Elin Mo and Brenda Goh
BEIJING (Reuters) – Xiaomi (OTC:) is telling potential buyers of its new SU7 electric sedan they will have to wait up to seven months, an app showed on Monday, in a sign that the Chinese electronics maker is pleased with strong demand for its car.
Xiaomi began allowing consumers to place orders for its SU7 electric sedan on Thursday after announcing prices for the car that start at $29,870. On Friday evening, the company reported that pre-orders had reached 88,898 in the first 24 hours.
A Reuters check of Xiaomi’s car app on Monday showed the company reporting that delivery times for the company’s standard SU7 model could take 18-21 weeks, the SU7 Pro model could take 18-21 weeks, and the most expensive model costs 299,900 yuan. , will take 27-30 weeks.