Xiaomi Opens the SkyNomad EREV Sub-Brand: A Factory Roof Tent, 1,500-KM Total Range and 200K RMB Entry Point

Xiaomi Auto confirmed on July 8, 2026 that its long-rumored range-extender line will launch as an independent sub-brand under the English name SkyNomad (Chinese: Pengcheng), running in parallel with the pure-electric SU7 and YU7 families. The move places one of China’s most-watched consumer-tech companies squarely inside the country’s fastest-growing new-energy segment — full-size family EREVs — and does so with a hardware trick almost no rival ships from the factory.

Key Highlights

The initial SkyNomad lineup is internally called the Kunlun series and covers three models — N70, N80 and N90 Max — priced roughly 200,000 to 450,000 RMB (about USD 27,600 to USD 62,000). All three ride on a common range-extender architecture that pairs a 1.5-liter turbo generator running at about 44.3 percent thermal efficiency with a 70-to-80 kWh battery pack, delivering 400 to 500 km of pure-electric CLTC range and total range past 1,500 km on a full tank plus a full charge. The 800V architecture and 4C fast charging are expected to carry over from the SU7 Ultra.

The differentiator sits on the roof of the flagship N90 Max: a factory-integrated electric pop-up hard-shell camper with more than 1.5 m of standing headroom, deployable from inside the cabin and covered by Xiaomi’s own warranty. Paired with a 3.3 kW external outlet, the vehicle doubles as a mobile living unit — the first time a mainstream Chinese OEM has offered this kind of overland-ready hardware as standard rather than aftermarket.

Why It Matters for Made-in-China Auto

SkyNomad slots Xiaomi Auto directly into the 200K–350K RMB family-SUV bracket currently owned by Li Auto and AITO, and it takes the fight beyond spec sheets into lifestyle territory. Group Partner Lu Weibing has publicly called range extension “the key layout to reach families beyond the SU7 and YU7 audience,” and the SkyNomad brief mirrors that: N70 targets the L6/M5 buyer at 200K RMB, N80 anchors the six-seat volume slot against L8/M7 at 250K–300K RMB, and N90 Max stakes out the flagship overland niche at up to 450K RMB with lidar-standard ADAS and air suspension.

What’s Next

Xiaomi has not yet published launch dates for the individual Kunlun models, but the dedicated “Xiaomi Pengcheng” WeChat channel that went live on July 8 signals that the marketing push has already begun. Analysts expect an on-stage reveal of the N90 Max before the end of 2026, with volume deliveries pointing at 2027. For the full spec walkthrough — including the “Heaven and Earth” split tailgate, the four-wheel-drive layout and the HAD ADAS stack — see iEVChina’s full SkyNomad brand-launch coverage.

Edited for madeinchinanews.com. Source: Xiaomi Auto official announcement (July 8, 2026), MIIT filing (June 10, 2026), Autohome, 36kr.