Xiaomi entered the extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) market on Monday with the launch of the Sky Nomad SUV lineup, extending its automotive portfolio beyond pure battery-electric models. The lineup starts at 209,900 yuan (approximately $30,960) and comprises three core variants with 5- and 7-seat options, offering pure electric range up to 505 kilometers and combined range exceeding 1,700 kilometers on a full tank and battery. The launch supports Xiaomi's push to achieve 550,000 annual deliveries in 2026, even as China's EREV market faces headwinds.
Key Points
💰 Pricing: N70 Pro: 209,900 yuan · N70 Max: 239,900 yuan · N90 Max: 269,900 yuan · N90 Max Explorer: 299,900 yuan. Prices are 7.7% and 10% lower than pre-sales prices announced in July, respectively.
💱 Approximate conversion: 🇸🇦 ≈ 116,000 SAR · 🇦🇪 113,500 AED · 🇶🇦 112,000 QAR · 🇰🇼 9,500 KWD · 🇴🇲 11,900 OMR · 💵 31,000$ (base price)
🎯 Design and Dimensions: N70: 4,960 mm long, 1,998 mm wide, 2,950 mm wheelbase — mid-to-large 5-seat SUV emphasizing rear-seat space. N90 Max: 5,285 mm long, 1,998 mm wide, 1,825 mm tall, 3,080 mm wheelbase — 2+2+3 seating for 7 occupants. Explorer edition features a power pop-top roof that raises maximum interior height to 2,294 mm.
⚡ Power and Charging: N70 Pro: single front motor, 210 kW (282 hp), 0–100 km/h in 7.9 seconds. N70 Max and N90 Max: dual-motor all-wheel drive, 310 kW combined, 0–100 km/h in 5.5 seconds (N70) and 5.9 seconds (N90). Charges 20–80% in 18 minutes; 15-minute charge adds up to 310 km range.
🔋 Battery and Range: N70 Pro: 52-kWh LFP battery, 351 km CLTC electric range, 1,351 km combined. N70 Max: 76-kWh ternary lithium, 505 km CLTC electric range, 1,461 km combined. N90 Max: 76-kWh ternary lithium, 464 km CLTC electric range, 1,705 km combined. N90 Max Explorer: 462 km CLTC electric range, 1,688 km combined.
🛡️ Autonomous Driving and Tech: Xiaomi HAD (Hyper Autonomous Driving) standard across all variants, powered by Nvidia Drive Thor chip with 700 TOPS computing power. N70 Pro/Max: 1 LiDAR sensor. N90 Max and Explorer: 2 LiDAR sensors (forward and rearward). All versions feature 4D millimeter-wave radar. HyperOS cabin system, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, Xiao AI voice control, smartphone and smart home device integration.
🏠 Interior Features: N70 base models: sliding center console, 9-liter refrigerator, optional swiveling front seats and 21.4-inch rear entertainment screen. N90 Max: massage functions in front two rows, sliding center console, swiveling seats. N90 Max Explorer: flat-folding rear seats convertible to bed, underfloor heating, power pop-top roof (parked use only).
⛽ Range Extender: All variants equipped with 1.5-liter turbocharged engine supporting 92-octane gasoline (China standard).
📊 Context and Target: Xiaomi delivered 216,322 vehicles in the first 7 months of 2026 (up 14.83% year-on-year) and surpassed 800,000 cumulative deliveries. August saw over 30,000 units delivered. The 550,000 annual target requires averaging 75,900 units monthly over the remaining four months. This EREV entry comes despite China's hybrid market sliding 15.35% year-on-year (535,000 units January–July), but Xiaomi banks on strong demand for well-designed extended-range vehicles.
