XPeng G7 revealed: Brand's biggest and cheapest electric SUV yet
01/15/2025 04:00 PM
The latest electric SUV from the Chinese car maker is as long as a Ford Everest and could cost less than a Tesla Model Y.
Chinese electric car maker XPeng has pulled the covers off its largest SUV which could be the third model destined for Australia – and the cheapest model in showrooms yet.
The first exterior images of the XPeng G7 – not yet confirmed for Australia – have been shown by the car maker, the electric SUV one of a raft on new models to use the same 'SEPA 2.0' platform first seen on the XPeng G6 electric SUV, on sale in Australia since last October.
Few other details have been released publicly, yet Car News Chinahas reported the G7 is 4892mm long – identical in length to the previous seven-seat Ford Everest – as revealed by official government documents from the MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information).
It means the G7 is the longest XPeng yet, a single millimetre longer than the XPeng G9, an electric SUV similar in size to the Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Kluger confirmed for Australian showrooms in late 2025.
The documents also reveal the G7's wheelbase – the distance between the front and rear axles – is 2890mm, identical to the world's best-selling electric vehicle, the recently facelifted Tesla Model Y.
The G7's wheelbase is still 18mm shorter than the G9, with the added overall length suggesting the G7 may become the brand's first seven-seat SUV, with the G9 limited to five-seats only.
The only seven-seater in the current overseas XPeng line-up is the X9 people-mover launched in January 2024 currently not destined for Australia.
Images of the G7 cabin are yet to be seen publicly, with close inspection of the exterior shots not revealing a third-row of seats.
The reported (yet unconfirmed) pricing of ¥200,000 ($AU44,092) would also make it cheaper than the starting price of the G6 – which is offered from $54,800 before on-road costs in Australia, undercutting the Tesla Model Y.
The G6 is currently priced from ¥205,900 ($AU45,393) in China according to the XPeng China website.
The G7 uses a 218kW electric powertrain – with all-wheel drive likely – while the MIIT papers also revealed four different weights – from 2085 to 2160kg.
This suggests different size battery packs for the G7 – such as a long-range version, like the G6 Australian line-up – which will use lithium iron phosphate units supplied by Chinese manufacturer CADL.
Given it shares the same SEPA 2.0 platform as the G6 and G9, the G7 is also likely to offer 800V silicon carbide (SiC) fast charging.
According to Car News China, XPeng has previously said the G7 will focus on 'space' and 'intelligence', with the larger than expected dimension validating the 'space' claim.
The 'intelligence' part refers to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the vehicle, which the car maker has used to replace lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) for its vehicle positioning sensors.
Lidar sensors are typically used as proximity sensors on vehicles to enable functions including adaptive cruise control, automatic parking and autonomous driving features including Xpeng's NOA (Navigate on Autopilot).
The world's largest electric car maker, Tesla, has traditionally used cameras instead of radar/lidar sensors for its 'Tesla Vision' technology.
The XPeng P7+ electric sedan – also not confirmed for Australia – was revealed in November 2024 with claims to be "the world's first AI car".
It's one of three XPeng sedans on sale in China, alongside the P7i and M03, as well as the G6 and G9 SUVs and X9 people mover.
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