Xiaomi once again surpasses 30,000 electric car deliveries in August

Xiaomi EVs are a hit, but the company simply can't build them fast enough. The company has stormed the Chinese market, reporting another month of impressive sales with over 30,000 vehicles delivered in August. That's the second month in a row - a remarkable feat for a brand that sold its first car over a year ago.

The sales explosion is courtesy of the Xiaomi YU7, the company's first electric SUV. It launched on June 26 this year, capturing the public's imagination, and creating a demand that Xiaomi simply wasn't ready for. 200,000 people placed firm orders in the first three minutes of sales, and within 18 hours, that number flew past 240,000.

The YU7 offers an attractive package with a price ranging from RMB 253,500 to 329,900 ($35,530 to $46,260). It is built on a modern 800V architecture and promises a driving range between 472 miles and 519 miles on a single charge.

This overwhelming success has created what some might call a good problem to have: a production bottleneck. Customers hoping to get their hands on a new YU7 are now facing wait times of up to 56 weeks, according to the company's own app. It turns out that designing a popular electric car is one thing - building them fast enough is the real challenge.

Xiaomi is scrambling to catch up. The company began a large-scale hiring push for its second factory phase in July and secured a site for a third phase in June. Its first factory is already running, but the expansion is critical to meeting its ambitious goals and shortening those lengthy delivery queues.

The YU7 SUV is the star of the moment, but it was the SU7 sedan that started it all. This was the model that proved Xiaomi could build a credible electric car. Launched in March 2024, the SU7 is priced between RMB 215,900 and 299,900 (about $30,270 to $42,020) and offers a driving range of 435 miles to 516 miles.

For extreme performance enthusiasts, Xiaomi also launched the SU7 Ultra in February 2025. This tri-motor beast produces up to 1,548 horsepower, rocketing from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.1 seconds with a top speed of 217 mph. To celebrate its performance, the company even unveiled a special Nürburgring Limited Edition, capped at just 100 units.

Selling tens of thousands of EVs is only half the battle. Supporting those customers is just as important, and Xiaomi is rapidly building out its physical presence. During August alone, the company opened 18 new stores, bringing its total to 370 locations across 105 cities in China.

With production ramping up and a growing network of showrooms, Xiaomi is looking toward a dominant future in the EV industry. Company founder Lei Jun has set a public sales target of 350,000 vehicles for 2025. Internally, the company is even more optimistic, with plans suggesting a goal of 400,000 to 500,000 units next year and a potential to exceed 800,000 vehicles in 2027.

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