XPeng G9

XPeng G9

XPeng G9

XPeng is not releasing many details of the XPeng G9.

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Featuring what Xpeng calls “Robot Face” styling and a quartet of LED daytime running lamps designed to evoke the company’s Polestar-like logo, the company’s new G9 SUV also features a strong horizontal lightband across its grille-free nose, along with tall, cleanly surfaced bodysides and 21-inch wheels. Xpeng was among the very first automakers to incorporate lidar into a production vehicle, and the G9 has these laser radar sensors baked right into its headlight assemblies.

Unfortunately, it’s going to be a bit longer before Xpeng releases any images of the G9’s interior.

Similarly, for the moment, Xpeng isn’t spelling out much about the vehicle’s dynamic performance, be it accelerative prowess or total range. Instead, the company is focusing on the G9’s charging performance and its new advanced driver assist technologies. The G9 may be the young automaker’s fourth model, but it’s only the first model to incorporate the company’s X-EEA 3.0 electrical architecture, which is said to be “China’s first 800V high-voltage mass-production SiC platform.” Utilizing the company’s new 480-kW “supercharging piles” charging stations, the G9 will be able to add up to 200 kilometers of range — 124 miles — in as little as five minutes.

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