Xiaomi‘s sales of its first model, the SU7, slipped slightly to 7,000 units in China between April 21 and 27. Still, the company crossed a major milestone, delivering its 100,000th vehicle in 2025.
After a 35% drop in sales to 5,100 vehicles at the start of Q2, the tech giant rebounded with double-digit gains over the next two weeks, reaching 6,300 and then 7,200 units.
Last week, sales dipped slightly by 2.8% to 7,000, bringing April’s total to around 25,600 vehicles as of April 27. This pushed the company’s year-to-date sales past 100,000 units.
Xiaomi started deliveries of its debut model on April 2, 2024 and delivered the 100,000th unit seven and a half months later on November 13. As production capacity continues to increase, the company needed only four months to deliver the last 100,000 EVs.
The tech giant delivered over 29,000 vehicles in March marking the sixth consecutive month above 20,000 monthly sales. April figures are expected to be released on early Thursday.
The figures come solely from Xiaomi‘s debut SU7 sedan and its Ultra variant, as it prepares to launch its first SUV — the YU7 — this Summer which will rival Tesla’s refreshed Model Y.
In early April, the company stated that “production capacity is increasing smoothly” and that it will achieve “annual delivery target of 350,000 units.” At the end of the first quarter, Xiaomi had sold over 75,600 vehicles in China, which represents about 21.6% of its target.
Competitors
Tesla jumped 51.5% in weekly sales, with 10,300 EVs — of which 7,100 were the refreshed Model Y. The Model 3 sedan accounted for 3,200 units — less than half the number sold by its Chinese rival Xiaomi.
When it comes to EV start-ups, Leapmotor was the best-selling from April 21 to 27, with 9,200 units sold, outselling Li Auto‘s 8,600 units. XPeng sold 7,200 units.
In the premium EV sector, Nio Group recorded its best week in sales for the third consecutive time, with 6,500 vehicles from its Nio brand and 1,405 units from its sub-brand Onvo. Zeekr sold 3,500 units, nearly half of the Shanghai-based brand’s registrations.
Upcoming YU7
The company is planning to launch its first SUV, the YU7, in “June or July” — as said earlier this year by the co-founder and CEO Lei Jun.
The model will compete with Tesla’s updated Model Y — which was the best-selling EV in China last month with over 46,000 units and the best selling car worldwide in 2024.
According to a disclosure by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Monday, Xiaomi has added a new 835 km range version to its YU7 model.
The model will include both single and double-motor variants. The single-motor version of the YU7 now includes four range options: 835 km, 820 km, 810 km, and 725 km.
R&D + Charging
Xiaomi has recently opened an automotive R&D center in Germany as part of its plan to expand into global markets in the coming years, according to a 36Kr report.
Located in Munich, the facility has fewer than 50 employees, mostly made up of management and business experts, and is led by Rudolf Dittrich, a former BMW executive.
On Monday, Xiaomi announced that its charging network — the Xiaomi Charging Map — now supports over 1.26 million charging points nationwide, including 94,000 superchargers. The network spans 2,691 districts and counties and is built with 18 industry partners.
The three U.S.-listed China Auto companies Li Auto, Nio, and XPeng are among the 18 partners allowing Xiaomi customers to access their charging network.
