Chinese tech company Xiaomi's new electric car YU7 SUV (U7) has rocked the market as soon as it came in the market. Within just 18 hours of launch, more than 2.4 lakh bookings of this car have been done. This shows Xiaomi's rapid growing popularity in the electric car segment, while the company launched its first car SU7 sedan just one year ago.
Within three minutes of the launch of U7, 2 lakh refundable pre-booking was found. Within an hour, this figure increased to 2.89 lakhs, out of which 2.4 lakh people converted it into a firm order. There were three options for booking in China, with a common pre-order which is confirmed in a week. A non-refundable instant order and the third “priority delivery” option which is no longer available. This tremendous response is a great success for Xiaomi, which has been known for smartphones and electronics till now.
Design and performance of Yu7
The design of Yu7 SUV launched in May 2025 is inspired by Xiaomi's SU7 sedan and luxury SUVs such as Porsche Macan and Ferrari Purosangue. This car is available in both single motor and dual motor options. The base model is a rear-wheel drive. The dual motor version has an all-wheel drive, which gives a total of 288kw power and 528Nm torque. The rear-wheel drive and the 96.3kwh battery pack has a kir range up to 835 km. However, this range is up to 760 km in the all-wheel drive Pro model.
price
This electric car is the initial price of 253,500 yuan (about ₹ 30 lakh), which is about 10,000 yuan lower than the initial price of Tesla Model Y in China. This leads to a strong option in Mid-Commium EV SUV category. Interestingly, Xiaomi's SU7 car is also getting appreciation outside China. Ford's CEO Jim Farley has said that he is running SU7 imported in America and has praised its performance and quality. In this way Xiaomi is now moving faster in the electric vehicle race and its next goal is the whole world,
Source: www.tv9hindi.com
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