It is here.
The Xiaomi YU7 GT production model officially landed in dealerships across China on May 16. The full launch happens late this month, but you can see it now. They are calling it a “sports car-level SUV,” which is bold for something meant for long highway hauls. It packs a dual-motor all-wheel drive and looks like it wants to win a race.
Aggressive looks, lower stance
It keeps the family face of the regular YU7. Then it diverges.
The GT has a longer hood, a wider body, and an exclusive Crimson Red paint job. Black-gold logo too. The front bumper eats more air, the lip is prominent, and the rear diffuser screams performance.
Look at the numbers.
- 5015 mm length
- 2007 mm width
- 1597 mm height
- 3000 mm wheelbase
Compared to the standard SUV, it is 10 mm longer, 21 mm wider, and crucially, 23 mm lower. Standard wheels are 21 inches. Red brake calipers. Frameless mirrors. Hidden door handles. It looks fast even when standing still.
Red interior, carbon fibre trim
Inside, the layout is familiar but the colors are not. Black and red dominate.
Nappa leather mixes with Alcantara. Carbon fibre panels sit beside red stitching and matching red seatbelts. The sport seats have “GT” embroidered on the headrests. The passenger dash gets the logo too.
For the driver, there is a physical “boost” button on the steering wheel. Touch it and you go.
A floating central screen and a full-width “skyline” instrument cluster run a dedicated sports UI. It sets the mood before you even move.
“It is designed to enhance the driving atmosphere,” Xiaomi claims.
Does a UI change matter in an electric SUV? Maybe not, but the intent is clear.
990 hp, 12-minute charge
This is where it gets loud, or well, it would be if it had an engine.
Dual motors. All-wheel drive.
Front motor: 288 kW (about 386 hp).
Rear motor: 450 kW (roughly 603 hp).
Combine them and you get 738 kW total. That translates to 990 horsepower.
The battery pack holds 101.7 kWh of ternary lithium. Range is rated at 705 km under CLTC standards. It runs on an 800 V platform. That means charging is quick. Official data says you can jump from 10% to 80% in just 12 minutes.
That is fast enough for a coffee break, maybe a slightly hurried one.
Xiaomi says the chassis handles too. They ran the YU7 GT at the Nürburgring. The lap time? 7 minutes and 32. The engineering team seems satisfied with the tuning and high-speed stability.
Whether 7:32 is fast for a heavy SUV is debatable. But for a family hauler with nearly a thousand horses, it is a statement.
The car is on the floor now. You can walk up to it. Touch the red paint. Wonder if it handles like a sedan or drives like a truck.
We will see when the launch happens in May.
