Xiaomi rules out selling the SU7 or any other future model in Europe

Xiaomi has just announced that it has successfully completed the planned expansion of its plant’s production capacity. This will soon allow it to reach its goal of bringing 100,000 vehicles per year to the market. The company’s management estimates this will be achieved starting next November, a couple of months earlier than initially planned.

The Chinese manufacturer, however, has even greater ambitions and has already acquired new land to expand its production plant. Once this expansion is complete, the plant’s maximum production capacity will rise to 300,000 vehicles per year.

On the other hand, the recent presentation of the SU7 in Paris has sparked speculation about a possible sale of this model in Europe. Xiaomi has, however, hurried to deny these rumours, asserting that the company is not currently considering starting operations in any market outside China.

Forget about seeing the SU7 in Europe

The Xiaomi SU7 displayed in Paris was part of the exhibition “Xiaomi [Human x Car x Home] Smart Ecosystem“, which turned out to be a resounding success with many visitors eager to see for themselves the manufacturer’s first electric saloon. Getting behind the wheel of the SU7 on European roads will, however, be impossible for now. Back in March, Xiaomi explained how difficult it would be for the company to begin selling its first electric model outside China and, now, almost six months later, it has returned to this same point.

On the other hand, we also have some news about the SU7 Ultra, the most radical version of Xiaomi’s electric saloon, which the company has just unveiled. According to the company’s head, Lei Jun, this model will enter production in the first half of 2025, with the same battery pack, the same three motors and the same chassis as the SU7 Ultra prototype recently presented.

However, the production version will have some differences from the prototype. The most important of these is that it will not feature as many carbon-fibre elements, in order to reduce costs. We also know that the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra will be available in two versions: a standard one and a track version.

More than 30,000 units of the SU7 were delivered in just over three months since its market launch, and another 10,000 units of this model are expected to be delivered during this July. Likewise, Xiaomi’s head has assured that any order placed in China has a delivery period of only around 30 days. By the end of the year, Xiaomi expects to have 220 sales outlets, 135 service points and another 53 delivery centres spread across 59 cities in China.