Eight-month delay for 2027 Xpeng GX luxury SUV, as Zeekr 9X rival registers 25,000 orders in China as it prepares for an Australian launch

China’s latest luxe SUV has put up some crazy order numbers in China, following a flying start to life as it gears up for Australia.

The XPeng GX now has a waiting list extending until February next year in China. 

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The GX remains a strong prospect for Australia, but a spokesperson for XPeng Australia told CarsGuide recently dates were yet to be locked in for this model. 

XPeng's Australian plans remain unclear at this stage due to the ongoing legal action with the brand's Aussie distributor TrueEV.

XPeng Australia recently confirmed it has appointed dealers, opening locations in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as it seeks to build for the "long-term in Australia", according to a spokesperson.

The GX is likely to hit Aussie showrooms later on in 2027, with XPeng's current focus being on the X9 people mover and updated G6 SUV.

It shapes up as a rival to other high-end luxury SUVs for the Chinese market such as BYD’s Great Tang. 

In Australia, it would tackle Range Rover and the incoming Zeekr 9X.

It is priced from the equivalent of more than $70,000 in China, but expect a decent bump on that figure Down Under. 

The car is available in China with range-extender and fully-electric set-ups. 

The range-extender variant has a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and dual electric motors, producing 370kW, while EV versions have either one or two motors, pumping out up to 430kW. 

Total driving range with the range-extender is nearly 1600km, including 430km of fully-electric range, but this is according to more lenient CLTC figures.

The EV has between 665km and 750km of driving range depending on the variant, also on CLTC. 

The most popular variant of the GX so far has been the range-topping ‘Ultra’, offering a 33-speaker sound system and a 21.4-inch entertainment screen. 

The GX is one of many new ultra luxury large SUVs hitting the Chinese market, in what has become a high-demand segment.

XPeng said it is making efforts to increase production capacity and bring down wait times.