The Xiaomi YU7 offers a longer driving range than the Tesla Model Y, more advanced tech, and it’s cheaper. With wait times for the Chinese EV extending over a year, the company’s CEO told buyers to check out rivals if they need a car quickly.
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Xiaomi has confirmed receiving over 200,000 real orders for its Tesla killer, the YU7, in just three minutes. We are referring to actual orders, with a soon-to-be non-refundable deposit.
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I had the chance to test drive the Xiaomi YU7 ahead of its launch today in China, and I came out of the entire experience both impressed and frustrated.
Let me try to explain why, and also why Western automakers are scared of these new Chinese EVs.
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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has set a goal for the YU7 to outsell the Tesla Model Y, the best-selling electric premium SUV, in China.
It could very well happen, considering Xiaomi’s SU7 is now outselling Tesla’s Model 3.
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At last! After plenty of teaser tidbits earlier this week, Chinese smartphone giant and young EV automaker Xiaomi has given us (nearly) all the details of its new YU7 SUV, inside and out, including its official launch plans. Originally described as a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y, Xiaomi did not shy away from several direct comparisons during the YU7’s debut event.
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As confirmed this week, the new YU7 SUV from Xiaomi Automobile will officially launch on May 22. Before then, however, Xiaomi has teased a brief glimpse at the YU7’s interior—more specifically, an intuitive display that runs across the entire dashboard.
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About one year after first catching wind that EV newcomer Xiaomi Automobile was working on an SUV we’d come to know as the YU7, the company is finally set to officially unveil the new model in China. This will be a direct competitor to the Tesla Model Y and has the potential to reimagine the all-electric SUV market in China.
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Chinese tech behemoth turned EV automaker Xiaomi Automobile continues to make its presence known in the industry, striking fast and often. Following news earlier this year that it was working on a second flagship model, an SUV, to compete against the Tesla Model Y, Xiaomi has finally unveiled it and shared it will be called the YU7; have a look.
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