Xiaomi's Sky Nomad SUV revealed in regulatory filing, featuring pop-up roof camping variant

China’s latest MIIT catalog lists four extended-range electric family models in two sizes, with varying seating, battery, and motor setups. One outdoor-focused edition adds parked-use leisure equipment, while all versions share a 1.5-liter range extender 

Xiaomi Sky Nomad N90 Max Camping Edition

The first SUV models from Xiaomi's all-new Sky Nomad series have appeared in the latest batch of new vehicle filings from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). 

A total of 4 Sky Nomad models were filed this time — the N90 Max, the N90 Max Camping Edition, the N70, and the N70 Max — all of which are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), according to the latest batch of the new vehicle regulatory catalog released by China's MIIT on Friday. 

All 4 models are equipped with a 1.5L engine produced by Harbin Dongan Automotive Engine as a range extender, with a displacement of 1,499 ml and a maximum net power of 112 kW. 

Xiaomi Sky Nomad N90 Max

As the flagship of the series, the N90 Max measures 5,285 mm in length, 1,998 mm in width, and 1,825 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,080 mm, offered in both 7-seat and 5-seat versions. 

The Camping Edition can also be optionally equipped with an in-car projection kit and a detachable table board, with uses including rest, outdoor team-building, and mobile training. The filing documents show that the pop-up roof may only be used on non-public roads and while the vehicle is parked. 

Xiaomi Sky Nomad N90 Max Camping Edition

The Camping Edition's body height increases to 1,925 mm due to the pop-up roof, with a curb weight of 2,840 kg and a rated capacity of 5 passengers. Its powertrain and battery configuration are identical to the standard N90 Max. 

Xiaomi Sky Nomad N70

The smaller N70 and N70 Max have body dimensions of 4,960 mm in length, 1,998 mm in width, and 1,785 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,950 mm, and both are rated to carry 5 passengers. The main differences between the two models lie in their powertrains and batteries. 

The N70 adopts a single-motor layout with a peak power of 210 kW, and is fitted with a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supplied by Sunwoda. The N70 Max, like the N90 Max, adopts a 210 kW/100 kW dual-motor layout and is fitted with CALB's ternary lithium-ion battery. 

The N90 Max adopts a dual-motor layout, with peak motor power of 210 kW and 100 kW respectively. The vehicle is fitted with a ternary lithium-ion battery, with both the cells and pack produced by CALB, and has a curb weight of 2,800 kg. 

The most eye-catching is the N90 Max Camping Edition. In the filing documents, the vehicle is classified as a "cultural life service vehicle," a category of special-purpose passenger vehicle, equipped with a pop-up roof, a rooftop bed platform, side cabinets, and a side-tent interface.  

Hu Zhengnan, a Xiaomi Group VP and Chief Technology Officer of the Auto unit, called the N90 a very special development experience in his career. “This was the first time we started from the interior design requirements and then worked backward to lock in the exterior design hard points,” he wrote, adding that it was also the first time the team had begun “entirely” from scenarios and functions before weighing the designers’ ideas.