Xiaomi SU7 VS ZEEKR 007 - Part1: Appearance
In 2024, in addition to a number of car companies cutting prices to open a new round of price wars, the most notable event in the car market was the official listing of Xiaomi’s first product: Xiaomi SU7.
24 hours after Lei Jun, president of Xiaomi, announced the price of the Xiaomi Su7, the order volume exceeded 88,898, which also allowed other car companies to see the heat of Xiaomi with its traffic. But how does the Xiaomi SU7 perform as a crossover player’s first product?
Before that, there were many people on the Internet who joked that SU7 was soon surrounded by Geely. Today, we will take the Zeekr 007 and Xiaomi SU7 for a static comparison to see whether Geely surrounded Xiaomi, or Xiaomi challenged Geely.
Xiaomi SU7 was officially listed on March 28, Beijing time, and the order volume in 24 hours was close to 90,000, which can be said to make a lot of car companies envious, and the vehicle provided 3 configurations.
In terms of power, the Xiaomi SU7 dual-motor model has a maximum power of 673 horsepower, peak torque of 838 n · m, 0-100km/h acceleration time of 2.78 seconds, a maximum speed of 265km/h, equipped with a capacity of 101kWh Ningde terene lithium battery, CLTC mileage of 800km.
Zeekr 007 is a model listed at the end of 2023, the current guide price of $29,000 to $41,500, the vehicle adopts 800V architecture, provides rear-drive and four-wheel drive, the maximum endurance of up to 870km, 0-100km/h acceleration time of the shortest 2.84 seconds.
The prices of the two cars are in the same range, we choose the Xiaomi SU7 2024 Max 800km Dual Motor AWD version and the Zeekr 007 four-wheel drive performance version 100kWh these two configurations to compare, and their guide price is $41,500. (hereinafter referred to as Xiaomi SU7 and Zeekr 007)
Overall Appearance
As its first product, the overall visual effect of Xiaomo SU7 is still very good and did not use a fully closed design. This version of Zeekr 007 uses the exclusive color of Kung Fu Yellow, and the design is different from the ordinary version of Zeekr 007, which is more athletic.
Detail Design
In terms of details, Xiaomi SU7 designs air channels under the headlights to reduce the vehicle wind resistance, and its wind resistance coefficient is 0.195Cd. Zeekr 007 uses a carbon fiber kit that includes an entire strip above the headlights, front spatula, side skirt, fender trim, rear spoiler, and active diffuser.
Headlights
The overall shape of the headlights in Xiaomi SU7 is more traditional, with the internal use of an “m” font arrangement, and the use of matrix LED headlights. Zeekr 007 also uses matrix LED headlights, but the shape is cleverly integrated with the front face.
Intelligent Drive
In terms of intelligent driving, both cars are equipped with a lot of sensing hardware, but the Xiaomi SU7 has an extra lidar in comparison, and the driver assistance chip is dual Nvidia Drive Orin with 508 TOPS, compared to the Zeekr 007 driver assistance chip is Nvidia Orin-X with 254 TOPS.
Size Comparison
Xiaomi SU7 is positioned as a medium and large car, while Zeekr 007 is a medium-sized car. The overall size and wheelbase of the Xiaomi SU7 are superior. From the perspective of proportion, the Xiaomi SU7 has a stronger sense of sports.
Door Handle
Zeekr 007 uses a hidden door handle, while Xiaomi SU7 is semi-hidden, in terms of functions, in addition to Bluetooth keys, Xiaomi SU7 also supports a smart bracelet open, and the whole car has an electric door, while Zeekr 007 supports UWB digital keys, and can optionally install an electric door.
Car Tail
From the rear point of view, both cars have adopted a sporty style, and have adopted a through-line taillight design, the difference is that the halo taillight design used by Xiaomi SU7 is more complex than that of Zeekr 007. The Zeekr 007 rear enclosure uses a carbon fiber diffuser to improve the aerodynamic effect.
The Xiaomi SU7 uses an electric tail that can provide a maximum of 130kg downforce and has four angles to adjust, while the Zeekr 007 uses a small carbon fiber tail directly at the rear.
Tire Comparison
The Xiaomi SU7 comes standard with 19-inch rims, and supports optional 20/21 inches, with Michelin PS EV tires, while the Zeekr 007 comes standard with 20-inch rims, and the color and style are also matched with the exclusive body color, using Michelin PS 4S tires.
Summary
In terms of appearance, the Xiaomi SU7 provides a variety of colors to choose from, while the Zeekr 007 provides only one color Kung Fu yellow. In terms of design, Xiaomi SU7 is more athletic in the line, and has a 0.195Cd wind resistance coefficient, while Zeekr 007 is based on the ordinary version of the sport kit, and is made of carbon fiber material. It also makes the vehicle have a good sense of sport.
In terms of size, Xiaomi SU7 positioning is larger, the size is also dominant. In terms of tires, Xiaomi SU7 comes standard with 19-inch rims and supports optional 20 or 21-inch versions, and the brakes of the top model are Brembo four-piston calipers and punched ventilation discs. Zeekr 007 uses 20-inch wheels with more powerful Michelin PS 4S tires, and the braking system is a four-piston caliper with a perforated ventilation disc from Akebono.
The two cars also have some differences in intelligent driving hardware, the Xiaomi SU7 is equipped with lidar, and the Zeekr 007 of the same price canceled this configuration, but the four-drive intelligent drive version is equipped with lidar. In terms of comfort configuration, the whole car of Xiaomi SU7 has an electric suction door, which is also not available in this configuration of Zeekr 007.
