On June 27, Beijing time, Xiaomi officially released its first SUV YU7 on Thursday, with a starting price of 253,500 yuan.The release of Xiaomi YU7 has also attracted the attention of foreign media. The following is the evaluation of this car by foreign media:

Lei Jun releases YU7

Bloomberg: Xiaomi launches YU7 to compete with Tesla Model Y

Xiaomi has released an SUV priced at 253,500 yuan, directly targeting Tesla’s popular Model Y. Xiaomi founder Lei Jun took a hard stand against Tesla at Thursday's press conference, directly comparing Xiaomi's new car to the Model Y just as he used to compare Xiaomi phones to the iPhone. The pricing of YU7 is roughly in line with analysts’ expectations and is slightly lower than the 263,500 yuan of the latest Tesla Model Y. The Model Y is China's best-selling SUV, and the model that Lei Jun says he hopes to surpass.

Reuters: YU7 will be a litmus test of Xiaomi’s appeal

The starting price of Xiaomi YU7 is 253,500 yuan, which is nearly 4% lower than Tesla Model Y, further increasing the company's challenge to Tesla in the world's largest auto market. Tesla Model Y was China's best-selling SUV in May, with a starting price of 263,500 yuan in China.

Xiaomi YU7

Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun has said that he hopes the YU7 can challenge the Tesla Model Y. Analysts say YU7 has the potential to succeed. Other competitors Xiaomi faces include Jikrypton 7X and Lili L6. Rosalie Chen, senior analyst at Gaolin Management Consulting, said:"The YU7 will be an early litmus test of whether Xiaomi can broaden its appeal beyond early adopters and tech enthusiasts and develop into a serious contender in the mass-market EV space."

Electrek: Xiaomi YU7 is impressive

Electric car website Electrek tested the YU7 Max version in advance before the release of Xiaomi YU7. Among them, one thing that impressed Electrek about YU7 is its highly personalized configuration. Even basic functions like kinetic energy recovery braking can be customized. You can choose between Low, Standard, and Custom modes. In "Custom" mode, users can set the kinetic energy recovery braking intensity between 0% and 100%. When set to 100%, "one-pedal driving" is almost possible.

CNBC: Xiaomi launches new car, weakening Tesla’s competitiveness

Xiaomi has launched a new electric SUV, taking aim at rival Tesla. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said on Thursday that the Xiaomi YU7 starts at 253,500 yuan, which is 10,000 yuan cheaper than Tesla's Model Y, which starts at 263,500 yuan in the Chinese market. The SU7 sedan launched by Xiaomi last year is also priced lower than the Tesla Model 3.