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Xiaomi is not easing its way into performance SUVs. It is coming in loud, fast, and very confident. On May 21 at 19:00 in China, the company will unveil the Xiaomi YU7 GT, an electric SUV aimed squarely at drivers who want supercar-style numbers without giving up everyday usability.
The headline figures do most of the talking. Xiaomi says the YU7 GT packs a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup with 288 kW from the front motor and 450 kW from the rear, for a combined 990 hp. That is enough, according to the brand, for a 300 km/h top speed. For an SUV, those are serious numbers.
What makes the YU7 GT more interesting is that Xiaomi is not pitching it as a one-trick performance machine. The company describes it as a pure-blood GT, a car built to handle spirited driving and long-distance travel in the same breath. That idea is backed up by a claimed CLTC electric range of 705 km, which suggests Xiaomi wants this model to feel just as comfortable on a motorway run as it does chasing corners.
Official preview images have already shown the SUV in a new Crimson Red paint finish, and Xiaomi has been careful to frame the YU7 GT with Nürburgring-flavoured intent. That message is clear in the design. Up front, the SUV carries the same family look introduced by the SU7 sedan, including Xiaomi’s waterdrop-style headlights with hollow internal detailing, but the GT adds more aggression with a larger front splitter and a sharper visual stance.
At the rear, the link to the SU7 remains obvious. There is a ducktail spoiler, halo-style taillights, and a more dramatic blade-like diffuser that gives the YU7 GT a proper performance edge. Oversized brake calipers and GT-specific trim details complete the look without making the car feel overstyled.
More than just a tall fast EV
From the side, the YU7 GT leans into efficiency as much as visual drama. Xiaomi says the SUV uses a low-drag body shape, frameless mirrors, and flush electric door handles, while integrating 10 through-flow aerodynamic ducts and 19 air vents. That is not just brochure talk. At these speeds, airflow management matters, and Xiaomi clearly wants this SUV to be seen as engineered, not merely decorated.
There is another layer to the May 21 launch as well. Regulatory filings from earlier this year point to a more affordable Xiaomi YU7 variant with altered specifications and different wheel choices. That model is widely expected to appear alongside the GT, giving Xiaomi a broader YU7 lineup right from the start.
The timing makes sense. Xiaomi Auto is building momentum in China at a brisk pace. According to China EV DataTracker, the brand sold 36,702 vehicles domestically in April 2026, up 28.4 percent year on year. That gave Xiaomi a 2.6 percent share of China’s passenger NEV market for the month, a notable result for an automaker still early in its expansion story.
And because this is Xiaomi, the launch will not revolve around cars alone. The event will also introduce the Xiaomi 17 Max smartphone, the company’s first clip-on earbuds, the Xiaomi Band 10 Pro, and new smart home devices. All of it sits under Xiaomi’s Human x Car x Home strategy, which continues to blur the line between consumer tech brand and full-scale mobility player.
So yes, the YU7 GT looks like a fast electric SUV on paper. But it also feels like something bigger: another sign that Xiaomi is serious about turning its ecosystem into a lifestyle that stretches from your living room to your driveway, and now, apparently, all the way to 300 km/h.
Comments
mechbyte
Looks flashy, but 990 hp and 705 km CLTC? CLTC is generous, real world will be less. curious about weight, charging and brakes though.
turbo_mk
No way Xiaomi is serious about 300 km/h in an SUV?? wild. If range and handling are legit, this could flip the script, but i'm skeptical, if that's real then...
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