Xiaomi the latest Chinese take on EV's
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certainly seems to offer a whole helluva lot - especially if this can be sold at that price in the UK?
https://www.inverse.com/tech/xiaomi-su7-ev-price-r...
https://www.inverse.com/tech/xiaomi-su7-ev-price-r...
Richtea1970 said:
How on earth are they getting a 435 mile range out of a 73kwh battery? Most 80kwh batteries struggle to hit 250 miles range.
China still uses NEDC, that's how. 
NEDC generally returns about a third more range than WLTP, and even WLTP is generally optimistic. I'd expect a WLTP range of around 320 miles and a real-world motorway range of maybe 250 in good weather, a little over 200 in cold weather.
Edited by kambites on Friday 5th April 13:21
The MG4 starts at £18k in China and £28k here, so i guess we can expect a similar mark up on this, which would result in an entry price of something like £37k, which conveniently would make it just a bit cheaper than the Model-3. Realistically, to sell against the established Model-3 in the UK for just a couple of grand less, it's going to need to be appreciably better than it.
ChocolateFrog said:
It won't average north of 5 miles per kWh so knock 2/5ths off the range claims straight off the bat.
Also atleast double the quoted price.
Not saying it'll be bad but it won't be that good. Looks like a Taycan rip-off in the way Chinese brands used to rip-off European brands.
You’d be surprised how good looking modern Chinese cars are!Also atleast double the quoted price.
Not saying it'll be bad but it won't be that good. Looks like a Taycan rip-off in the way Chinese brands used to rip-off European brands.
Check out Li Auto or Xpeng for example
kambites said:
The MG4 starts at £18k in China and £28k here, so i guess we can expect a similar mark up on this, which would result in an entry price of something like £37k, which conveniently would make it just a bit cheaper than the Model-3. Realistically, to sell against the established Model-3 in the UK for just a couple of grand less, it's going to need to be appreciably better than it.
What are the performance specs compared to what would be a similar priced model 3?It certainly 'looks' a bit more interesting than a model 3, although who knows how good it'll actually be.
TheDeuce said:
What are the performance specs compared to what would be a similar priced model 3?
They're both far faster than any "entry level family car" has any need to be. The Xiaomi seems to be a bit more powerful and have a slightly bigger battery, but it also weighs a fair chunk more so probably swings and roundabouts really.
Edited by kambites on Friday 5th April 15:56
Richtea1970 said:
How on earth are they getting a 435 mile range out of a 73kwh battery? Most 80kwh batteries struggle to hit 250 miles range.
That's simple - the Chinese mile and kilometre are almost half of our Imperial and SI units!Seriously, we should all take figures with a pinch of salt until they're independently verified.
frisbee said:
I thought BMWs were supposed to have massive grills because that's what the Chinese want?
I think that's to display the wealth required to buy a European car given the heavy import duties. If you're Chinese and can afford to put a bimmer on the road, you want people to know about it.A BMW XM in china is about $350,000... For that dollar, you want people to recognise the brand.
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