Xiaomi introduced its highly anticipated electric car at the event held on December 28.
The coupe electric car will be available under the name of the company's well-known smartphone brand Mi and will be available in three different versions: SU7, SU7 Pro and SU7 Max.
Orders started
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has officially started orders for its first electric vehicle.
SU7 was offered for sale for 29 thousand 900 dollars, SU7 Pro for 34 thousand dollars and SU7 Max for 41 thousand 500 dollars.
The number of orders exceeded 100 thousand
According to the statement, orders for Xiaomi SU27, which managed to sell 50 thousand units in just 7 minutes, exceeded 100 thousand.
The first deliveries will be made of 5,000 vehicles that Xiaomi has already produced. The vehicles in this group, called "Founder's Edition", include additional accessories for the first customers who purchase the vehicle.
Following last week's introduction, Xiaomi warned customers that they might face a waiting period of between four and seven months, pointing out that there was heavy demand for the vehicle.
Xiaomi said it will invest $10 billion in its vehicle business over the next 10 years. The car will be produced by Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC) on behalf of Xiaomi in China.
Its batteries, which have a driving range of up to 800 kilometers, are supplied by BYD, China's largest electric manufacturer, as well as domestic battery giant CATL.
