Beijing – Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi Targeting directly on rival Tesla With a new electric SUV.

Xiaomi’s luxury Yu7 SUV will begin with 253,500 yuan ($ 35,322), CEO Lei June said on Thursday, stating that the vehicle is cheaper by 10,000 yuan compared to Tesla’s model Y, which starts from 263,500 yuan in China.

Before the official value announcement, A City report Expectations were listed that the YU7 SUV would priced at around 320,000 yuan ($ 34,800 to $ 44,590), estimating the monthly sales of about 30,000 units. Once the speed increases, the city predicts annual sales of 300,000 to 360,000 units.

The SU7 sedan of Xiaomi’s company was launched last year, priced below Tesla’s model 3.

Lei on Thursday claimed that U7 defeated Tesla’s model Y at a border of the metrics, but still came down on the help of the driver. The Yu7 comes with a driver-antic software, the most advanced version of which is powered by the thor chip of Nvidia. East-selling starts at 10 pm on Thursday, which is expected to deliver within one to five weeks.

Yu7 Pre-Bikri, just three minutes after the launch of Xioami Said It received more than 200,000 orders.

Xiaomi initially said that it would launch its Yu7 in July. Earlier event occurs Between an acute electric car value war,

Xiaomi Its U7 SUV revealed In late May, after less than a year of launching its first electric car, and claimed that the vehicle would have a driving range of at least 760 kilometers (472 mi) on a charge.

It is well above 719 kilometers advertised for Tesla’s extended-ranges model Y. Driving range is constantly concerned about battery charging for consumers.

While Xiaomi has not promoted its artificial intelligence as other consumer brands, Thursday’s launch event has displayed several AI car facilities, such as allowing drivers to change a song using hand speeds, or ask a phone app to tell where the car is parked.

Yu7 Apple also supports the car play and apple music, Lei said.

The Chinese smartphone and the Home Appliance Company on Thursday launched several other products, including high-appreciation. Artificial intelligence-connected glass.

AI glasses, which is rival on the Meta’s ray, can change the tint of the lens and scan a QR code to pay, mimics China’s mobile smartphone app. Xiaomi also announced similar characteristics for those of meta glasses, such as being able to take photos and videos, as well as using interactive AI to identify a flower or translate the text.

Xiaomi’s AI Glass begins with 1,999 yuan ($ 279). A Xiaomi spokesperson said that there was no plan to sell glasses abroad at present. The Meta version is not officially sold in China.