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Xiaomi's first extended-range SUV can travel from Shanghai to Beijing on a single tank and charge, without needing to stop for fuel or electricity.
Xiaomi's SkyNomad N90 Max range-extender SUV achieves a combined CLTC range of 1,705 kilometers, the highest among current extended-range electric vehicles in China, founder and Chief Executive Officer Lei Jun said at the company's technology launch event in Beijing on Thursday. The claim means the vehicle can cover the 1,200-kilometer drive from Shanghai to Beijing without refueling or recharging, Lei said.
"This is the best performance among range-extender SUVs today," Lei said at the event, where Xiaomi unveiled its Kunlun Technology Architecture. "With this kind of range, starting from Shanghai to Beijing, I believe there is absolutely no need to charge or refuel midway."
The SkyNomad N90 Max uses a 1.5T range extender engine developed with Harbin Dongan Auto Engine, producing 112 kilowatts and supporting 92, 95 and 98-octane gasoline. It pairs a 76-kilowatt-hour battery pack delivering 505 kilometers of CLTC electric-only range with a WLTC depleted fuel consumption of 5.7 liters per 100 kilometers. The smaller SkyNomad N70 Max offers 370 to 380 kilometers of electric range depending on drivetrain configuration. Both models exceed 1,500 kilometers of combined range with a full tank.
The range claim arrives as China's EV industry adopts the 1,300-kilometer G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway as an unofficial benchmark for real-world range testing. Xiaomi's SU7 Pro sedan drew millions of livestream viewers in April 2026 when Lei personally followed the vehicle on a 15-hour, 1,313-kilometer drive with only one charging stop. The SkyNomad's 1,705-kilometer CLTC figure would translate to roughly 60 to 70 percent of that in real highway conditions, based on industry experience showing that high-speed driving at around 120 kilometers per hour reduces range significantly versus lab tests.
Competitive landscape heats up
Xiaomi enters a range-extender market dominated by Li Auto and Huawei-backed Aito, which together claimed seven of the top 10 best-selling EREV SUVs in China in 2025. The SkyNomad N90 Max, a full-size SUV measuring 5,285 millimeters long with a 3,080-millimeter wheelbase, seats five or seven passengers and features a cabin with rotating front seats, a sliding center armrest and zero-gravity second-row seats. Xiaomi has signaled pricing could start as low as 200,000 yuan ($29,420), undercutting both the Li Auto L9 and Aito M9, each priced above 250,000 yuan.
The launch comes as China's EV charging arms race accelerates. Hongqi demonstrated a battery in late July that charged from 10 percent to 70 percent in 3 minutes and 41 seconds at a peak rate of 12C, while BYD's Super e-Platform supports up to 1,000 kilowatts and can add nearly 250 miles of claimed range in five minutes. CATL's third-generation Shenxing LFP battery claims a 10-to-80 percent charge in 3 minutes and 44 seconds.
Xiaomi's SkyNomad N90 Max is expected to debut publicly at the Chengdu Auto Show on Aug. 21, with pricing and final trims to be announced at a separate commercial launch in mid-to-late August. The company has not disclosed production volume targets or delivery timelines for the new lineup.
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