XPeng G9 to hit market in September

Shanghai (Gasgoo)-

He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of XPeng, recently confirmed via his Twitter-like Weibo account that the company's all-new flagship SUV, the XPeng G9, will become available for presale in August and officially hit the market in September this year.

Mr. He added that the company will start delivery of the G9 shortly after the model goes on sale.

XPeng G9; photo credit: XPeng

Unveiled at the Auto Guangzhou 2021, the G9 is XPeng's first model developed with international markets in mind right from the start. Positioned as a full-sized all-electric SUV, the model measures 4,891mm long, 1,937mm wide, 1,680/1,670 tall with a wheelbase that spans 2,998mm.

According to Mr. He's Weibo post, the G9's chassis is tuned by a top-notch engineering team from Germany, and the model is able to zip from standstill to 100km/h in around 3 seconds.

He also revealed that the G9 carries a double-chamber air suspension system, which is usually used in luxury cars priced around 1 million yuan ($150,000). The air suspension can be very “smart” as it is capable of active adjustment thanks to the sensing hardware and HD map, which can predict road conditions.

XPower 3.0; photo credit: XPeng

Xpeng previously stated that the G9 boasts the company's new-generation XPower 3.0 powertrain system with China's first 800-volt mass-production SiC platform and supports DC charging rated up to 480kW, which will give a range of up to 200km within 5 minutes. It features the X-EEA 3.0 electronic and electrical architecture. A ternary lithium battery pack will give the vehicle a range of more than 700km.