Xiaomi’s electric saloon faces off against the Ferrari SF90 XX. Obvious outcome?

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra vs Ferrari SF90 XX: electric saloon takes on Maranello’s track special

On one side sits the electric saloon everyone is talking about: the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. It uses three motors producing 1138 kW (1548 cv) and 1770 Nm, enough to catapult a 2360 kg car to 100 km/h in under two seconds.

Facing it is the Ferrari SF90 XX, the Italian supercar in its most “honed” form. It, too, features three electric motors, yet most of its 1030 cv output comes from a 4.0 V8 biturbo delivering 797 cv and 804 Nm. It is far lighter, with Carwow quoting 1660 kg-officially, we only know it weighs 1560 kg dry.

Even so, the power-to-weight picture still favours the Chinese car over the Italian one. Add in instant torque delivery, no gear changes, and more effective traction management on a dirty surface, and the outcome could hardly be anything else.

The SU7 Ultra is startling off the line, quickly opening up more than a car-length and holding that advantage all the way to the half-mile mark (804 m). The SF90 XX strikes back with stronger braking performance.

Perhaps the biggest shock is the price gap: in China, the Xiaomi offers this level of performance for under €65,000, while Ferrari was asking close to €800,000 in Italy for the SF90 XX-today it changes hands for €1.4 million and more.

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