Promises, mistakes? Real-world range of Xiaomi YU7 Max falls short of expectations

Xiaomi burst into the world of electric vehicles like a hurricane. After a very successful sales launch of their first model, the Xiaomi SU7 sedan, they recently introduced their first SUV in the form of the Xiaomi YU7 model. Among other things, the stated range of the top Max model was impressive, which, according to the CLTC methodology, was supposed to reach up to 750 km. But what is the real-world range of the Xiaomi YU7 Max?

Real-world range of Xiaomi YU7 Max

To begin with, it is necessary to state that the CLTC methodology assumes an average vehicle speed of 37.18 km/h and should thus test range in urban traffic. This is reflected in a greater number of stops and starts than, for example, in the WLTP methodology, where the average speed is higher but with fewer decelerations and complete stops. As with most “laboratory” tests, a certain downward deviation compared to real-world use is to be expected here as well.

Chinese journalists have already had the opportunity to test the Xiaomi YU7 Max with a 101 kWh battery and a dual motor setup, and the real-world range was naturally one of the first things that interested them. The test conditions were set quite simply. With two people and the air conditioning set to 24 °C at an ambient temperature of 30 °C, they drove around an 84km highway section at an average speed of 99.6 km/h. And the result? The onboard computer reported zero range after driving 483 km, which is only 64.4% of the value measured using the CLTC methodology. Xiaomi then presumably leaves the driver a certain “range reserve,” as journalists were able to travel another 9 km after the zero-range warning before the car completely ran out of power. In total, they drove 492 km on a single charge.

Certainly, on the one hand, it is not a tragic performance, but on the other hand, it is still significantly below expectations. The Xiaomi YU7 Max at least received praise for its charging capabilities, where a fully depleted battery was fully charged in 37 minutes. In the range between 5 and 70 percent, charging took place at a power of 300 kW. Including charging losses, the car’s consumption in the test was 22.1 kWh per 100 km.

What do you think about the real-world range of the Xiaomi YU7 Max? Would it be enough for you?

Source: arenaev.com