Xiaomi unveiled its facelifted SU7 electric sedan today, with three trim levels that provide more range while keeping the price cheap. The base Standard model costs 219,900 yuan, or approximately $31,870. The Pro model starts at 249,900 yuan, while the top-of-the-line Max model costs 303,900. This puts them below the entry-level pricing of a Tesla Model 3 in China.
Buyers can now choose from three different ranges, the maximum of which being 902 kilometers on the Chinese test cycle for the Pro trim. The Standard trim has a reasonable 720-kilometer range, while the Max has 835 kilometers. The battery packs’ capacity is also increased to 73 kilowatts for the Standard, 96.3 for the Pro, and 101.7 for the Max, and there’s rapid charging, which truly shines on the Max model, where 15 minutes at a fast charger adds a remarkable 670 kilometers of range.
The powertrain options have been given a meaningful boost. The Standard and Pro variants each run a single rear motor producing 315 horsepower, hitting 100 kilometers per hour in 5.3 and 5.7 seconds respectively. The Max steps things up considerably with dual motors combining for 681 horsepower and a 0 to 100 kilometer per hour time of just 3.1 seconds.
Xiaomi refers to this new platform as the Dragon chassis, and it is built on an improved steel framework capable of supporting up to 2,200 megapascals. The Pro and Max models benefit from double-chamber air suspension and continuous damping control for a smoother ride. To top it off, there’s a new staggered tyre layout with smaller 245 millimeter tyres up front and larger 265 millimeter tires in back, and four-piston brake calipers are standard on all models, so you can rely on them to stop you quickly.
The exterior gets a refresh too, headlined by a new Capri Blue paint option and a set of 20 inch blade wheels making their debut on the SU7. The door handles have been swapped out for a more conventional mechanical design that is simply easier to grab in everyday use. The body itself is marginally lower than before, sitting between 1,445 and 1,460 millimeters in height on a 4,997 millimeter long body that carries over the same 3,000 millimeter wheelbase as its predecessor.
Inside the car, the seats now have extra padding, and the steering wheel has a sophisticated new dual-tone finish. When it comes to illumination, things get more dynamic, with ambient lights changing colours to match your mood. Oh, and there’s a new fridge, which has its own small compressor to chill your drinks even faster. The center console has been updated, and the interior design has shifted to a more gloomy Dark Night Black tone.
Driver assistance hardware is standard on all models, which includes a LiDAR unit, a 4D millimeter-wave radar, and an NVIDIA Thor CPU capable of 700 trillion operations per second. The car’s software is based on a new XLA language model that handles a variety of driving and vehicle functions. There are eleven airbags to keep you safe, two more than the previous generation, and a separate backup power supply to meet the even higher safety standards that will be introduced next year.
In related news, the first-generation SU7 has been discontinued, with over 381,000 units sold before production was halted in February. Xiaomi was right back on track, with manufacture of the new models beginning immediately and plans to get them out the door as quickly as possible. The new car has received a great response, with thousands of orders coming in within the first 30 minutes of its debut.
