Xpeng, one of many best-known EV manufacturers in China, has on Monday confirmed the pricing of its first electrical automotive mannequin that it’s going to deliver to Australia, the glossy G6 electrical SUV.
The brand new G6 will probably be provided in two variants, ranging from $54,800 earlier than on-road prices. The vary’s lineup and its costs embody:
Normal Vary – begins at $54,800 earlier than on-road prices
Lengthy Vary: begins at $59,800 earlier than on-road prices
This worth will embody all metallic paints and 20-inch sports activities wheels, making it some of the well-equipped commonplace automobiles in the marketplace.
Additionally it is priced beneath Tesla’s best-selling SUV, the Tesla Mannequin Y which begins at $55,900, over a thousand {dollars} greater than the Xpeng G6 Normal Vary – indicating that the worth conflict between Tesla and the newly rising Chinese language manufacturers will proceed to be intense.
Xpeng’s unique native distributor in Australia is TrueEV which in latest months has been showcasing the G6 and different Xpeng merchandise at EV exhibits throughout the nation.
“We’re proud to supply the XPENG G6 to Australian clients at such a aggressive worth, with premium options included as an ordinary,” mentioned Jason Clarke, the CEO of TrueEV.
“This displays our ongoing dedication to ship distinctive worth for an EV that units new market requirements domestically. We will’t look ahead to our clients to get behind the wheel of their new XPENG G6.”
Different particulars shared as a part of the pricing announcement by TrueEV had been on the automotive which embody commonplace and prolonged guarantee choices.
On the high-voltage battery, the corporate provides an 8-year or 160,000 km guarantee. This may be prolonged by a further 2 years.
For the automobile, a 5-year or 120,000 km guarantee is on the market with a 5-year elective extension additionally obtainable. This could make it a 10-year automobile guarantee for these patrons that select to get the elective prolonged guarantee.
The prolonged guarantee would make it some of the complete out there, coming in step with the latest announcement from MG.
TrueEV has additionally confirmed that it has partnered with Extremely Tune to offer servicing for Xpeng G6 house owners. Extremely Tune at present operates in over 275 service places nationwide.
TrueEV additionally revealed the placement of Xpeng’s Australian flagship retailer which will probably be positioned at Sydney Airport on Sir Reginald Ansett Drive, Mascot, NSW.
This retailer will showcase G6 and different EVs from the model in addition to cutting-edge applied sciences that Xpeng is famend for. It’s going to additionally type a part of Xpeng’s central hub for Australian operations.
As talked about earlier, the Xpeng G6 will probably be provided in two variants, these embody the G6 Normal and Lengthy Vary with each being provided with a rear-wheel-drive powertrain that’s primarily based on an 800V structure that permits for quicker charging, exceeding 200 kW on the best charger.
The Normal mannequin has a 66 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery with a spread of as much as 435 km on a single cost. This variant can speed up from 0-100 km/h in simply 6.9 seconds because of its 190 kW motor that delivers as much as 440 Nm of torque.
There’s additionally a long-range mannequin which Xpeng calls simply “Lengthy” with a bigger 87.5 kWh battery providing a spread of as much as 570 km.
clients can pre-order a automotive from Xpeng’s web site and for these ordering earlier than 31 October, a free residence wall charger will probably be supplied and put in because of the partnership with main EV charging firm, EVSE Australia.
Xpeng G6’s first deliveries are anticipated to begin in late October 2024. We will’t wait to check drive this automotive to see the way it compares to main SUV fashions just like the Tesla Mannequin Y and the BYD Atto 3 so keep tuned for that in This fall.
Xpeng G6 Key Specs from the Australian configurator
XPENG G6 Normal Variant
800V XPower electrical drive system
Max energy output 190 kW
Max torque 440 Nm
435 km WLTP driving vary
Rear wheel drive
XPENG G6 Lengthy Variant
800V XPower electrical drive system
Max energy output 210 kW
Max torque 440 Nm
570 km WLTP driving vary
Rear wheel drive
Xpeng G6 announcement video
Riz is the founding father of carloop primarily based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV knowledge, perception stories and tendencies. He’s a mechanical engineer who spent the primary 7 years of his profession constructing transport infrastructure earlier than beginning carloop. He has a ardour for automobiles, significantly EVs and needs to assist cut back transport emissions in Australia. He at present drives a purple Tesla Mannequin 3.