Xiaomi SU7 VS Zeekr 007 - Part 2: Interior
In the previous part of the article, we covered the exterior comparison between the Xiaomi SU7 and the Zeekr 007. But in the arena of electric vehicles, the battle for supremacy extends beyond raw performance to the very heart of comfort and technology: the interior.
Today, we compare two contenders, Xiaomi SU7 and Zeekr 007, delving into their inner realms to uncover the nuances of design, materials, and features. From the steering wheel to the screens, let’s explore which of these offerings provides a more compelling interior experience for the discerning driver.
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Overall Style
Xiaomi SU7 and Zeekr 007 use a relatively simple style, Xiaomi SU7 also retains a lot of physical buttons and provides 4 colors to choose from, the material is imitation leather and suede material, and Zeekr 007 in addition to the top of the central control, using a large area of suede material, and with orange lines decoration, the overall texture is better.
Steering Wheel
Both cars use a flat steering wheel, but the material is slightly different, the Xiaomi SU7 is leather-wrapped, and the Zeekr 007 interior is suede; The Xiaomi SU7 uses knobs and physical buttons for operation, including a drive mode adjustment button in the lower right corner, while the Zeekr 007 uses a joystick for operation and has a Touch Bar in the bottom center.
Instrumentation
In terms of instrumentation, Xiaomi SU7 uses a 7.1-inch full LCD instrument and also has a flipping effect when the vehicle starts, which is full of ceremony. Zeekr 007 uses a 13.02-inch all-LCD meter.
Head-up Display
Head-up display this configuration has also begun to become a trend, the Xiaomi SU7’s HUD size reached 56 inches, while the Zeekr 007 AR-HUD size is much smaller, at 35.5 inches.
Screen
Looking at the screen, the Xiaomi SU7 uses a 16.1-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 3K, and the Zeekr 007 is a 15.05-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2.5K, and also has the function of flipping. Both cars use Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chips, so there is no need to worry about fluency.
In terms of details, Xiaomi Su7 supports connection methods such as CarPlay, original mapping, and CarLink, while Zeekr 007 supports Huawei HiCar.
In terms of system, one is Xiaomi Surging OS and the other is ZEEKR OS, and both cars support voice assistants with continuous recognition and the ability to see and say. However, in terms of partitioning, Xiaomi SU7 supports 5 regions wake up with voice print recognition, while Zeekr 007 supports 4 regions wake up with face recognition. Xiaomi SU7 still has advantages in the connection and application of car and mobile phone systems.
Air Conditioner
Both cars are equipped with heat pump air conditioning, and the rear row is also equipped with an independent outlet, the functional difference is that Xiaomi SU7 is equipped with air quality detection, a car air purifier, and a negative ion generator, while Zeekr 007 is standard with fragrance, and Xiaomi SU7 can also be optional.
Wireless Charge
In terms of charging, both cars are equipped with 50W wireless charging, but the Xiaomi SU7 only has one on the main driving side, while the Zeekr 007 has two. For the rest of the charging, the Xiaomi SU7 provides a total of 6 charging ports for the front 4 and the back 2, with a maximum power of 67W, while the Zeekr 007 provides a total of 4 Type-C interfaces for the front 2 and the back 2.
Others
Xiaomi’s center control screen is also pre-set around the standard magnetic interface, you can add a magnetic keyboard, and even the top dual dial and mobile phone stand, in addition, an optional refrigerator smart fragrance, and expansion ability are very strong.
In addition to the front screen of the Xiaomi SU7 can be connected to the external button, there are also many dial rods designed under the center control to facilitate operation when driving.
In addition to the front screen, the Xiaomipad can also connect to the Xiaomi SU7 through the expansion port reserved in the car.
In Summary
In terms of interior decoration, both cars have adopted the simple design common in today’s electric cars. In terms of materials, Xiaomi SU7 uses imitation leather and suede material and provides 4 options for color matching. In addition to the top of center control, the rest of the Zeekr 007 is made of suede material, with orange stitches, and the overall interior texture is more prominent.
The entire hardware performance can be said to have its advantages, such as Xiaomi SU7’s dashboard size is small, but the HUD size is large, and the Zeekr 007’s instrument size is large, but the AR-HUD size is small.
The screen is also, Xiaomi SU7 uses a larger screen size and higher resolution, but the Zeekr 007 uses an OLED screen, with a steering function. Both cars use the most mainstream Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295, but in terms of mobile phone interconnection, Xiaomi SU7 supports more types, and the interconnection functions of mobile phones and smart home appliances of this brand are also richer. At the same time, Xiaomi SU7 also provides a variety of optional parts, which is more scalable.
