Wang Hua, the General Manager of Xiaomi‘s Public Relations Department, has officially denied the rumor about Xiaomi SU8. He confirmed that there is no Xiaomi SU8 at present.
We have already come across numerous rumors about the presence of the Xiaomi SU8. On July 15, an automotive media drew two posters of Xiaomi SU8. One of the posters notes that the “Xiaomi SU8” will be unveiled on July 16. The poster also includes realistic images of the car, which is claimed to be the successor of the Xiaomi SU7.
When the official confirmed that the posters were fake and there was no successor to the SU7 in the works, many people speculated that there could be a Xiaomi SU9. Recently some spy photos surfaced online that were claimed to be Xiaomi’s first SUV. According to a previous report, the car is internally codenamed MX11 and is expected to debut in 2025. The renderings of the SUV made by fans retain many design elements from the Xiaomi SU7. It includes the headlights, door handles, pebble-style laser radar, Saturn ring taillights, and petal-shaped alloy wheels.
According to CNMO, the SUV is likely going to be the company’s second EV. Nonetheless, we are at least one year away from the launch.
That being said, the company sold over 10,000 units of the SU7 in June and is also expected to sell another 10,000 units this month. Xiaomi Auto is reportedly planning to deliver a total of 100,000 EVs this year. The company has ramped up the production of its EVs to fulfill the demand. They started a double-shift production in June to guarantee a monthly delivery target of 10,000 units.
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