Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has set a objective for the YU7 to outsell the Tesla Mannequin Y, the best-selling electrical premium SUV, in China.
It might very properly occur, contemplating Xiaomi’s SU7 is now outselling Tesla’s Mannequin 3.
Xiaomi is making ready to launch its second electrical car on Thursday.
It’s a extremely anticipated launch following the unbelievable and stunning success of its first mannequin: SU7.
The SU7’s success was not stunning from a requirement standpoint; it’s an extremely enticing and succesful car for the worth level, nevertheless it was stunning how shortly Xiaomi was capable of ramp up manufacturing and ship this car.
Xiaomi is best referred to as a shopper electronics model, usually described as China’s Apple, and solely began its automotive division in 2021. By early 2024, it began deliveries of the SU7 and inside a yr, delivered over 180,000 items. It was fully unprecedented within the trade.
Tesla’s Mannequin 3 is the car program that got here the closest when manufacturing launched at Gigafactory Shanghai, however SU7 not solely outpaced it – Xiaomi is now promoting much more SU7s than Tesla is promoting Mannequin 3s in China.
There’s presently a wait time of greater than 30 weeks between ordering and receiving a supply of the SU7 in China.
In the meantime, you may get a brand new Mannequin 3 in China inside every week, and Tesla is providing 0% financing to incentivize individuals to order.
As we now have beforehand highlighted, it’s clear that the SU7 has had a big influence on Tesla’s Mannequin 3 gross sales in China.
Now, the Xiaomi YU7 goes towards Tesla’s greatest vendor: the Mannequin Y.
The Mannequin Y is the best-selling car on the planet and Xiaomi just isn’t being shy about making it a goal.
Forward of the launch on Thursday, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has overtly introduced that the Beijing firm goals to outsell Tesla’s best-selling mannequin in China. He mentioned:
Mannequin Y is a world best-seller and has led the EV marketplace for years. A lot of you requested if XiaomiYU7 can surpass Mannequin Y’s gross sales in China. We’ve set that as our objective, with deep respect for what Mannequin Y has completed.
Tesla sells about twice as many Mannequin Ys (about 80,000 items per quarter) in China because it does Mannequin 3s, and it’s a important a part of its world deliveries.
Outselling the Mannequin Y is an bold objective for anybody.
Electrek’s Take
Usually, I might dismiss this as ridiculous ambition, since taking a brand new car program from 0 to an annual charge of over 300,000 items per yr, which is the present measurement of the Mannequin Y program in China, is very difficult.
Nevertheless, contemplating what Xiaomi has achieved with SU7 in such a brief interval, I feel it’s not not possible.
Having pushed the YU7 forward of its launch this week (a full first drive evaluate will likely be revealed on launch day, the twenty sixth), I consider it’s definitely able to outperforming the Mannequin Y on a requirement foundation.
It provides a greater vary, a extra intuitive UI, improved connectivity and interface, higher customizability, further options, and, though subjective, it seems considerably higher for my part.
It stays to be seen if Xiaomi can ramp up manufacturing to that stage and on what timeline. That mentioned, I additionally assume it can take a big chunk of Tesla’s Mannequin Y demand in China and due to this fact, it find yourself outselling Tesla on a month-to-month foundation sooner moderately than later not solely on account of a manufacturing ramp from YU7 but additionally a drop in gross sales from Tesla.
For now, it’s only in China, however Xiaomi has acknowledged that it has world ambitions for its electrical autos with expansions deliberate beginning in 2027.
