The Chinese group Xiaomi, which has been preparing to enter the automotive sector for years, launched its first 100% electric car in China this Thursday, aiming to rival the Porsche Taycan.
The new SU7 is a sedan, was presented in December 2023, and is based on Xiaomi’s Modena platform, designed to support electric architectures of 400 volts and 800 volts, as well as transmission systems with one or two motors.
Equipped with electric motors developed in-house by Xiaomi, which the company’s CEO, Lei Jun, says is a “super electric motor,” capable of providing acceleration speeds faster than Tesla and Porsche cars, the SU7 will feature two versions, the entry-level with an electric motor installed on the rear axle, with a power of 300 hp and a torque of 400 Nm, powered by a 73.6 kWh battery, allowing acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.28 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 210 km/h, with a range of 628 km to 668 km in CLTC cycle.
The most powerful version is the SU7 Max, which uses two electric motors, one per axle, with all-wheel drive, with a total power of 645 hp and a torque of 838 Nm, which uses a 101 kWh battery supplied by CATL, which allows a range of up to 800 km, as well as accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.7 seconds and reaching a top speed of 265 km/h.
The design of the SU7 is the result of collaboration between former designers from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and the 100% electric model measures 4.99 meters in length, 1.96 meters in width, and 1.4 meters in height, with a weight of 1980 kg. The sleek lines of Xiaomi’s electric car contribute to a claimed drag coefficient of just 0.195 Cd, making the SU7 one of the most aerodynamically efficient production cars.
