Electric crossover Xiaomi YU7 will receive a new dashboard

The second model of Xiaomi’s electric car should be the YU7 crossover, which will hit the market in the first half of this year. Predictably, the automaker is already registering in official catalogs not only the technical characteristics of the new product, but also some new design elements.

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In particular, as CarNewsChina explains, the catalog of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China (MIIT) recently included information about a modification of the Xiaomi YU7 crossover with a range of 770 km, although previously the maximum value was considered to be 760 km. Apparently, we are talking about the characteristics of the rear-wheel drive version of the YU7, equipped with a single traction electric motor with a power of 235 kW and an LFP battery with a capacity of 96.3 kW h. Cars with such a battery can also be offered in a version with a range of 675 km. The maximum speed of the rear-wheel drive version of the crossover will be limited to 240 km / h. In principle, estimates of the range of up to 820 km for individual modifications of the YU7 were previously heard, but such discrepancies can probably be attributed to differences in evaluation methods.

It is also known that the all-wheel drive modifications of the Xiaomi YU7 will be equipped with an NMC battery with a capacity of 101.7 kW h, which will offer a range of 670, 750 or 760 km. The most powerful all-wheel drive version will offer a pair of electric motors, together producing 508 kW (691 hp). At the same time, the maximum speed of such a car will reach 253 km / h. Apparently, the senior trim levels of the crossover will be equipped with a lidar on the edge of the windshield and have more advanced autopilot functions. The MIIT catalog also mentions versions of the crossover without a lidar. Sketches in this catalog allow us to judge the presence of a full-size panoramic glass roof on the YU7.

The all-wheel drive car can also be offered in a less powerful version with 365 kW (497 hp). Many design elements of the YU7 are similar to the SU7 sedan, including frameless doors, rear optics and frameless outside rear-view mirrors. At the same time, the interior demonstrates an original approach to the design of the dashboard – it is made in the form of a wide strip, on which the most important information is displayed.