Xiaomi Pengcheng Test Drive Incident: Official Says Customer Mistook Accelerator for Brake, No Injuries
On the evening of September 8, a Xiaomi Pengcheng vehicle veered off the road during a test drive and stopped on a grassy median, drawing crowds and online attention. Xiaomi responded that a customer, nervous while yielding to a vehicle ahead at a turn, mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. No injuries occurred. The incident followed Xiaomi's September 7 launch of four new Pengcheng models, with CEO Lei Jun reporting over 10,000 orders locked within four minutes.
On the evening of September 8, a Xiaomi Pengcheng vehicle was involved in an incident during a test drive, veering off the road and coming to a stop on a grassy median, which drew a crowd and sparked online discussion. Xiaomi officially responded that a customer, while yielding to a vehicle ahead at an intersection turn, mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake due to nervousness, causing the vehicle to leave the road. No one was injured during the incident. Xiaomi's official response asked the public to be aware and reassured.
A dashcam video showed the vehicle, after encountering a vehicle ahead during a turn, drove straight toward the roadside sidewalk and only stopped after mounting the grassy median, with no pedestrians injured throughout. On September 7, at Xiaomi's autumn flagship new product launch, CEO Lei Jun officially unveiled four new vehicles: the Xiaomi Pengcheng N70 Pro, N70 Max, N90 Max, and the new N90 Max Explorer Edition. Currently, Xiaomi Auto has opened over 200 sales stores nationwide, with test drive services covering major cities.
Lei Jun posted on social media that the Xiaomi Pengcheng surpassed 10,000 locked orders within four minutes.