US EditionThe Xiaomi SU7 Lost 600 HP In A Software Update. Then Owners Revolted
- In March 2025, Xiaomi released an over-the-air update that reduced the SU7 Ultra electric sedan's power output to about 900 horsepower in normal driving modes in China.
- Xiaomi decided to limit the originally advertised 1,548 horsepower because it judged full power unsafe for road conditions and sought to encourage responsible driving.
- The update blocked immediate access to features like launch control and cut nearly 650 horsepower, leading to strong frustration from owners who had paid roughly $73,000 for the vehicle.
- Xiaomi acknowledged the angry reactions and pledged to ensure better transparency in future communications before reversing the power limitations.
- This incident reveals the challenges automakers face balancing software-driven vehicle controls with customer expectations amid increasing regulatory scrutiny and emerging electric vehicle technologies.
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With a power limit of 900 horsepower and a time-locked automatic transmission, Xiaomi tried to regulate SU7 Ultra buyers, who prefer to stick with what they have already paid for.
In the face of a lifting of shields, Xiaomi chose to go back on a controversial update of his car. The power of the SU7 Ultra will finally not be limited. The article After reviews, Xiaomi reverses for his electric supercar SU7 Ultra appeared first on Automobile Clean.
Xiaomi Lifts SU7 Ultra EV's Performance Restriction After Customer Complaints
At times, people purchase cars to experience their full performance anywhere and anytime they please. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case for owners of Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra owners in China after a recent update had pretty much nerfed its 1,548 HP power output to a mere 900HP. As you’d expect, customers weren’t happy with this decision, especially when it involves a CNY 529,900 (~RM310,771) fully electric sports car. Just to bring you up to speed (…
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