Xiaomi's SU7 Sedan Aims To Challenge Tesla's Model S With Price Lower Than Entry-Level Model 3
Xiaomi's SU7 Sedan Aims To Challenge Tesla's Model S With Price Lower Than Entry-Level Model 3
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi (OTCPK: XIACF) on Thursday revealed the official pricing of its first EV- the SU7 sedan. The car, touted to be a rival to Tesla Inc's Model S and the Porsche Taycan, is priced way lower than the two.
中国科技巨头小米（OTCPK：XIACF）周四公布了其首款电动汽车——SU7轿车的官方定价。这辆车被吹捧为特斯拉公司的Model S和保时捷Taycan的竞争对手，其价格远低于两者。
What Happened: The vehicle will have a starting price of 215,900 yuan (about $28,872), Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said at the launch event on Thursday. The pricier variants of the sedan, called Pro and Max, will start at 245,900 ($34,022) and 299,900 yuan ($41,494), respectively.
发生了什么：小米首席执行官雷军在周四的发布会上表示，该车的起售价为215,900元人民币（约合28,872美元）。这款名为Pro和Max的轿车价格更高的变体起价分别为245,900美元（合34,022美元）和299,900元人民币（合41,494美元）。
The car was first unveiled in December, with Xiaomi aiming to become one of the world's top five automakers. During the unveiling event, the CEO compared the vehicle to the Porsche Taycan and the Tesla Model S, creating expectations for the vehicle to be a higher-end EV.
该车于12月首次亮相，小米的目标是成为全球前五大汽车制造商之一。在发布会上，首席执行官将该车与保时捷Taycan和特斯拉Model S进行了比较，这使人们对该车成为更高端的电动汽车产生了期望。
The official pricing sets the Xiaomi SU7 at 30,000 yuan ($4,151) less than Tesla's most affordable option. In China, Tesla's Model 3 base model begins at 245,900 yuan ($34,025), with the Long Range version available for 285,900 yuan ($39,559). The lower-priced variant of the Model S is still 399,000 yuan ($55,210) more expensive than SU7's higher-end variant.
官方定价使小米SU7的价格比特斯拉最实惠的选择低3万元人民币（合4,151美元）。在中国，特斯拉的Model 3基本车型起价为245,900元人民币（合34,025美元），长续航版本的起价为285,900元人民币（合39,559美元）。价格较低的Model S版本仍比SU7的高端版本贵39.9万元人民币（合55,210美元）。
More About SU7: Xiaomi started taking orders for the car on Thursday and received over 50,000 orders in less than half an hour. Deliveries will commence in late April.
关于SU7的更多信息：小米周四开始接受该车的订单，并在不到半小时的时间内收到了超过50,000份订单。交付将于4月下旬开始。
The vehicle is available in 9 colors, including radiant purple and lava orange, and boasts a maximum range of 810 km, significantly higher than the Model 3's 606 km.
该车有9种颜色可供选择，包括辐射紫色和熔岩橙色，最大续航里程为810千米，明显高于Model 3的606千米。
"The essence of EVs lies in three key elements: car, electric, and intelligent. Over the past decade, we've witnessed tremendous progress in overcoming the challenges of vehicle electrification. In the next decade, I believe the focus is rapidly shifting towards intelligence. This is where the next battleground for the EV market is," Lei Jun said.
“电动汽车的本质在于三个关键要素：汽车、电动和智能。在过去的十年中，我们目睹了在克服汽车电气化挑战方面取得的巨大进展。我相信在接下来的十年中，重点将迅速转移到情报上。这是电动汽车市场的下一个战场，” 雷军说。
Founders of popular Chinese EV startups including Nio, XPeng, and Li Auto attended the event on Thursday. Chairmans of BAIC Motor and Great Wall Motor were also present.
包括蔚来、小鹏和理想汽车在内的中国知名电动汽车初创公司的创始人周四参加了此次活动。北京汽车和长城汽车的董事长也出席了会议。
Price Action: Hong Kong-listed shares of Xiaomi rose 1.22% to close at HK$14.94 ($1.91) on Thursday. The stock is down nearly 3.5% year-to-date.
价格走势：周四，小米在香港上市的股票上涨1.22％，收于14.94港元（1.91美元）。该股今年迄今已下跌近3.5％。
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