Are you interested in Xiaomi's SU7 electric car? It just got a 0-point rating in China

While Xiaomi's SU7 electric car could soon arrive in Europe, a Chinese ranking is taking a rather harsh swipe at the vehicle's manufacturing quality.

Should we fear manufacturing problems with the Xiaomi SU7 as its arrival in Europe becomes clearer? The brand, well-known to our readers for its smartphones and electric scooters, continues to expand its already extremely extensive product catalog by positioning itself in the electric car market.

With a particularly attractive model, the Xiaomi SU7, already on sale from the equivalent of €28,000 in China for the base model. An extremely aggressive price given its performance, which is close to that of the Tesla Model 3 and the BMW i4. However, it seems that Xiaomi is experiencing some production difficulties – which are resulting in quality issues.

Xiaomi is facing the same industrial problems as the competition

The specialist website Car News China reveals that the model finished last in a Chinese ranking focused on the quality of electric sedans available on the local market. The ranking, overseen by a state-run platform, is based on customer feedback, particularly when they discover defects in their vehicle. This results in a penalty point system. It is understood that the best models must obtain the lowest possible score.

The Xiaomi SU7 thus receives 239 points, which is 56 points below the average for this segment. This indicates to consumers the presence of a high risk of potential defects, and a particularly high number of complaints reported to sales. The ranking mainly includes names still unknown on the old continent. Except for the Nio ET7 and Nio ET9, which managed to get by with an average score of 183 points each.

In Xiaomi's defense, there's a world of difference between technical design and mass production. The industrial phase is a challenge in its own right, extremely difficult to optimize. Most new entrants to the electric car market have also suffered from chronic manufacturing defects. These are likely to disappear as production lines gain experience.

Xiaomi is due to deliver the first SU7s in Europe by 2027. Xiaomi therefore has two years left to resolve most of the defects observed, while adapting to particularly strict European standards – especially on the safety side.