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对话雷军:就要比特斯拉便宜3万,反正已经吐血了

Dialogue with Lei Jun: It would be 30,000 cheaper than Tesla. Anyway, I've already vomited blood

新浪科技 ·  Mar 29 10:06

Source: Sina Technology
Author: Zhang Jun

“You're so aggressive today, we'll have fun later that this car isn't easy to price...”

Finished reading$XIAOMI-W (01810.HK)$After the car press conference,$NIO Inc (NIO.US)$/$NIO-SW (09866.HK)$Chairman Li Bin and Lei Jun made a small 20-second video, laughing and congratulating Lei Jun. The two called for “power up together!”

The starting price of 215,900 yuan really made many netizens “addicted”, and the name “Thor” resounded throughout the audience.

In an interview with Sina Technology and others, Lei Jun revealed that Xiaomi originally planned to start selling at 229,000, but later discussions and decisions were made compared$Tesla (TSLA.US)$The Model 3 is 30,000 cheaper; the initial price for the top version was 350,000, then it was set at 299,000 for direct vomiting.

At the same time, he said that in addition to the price war, Xiaomi will also have to fight three battles.

Everyone in the car ring has arrived, except Yu Chengdong

Interestingly, many car company executives were guests at the Xiaomi press conference.

For example, Wei Xiaoli, the representative of the new car builder:$NIO Inc. USD OV (NIO.SG)$Chairman Li Bin,$XPeng (XPEV.US)$/$XPENG-W (09868.HK)$Chairman He Xiaopeng,$Li Auto (LI.US)$/$LI AUTO-W (02015.HK)$Chairman Li Xiang all came to the scene. Lei Jun said that they gave a lot of suggestions, so he didn't step on many holes.

Furthermore,$GWMOTOR (02333.HK)$/$Great Wall Motor (601633.SH)$Executives from traditional car companies such as Chairman Wei Jianjun and BAIC Group Chairman Zhang Jianyong also visited the scene. In addition to the car company chairman personally visiting the platform, including$BYD Company Limited (002594.SZ)$/$BYD COMPANY (01211.HK)$Many car companies, such as Changan Qiyuan, Rantu Auto, and Deep Blue Auto, also interacted with Xiaomi on Weibo, saying that China's new energy vehicles would move forward together.

Sina Technology discovered that currently only Huawei Yu Chengdong has not made a public statement, and Huawei-related car accounts have not discussed this matter.

However, the platform is a platform, and peers are indeed direct competitors. Many netizens found clues in the expressions of car company chairmen, and all kinds of emoji packs were also flashing the screen one after another.

(网友P图刷屏)
(Netizens blush the screen with P picture)

The Xiaomi SU7 is positioned as a pure electric sedan. Direct competitors include BYD Han, Tesla Model 3, Extreme Krypton 007, Extreme Krypton 001, Xiaopeng P7, NIO ET7, and Intellectual S7.

Li Bin, chairman of NIO, posted a video of his meeting with Lei Jun on the evening of the 28th, saying, “You're so aggressive today; we'll say it's not easy to price this car later.” Ledao is NIO's second brand to be launched. According to NIO's plan, the brand is expected to be officially launched in mid-early May, positioning the mainstream household segment. The price will be more affordable than NIO, and the price range will be around 200,000 to 300,000. This will also fully match the pricing range of the Xiaomi SU7 that was released this time.

“I just want 30,000 cheaper than Tesla”

Since the Xiaomi technical conference at the end of 2023, the pricing of Xiaomi cars has been the focus of the industry's attention, and various price versions have been circulating.

Lei Jun once said that 99,000 yuan, 149,000 yuan, or even 199,000 yuan is a joke; the pricing will indeed be a bit expensive. Lei Jun's remarks also raised expectations from the outside world about the pricing of Xiaomi cars.

It is worth noting that near the official release, Lei Jun has once again raised the price expectations of the Xiaomi SU7 from the outside world. He emphasized, “The Xiaomi SU7 is the best looking car under 500,000, and it is best to drive the smartest car. The price may be a bit expensive, but I'm sure after watching the press conference, everyone will find it a great value for money.”

However, the final price wasn't too high. There are three versions of the Xiaomi SU7. The Xiaomi SU7 standard version (rear-drive long-range smart driving version) is priced at 215,900 yuan; the Xiaomi SU7 Pro (rear-wheel drive ultra-long battery life advanced smart driving version) costs 245,900 yuan; and the Xiaomi SU7 Max (four-wheel drive ultra-long battery life high-end smart driving version) costs 299,900 yuan.

In an interview with Sina Technology, Lei Jun responded to the pricing strategy of the Xiaomi SU7. He said that the profit and loss point of the Tesla Model 3 is 223,000, and the configuration of the Xiaomi SU7 is much higher than that of the Tesla Model 3. “I know our profit and loss points, and I also know that we must have lost money, but how much did I actually lose, to express my sincerity to the die-hard users who support us, so I need to find that point.”

He revealed that Xiaomi originally planned to sell at 229,000, but later discussions decided that it was 30,000 cheaper than the Tesla Model 3; the top version was initially priced at 350,000. “Actually, 350,000 was also a loss. This sincerity brought it to the end. It was directly set at 299,000. Anyway, I threw up blood.”

The Xiaomi SU7 does regard Tesla as its most direct competitor this time. At the press conference, Lei Jun also compared various parameters of the Xiaomi SU7 with the Tesla Model 3.

However, in the end, the starting price of 215,900 yuan did surprise many users. They thought the price was not too high, and even called Lei Jun “Thor”, #雷军 Thor #的话题词也登上了微博热搜。

In addition to the price war, Xiaomi will have to fight three battles

After the Xiaomi SU7 began pre-orders, the number of orders also attracted a lot of attention.

Lei Jun said in an interview that 100,000 people added to their wishlist in 1 minute, and the enthusiasm of users was very high. According to data released on Xiaomi Auto's official WeChat account, the Xiaomi SU7 will break 10,000 units in 4 minutes; Dading will break 20,000 in 7 minutes; and in 27 minutes, it will be 50,000 units.

Regarding this model, Xiaomi Group President Lu Weibing recently stated in an earnings conference call, “Xiaomi's internal goal is to enter the top three pure electric luxury sedan products.”

Earlier, in 2022, Lei Jun also announced the aggressive goals of Xiaomi cars on social media. He said, “I believe that when the electric vehicle industry matures, the top 5 global brands will account for more than 80% of the market share. In other words, the only way for Xiaomi to succeed is to be in the top five, with annual shipments of more than 10 million vehicles, and the competition will be fierce.” He also proposed that Xiaomi will aim to be in the top five in the world in 15-20 years.

However, achieving the world's top five goals is bound to be a marathon.

What is facing Xiaomi now is a fierce price war in the NEV industry. Lei Jun said that Xiaomi has sufficient cash reserves to cope with competition. “Is the price war more intense than mobile phones? We went from small to large.”

He also stressed that the current industry competition is fierce, and Xiaomi is aware of the cruelty of competition. The price war is just one method. We should fight product wars, technology wars, and ecological wars. Intelligence and ecology are Xiaomi's greatest strengths. “The Xiaomi SU7 has few rivals under 500,000. I am very satisfied with this car.” Lei Jun said.

Editor/jayden

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