TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A tragic accident involving the electric car Xiaomi SU7 occurred in China on Saturday, March 29, 2025, resulting in the deaths of three people at the scene.
According to San.com and Antara, the accident occurred on the Dezhou-Shangrao Expressway, located in the eastern region of China. The Xiaomi SU7 EV, traveling at a speed of about 72 miles per hour (approximately 115 km/h), lost control and crashed heavily into a concrete pole. The impact caused the vehicle to burst into flames, ultimately claiming the lives of three individuals inside.
The incident took place at around 10:44 PM. As reported by Carnewschina on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, it was stated that the vehicle caught fire after the collision, with speculation that the doors couldn't be opened, leaving the driver and passengers unable to escape.
Xiaomi subsequently released a statement on April 1, 2025, revealing that the car involved in the accident was the standard version of SU7 equipped with the advanced Navigate on Autopilot driving assistance system. It was known that the system had issued warnings about obstacles ahead, but the driver reportedly failed to take evasive action to avoid the collision.
Impact on Xiaomi
This fatal accident immediately had a significant impact on Xiaomi, both in terms of reputation and financially. Xiaomi’s stock plunges 5.5 percent following the accident during Hong Kong trading and 6.7 percent in U.S. after-hours trading.
Ironically, this incident occurred just hours after the financial rating agency S&P Global raised Xiaomi's investment security rating from "BBB-" to "BBB", considering the bright prospects of Xiaomi in the electric vehicle industry, which is now threatened by this accident.
Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun, issued an official statement regarding this incident, expressing deep sorrow for the lives lost. He said Xiaomi would fully cooperate with the authorities in the investigation. "No matter what happens, Xiaomi will not evade," he emphasized.
Xiaomi SU7 Specifications
The Xiaomi SU7 is the first electric car produced by Xiaomi, officially launched in December 2023. The vehicle is an electric sedan with high performance, claimed to be capable of traveling up to 800 km on a single charge and reaching a maximum speed of 265 km/h.
This impressive performance is supported by a 101 kWh capacity battery using CATL cell technology and a fast charging system of 875 V. With these specifications, the Xiaomi SU7 is said to be able to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 2.78 seconds, based on Xiaomi's official post on the X platform.
Xiaomi designed the SU7 in two main variants, namely the standard SU7 and SU7 Max.
Xiaomi SU7 Standard
- Equipped with a rear-wheel drive (RWD) system.
- Uses an electric motor with 220 kW power and 400 Nm torque.
- Can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 5.28 seconds.
- Powered by a 73.6 kWh capacity battery, with a range of up to 668 km based on CLTC standard (China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle).
Xiaomi SU7 Max
- Utilizes a dual-motor system with a combined power of 425 kW and 838 Nm torque.
- Has a 0-100 km/h acceleration in 2.78 seconds.
- Reaches a top speed of 265 km/h.
- Equipped with a Qilin NMC CATL 101 kWh battery, with a range of up to 800 km.
In addition to high performance, the Xiaomi SU7 also features advanced technology. The car has a 16.1-inch central control screen with 3K resolution, a 7.1-inch digital instrument panel for the driver, and Xiaomi Mi Pads tablets for rear passengers.
The car's navigation system can be displayed through a 56-inch Head-Up Display (HUD) screen. Meanwhile, the cockpit operating system uses HyperOS based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295. In terms of safety technology and automatic driving systems, Xiaomi SU7 is supported by the Xiaomi Pilot feature, powered by two Nvidia Orin-X chips with 508 TOPs of computing power.
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