The Xiaomi SU7 Electric Car is More Advanced and Cheaper than the Tesla Model S
The technology company from China, Xiaomi finally officially launched its first electric car called the Xiaomi SU7.
According to Car News China, the Xiaomi SU7 uses the Xiaomi Modena platform, where this car will compete with the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S.
Therefore, in terms of dimensions, the Xiaomi SU7 is slightly longer than the Porsche Taycan. The dimensions of this car are 4,997 mm long, 1,963 mm wide and 1,455 mm high.
The SU7 also has a wheelbase of 3,000 mm, a trunk of 105 liters, or larger than the Tesla Model S (89 liters) and Porche Taycan (84 liters).
Interestingly, Li Tianyuan, who is the head of Xiaomi Design, designed this car two years ago, and is the person behind the success of BMW car designs such as the iX, Series 7, and i Vision Circular Concept.
Apart from that, the exterior design of the SU7 was also assisted by the role of James Qiu, where he was the person who took part in handling the design of the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX.
Xiaomi SU7 has two variants
So, what makes the difference is that the SU7 is equipped with a rear-wheel drive (RWD) system which carries a HyperEngine V6 engine which is capable of producing 220 kW of power and 400 Nm of torque.
This SU7 type is equipped with a 73.6 kWh battery, which is claimed to be able to cover a distance of 668 km, and can accelerate from 0-100 km in just 5.28 seconds.
Meanwhile, the SU7 Max is equipped with an All Wheel Drive (AWD) system, with dual HyperEngine V6 and HyperEngine V6s engines, producing an output of 495 kW and 838 Nm of torque.
Using a 101 kWh battery, this car can cover a distance of 800 km, and accelerate from 0-100 km in just 2.78 seconds.
Xiaomi SU7 All Sophisticated
In the interior, the SU7 has various very cool and sophisticated things. For example, there is a head unit which is the center of the vehicle measuring 16.1 inches with 3K resolution, then a 7.1 inch instrument panel, where the sophistication of these large screens is equipped with the Xiaomi HyperOS plus system supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 9295.
Apart from that, this car also has two other screens at the back for passengers in the form of tablets called Mi Pads d and can be connected to Apple Carplay and AirPlay.
It doesn't stop there, the sophistication of this car is the Xiaomi Pilot automatic driving system (ADAS), which is equipped with two Nvidia Orin-X chips with 508 TOPs computing power.
Well, the sophistication of the Xiaomi Pilot is read by the lidar oil attached to the windshield, which is equipped with a 3 millimeter wave radar, 11 HD cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars.
There is an autonomous driving system that can be used when on the road, parking independently, and the car can be called.
Price of Xiaomi SU7
Even though the electric car has already been launched, it will only start to be produced and sold on the market in 2024.
With the sophistication offered, then how much does the Xiaomi SU7 car sell for? "Stop guessing, the car won't be priced at 140,000 yuan, show some respect for the technology behind the car," said Li Tianyuan.
However, some predict that the price of the car will start at 300,000 Yuan.
