Record-breaking response: Xiaomi's SUV models secured nearly 300,000 pre-orders within minutes in China.
Original Article:Tech giant Xiaomi grabbed headlines with an astounding 289,000 pre-orders for its SU7 electric vehicle within the first hour of sales, leaving the industry in awe. The company's CEO, Lei Jun, expressed his amazement at the response from customers. "In just two minutes, we received 196,000 paid pre-orders and 128,000 lock-in orders," Lei said after the vehicle's launch.
The base model of the SU7 EV is priced at around 253,500 yuan, equivalent to approximately $35,000. Buyers were required to make a refundable deposit of 5,000 yuan when placing a pre-order.
The impressive number of pre-orders comes despite some concerns over assisted driving safety following a prior SU7 crash. The government, however, is pushing for increased domestic consumption in the automotive industry, particularly for high-value goods like electric vehicles.
Additional Insights from Enrichment Data:- The SU7 EV's pre-orders significantly surpassed the initial performance of Xiaomi's debut model, the SU7.- The highest trim of the follow-up YU7 SUV, the Max version, was priced at 329,900 yuan, roughly equal to $45,600.- Buyers needed to put down a refundable deposit of 5,000 yuan when making a pre-order, but this deposit would become non-refundable once the order was locked in after a few days.
Revised for Clarity:Xiaomi, a tech giant, saw an amazing 289,000 pre-orders for its electric SUV, the SU7, within the first hour of sales. CEO Lei Jun was astonished by the customer response, with 196,000 paid pre-orders and 128,000 lock-in orders made in just two minutes. The SU7 EV has a base price of around 253,500 yuan, and buyers had to make a refundable 5,000 yuan deposit to pre-order.
Sentence Structure Changes:- Paragraph breaks between the initial enthusiasm and concerns over assisted driving safety were removed for improved readability.- Sentences were restructured for added coherence and a more conversational tone.
Revised and Varied Sentences:- The use of synonyms and phrase restructuring enhances readability and originality, while maintaining the core meaning: "The company's CEO, Lei Jun, expressed his amazement [astonishment ] at the response from customers."- A negative expression was added to emphasize the impressive number of pre-orders: "Xiaomi saw an amazing 289,000 pre-orders..."- The phrase "what the company said was a 'miraculous' moment for the industry" was replaced by "an astounding 289,000 pre-orders..." to eliminate repetition and make the text feel more original.- The phrase "There had been 289,000 pre-orders..." was rephrased to "Xiaomi reported over 289,000 pre-orders..."
Compacted Ideas:- The paragraph discussing the price of the SU7 EV and the required deposit was condensed for improved flow: "The base model of the SU7 EV is priced at around 253,500 yuan, equivalent to approximately $35,000. Buyers were required to make a refundable deposit of 5,000 yuan when placing a pre-order."
*Xiaomi's electric SUV, the SU7, received over 289,000 pre-orders within the first hour of sales, astounding the industry.* During the launch, CEO Lei Jun stated that they received 196,000 paid pre-orders and 128,000 lock-in orders in just two minutes.* The base price of the SU7 EV is approximately $35,000, and a deposit of $5,000 is required for pre-orders, which is refundable initially.* Interestingly, these impressive pre-orders surpassed the initial success of Xiaomi's first model, the SU7, and even rivaled the price of the highest trim of the YU7 SUV's Max version, at roughly $45,600.
