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The new Skynomad N70 and N90 carry EV-sized batteries and a gas range-extender, with the smaller model seating five and the larger six
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by Brad Anderson
The Skynomad N70 and N90 are available with 76 kWh NMC battery packs.
Xiaomi says the N70 Max can drive up to 314 miles (505 km) on a single charge.
The Skynomad N70 is a five-seater while the N90 is a three-row six-seater.
Following a preview earlier this month, Chinese technology-turned-automotive giant Xiaomi has officially unveiled its long-awaited full-size SUV. Launched under the new Skynomad brand, there are actually two models on offer, though they’re largely identical apart from their dimensions and seating configurations.
Badged the N70 and N90, Skynomad models break from the SU7 sedan and YU7 SUV in one fundamental way: neither is all-electric. Both use instead, pairing a 1.5-liter Changan engine making 150 hp with the battery and electric motors, so the engine never actually drives the wheels and exists purely to keep the electrons flowing.
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Shoppers can order the N70 and N90 with either a 52 kWh lithium-ion battery pack or a 76 kWh NMC unit. As with several other big range-extender SUVs coming out of China, that gives the Skynomad models battery packs as large as some full EVs. That adds weight, of course, but it also hands the vehicles some seriously impressive electric-only ranges,
In the case of the N70, it pairs its 1.5-liter engine with a single rear-mounted electric motor in base configuration, or with dual motors. Equipped with the 76 kWh battery, it can drive purely on electric power for an impressive 314 miles (505 km) on the CLTC cycle.
The larger N90 is sold with the same ‘Kunlun’ powertrain options. Given that it is slightly larger and heavier, the electric range has been reduced to 288 miles (464 km). It doesn’t appear as though Xiaomi has released range figures for models equipped with the smaller 52 kWh pack. What we do know is that the 76 kWh pack takes just 18 minutes to charge from 20-80 percent at a DC fast charger.
Although the models share the same platform, the N90 is longer, stretching 208 inches (5,285 mm) compared to the 195.2 inches (4,960 mm) of the N70. Both measure 78.6 inches (1,998 mm) wide, while the N90 stands a little taller at 71.8 inches (1,825 mm) versus the N70’s 70.2 inches (1,785 mm). The N70 rides on a 116.1-inch (2,950 mm) wheelbase, the N90 on a 112.2-inch (3,080 mm) one.
That extra space between the wheels let Xiaomi squeeze a third row into the N90, arranged in a 2+2+3 layout, while the N70 stays strictly a five-seater.
As recent interior teasers revealed, the front seats in both models swivel a full 180 degrees to face the second row, turning the cabin into an office or a lounge on wheels.
Were these two models sold in the United States, you’d probably have no change left over from $100,000. Built and sold in China, though, they’re staggeringly cheap. The standard N70 with the 76 kWh battery starts at 259,900 yuan ($38,400), while the N90 Max is available from 299,900 yuan ($44,600). Deposits have opened for both ahead of deliveries that begin later this quarter.