Xiaomi new SkyNomad SUV secured over 70,000 non-refundable orders in its first month, giving the Chinese automaker a major boost.

If a buyer withdraws, they forfeit their deposit because it is non-refundable. That is why carmakers watch this number closely. It shows how many people are serious, not just curious.

The news matters because 2026 has been hard for Xiaomi’s car business. For just a few years, Xiaomi, which is primarily known for its phones, has begun selling automobiles.

Materials cost more, rival brands in China keep cutting prices, and the overall car market there is shrinking.

Deliveries from Xiaomi have also fallen short of expectations. Against that backdrop, any firm number on demand carries weight.

Compared to the YU7 SUV introduction last year, which attracted 240,000 non-refundable orders in just 18 hours, this number is lower.

Demand across China is much weaker now, though, so 70,000 in a month counts as a reasonable result.

Deliveries show the same early pull. Xiaomi handed over more than 40,000 vehicles in September, and 10,000 of them were SkyNomad SUVs.

That represents around 25% of the entire month. In August, the company said deliveries stayed above 30,000.

The SUV range went on sale on 7 September, when Xiaomi Auto said it locked in over 10,000 orders within four minutes.

Xiaomi wants to deliver 550,000 vehicles in 2026 and had delivered 185,055 in the first six months. That leaves about 365,000 to go in the second half.

SkyNomad is also Xiaomi’s first range-extended lineup, so a small petrol engine can top up the battery on long trips.

It comes as two SUVs, the seven-seat N90 Max and the five-seat N70 Max. For the time being, the orders provide Xiaomi with early evidence that consumers are interested in the new model.

The next few monthly delivery reports will show whether that interest turns into steady sales.

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