Xiaomi SU7: The first step into the world of electric vehicles, with a surprising price

Xiaomi today launched its SU7, the first electric vehicle from the Chinese technology giant, which is now entering the competitive world of electric vehicles.

The ambition is great: in 15/20 years, Xiaomi wants to enter the top 5 of the largest car manufacturers in the world. This first product, the SU7, led to an investment of 1.3 billion euros, taking advantage of all the knowledge from 13 years of work in the technology area.

The way Xiaomi moved forward with this project clearly shows the challenge that European manufacturers face. With three years of hard work, Xiaomi presents a product with many interesting points, tested intensively, with 5.4 million kilometers accumulated, in more than 300 cities in China and with 76 test cars collecting data to improve performance. final product.

Xiaomi presented the SU7 as the dream car, with the latest technology, with noteworthy performance, beautiful and easy to use, combining all this with quality.

The car was designed with a global approach, with comfort and practicality hand in hand with performance. What performance? 663 HP of power, 838 Nm of torque, 2.78 sec. from 0 to 100km/h, 10.6 sec. from 0 to 200km/h, 265km/h maximum speed and a braking distance of 33.3 meters from 100km/h to 0. The announced range ranges from 700km to 810km in the top of the range version, with 510km of range on one charge quick 15 minutes. In 5 minutes, you can cover 138 km.

All this with an interior designed to be practical, with a lot of technology, with Xiaomi using all its knowledge to create an infotainment system helped with artificial intelligence, with a 7.1-inch rotating instrument panel and a central screen. 16.1 inches, with the possibility of having two tablets attached to the back seats that automatically connect to the vehicle

These are just some numbers of this car. But the number that will perhaps give you more to talk about… is the price. Xiaomi announced the price of 215,900 yuan (approximately €28,200), a price for the Chinese market, cheaper than the Tesla Model 3 (245,900 yuan), in a car with superior features. The company said orders surpassed 50,000 cars in the 27 minutes since sales began at 10pm on Thursday Beijing time.

The presentation lasting more than three hours exhaustively covered the various characteristics of the vehicle, highlighting the strong points, establishing performance comparisons with the Model 3. For now, this is a very ambitious first step from a brand that has a lot of knowledge and technology on its side and a huge investment to enter and compete with the best on the market. Xiaomi promises to make people talk.

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