Xiaomi's SU7 EV goes in retail soon, only the Max version to have LiDAR

Xiaomi announced its SU7 EV in December last year but didn't reveal the full specs and most notably we didn't get a pricing breakdown. Now a Xiaomi spokesperson shed some extra details, ahead of the imminent market launch.

He confirmed that only the SU7 Max configuration will feature a LiDAR system for advanced self-driving features. Additionally, the Chinese government gave permission to Xiaomi to distribute 14 retail-ready units. This signals the SU7's arrival in stores and start of test driving.

As far as pricing goes, the spokesperson wasn't very specific, merely confirming that it will be below CNY 500,000 ($70,000) starting price, which surprises absolutely nobody.

Unfortunately, though, statements from the company so far suggest that the SU7 will remain a China-exclusive model as Xiaomi doesn't have the capacity to produce the needed units. It won't be partnering with third-party manufacturers either as it wants to keep a tight grip on the whole process - from manufacturing and quality control to retail and aftermarket service.

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