Xiaomi CEO Shows Company’s Second Electric Car Live – Xiaomi YU7 Crossover

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun personally demonstrated the new Xiaomi YU7 electric crossover to the public by posting a series of photos on social networks. A full presentation of the new product is expected next summer, but quite a lot is already known about the second Xiaomi electric car from various rumors and leaks.

Image source: Lei Jun

As can be seen from the published photos, the YU7 will retain the recognizable style of Xiaomi’s debut electric car, the SU7 sedan. Its front end resembles a more rounded version of the SU7, with a similarly shaped headlights and a signature light element running across the entire front panel.

Like the SU7, the upcoming YU7 is equipped with a lidar mounted on the edge of the roof, which suggests the presence of advanced driver assistance systems. Also striking are the unusual wheels of the crossover, the design of the disks of which is inspired by the design of a turbofan engine. However, from previous leaks it is known that Xiaomi plans to offer 26 different wheel designs for the YU7.

From a December leak #!MARKER#! it is known that the Xiaomi YU7 is a mid-size crossover with dimensions of 4999 × 1996 × 1608 mm and a wheelbase of 3000 mm. Like the Xiaomi SU7, the YU7 is expected to be offered in several versions with different powertrain options. The base versions will be equipped with a single electric motor on the rear axle with a power of 235 kW (315 hp) and a lithium-iron-phosphate battery.

More expensive trim levels will receive a dual-motor all-wheel drive system, including a 220 kW (295 hp) front motor and a 288 kW (376 hp) rear motor, which will provide a total output of 508 kW (681 hp). All-wheel drive versions of the Xiaomi YU7 will be equipped with a triple lithium battery.

According to previous reports, Xiaomi plans to launch the YU7 in China between June and July 2025. The estimated price range is between 300,000 yuan ($41,000) and 400,000 yuan ($55,000). The international market may get access to the model a little later – Xiaomi plans to start exporting its cars outside of China from 2027.