Since its launch, the Xiaomi SU7 has quickly become one of the major players in the Chinese electric car market. The demand for this car exceeded all expectations of the Chinese company, and the peak was in January when it managed to overtake the Tesla Model 3 in the domestic market. Now Xiaomi has marked another result, 200,000 units produced.
SU7 is produced in the Super Factory, which is almost fully robotized with more than 700 industrial robots, and only 20 employees. Under normal conditions, this factory can produce 40 cars every hour, which means that one car leaves the assembly line every 90 seconds. However, when the factory is operating at full capacity, it produces one SU7 every 76 seconds.
Xiaomi not only has fast car production, but also fast delivery. According to the data, the company delivered the first 100,000 cars in 229 days, while the other 100,000 reached their owners in just 119 days.
SU7 comes in three versions: SU7, SU7 Pro and SU7 Max. The standard version is powered by an electric motor with 299 hp (220 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque, and will have RWD. It will accelerate from 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.28 seconds with a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). It is equipped with a BYD Blade 73.6 kWh battery that provides a range of 700 kilometers, and costs $29,900.
The more powerful version, SU7 Pro is equipped with an 800V architecture, a 94.3 kWh battery that provides a range of 830 km, and costs $34,000. However, the most powerful version, Xiaomi SU7 Max, is really impressive. It is powered by two electric motors with a total output of 673 hp (495 kW) and 618 lb-ft (838 Nm) of torque, and has AWD. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.78 seconds with a top speed of 265 km/h (165 mph). It is equipped with the Xiami Pilot Max ADAS system, 800V architecture, and a CATI Qilin 101 kWh battery that enables a range of 800 km, or 510 km after a 15-minute charge. It costs $41,500.
After the SU7, Xiaomi released a racing version of this model, the SU7 Ultra, which follows the path of the standard model. According to Xiaomi’s report, 19,000 orders have been received so far, meaning some customers will have to wait two years for their cars.
In a few months, Xiaomi will launch its second car, the YU7, from which the company also has high expectations.
Source: Xiaomi