Why is Xiaomi Pengcheng making an extended-range vehicle?

Question

Xiaomi Pengcheng chose extended-range technology to meet the demand for ultra-long range, achieving an experience of using more electricity and less fuel.

Accepted Answer

Over the past three years, the ultra-long range capability of Xiaomi EV's pure electric series has been fully verified by users. However, because users' living environments, driving habits, and charging conditions are not the same, many users still have a demand for ultra-long range on a single charge.
Therefore, when the Xiaomi Pengcheng series was officially planned and initiated in early 2023, extended-range technology was chosen as the powertrain form, and in-depth research and development was conducted with many optimizations and improvements.
Xiaomi's thinking on extended-range is not "adding a fuel tank to an electric car," but using extended-range to guarantee a maximized pure electric experience. Simply put, the pure electric range is long enough to be driven entirely as an electric vehicle, and it is also very fuel-efficient when occasionally using gas, allowing for carefree long-distance travel without range anxiety.
Today, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announcement published the core data of the Xiaomi Pengcheng series under the WLTC cycle:
Under the WLTC cycle, the Xiaomi Pengcheng series has a maximum pure electric range of 380km.
Under the WLTC cycle, the Xiaomi Pengcheng series has a minimum fuel consumption when the battery is depleted of 5.7L/100km.
Here is an introduction to the relationship between WLTC and CLTC:
WLTC is an internationally accepted testing standard with an average speed of about 47km/h, covering urban, suburban, and highway conditions. Announcements for extended-range vehicles usually use the WLTC cycle standard;
CLTC is the China testing standard with an average speed of about 29km/h, which is closer to urban commuting conditions. Announcements for pure electric vehicles usually use the CLTC cycle standard.
Under the CLTC cycle, the pure electric range of the Xiaomi Pengcheng series exceeds 500km.
"Using electricity as much as possible, being very fuel-efficient when occasionally using gas, and traveling long distances carefree without anxiety"—this is Xiaomi's answer to making extended-range vehicles.

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