<p class="ingestion featured-caption">A Xiaomi SU7 (Top) and a Tesla Model 3.Xiaomi/Tesla</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Chinese EVs have grown in numbers and capabilities over the past few years.</li><li>Xiaomi made headlines as Ford CEO Bill Farley praised its SU7 model.</li></ul><p>From BYD to Xpeng to Xiaomi, the number and variety of <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/auto-industry-faces-trouble-in-china-ev-slowdown-2024-11">Chinese EVs hitting the market </a>has exploded in recent years, forcing a reckoning among Western automakers.</p><p>One in model particular, the Xioami SU7, has received significant attention in the US after <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/xiaomi-su7-chinese-ev-features-specs-photos-ford-ceo-2024-10">Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed on a recent podcast</a> that he'd been driving one for the past six months and didn't want to give it up.</p><p>How does it compare to competitors? The SU7, which translates to "Speed Seven" in Chinese, most closely matches the specs of Tesla's Model 3. Here's how the two models stack up: </p>