Xpeng launched two new variants of the P7i with a CLTC vary of 550 kilometers at a diminished beginning value of RMB 223,900.
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Xpeng launched new variants of its flagship sedan, the P7i, with lower-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs, reducing the beginning value by RMB 26,000 yuan ($3,570).
The Chinese language electrical car (EV) maker at present launched the P7i 550 Professional and P7i 550 Max with beginning costs of RMB 223,900 and RMB 239,900, respectively.
The P7i was beforehand supplied in 4 variations — 702 Professional, 702 Max, 610 Max Efficiency, and 610 Wing Efficiency — with beginning costs of RMB 249,900, RMB 269,900, RMB 289,900, and RMB 339,900, respectively.
The quantity within the mannequin’s title is its CLTC vary, and at present’s new variations have the bottom vary of the P7i.
Each P7i 550 variations include an LFP battery pack that may cost from 10 p.c to 80 p.c in as little as 29 minutes, the mannequin’s spec sheet reveals.
Xpeng would not explicitly point out it, however a earlier submitting has proven that the brand new variations of the P7i include an LFP battery equipped by Eve Power with a capability of 64.4 kWh.
Beforehand accessible Xpeng P7i’s have all been powered by Li-ion ternary battery packs, with native battery maker CALB being one of many suppliers.
This has been Xpeng’s long-standing apply of providing a brand new mannequin with Li-ion ternary battery packs first to offer lengthy vary, and later reducing the beginning value by providing variations with an LFP battery packs.
LFP batteries price lower than Li-ion ternary batteries, however have decrease vitality density and worse winter vary.
Xpeng at present sells all battery electrical automobiles (BEVs), together with the G3 sequence, G6, G9, P5, and P7 sequence, they usually delivered a file 20,002 models in October.
The G6 delivered 8,741 models in October, Xpeng stated on November 1, with out releasing breakdown figures for different fashions.
Xpeng delivered 15,310 automobiles in September, with the P7 sequence contributing 4,666 models, or 30.48 p.c, knowledge monitored by CnEVPost confirmed.
($1 = RMB 7.2834)
Xpeng delivers file 20,002 automobiles in Oct, G6 at 8,741