During his annual speech, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun shared his thoughts about Tesla and the Model Y. The best-selling all-electric crossover is the primary rival of Xiaomi’s own YU7, which has seen a lot of interest in China.

Despite the competition, Lei Jun noted that the Model Y is a very impressive vehicle.

Model Y teardown

As per the Xiaomi executive, the Chinese tech giant actually purchased three Tesla Model Y units earlier this year so they could study them. During their teardown, Xiaomi’s team was very impressed with the all-electric crossover.

“We bought three Tesla Model Ys for disassembly and research inside Xiaomi earlier this year. What a great vehicle,” Lei Jun stated.

He also noted that consumers who do not like Xiaomi’s YU7 should strongly consider a Model Y instead. “If you

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