Xpeng G9 – massive electrical SUV from RM200k in China

That is the Xpeng G9, the Alibaba-backed Chinese language automaker’s fourth EV in its line-up. It’s additionally Xpeng’s second SUV, a bigger mannequin than the compact G3i that it beforehand launched.

Like plenty of premium EVs, there are numerous mixtures of motors and batteries – a ‘normal’ vary RWD mannequin, lengthy vary RWD fashions, and efficiency AWD fashions.

The usual RWD is not any slouch, it nonetheless hits 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds which is fast, due to a 308 hp, 439 Nm motor. Vary is 570 km. Improve to the lengthy vary RWD mannequin and also you rise up to 702 km vary.

The efficiency AWD mannequin provides on an additional 235 hp, 287 Nm electrical motor on the entrance. A mix of the 2 motors permits it to hit 100 km/h in simply 3.9 seconds.

Xpeng calls the G9 the world’s quickest charging EV. It says it might probably cost at a fee of as much as 480 kW on the peak of its charging curve.

Serving to it obtain that 480 kW fee is in fact a 800V battery structure, which we anticipate most EV producers (particularly premium) to finally migrate to.

How a lot does all of this price? Pricing begins from 309,900 RMB (RM200k) in China for the usual mannequin as much as 469,900 RMB (RM300k) for the AWD 650X Launch Version.

Will we ever see Xpeng in Malaysia? Born in left hand drive China, Xpeng appears to wish to deal with left hand drive export markets for now. With demand for EVs far outstripping provide normally, we expect there’s much less cause for Xpeng to hassle about proper hand drive till it feels LHD markets are saturated.