The Xiaomi SU7 (, pronounced in Chinese) is a full-size four-door sedan EV, made by Xiaomi Auto, an electric vehicles subsidiary of the Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi. It is the first motor vehicle developed by Xiaomi, manufactured at their plant in Beijing. It was announced on 28 December 2023 and officially released on 28 March 2024 in Beijing, the day Xiaomi began taking orders.
Naming According to Xiaomi, 'SU' stands for 'Speed Ultra'. 'SU' may also be a reference to the Chinese word (), just meaning 'speed'. Lei Jun in an online Q&A session where the company founder answered a hundred fan questions, stated: "after internal discussion, we decided the pronunciation should be 苏7 (pronounced IPAc-cmn: su55tɕhi55, or Suchee), it sounds like calling a friend, has a friendly ring to it". He explained that, "domestically, 7 is a common vehicle series positioning number. The size of the model is roughly the same as the BMW 5 Series". The SU7 is available in four versions in total: the SU7, SU7 Pro, SU7 Max and SU7 Ultra.
History The Xiaomi announced its intent to enter the electric vehicle market in March 2021. Xiaomi founder, chairman and CEO Lei Jun claimed the company would invest 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) into the project. Xiaomi Automobile was established in 2021, based in the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone. The company received a permit to produce vehicles from China's National Development and Reform Commission in August 2023.
Production of the SU7 started in December 2023. It was introduced on 28 December 2023, with the first display models arriving in stores the next day, and many Xiaomi stores needing to be renovated to accommodate the vehicle. The launch press conference was held in Beijing on 28 March 2024 and Nio chairman William Li, XPeng chairman He Xiaopeng, Li Auto chairman Li Xiang, Great Wall Motor chairman Wei Jianjun and BAIC Group chairman Zhang Jianyong attended. The retail price was announced on same day; the standard version costs 215,900 yuan (US$30,408), while Pro and Max versions cost 245,900 yuan (US$34,633) and 299,900 yuan (US$42,239), respectively.
In February 2026, the last Xiaomi SU7 before its facelift rolled off the production line, officially ending production.
Design The SU7 was developed under codename MS11. The design team was led by Chinese designer Sawyer Li, who was poached from BMW. According to Lei Jun, he rejected three design proposals due to durability concerns. Xiaomi benchmarked the car against the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S.
The sedan is equipped with air suspension with adaptive dampers, an active shutter grille, and an active rear wing with four adjustment levels on higher end models. The company claims the drag coefficient of the SU7, without the rooftop LiDAR module, is the world's lowest at 0.195. It also has a frunk in addition to its trunk.
The dashboard contains a 7.1-inch digital instrument cluster display, which rotates into a closed position when the car is turned off, displaying a panel with the SU7's silhouette. It also contains a 56-inch augmented-reality heads-up display reflecting off of the windshield, which is capable of displaying navigation guidance. The dashboard also has mounting points for accessories such as dashcams and phone holders. The center console has two wireless charging pads and a control panel with a start/stop button and four rocker switches for HVAC temperature and fan speed, rear spoiler controls, and suspension height adjustment. The doors feature a slot for storing a smartphone upright, and the glovebox is designed to accommodate a 14-inch laptop. The rear seats each have access to a seatback mounting point and charging port for tablets, with iPads also being compatible. There is an optional refrigerator located in the back of the center console.
The SU7 is equipped with a 16.1-inch touchscreen infotainment center with 3K resolution. The infotainment system is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 system-on-chip and runs Xiaomi HyperOS (小米澎湃OS), based on Android and used in devices such as smartphones, smart wearables, and smarthome devices. It allows for direct mirroring of a Xiaomi smartphones and tablets, connectivity with Xiaomi wearables like the Mi Band, and integration for Xiaomi Smarthome ecosystem devices such as the Mi Robot vacuum cleaner. Other devices are compatible, albeit with less functionality, such as Apple devices with CarPlay. The display also has screw mounting points for optional accessories, including a row of physical switches for HVAC controls and a volume dial with media controls, and a set of auxiliary dial displays, both of which are configurable in the infotainment system.
Software A vehicle observed in October 2025 was running the following software:
Component Version Software Build Date HyperOS 1.5.10 21 February 2025 Android 12 — Linux Kernel 5.4.219-qgki 21 February 2025 Security Patch SQ3A.220705.003.A1 (July 2022) —
The system runs Android 12 (released October 2021) with security patches from July 2022. The kernel is based on Linux 5.4 (released November 2019) with stable patches through October 2022.
It has a driver-assistance system, branded as Xiaomi Pilot, with 16 functions as standard. It uses a vision-based sensor array, and uses a single NVIDIA Drive Orin X SoC with 254TOPS of computing power. Higher end models have an autonomous driving system called Xiaomi HAD, which was initially capable of supervised autonomous driving (NOA) on highways, hands-free parking, and car summoning features. Later OTA updates allowed for the use of the NOA feature in urban conditions. It uses two NVIDIA Drive Orin X SoCs with a total of 508TOPS of computing power, and a sensor suite consisting of one Hesai AT128 LiDAR, 3 mmWave radars, 11 cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors.
The SU7 uses many international suppliers for its parts, including Bosch, Brembo, Continental, ThyssenKrupp, ZF Friedrichshafen, Benteler, Schaeffler Group and Nexteer Automotive.
Specifications SU7 Standard & Pro The base, rear-wheel drive SU7 uses a FinDreams-supplied 73.6kWh LFP blade battery operating at 400V. It has a single HyperEngine V6 permanent magnet synchronous motor with a power rating of and of torque. It has a kerb weight of and has a range rating of on the CLTC test cycle. According to Xiaomi, the base SU7 is able to accelerate from in 5.28 seconds, and speed is limited to .
The Pro model has the same powertrain, but the battery is upgraded to a 94.3kWh LFP pack supplied by CATL, and also runs on a 400V electrical architecture. Range increases to on the CLTC and top speed is maintained, but the acceleration time is increased to 5.7 seconds due to a increase to kerb weight.
At the launch in December 2023, Xiaomi said it plans to reveal versions of the Pro with 132kWh and 150kWh batteries later in 2025.
SU7 Max The all-wheel drive SU7 Max powertrain consists of a front induction motor outputting and and a HyperEngine V6s permanent magnet synchronous motor generating and of torque in the rear, for a total of and . It uses a 101kWh NMC Qilin battery produced by CATL, which runs at 800V and is assembled in a cell-to-pack format. The SU7 Max goes from in 2.78 seconds, has a kerb weight of , and a top speed of .
+SpecificationsModelBatteryRange (CLTC)YearsLayoutPowerTorqueKerb weight0–Top speedFrontRearCombinedFrontRearCombinedSU773.6kWh LFP FinDreams2024–presentRWD 5.28sSU7 Pro94.3kWh LFP CATL5.7sSU7 Max101kWh NMC CATLAWD (dual-motor)2.78sSU7 Ultra93.7kWh NMC CATL2025–presentAWD (tri-motor)2x 2x 1.98s
Safety
The C-NCAP safety testing results for the SU7 were published in March 2025. The model tested was the SU7 Max equipped with the Xiaomi Pilot Max ADAS system as standard, which was purchased anonymously from a random store with the test agency's funds. At the time the results were released, the SU7 has the highest overall score for any vehicle tested with the 2024 standards, with a 8.7 percentage point higher overall score and 13.14 point higher vulnerable road user score than the average tested vehicle. The subscores for all tests except for whiplash are in the 80th percentile of all vehicles tested using the 2024 protocol.
High-speed Assisted Driving defects & Recall On 19 September 2025, Xiaomi Auto filed a recall plan for safety defects with State Administration for Market Regulation. The company has decided to recall 116,887 SU7 standard electric vehicles manufactured between 6 February 2024, and 30 August 2025. According to State Administration for Market Regulation, in some vehicles within the scope of this recall, the L2 highway cruise control assist function may be insufficient in recognizing, warning, or handling extreme and special scenarios under certain conditions when activated. If the driver does not intervene in time, the risk of collision may increase, posing a safety hazard.
Crash Xiaomi has acknowledged that its SU7 electric car was involved in a fatal crash on a Chinese highway. At 22:44 on 29 March 2025, a Xiaomi SU7 electric car hit a highway guardrail and caught fire on the Chi-Qi (池祁) section of Dezhou–Shangrao Expressway (德上高速) in Anhui. Three female college students in the car were killed. According to Xiaomi, before the crash, the car's advanced driver assistance function had been engaged and the car was driving at a speed of 116 km/h.
SU7 Ultra In September 2021, Xiaomi announced its plan at an internal meeting: to benchmark against Porsche and Tesla and create a pure electric high-performance car. In December of the same year, the SU7 Ultra project was officially launched.
In February 2022, Xiaomi held a 21-day meeting. At that time, the SU7 Ultra project was cancelled in order to ensure the success of its first model, the SU7. In May, the project was announced to be restarted.
On 29 October 2024, Xiaomi unveiled the high-performance variant, the SU7 Ultra, initially priced at 814,900 yuan (US$114,000). It was officially launched on 27 February 2025 priced significantly lower at 529,900 yuan (US$73,000). While the Racing Package and Nürburgring Limited Edition of SU7 Ultra will be officially released after completing the official lap record on Nürburgring Nordschleife. Xiaomi aims to sell 10,000 units of the SU7 Ultra in 2025, with deliveries starting on 3 March 2025.
Xiaomi positions the SU7 Ultra as a road-legal four-door race car. The body receives significant aerodynamic changes, including 17 carbon fibre components. The front features a large front splitter with large vertical endplates, the roof is fully carbon fibre saving of weight, and the rear features a wide wing with a chord, a modified rear bumper with vents and an active diffuser, allowing for a claimed of downforce. Other exterior changes include a 24-carat gold Xiaomi emblem at the front end and an optional painted stripe.
The interior receives a modified design and comes in three color options, with Alcantara and carbon fibre surfaces, a square-shaped sports steering wheel, and racing-style seats with additional bolstering. Carbon fibre surfaces are used on the front seatbacks, steering wheel, and doorsills, totaling , which Xiaomi says saves of weight. The SU7 Ultra has of Alcantara throughout its interior, including on the steering wheel, seats, doors, and dashboard. Xiaomi says that Alcantara was chosen to reduce light reflections and save up to 50% weight compared to conventional leather. The front seats have a 10-point massaging function, all the side windows are double-glazed, and it is equipped with a 25-speaker audio system including speakers placed inside the driver's seat headrest. The infotainment system's software has a unique skin, and there are three artificial vehicle sound options.