Xpeng G6 News

XPeng’s G6 is now available as a range-extender hybrid in China, adding an important powertrain option to the previously electric-only SUV's arsenal.The new hybrid G6, dubbed the Power X, offers an all-electric driving range of 325km (WLTP), with a total driving range exceeding more than 1000km.It is powered by a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, but like all range-extenders, the 110kW of power does not drive the wheels and only charges the battery.The single electric motor driving the wheels produces 218kW.It has the same 800-volt architecture found on the all-electric G6, which can add 314km of driving range in 12 minutes.The mid-size SUV uses a smaller battery than its electric siblings, equipped with a 56kW unit as opposed to 66kWh and 88kWh alternatives, though this is still a very large battery for a plug-in hybrid vehicle.An updated version of the G6 EV will launch in Australia this year, but there is no news yet on whether this will include the range-extender variant.XPeng Australia has been contacted for comment as to whether it will make its way to Aussie shores.Range-extenders, which are exploding in popularity in China, remain a rarity in Australia, but any range-extended G6 would be a direct rival for the Leapmotor C10, starting from $43,888 (before on-road costs).The G6 is currently available in Australia as an all-electric SUV, which comes in standard range and long range variants.The standard range starts from $54,800, before on-road costs, with a driving range of 435km (WLTP), while the long range is $5000 more expensive, with 570km of driving range.It is a rival for the likes of best-selling Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7 in the mid-size electric SUV space.The range-extender model is slightly shorter than the EV, measuring at 4771mm in length, 1920mm wide, 1650mm tall and a 2890mm wheelbase.In China, it starts in price from around 187,000 yuan, which is around $40,000, but expect a significant on that figure (generally 15 - 20 per cent) if it launches Down Under.While there's no news on XPeng's hybrid plans for now, the brand is plotting an expansion on its G6-only range, expecting to add the G9 large SUV and X9 people mover in Australia imminently. The brand was forced to delay this range expansion as updated models of each debuted in China before the originals were made in right-hand drive for export.Expect to learn more about XPeng's plans for 2026 in Australia shortly, with suggestions of a BYD-style factory take-over of its current distributor also in the mix.

China’s XPeng has been in Australia for more than 12 months and the company has had rapid growth to establish itself from nothing locally.So far the company has 18 dealer locations nationwide and has sold more than 2000 vehicles, despite currently only offering one vehicle, the Tesla Model Y-rivalling G6 electric mid-size SUV.Speaking with CarsGuide, Jason Clarke, who is the CEO of XPeng’s local distributor, TrueEV, reflected on the past 12 months and shared what he wished happened differently.“The only thing I have is I wish we could have moved faster,” said Clarke.“So we’ve had real bursts of productivity and promotion, and then we haven’t, and we’ve been able to source locations and partners, and that doesn’t always work as fast as you want it to happen.“So if I could ask for anything for Christmas, it would be more speed to market and for more models to please more categories for customers.”In 2026 XPeng is finally set to introduce the updated version of the G6. It’ll launch locally late in the first quarter with the first customer deliveries coming onto tap in the second quarter.Additionally the X9 electric people mover is set to launch in the second quarter of 2026 and the G9L large electric SUV will launch in the third quarter of 2026.“To have one model is difficult because you’ve got … different types of customers and a range builds confidence as well with consumers to see what else is there,” added Clarke.“XPeng has so much to offer with its tech and its range. We really would have liked to have promoted that earlier.“It really just comes down to the cost of complying with Australian Design Rules (ADRs) is large.“ got to make sure the demand is there or else the capital outlays are just not going to be worthwhile.“I really believe that they're the only reasons for that, just assessing demand.“So we've got the X9 and the G9 coming in, and forecast for another three models.“We don't know exactly what they are, but, you know, we would be pushing for a smaller SUV, maybe sedan.”XPeng has previously expressed interest in bringing in passenger car models like the P7 and Mona M03.Although Clarke told CarsGuide in June 2025 XPeng would want to take direct control over its Australian operations as soon as late 2025, it’s now unclear when this might happen.“We've been in discussions with XPeng most of this year on how we can optimise the brand in Australia and work together to make that happen,” said Clarke.“It was announced over a year ago that we have a five-year agreement with XPeng, so it's how we work together to expand the footprint, bring in more models and support our customers with best-in-market aftersales.“We're still working through that, but we're pretty close to a formal announcement now on what that looks like moving forward.”

It will come as no surprise that 2025 was a massive year for new-model launches. The sheer number of new cars arriving in Australian showrooms has been unprecedented.

China’s XPeng has detailed its new vehicle launch plans for 2026.

The global boss and founder of XPeng, the eponymous He Xiaopeng, told Chinese media he believes Chinese cars are still ten or twenty years away from being truly of a global standard, despite the rapid uptake of Chinese vehicles around the world.In a wide-ranging round-table interview with Chinese media at the reveal of the next-generation XPeng P7, as published by Autohome, Xiaopeng earmarked his wants for the future of the company.Xiaopeng said “we need to focus on four things: first, technology; second, organisation; third, commercialization; and finally comprehensive global capabilities are crucial.”“This is extremely difficult. Many people say that China’s new energy vehicles [or NEVs, a collective term for hybrid and electric cars] are much better than before, but truly achieving globalization will require 10 or even 20 years of serious study.”When asked a follow-up question on how Chinese cars can break into the international mainstream consciousness as the also-China-based Labubu collectible plush toys have recently, Xiaopeng said it was “a difficult question” but that the previous P7 didn’t have the same impact globally that it had in China.“I don’t quite understand why Labubu has such emotional value globally”“Let me cite a failure example: our first-generation P7 launched overseas in 2021 and few users overseas found it attractive. I was quite surprised."European users believe no matter how beautiful a car is, it must also be family-friendly and have a trunk which must be large. They might go out and stock up with a week’s worth of groceries, so they need a huge trunk.”Therefore, China’s emotional values differ from global emotional values because they are related to local needs, culture, perceptions and thinking. They are completely different, we can’t use our emotional values to judge the world."When will China’s emotional values reach the global level? I believe that when Chinese culture, film and television can successfully reach the global market, then it will be possible. This is an arduous and long-term task, but we will definitely see it in our lifetime. We must work hard.”The new P7 will serve as XPeng’s new flagship model, with the brand spending big in the design department in the hopes that it will have anything but a derivative look. elevating it to a global standard. Xiaopeng explained his company is spending nearly two billion RMB (A$450 million) a year on design. Wang Tan, General Manager of the XPeng Motors Design Centre, said “we wanted to create a design language that would make people say ‘Wow! This is a daring-to-be-first design'. Our entire brand’s tone is daring to be first, and being an explorer of mobility".He added this is why the new P7 is trying something nearly entirely new and not carrying across elements of the previous-generation model.“If today’s designs still combine elements that are considered stable and conservative, then they are not innovative, creative, or original.”Part of the design ethos driving this design upheaval is also to create truly original Chinese designs, according to Tan, “I said Chinese people and Chinese cars can be original and pioneering.”“First and foremost, design itself is a part of the product’s identity, and must align with the brand identity which created it. XPeng is about pioneering.”Mr Xiaopeng may not be wrong. Prior to the rapid global expansion of Chinese brands, Korean giant Hyundai has enjoyed global popularity to go with other South Korean cultural exports like the KPop music phenomenon or popular movies and television like the Netflix series Squid Game.Korean companies followed in the footsteps of both vehicle and cultural exports from Japan which made it a global force that has only just started waning recently.However, Xiaopeng may also underestimate the Chinese car industry’s dominance. It is now by far the largest vehicle exporter in the world, having overtaken Japan, Mexico, Germany, South Korea and the United States since 2020.XPeng’s next move in Australia will be following up its G6 mid-size electric SUV with the X9 people mover and G9 large SUV before the end of the year, with a significant G6 update also due in the near future.It is also considering its options on the sedan front, with the low-cost Mona M03 seeming more likely for an Australian arrival than the flagship P7.

XPeng attended this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and in addition to showing off some new cars, it detailed some technical details about the forthcoming updated G6 electric mid-size SUV.

XPeng next to go fully factory backed?

The price for one of the best-reviewed Chinese electric SUVs in Australia could be about to fall dramatically, with the international pricing for the XPeng G6 lopping more than 10 per cent off its sticker price.

XPeng's incoming range of SUVs, people movers, and cars detailed.

Xpeng talks a big game on reviving the sedan and hatch segment with its Tesla Model 3-rivalling Mona M03.