Xiaomi unveils its first range-extender SUV and it looks like a private jet on wheels
- Xiaomi reveals its first extended-range electric vehicle
- SkyNomad will sit separately from its pure EV Xiaomi Auto company
- The 1.5-liter engine is manufactured by Changan's subsidiary Harbin Dongang
Xiaomi is set to enter the hotly contested luxury SUV sector with an all-new business that it has dubbed SkyNomad.
Fresh off the success of both the SU7 and YU7, the former of which has outsold the Tesla Model 3 in the Chinese market, smartphone-maker Xiaomi sees a gap in the market for its first extended-range electric vehicle (EREV), which sees a gasoline engine act as a generator to charge battery packs on the move.
While the powertrain is still in its infancy in Europe, with just the Leapmotor C10 REEV and Mazda MX-30 R-EV currently on sale in many markets, it has experienced sales success in much of China.
Li Auto is the current market leader, with six models offering a...
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