Xiaomi SU7 has been ordered by over 100.000 people around the world thus achieving an enviable record. To be precise, 88.898 orders were placed on the first day alone. Taking into account that the company has a production capacity of around 150 thousand cars over the twelve months, at least for this year no other person will be able to have this little gem at their disposal but will have to wait until at least 2025. They are therefore expected hard times for the Tesla Model 3 which represents the main competitor on the market. In fact, the market policies of the Asian house are designed to be able to prevail thanks to truly affordable prices. At the moment the cost to acquire this type of product is 28.000 euros or approximately 4.000 euros less than the Model 3.
The main features
The Xiaomi SU7 is a surprising car from several points of view. It has a length of just under 5 meters (4997 mm), is 1,963 meters wide, 1,455 meters high for a wheelbase of 3 metres. Despite a sporty design, the passenger compartment proves to be spacious and functional starting from its load capacity which reaches 517 liters at the rear in addition to the 105 at the front. This model will be offered in different versions with the possibility for customers to choose multiple features including rims up to 21 inches. Being an innovative vehicle from a technological point of view, it features optimized solutions that support the driver while driving. The basic SU7 version is equipped with a Xiaomi Pilot system with NVIDIA Orin chip while in the top of the range version there are further innovations including the LIDAR sensor capable of scanning everything around the car. This is a technology that uses ultraviolet light to identify objects and provide functional assistance to the user to avoid potential risks.
Engines and performance
Being an electric car, there was particular curiosity about the choices made by the brand regarding engine power and performance in general. The basic model was equipped with an electric motor with rear-wheel drive. The numbers are truly remarkable because the engine is capable of developing a torque of 400 Nm for a power of 220 kW. The maximum speed is sufficient with its 210 km/h while to reach 100 km per hour from a standstill it takes approximately 5,28 seconds. The company has declared a range of 700 km which can become 830 if the immediately superior engine is chosen. At the moment the best proposal in the range is equipped with an engine with 838 Nm of torque for a power of 495 kW which allows a maximum speed of 265 km/h to be reached. An Achilles' heel of electric cars is represented by the time required to recharge the battery to regain sufficient autonomy to move through traffic. Also in this case the data of the Xiaomi SU7 model are at least interesting because the manufacturer has declared that in just 15 minutes of charging it is possible to recover sufficient energy to cover a journey of 315 km which becomes 510 km with the maximum power engine, i.e. the one equipped with 800 Volt architecture. In short, there are all the useful numbers to be able to talk about a car destined to surprise and conquer the market in the coming years.
