Xiaomi introduces the YU7 SUV, its second vehicle, aiming for a 2025 launch in China. Learn about its design, specifications, and market strategy.

Chinese device and now EV-maker Xiaomi revealed its latest offering in the ultra-competitive Chinese auto market, doubling down on the success it's already achieved with its SU7 EV sedan.

The YU7 will feature a CATL-sourced battery pack, though Xiaomi has yet to disclose exact specifications. For context, the SU7 sedan offers battery capacities of 73.6 kWh, 94.3 kWh, and 101 kWh, with a maximum CLTC range of 497 miles (800 km). Given its larger, heavier frame, the YU7 will likely fall slightly short of that figure, but not by much.

Chinese tech behemoth turned EV automaker Xiaomi Automobile continues to make its presence known in the industry, striking fast

Xiaomi is continuing to dive deeper into China’s competitive EV market with the reveal of a new model, the YU7 SUV, coming in the summer of 2025.

Now, Xiaomi is working on a second model, a compact SUV called the YU7. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun took to social media on Monday to share the first official photos of the YU7 after images of the SUV surfaced on the website of the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has revealed its new YU7 sports utility vehicle (SUV) that it expects to commercially release in mid-2025, taking on similar models from Tesla, Li Auto and Nio in the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market.

Xiaomi has taken the wraps off its second model, the YU7 SUV. Based on the SU7 sedan, the electric vehicle marks the world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer’s foray into the SUV segment. Xiaomi has said it will be available in China by July 2025,