Phate Zhang
May 26, 2026 at 10:54 AM UTC
A YU7 standard edition SUV (sport utility vehicle) on display at the Xiaomi EV showroom. Credit: Xiaomi EV
The new base model of the YU7 was planned three years ago but canceled at the last minute before the SUV's launch.
Credit: Xiaomi EV
The new base model of the YU7 was planned three years ago but canceled at the last minute before the SUV's launch. Xiaomi aims to further challenge Tesla's Model Y with this lower-priced YU7 variant.
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The new base model of the YU7 was planned three years ago but canceled at the last minute before the SUV's launch.
- Xiaomi aims to further challenge Tesla's Model Y with this lower-priced YU7 variant.
- Xiaomi (HKEX: 1810) announced Tuesday the official start of deliveries for the new standard edition of its YU7 sport utility vehicle (SUV), a model starting at 233,500 yuan ($34,410) that will further challenge Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y.
- Xiaomi's electric vehicle (EV) unit, Xiaomi EV, reiterated today that the base YU7 model features the SUV series' family design, robust configurations, long range, and fast charging capabilities.
