A driver of a Xiaomi SU7 Pro claims that the battery of their vehicle retains 94.5% of its capacity after eighteen months of intense use, during which they covered 265,000 km, averaging 600 km per day. This information was collected by the Chinese brand itself during a maintenance intervention and shared on a social network – a post that caught the attention of the manufacturer’s CEO, Lei Jun, who, proud of the achievement, shared it on his profile.
Powering the fully electric Xiaomi SU7 Pro is a battery with a capacity of 94.3 kWh. Considering an average consumption of 18 kWh/100 km, it theoretically went through about 500 charge and discharge cycles during the specified usage period. However, according to the owner’s information, the number of recharging operations was much higher, as there was a concern to maintain the ideal usage range, which is between a minimum of 20% and a maximum of 80% of capacity.
And the driver in question has already set the next longevity goal: to be the first owner of a SU7 Pro with a CATL battery (Xiaomi is also working with two other suppliers, CALB and BYD) to cover 600,000 km in three years, a target that will not be difficult to achieve if the current usage pace is maintained. Then, we will see the level of battery degradation…
In terms of usage costs, the owner estimates savings equivalent to about €12,000, comparing only the energy or fossil fuel consumption, if he had covered the same kilometers driving a car with an internal combustion engine. And the SU7 Pro retains the original brake pads, proof that energy regeneration, when used correctly, also saves the conventional braking system.
The production of the SU7 has recently ended, but Xiaomi is preparing to present a new edition of its electric sedan in April. It should be noted that the brand only sells cars in the domestic market so far.
