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Xpeng, one of the best-known EV brands in China, has on Monday confirmed the pricing of its first electric car model that it will bring to Australia, the sleek G6 electric SUV.
The new G6 will be offered in two variants, starting from $54,800 before on-road costs. The range’s lineup and its prices include:
This price will include all metallic paints and 20-inch sports wheels, making it one of the most well-equipped standard vehicles on the market.
It is also priced under Tesla’s best-selling SUV, the Tesla Model Y which starts at $55,900, over a thousand dollars more than the Xpeng G6 Standard Range – indicating that the price war between Tesla and the newly emerging Chinese brands will continue to be intense.
Xpeng’s exclusive local distributor in Australia is TrueEV which in recent months has been showcasing the G6 and other Xpeng products at EV shows across the country.
“We’re proud to offer the XPENG G6 to Australian customers at such a competitive price, with premium features included as a standard,” said Jason Clarke, the CEO of TrueEV.
“This reflects our ongoing commitment to deliver exceptional value for an EV that sets new market standards locally. We can’t wait for our customers to get behind the wheel of their new XPENG G6.”
Other details shared as part of the pricing announcement by TrueEV were on the car which include standard and extended warranty options.
On the high-voltage battery, the company offers an 8-year or 160,000 km warranty. This can be extended by an additional 2 years.
For the vehicle, a 5-year or 120,000 km warranty is available with a 5-year optional extension also available. This would make it a 10-year vehicle warranty for those buyers that choose to get the optional extended warranty.
The extended warranty would make it one of the most comprehensive in the market, coming in line with the recent announcement from MG.
TrueEV has also confirmed that it has partnered with Ultra Tune to provide servicing for Xpeng G6 owners. Ultra Tune currently operates in over 275 service locations nationwide.
TrueEV also revealed the location of Xpeng’s Australian flagship store which will be located at Sydney Airport on Sir Reginald Ansett Drive, Mascot, NSW.
This store will showcase G6 and other EVs from the brand as well as cutting-edge technologies that Xpeng is renowned for. It will also form part of Xpeng’s central hub for Australian operations.
As mentioned earlier, the Xpeng G6 will be offered in two variants, these include the G6 Standard and Long Range with both being offered with a rear-wheel-drive powertrain that is based on an 800V architecture that allows for faster charging, exceeding 200 kW on the right charger.
The Standard model has a 66 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery with a range of up to 435 km on a single charge. This variant can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 6.6 seconds thanks to its 190 kW motor that delivers up to 440 Nm of torque.
There is also a long-range model which Xpeng calls just “Long” with a larger 87.5 kWh battery offering a range of up to 570 km.
Interested customers can pre-order a car from Xpeng’s website and for those ordering before 31 October, a free home wall charger will be provided and installed thanks to the partnership with leading EV charging company, EVSE Australia.
Xpeng G6’s first deliveries are expected to start in late October 2024. We can’t wait to test drive this car to see how it compares to leading SUV models like the Tesla Model Y and the BYD Atto 3 so stay tuned for that in Q4.
Xpeng G6 Key Specs from the Australian configurator
XPENG G6 Standard Variant
XPENG G6 Long Variant
Xpeng G6 announcement video
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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It's not about taking cars off Tesla, but other Car makers. This constant pitting EV against EV is pointless really.
Disagree - Tesla needs competition - as Musky long ago said we need critical mass- i.e robust EV competition! His prediction is now coming true (with BYD etc).
My take is that EVs are a feature of competition/efficiency, not the other way around. Poor old noisy fossil fuel clunkers have been sustained WAY beyond their fucking welcome. Get rid of them, bring in the much, much more efficient and quieter car, and do it now ffs. It's long overdue!
Tesla's updated Model 3/Y have had the cost reduction treatment, eliminating STALKS, giving it the stripped out look, to go with it's lack of HUD BSW and parking sensors....and the other clutter. As a pr representative; the CEO is underperforming also........and seeing HE says that Tesla is only worth investing in if it actually delivers level 5 autonomy - how much longer will the (apparently useless) auto division keep selling their ageing lineup out here.
They should get an adult PDQ if they are serious about hanging around much longer.
Worth noting that while the Standard Range is LFP, the long range model is NMC according to the specs page.
As is Tesla
Watering down emission standards was the act of a govt with not one but both eyes on the electorate. A change of govt would reverse (sorry) any gains. What gains? Well, saving the world! One expensive, motorised, vinyl barber's chair at a time.
Sniffing diesel again?
If you think that butthead racist Dutton could ever become "A change of govt" (i.e. Prime Minister) then you obviously have your own shiny head too far up your own shiny CLAQUER!
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to demote him - I'm extremely obsessed with keeping him fixed there as Opposition Leader!
Are all evs 800 volts?
No. Most have 400 volt architecture. My Kona charges at 77kW maximum.
the long looks like the competitive option
Its a great looking car and lot of goodies loaded. However, for a new brand, I think the price is too much when compared to known Tesla MY. If they were at least $5k below Tesla MY, I would look at this favorably. At least, they should make them drive away prices to get traction. They still need to prove their track record in Australia with after sales service and parts availability etc. Until then, no matter how good they are, I consider them a risky buy. So, they need to do a driveaway sale to put lots of cars on the road first so people notice them. Once established, they can set whatever the market is willing to pay...
Is it V2G ?y
Range of both models for such large batteries, compared to Tesla, is poor ie not efficient and the motors are a bit on the small side so the car is much slower than Tesla's equivalent. The 800v architecture is the way of the future, but few chargers are available to get any benefit from it. Tesla's V4 chargers are only in test mode to hit 300kw, currently limited to 250Kw, so will have to wait a year or 2 to get any benefit. Meanwhile the only other 800v charging setup is Tesla's Cybertruck but that has a design feature that allows 2 chargers to be plugged in to achieve over 300kw rating otherwise stuck at 250Kw max like for the Model 3/Y long range/performance models. Infotainment system has some shortcomings, source overseas reviews, but no doubt this will be a sorted out in due course with software upgdates over the air. The 2 yearly servicing requirements is a puzzle for what ? Tyre rotation and balancing, wiper blade replacement, a/c servicing...no big deal. So in summary good try but still not as Tesla beater but I must admit it's extra standard inclusions over Tesla are nice to have but so would prefer better tech.