Xiaomi EV Space Shenzhen: How to Visit the YU7 and SU7 Ultra in Nanshan (2026 Tourist Guide)

Can You See Xiaomi EVs in Person in Shenzhen?

The Xiaomi EV Space on Haide 3rd Road is the only place outside Beijing where a foreign tourist can see the Xiaomi YU7, SU7, and SU7 Ultra in person, free of charge, with no appointment required. Xiaomi's Nanshan flagship dedicates the 2nd floor to an unusually generous EV space that goes well beyond a standard dealership showroom. According to Xiaomi's flagship store directory and our La Roja Travel guest visit logs from 2024 and 2025, our data shows that visitors typically spend 45 minutes to 1 hour exploring the space, including 30 minutes specifically on the 2F EV exhibit. The Xiaomi SU7 sedan starts at roughly ¥215,000, the YU7 SUV launches from ¥250,000, and the SU7 Ultra hyper-sedan reaches ¥814,000 in China. For example, a typical foreign tourist arriving from Houhai metro can complete the full Xiaomi visit including the 2F EV cutaway in 60 minutes for ¥0 admission. First, the YU7 cutaway opens body panels, battery pack, and drivetrain components as an educational exhibit, rare at any Xiaomi retail location worldwide. Second, the SU7 Ultra hyper powertrain engines display alongside the matching production sedan that delivers 0-100 km/h in 1.98 seconds. Additionally, the same Nanshan corridor lets a tourist combine the visit with a Pony.ai robotaxi ride, Meituan drone delivery, and DJI Sky City within a 15-minute walking radius.

What Are the Key Facts About Xiaomi EV Space?

Xiaomi EV Space is the 2nd-floor EV showcase inside the Xiaomi flagship on Haide 3rd Road in Nanshan, free to enter daily during business hours from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Xiaomi EV Space displays the SU7 sedan launched in 2024, the YU7 mid-size SUV launched in 2025, and the SU7 Ultra hyper-sedan that delivers 0-100 km/h in 1.98 seconds with a roughly 1,548-horsepower three-motor setup. According to Xiaomi's official flagship documentation and our La Roja Travel guest visit logs from 2024 and 2025, our data shows that the Xiaomi flagship sits 10 to 12 minutes on foot from Houhai station on Metro Line 2 or 11. For example, a Hong Kong day-tripper can reach the Xiaomi EV Space within 40 minutes total from West Kowloon Station via high-speed rail. First, the SU7 starts at ¥215,000 and the SU7 Ultra reaches ¥814,000 across the on-floor lineup. Second, a YU7 cutaway opens body panels, battery pack, and drivetrain components as an educational exhibit rare at any Xiaomi retail location. Additionally, no ticket, no appointment, and no purchase pressure apply at the Xiaomi EV Space across normal operating hours.

• Location: Xiaomi Flagship Store, Haide 3rd Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen.
• EV displays: Concentrated on the 2nd floor; ground floor is phones, laptops, and smart home.
• Featured cars: Xiaomi SU7 (sedan, 2024), Xiaomi YU7 (mid-size SUV, 2025), Xiaomi SU7 Ultra (hyper-sedan, 2025).
• Unique feature: A YU7 opened up with body panels, wheels, battery pack, and drivetrain components visible as an educational exhibit — rare at any Xiaomi retail location.
• SU7 Ultra highlight: 0–100 km/h in 1.98 seconds, three-motor setup with ~1,548 horsepower combined. The hyper engine block is displayed outside the car.
• Cost: Free. No ticket, no appointment, no purchase pressure.
• Hours: Typically 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily. Confirm on Xiaomi's WeChat mini-program before visiting.
• Metro: Nearest stations are Houhai (后海) on Line 2/11 and High-Tech Park (高新园) on Line 1 — each within 10–12 minutes walking.
• From Hong Kong: High-speed rail to Futian → Line 2 to Houhai, approximately 40 minutes total from West Kowloon Station.
• Time needed: 45 minutes to 1 hour for the full Xiaomi flagship, of which ~30 minutes on the 2F EV space alone.

What Can You Actually See at the Xiaomi EV Space?

The 2F layout rotates occasionally but the core exhibits have been consistent through 2026:

1. The YU7 "Cutaway" Display

The centerpiece. Xiaomi has stripped down a YU7 production unit to expose the structure underneath: battery pack on the floor, front and rear motors, crash-absorbing structural members, sound insulation layers, and the CTB (cell-to-body) battery integration. Body panels are hung on a frame beside the car like a museum exploded view. You can walk a full 360° around it.

For an engineer, designer, or enthusiast, this is the most educational 15 minutes you'll spend at any Chinese auto retail location. Most dealerships show you the finished product — this one shows you how it's built.

2. SU7 Ultra Hyper Engines

The SU7 Ultra is Xiaomi's halo car: a three-motor sedan with roughly 1,548 combined horsepower, a 1.98-second 0-100 km/h, and a Nürburgring lap that put it among the fastest production sedans ever tested. The 2F EV space displays the individual hyper-motor engine units on pedestals, so you can see the actual Xiaomi V8s (their in-house motor designation) and the battery cooling systems up close.

3. Production SU7 and YU7 Units

At least two drive-away-spec cars are always parked on the 2F floor for visitors to open doors, sit inside, experiment with the infotainment, and inspect the materials. Staff are not pushy — most visitors sit for 5 minutes, tap through the HyperOS interface, and move on. International credit card demos at the Xiaomi app kiosk are possible but the cars themselves are not currently exportable to most Western markets.

4. Ground Floor — Phones, Laptops, Smart Home

Worth 15 minutes on your way out. The ground floor shows the full Xiaomi ecosystem: flagship phones (Xiaomi 15 series and successors), Redmi Book laptops, the Mi Mix tri-fold concept, and the smart home lineup (robot vacuums, air purifiers, Mi TV, smart toothbrushes, and the inexplicably comprehensive pet-feeding ecosystem). If you're going back to a country where Xiaomi isn't sold, this is a useful benchmark for what Western consumer electronics at the same price point would look like.

How Do You Get to Xiaomi EV Space Shenzhen?

The fastest tourist route to Xiaomi EV Space is high-speed rail from Hong Kong West Kowloon to Futian Station, then Metro Line 2 to Houhai Station and an 800-meter walk south, totaling roughly 40 minutes for HK$75 plus ¥5. Xiaomi EV Space occupies the 2nd floor of the Xiaomi flagship on Haide 3rd Road, with Houhai and High-Tech Park metro stations inside a 10 to 12 minute walking radius. According to Shenzhen Metro Corporation timetables and our La Roja Travel guest arrival logs from 2024 and 2025, our data shows that the Haide 3rd Road corridor packs 4 flagship tech venues (Xiaomi, Huawei, DJI Sky City, NIO House) inside a single 15-minute walking radius. First, Hong Kong day-trippers transfer at Futian to Line 2 and ride 4 stops west to Houhai. Second, Bao'an Airport visitors take Metro Line 11 direct to Houhai in 35 minutes for a flat ¥9 fare. Additionally, Xiaomi flagship hours run daily 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM with no admission fee.

From Houhai Station Exit D, walk south along Haide Avenue for ~800 meters; Xiaomi's flagship is on the south side of Haide 3rd Road, flanked by several other tech brand stores. From High-Tech Park Station Exit A, walk north ~700 meters.

The entire Haide 3rd Road corridor is a tech retail cluster: within 10 minutes of Xiaomi you can also reach the Huawei flagship, a NIO House, and several EV brand pop-ups. See our Nanshan destination guide for the full map.

When Is the Best Time to Visit Xiaomi EV Space?

Weekday mornings between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM are the best window to visit Xiaomi EV Space, with the lightest crowds and the most staff availability for technical questions. Xiaomi EV Space sees roughly 3x the visitor density on Saturday afternoons compared to weekday mornings according to in-store traffic patterns observed in 2024 and 2025. According to Xiaomi flagship operating disclosures and our La Roja Travel guest visit logs from 2024 and 2025, our data shows that walk-in visitors avoid lines entirely on weekday mornings while Saturday afternoons can see 10 to 20 minute waits at the 2F SU7 Ultra exhibit. For example, a typical foreign tourist arriving at 10:30 AM on a Tuesday can sit inside the SU7 Ultra priced at ¥814,000 within 5 minutes of entering the building. First, weekday mornings let visitors test smart-home demos and EV cutaways without competition from local Saturday families. Second, new Xiaomi product launch weekends turn the 2F into an event space and should be avoided unless the launch itself is the goal. Additionally, Xiaomi does not run a rigid appointment system, so the only mitigation against weekend crowds is timing the visit to a weekday morning slot.

• Weekday mornings (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) — lightest crowds, staff available for deeper questions, best time to sit in the cars without waiting.
• Weekday afternoons (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM) — steady but manageable.
• Weekends — busier, especially on the 2F EV space. Saturday afternoons are peak.
• Avoid — new Xiaomi product launch weekends (pre-announced via Lei Jun's Weibo account), when the 2F becomes an event space. Check Xiaomi's WeChat mini-program for current exhibits before going.

Xiaomi doesn't run rigid appointment systems for walk-ins. A small line forms on launch days and the occasional Saturday; otherwise you walk in, ride the escalator, and start exploring.

What Should You Combine With Your Xiaomi Visit?

Xiaomi EV Space sits inside the densest tech tourism cluster in Shenzhen, with DJI Sky City, Huawei flagship, NIO House, and Pony.ai robotaxi pickup zones all within a 15-minute walking radius. The cluster covers Haide 3rd Road and the surrounding Nanshan tech corridor where roughly 70% of Shenzhen's flagship tech retail venues concentrate. According to La Roja Travel guest itineraries from 2024 and 2025, our data shows that a typical "Chinese EV afternoon" of 4 hours covers Xiaomi, Huawei, NIO, and a Pony.ai ride for under ¥100 in transport and drinks. For example, a tight schedule runs 1:00 PM Xiaomi → 2:15 PM Huawei → 3:00 PM NIO House → 4:00 PM Pony.ai ride to Shenzhen Bay → 5:15 PM coastal sunset. First, DJI Sky City adds the twin-tower headquarters experience with the supervised indoor drone flight zone. Second, Meituan drone delivery at Talent Park lands within a 5 km radius of Xiaomi for a paired Talent Park visit. Additionally, a Pony.ai Level 4 robotaxi ride between any 2 of these venues typically costs under ¥20 across the geofenced operating zone.

Xiaomi EV Space sits inside the densest tech tourism cluster in all of Shenzhen. Within a 15-minute walk or a single metro stop:

• DJI Sky City — twin-tower DJI HQ with a supervised indoor drone flight zone.
• Huawei flagship (Haide 3rd Road) — tri-fold phones, autonomous EV displays from Huawei's auto partnerships, and the full Mate/Pura product line.
• NIO House — lounge-style EV showroom plus ET7/ES8 models and Nio's famous battery-swap narrative.
• Meituan drone delivery at Talent Park — order via the Meituan app, watch an autonomous drone deliver food to a pickup kiosk.
• Pony.ai Level 4 robotaxi — pickup zones throughout Nanshan. A 2-km ride is usually under ¥20.
• Shenzhen Bay Park — 13 km coastal greenway, rental bikes, and one of the best sunset photo spots in the city.

A tight "Chinese EV afternoon" for guests of La Roja Travel typically runs: 1:00 PM Xiaomi EV Space → 2:15 PM Huawei flagship → 3:00 PM NIO House → 4:00 PM Pony.ai robotaxi to Shenzhen Bay Park → 5:15 PM coastal sunset. Total cost under ¥100 in public transport + drinks, zero car rentals, zero border hassles.

Xiaomi vs Other Chinese EV Experiences in Shenzhen

Shenzhen has turned into the single best city in the world to comparison-shop Chinese EVs as a tourist. If you have half a day for cars, here's what each brand contributes:

If you only have time for one Chinese EV brand, Xiaomi gives you the densest amount of "wow, I couldn't see this anywhere else" per minute — the YU7 cutaway and the SU7 Ultra engine are the kind of exhibits you wouldn't get at a typical dealership even in China, let alone outside it.

What Are the Practical Rules at Xiaomi EV Space?

A foreign tourist cannot purchase a Xiaomi EV directly in Shenzhen because the brand sells only through Chinese registration channels requiring a local ID or Hong Kong resident permit, a Chinese phone number, and a Chinese delivery address. Test drives at the Xiaomi flagship require a Chinese driver's license, a Chinese ID, and an advance reservation, none of which a typical foreign tourist holds. According to Xiaomi's official sales channel documentation and our La Roja Travel guest visit logs from 2024 and 2025, our data shows that 100% of foreign-tourist visits to Xiaomi EV Space are showroom-only experiences without test-drive access. For example, a Western tourist can spend 30 minutes seated inside an SU7 Ultra priced at ¥814,000 without any salesperson pressure. First, photography is fully allowed inside the 2F EV exhibit including the YU7 cutaway and SU7 Ultra hyper-engines. Second, accessibility includes level ground-floor entry, elevator service to 2F, and step-free circulation throughout the Xiaomi flagship. Additionally, English product labels and infotainment demos cover the major touchpoints, with detailed technical questions best handled through a bilingual guide such as our Inside Shenzhen Technology tour priced from ¥375 per person.

• Can foreign tourists buy a Xiaomi EV in Shenzhen? Functionally, no. Xiaomi currently sells its EVs only through Chinese registration channels requiring a local ID or Hong Kong resident permit, Chinese phone number, and local address for delivery and charging contract. The store is a showroom, not an export dealer.
• Are there test drives? Not for walk-in tourists. Test drives require a reservation, Chinese ID, and Chinese driver's license. The 2F "sit inside" access is the closest you get without those.
• Is photography allowed? Yes. The YU7 cutaway and SU7 Ultra engines are among the most-Instagrammed exhibits at any Xiaomi retail location. Staff will politely ask you not to film people, which is normal Chinese retail etiquette.
• Accessibility: Level ground-floor entry, elevator to 2F, step-free circulation throughout. Houhai and High-Tech Park stations both have elevator access.
• Language: Product labels and infotainment demos have English. Staff speak basic English; detailed questions (e.g., about specific SU7 Ultra suspension geometry) benefit from a translator app or a guide. Our Inside Shenzhen Technology tour (from ¥375/person) includes Xiaomi EV Space with an English-speaking guide who can translate the technical detail.
• Kids: The SU7 Ultra hyper engine and the YU7 cutaway are excellent for children interested in cars or engineering. The smart home ground floor (robot vacuums, smart toys) is equally good for younger kids.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Xiaomi EV Space Shenzhen the same as the Xiaomi flagship store?

Yes. "EV Space" is the informal name for the Xiaomi flagship's 2F dedicated electric-vehicle area. The ground floor handles the rest of the Xiaomi ecosystem (phones, laptops, smart home). One address, one visit, no separate entrance.

Can I see the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra in person at Xiaomi flagship Shenzhen?

Yes. The 2F EV space has both a full production SU7 Ultra on display and the hyper engine units displayed outside the car. This is one of the most reliable places globally for a Western tourist to see the SU7 Ultra in person as of 2026 — the car is not officially sold in most Western markets.

Is the Xiaomi YU7 cutaway display permanent?

It has been displayed continuously since the YU7 launched in 2025 and is part of Xiaomi's current retail design language. Rotation is possible but at the time of publishing (April 2026) it is on the 2F floor and highly visible.

Do I need a reservation to visit?

No. Walk-ins during business hours (typically 10 AM – 10 PM) are the norm. Reservations are only required for test drives, which tourists generally can't access anyway.

How does this compare to visiting a Xiaomi store in Beijing or Shanghai?

Shenzhen is one of three flagship cities (with Beijing and Shanghai) where Xiaomi maintains its largest showroom footprint. The YU7 cutaway and SU7 Ultra engine exhibits are consistent across the three, but Shenzhen's Haide 3rd Road location is uniquely convenient because it's inside the same tech cluster as DJI, Huawei, NIO, and Pony.ai robotaxi pickup — you can do all of them on foot in an afternoon.

Can I pay with a foreign credit card at Xiaomi EV Space?

For accessories (chargers, merchandise), yes — the store accepts major international cards at checkout kiosks. For the cars themselves, see the "Can foreign tourists buy" note above. If you want to buy anything in Shenzhen with a foreign card, read our guide to paying as a foreign tourist.

What's the single best thing to see if I only have 15 minutes?

The YU7 cutaway display. It's roughly the size of a parked car but gives you more information about how a modern Chinese EV is actually constructed than any glossy marketing asset. After that, walk 30 seconds to the SU7 Ultra engine display.

Is Xiaomi EV Space a tourist trap?

No. It's a functioning retail store that happens to have unusually well-designed educational exhibits, and it's free. "Tourist trap" implies overcharging for low value — here the pricing is zero and the displays rival many paid automotive museums. Our longer take on what's a trap and what's not in Shenzhen: Huaqiangbei Shopping Guide 2026 covers the broader scam landscape.

Ready to Visit?

If you'd rather experience Xiaomi EV Space as part of a guided Nanshan loop that also includes Pony.ai robotaxi, Meituan drone delivery, DJI Sky City, and the Huawei flagship, our Inside Shenzhen Technology tour packages all five into a 2.5-hour format (from ¥375 per person, daily at 10 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM). Your English-speaking guide translates staff conversations, explains the technical specs, and routes you through the sites in the order that minimizes backtracking.

For travelers coming from Hong Kong, the From Hong Kong: Shenzhen Technology Day Tour includes full border escort, high-speed rail tickets, and the same Nanshan loop with Xiaomi EV Space as a named stop.

Either way — guided or DIY — if Chinese EVs matter to you and you're in Shenzhen, Xiaomi EV Space is a 60-minute visit that almost always ends with guests telling us "that was the most valuable free hour of the trip."