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Xiaomi To Launch Pengcheng Range‑Extender SUVs With Rooftop‑Tent Variant

The autumn event underlines Xiaomi Auto's commercial push for range‑extender SUVs after founder Lei Jun disclosed more than 800,000 cumulative vehicle deliveries.

Overview

  • Xiaomi has scheduled an autumn flagship event for Monday evening, September 7, to debut the Pengcheng N70 Pro, N70 Max and N90 Max alongside new phones and tablets.
  • Ahead of the launch Xiaomi posted pre‑pricing and CLTC range figures: the N90 Max is priced at ¥299,900 with 464 km pure‑electric CLTC range and 1,705 km combined CLTC range, while the N70 Max is priced at ¥259,900 with 505 km pure‑electric CLTC range and a reported 6.1 L/100 km 'depleted battery' fuel consumption.
  • An official preheat poster revealed, for the first time, an N90 Max rooftop 'raise‑top' tent variant aimed at camping buyers, highlighting Xiaomi's product differentiation effort.
  • Lei Jun publicly defended the range‑extender strategy as a product choice focused on quieter operation, lower fuel use and packaging tradeoffs, and announced Xiaomi Auto has delivered over 800,000 vehicles to date.
  • Major automakers and suppliers posted congratulatory messages on Weibo and Li Auto replied constructively, a sign that the Pengcheng launch could shift market attention to range‑extender models even as CLTC figures call for cautious comparison with other testing cycles.