Overview
- Lei Jun hosted a January 3 livestream featuring a full teardown of a new YU7 and a Q&A to address viral excerpts he and PR chief Xu Jieyun called out-of-context.
- Xiaomi reiterated the YU7 standard version’s 835 km CLTC-rated range and separated that official figure from Lei Jun’s anecdote of charging once during roughly 1,300 km of driving.
- Xu Jieyun said the “200 km/h instant stop” line described a filmed test experience rather than a standalone claim, framing it as a misinterpreted remark.
- Following the event, Xu announced that the fact‑checking push was only beginning and urged reporting of malicious posts after alleging coordinated attacks on Xiaomi owners.
- Xiaomi invited industry peers and teardown creators to independently disassemble the YU7, arguing that deeper third‑party inspections will improve product clarity and industry transparency.