A screengrab of the YU7. — YoutTube/China Car Channel
BEIJING: Xiaomi's new electric crossover SUV, the YU7, will have a driving range of up to 770km, a government document showed on Thursday.The car will be Xiaomi's first SUV and is expected to hit the market this summer, to take on Tesla's Model Y.
The vehicle, which would combine features of a traditional crossover SUV with a battery-powered drivetrain, also comes in a shorter driving range of 675km and 760km.
It was among newly added models to enjoy purchase tax breaks, according to an industry ministry notice.
Tesla began deliveries of refreshed Model Y at the end of February.
The long-range variant of the redesigned Model Y has a driving range of 719km per charge, up from 688km, while the rear-drive variant now has a range of 593km, from 554km.
