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China is one of the largest markets for EVs and there are many manufacturers wanting a big slice of the pie. Chinese tech giant Xiaomi came into the automotive space with their first electric car, the SU7. In what is a major feat, the Xiaomi SUV 7 has outsold the Tesla Model 3 in China. This news is as per the sales data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) between April 2024 and January 2025.

Production of the SU7 started in April 2024 and 30,000 units were sold in the period of April, May, and June. In April, it sold 7,058 against 5,065 units of the Model 3 in the same month.

The Tesla Model 3 ended the April-June period with 38,446 units, easily ahead of the SU7. In the July-September period, the Model 3 maintained its edge, with 52,052 units sales. In comparison, 39,790 SU7s were sold during the same three months. Xiaomi SU7 sales shot up in October, November, and December, beating the Model 3.

Where Tesla managed to sell 52,241 Model 3s during these 3 months, Xiaomi sold 69,697 SU7s. This included 20,726 in October, 23,156 in November, and 25,815 in December. Strong demand for the Xiaomi continues into 2025 and 22,897 were sold in January. In January, Tesla sold just 8,009 Model 3s.

Official figures from the China Passenger Car Association show that Xiaomi delivered 162,384 SU7s between April 2024 and January 2025. Tesla on the other hand delivered 152,748 Model 3s during the same period.

Xiaomi is now set to launch its second EV, the YU7, which will be a direct rival to the Tesla Model Y.

Xiaomi had showcased the SU7 in India in August last year.

In recent developments, Tesla is also slated to make an entry into India soon.

Source: Carscoops

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