Xiaomi has officially introduced its second model in the electric car market, the YU7 SUV, at an event held in Beijing. Starting at 253,500 yuan (approximately $35,300), the YU7 saw remarkable demand, with 289,000 pre-orders in just one hour after its launch. This figure doubled the opening performance of the brand’s first model, the SU7.
Xiaomi YU7 features
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced that they expect the interest in the YU7 to be three times higher than the SU7. Launched on March 28 last year, the SU7 received 50,000 orders in the first 27 minutes, 90,000 orders in 24 hours, and pushed production limits with a total of 272,000 deliveries by the end of May 2025.
The YU7 is offered for sale in three different hardware levels: Standard, Pro, and Max. The 5-seater, 5-door SUV model was developed on Xiaomi’s own EV platform called Modena. The vehicle is positioned in the mid-upper class electric SUV segment with a length of 4999 mm, a width of 1996 mm, a height of 1608 mm and a wheelbase of 3000 mm.
YU7 model options and technical data:
Standard:
- 96.3 kWh LFP battery
- 830 km CLTC range
- Single motor, rear-wheel drive (235 kW)
- 0-100 km/h acceleration: 5.88 seconds
- Price: 253,500 yuan (~$35,300)
Pro:
- 770 km range with the same battery
- All-wheel drive (AWD), dual motor (365 kW)
- Price: 279,900 yuan (~$39,000)
- Max:
- 101.7 kWh NMC battery
- 760 km range
- AWD system, 508 kW power and 866 Nm torque
- 0-100 km/h acceleration: 3.23 seconds
- Price: 329,900 yuan (~$46,000)
All versions It comes with Xiaomi’s own 800V high-voltage architecture and V6S Plus motor. The motors can reach 22,000 RPM. In addition, the vehicle offers fast charging support up to 528 kW. It can be charged from 10% to 80% in just 12 minutes; a range of up to 620 km can be achieved with a 15-minute charge.
YU7’s biggest competitors in the Chinese market include Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 07, Zeekr 7X, Onvo L60 and Xpeng G7. While Tesla Model Y’s China sales in particular have decreased by 24% in the first five months of 2025 compared to the previous year, Xiaomi YU7 stands out as a serious alternative in the market.
