On January 22 that a netizen mentioned the pricing of Xiaomi SU7 in the comments of Lei Jun’s Weibo and asked if Lei Jun dared to confirm the price before the New Year. In response, Lei Jun said there is no rush, and the decision will be made after this round of testing. He emphasized that quality comes first.
Before, Lei Jun revealed in an interview with CCTV Finance that the first model of Xiaomi’s car may be priced a bit high, equivalent to the performance of a luxury car worth two to three million. At the same time, Lei Jun also reiterated that the price of Xiaomi’s first car model will not be 9.9 million, 14.9 million, or 19.9 million. He said these prices were a joke, and the actual price will be a bit high, which will be announced at the official product launch of Xiaomi’s car.
Lei Jun said in an interview, “Smart electric cars are just like the consumer electronics and software industries, where the winners take all. We believe that if we don’t make it into the top five in global sales, we may not survive. That’s why we invested $10 billion in car manufacturing from the beginning.” Earlier today, Lei Jun added on his official Weibo account, “The goal of Xiaomi’s car is to become one of the top five car manufacturers in the world after 15 to 20 years of hard work, and to strive for the comprehensive rise of the Chinese car industry!”
IT Home noticed that today, Lei Jun initiated a vote on Weibo, allowing netizens to select the best-looking sedan under 500,000 yuan (69510$). He also stated that, for fairness, the Xiaomi SU7 will not participate in the vote. As of the time of writing, the Audi A6 has received the most votes.
