scooter Xiaomi SU7 already appeared in Europe, as part of exhibitions MWC 2024. And the global representative of the brand also confirmed its delivery in China, on the originally announced date.
Xiaomi SU7: Delivery of vehicles in China
President of Xiaomi Group, Lu Weibing, recently commented on the delivery of a new electric car Xiaomi SU7. In an interview for the portal Pandaily said that the first deliveries of this electric car will start during the second quarter of 2024, namely in the Chinese market.
In addition, Weibing took the opportunity to highlight the long-term potential he sees in the electric vehicle market. He even ventured to compare the growth the brand has achieved in the smartphone category with how the brand will perform in this new product category over the next 10-20 years.
So this is really a huge ambition, considering how strong the competition is in this segment. But how is the Chinese brand and its electric cars doing for global customers in Europe?
The global customer will have to wait at least until 2026 or 2027
The statements of the president of Xiaomi Group understandably raised other questions. What caught our attention is that Lu Weibing highlighted how important Xiaomi's user base was, with a total of up to 20 million devices in China. It was this figure that was key when we talk about the Chinese brand's entry into the electric vehicle market.
In a way, the Chinese manufacturer hopes that users who decide to buy the Xiaomi SU7 in the medium to long term will far exceed the mentioned amount 20 million units. Whether we will see the new electric car in other markets outside of China is not yet ruled out. Everything depends on its success in the domestic market.
Although Lu Weibing did not give an exact date, he mentioned that such a move to expand distribution usually requires at least two to three years. We should therefore not expect arrival in Europe earlier than at the beginning of 2026-2027. However, we believe that in the next few weeks we will receive the first reviews with real footage from use on the streets of China.
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