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Xiaomi's E-SUV YU7: Ferrari Purosangue in Chinese?
Xiaomi is also pursuing a platform strategy: The SUV surpasses the 4,999.7 millimeter long SU7 sedan by two millimeters. Visually, the SUV fits very well with the sedan, which has already achieved initial sales and thus a notable success. Interestingly, in China, new vehicles must be published with standardized data on the official MII platform so that consumers can compare the new model with other vehicles.
The YU 7 is scheduled to go into production in June or July 2025
The YU7 was released on December 10, 2024. Consumers can provide feedback for a week, after which mass production can be finally prepared. Xiaomi announced parallel to the submission of the registration application on Weibo that the official market launch is planned for June or July 2025.
The battery comes from CATL, but there is no information on the capacities yet. It would make sense to adopt the energy storage systems of the sedans. The SU7 comes standard with a cheaper 73.6 kWh LFP battery, and there are two NMC batteries above it with energy contents of 94.3 and 101 kWh. However, the YU7's registration application only specifies "Li-ion ternary batteries," which means the "entry-level battery" might be omitted.
In terms of performance, it wouldn't be far off from a Ferrari V12: The electric motor on the front axle produces 220 kW and on the rear axle 288 kW - that would be a combined 508 kW – and thus slightly more than the SU7 Max.
Top speed of up to 253 km/h
According to the registration application, the weight is supposed to start at 2,405 kilograms, and the top speed is also oriented towards Europe: Up to 253 km/h should be possible. Xiaomi also did not skimp on speed with the SU7: The base model reaches up to 210 km/h, and the all-wheel-drive version SU7 Max with 495 kW up to 265 km/h.
As reported by the platform electrive.net, some videos have already surfaced in China alleging brake failure in the SU7 after just a few laps on a racetrack. Whether Xiaomi addressed this issue with the YU7 is unknown.
Xiaomi is one of the big winners in the Chinese market: Deliveries of the SU7 only began in April 2024, and by November 2024, the 100,000th vehicle had already been delivered. That was actually the (optimistic) goal for the entire year, for which they are now aiming for 130,000 deliveries.
What does this mean?
Xiaomi is forging ahead—and quickly! The initial success of the SU7 gives the still very young brand a tailwind, viewing the car fundamentally as part of a digital ecosystem and known for smartphones. Visually, the YU7 fits in seamlessly—if quality and brakes meet expectations, Xiaomi could sell well over 200,000 units by 2025.
Translated automatically from German.
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