Key Takeaways
- No price, no launch date, no models have been announced for Australia
- Xiaomi Technology has a Sydney job listing for a Senior Legal Counsel (Automotive) to be “responsible for our Australian Automotive Business”
- Xiaomi's own international site says it is coming to Europe in 2027 and doesn't mention Australia
- Reported timeline: overseas from the second half of 2027, right-hand drive from the first half of 2028 (not confirmed by Xiaomi to us)
- Reported rivals are the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y; our directory lists $61,990 to $84,900 for the Performance grades of four likely cross-shops
Image credit: Xiaomi (SU7, a model not currently sold outside China)
If you have been waiting for the phone company's electric cars to turn up in Australian showrooms, there is now a Sydney job ad that says someone is being hired to look after them. There is no price, no model list and no date. Here is what Xiaomi itself has put in writing, what is only reported, and what you can do with the gap.
What Xiaomi Has Actually Said
Two things, both on Xiaomi's own pages, and neither is an announcement.
One is a job listing on LinkedIn from Xiaomi Technology: Senior Legal Counsel (Automotive), Australia, based in Sydney. The listing says the successful applicant will be “responsible for our Australian Automotive Business”, will support sales and after-sales legal matters, and may grow into a team leader role in the Australian business. Day to day, it lists contracts, reviewing marketing campaigns, dealing with regulators, handling disputes and claims, and advising the sales, after-sales, finance and tax teams. It asks for at least eight years as an in-house lawyer in the automotive industry. That is a company building a local legal function for selling cars, which is why the story got noticed.
The other is Xiaomi Auto's international website. When we read its homepage on 3 November 2026 it said the brand is “officially coming to Europe in 2027”, carried a channel for dealer and distribution enquiries, and noted that the SU7 and SU7 Ultra are “currently not for sale outside of China”. It did not mention Australia.
So the accurate version is this: Xiaomi has advertised a Sydney role tied to an Australian automotive business, and has not said which cars, when, at what price or through whom. We haven't seen a named Australian distributor or dealer group, and we haven't seen a statement from Xiaomi that Australia is a confirmed market.
What Is Only Reported
Several details are circulating that we have not been able to read at Xiaomi's own source, so treat them as reported and nothing more.
- Xiaomi's April 2026 investor day is reported to have set overseas expansion for the second half of 2027, starting in Europe, with right-hand-drive markets from the first half of 2028. Right-hand drive is what Australia needs.
- A second Sydney listing is reported, for a product manager covering international instalment finance across the Asia-Pacific region, which would point to local car finance being planned.
- Xiaomi is reported to have signed memoranda of understanding with eight German dealer groups in September, which fits the Europe-first order.
- Xiaomi is reported to be aiming at the mid-to-high end of the market for its early exports, rather than starting cheap.
None of that is a promise to Australian buyers. A plan that starts in Europe in late 2027 and reaches right-hand-drive markets in 2028 leaves plenty of room to slip, and Xiaomi hasn't said Australia is among the opening right-hand-drive markets.
The Cars, and What We Won't Claim
In China, Xiaomi sells the SU7, a four-door electric sedan, and the YU7, an electric SUV, and has added a newer range of extended-range SUVs. The SU7 gets compared with the Porsche Taycan for its shape and with the Tesla Model 3 for its place in the market, and the YU7 gets compared with the Model Y. Those are comparisons other people make. We haven't read a Xiaomi document that gives right-hand-drive Australian specifications, so we are not putting a power figure, a battery size, a range or a price on any Xiaomi in this article. Chinese-market numbers don't carry over: a different test cycle, different equipment and an Australian regulatory fit-out can each change the figures.
The Cars You Can Already Buy: What Our Directory Holds
This is the part we can give you today. These are the Performance grades of four electric cars that sit in the territory Xiaomi is being talked about in, using the list prices and specs on our listings.
| Electric (Performance grade) | List price | Power | WLTP range | 0-100km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYD Seal Performance | $61,990 | 390kW | 520km | 3.8s |
| Zeekr 7X Performance AWD | $72,900 | 475kW | 543km | 3.8s |
| Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD | $80,900 | 343kW | 600km | 3.1s |
| Tesla Model Y Performance AWD | $84,900 | 343kW | 580km | 3.5s |
Current price on CarSorted: BYD Seal Performance $61,990 RRP, as at 4 Oct 2026; Zeekr 7X Performance AWD $72,900 RRP, as at 15 Oct 2026; Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD $80,900 RRP, as at 1 Oct 2026; Tesla Model Y Performance AWD $84,900 RRP, as at 1 Oct 2026.
From our directory listings on 3 November 2026, list price basis (not drive-away). The Zeekr 7X row is the listing we hold today; Zeekr has since refreshed the 7X for 2027, so check its own page for the latest figures. The Porsche Taycan is also in our directory, but we don't list a price for it, so it isn't in the table.
Two things stand out. The Seal Performance lists at $61,990, about $18,900 below the Model 3 Performance, and makes more power (390kW against 343kW), though it claims less range (520km against 600km) and a slower 0-100km/h (3.8 seconds against 3.1). That is the pricing ladder any Xiaomi sedan would be dropped onto. The Tesla pair also carries the higher claimed WLTP ranges here, 600km for the Model 3 and 580km for the Model Y. If you want to see how a Chinese-built challenger lines up against a Tesla today, our BYD Seal vs Tesla Model 3 and Zeekr 7X vs Model Y pages are the closest stand-ins. The base-grade Porsche Taycan is the other car the SU7 is compared with, and its listing is there for the specs.
What This Means for Buyers
If you are shopping for a premium electric sedan or SUV in the next year or two, don't wait for Xiaomi. Nothing here gives you a price, a delivery date or a service network to plan around, and the earliest reported right-hand-drive window is the first half of 2028. The four cars in the table are on sale now with printed prices, and the Seal Performance at $61,990 and the Zeekr 7X Performance AWD at $72,900 already sit well below the Tesla Performance grades.
If a Xiaomi is on your list for 2028, there are four things to watch for before you commit a deposit: a stated Australian price (and whether it is drive-away or before on-road costs), an ANCAP result for the car that will be sold here, who sells and services it, and the warranty terms. Until those exist, a Xiaomi is an idea, not a purchase. We'll update this page if Xiaomi names models for Australia or puts a date or a price on any of them.
More brands are queuing for the Australian market, and we're tracking them; see our coverage of Exlantix, Lepas and Zeekr's next models. To compare what is on sale today side by side, start in the CarSorted directory.
Disclaimer: Xiaomi's statements are taken from its Sydney job listing and its international Xiaomi Auto website as read on 3 November 2026. Items marked as reported were not confirmed by us at Xiaomi's own source and may change. Xiaomi has not announced Australian models, pricing or timing. Rival prices and specifications are from CarSorted directory listings on 3 November 2026 and can lag a manufacturer's latest word, so check the manufacturer's own page before you buy. The image shows a model Xiaomi says is not currently for sale outside China.