Xiaomi is drawing a firm line under its EV pricing strategy. Chief executive Lei Jun said the company will not launch an electric car below 100,000 yuan in the coming years, keeping the focus on the SU7 family and its higher-margin variants rather than a budget entrant.
Xiaomi has turned its updated SU7 sedan into a rolling tech demo. A live teardown by CEO Lei Jun put the 2026 refresh under the microscope, highlighting how the company is trying to keep its first EV fresh in a brutally competitive Chinese market.
Xiaomi has launched the updated SU7 in China, making LiDAR standard across the lineup and giving its breakout electric sedan a more advanced chassis package as the brand widens its automotive push.
Xiaomi has started delivering the refreshed SU7 sedan, a key step that moves the company from product launch to execution as it tries to sustain momentum in China’s crowded EV market. The shift matters because the updated model is now being judged on build quality, supply-chain discipline and how quickly Xiaomi can convert orders into cars on the road.
Xiaomi says the refreshed SU7 reached 4,000 to 5,000 deliveries in its first week after launch, giving an early read on how fast the company can convert orders into vehicles as the sedan enters full rollout.
Xiaomi’s refreshed SU7 sedan is reaching customers with a hardware-heavy update: standard LiDAR, an 800-volt electrical architecture, and revised charging and performance specs that push the sedan deeper into China’s fast-moving EV field.
Xiaomi’s updated SU7 has moved into the market with standard LiDAR, an 800V architecture and up to 902 km of claimed range, giving the electric sedan a more aggressive technical package just as deliveries begin.
Xiaomi has launched a refreshed SU7 electric sedan with standard LiDAR across the range, a three-trim lineup and a top claimed CLTC range of 902 km, giving the fast-selling EV a sharper technical pitch as deliveries begin in China.
Xiaomi’s refreshed SU7 is moving into its April 2026 launch window with standard LiDAR, revised driver-assistance hardware and a claimed range of up to 902 kilometers, sharpening the sedan’s edge in China’s crowded EV market.
Xiaomi has updated the SU7 with a more serious chassis setup, fixed front brake hardware and longer-range battery claims, giving its first EV sedan a sharper performance brief.
