Electrical automobile (EV) model Xpeng has previewed its new flagship SUV, and its newest mannequin to incorporate a combustion engine.
The Xpeng GX is the Chinese language model’s “flagship AI luxurious six-seater SUV”, it says, and it rides on the Chinese language model’s new SEPA 3.0 Bodily AI structure.
Whereas it hasn’t launched any powertrain particulars but, it’s understood the GX might be an extended-range electrical automobile (EREV) that includes a small combustion engine used solely as a generator to cost the battery.
The SEPA 3.0 structure is known to have been developed for a variety of EREVs from the model. The GX may very well be Xpeng’s solely mannequin with no purely electrical counterpart.
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EREVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are standard in China, main as soon as EV-only manufacturers like Xpeng and Zeekr to launch such automobiles. Xpeng late final 12 months launched an EREV model of its spacey X9 folks mover.
Xpeng seems to have launched a number of photos of the GX previous to it being revealed in a Ministry of Trade and Info Know-how (MIIT) submitting, which regularly characteristic photos which are considerably much less flattering than press photographs.
The photographs revealed by Xpeng present a champagne-coloured GX with clear flanks and blacked-out C- and D-pillar trim, giving it a resemblance to the Vary Rover.
There’s a full-width rear gentle bar and slim headlights, whereas the GX could also be one of many final automobiles launched with retractable door handles as they’ll be banned in China from January 1, 2027.

Anticipated to measure greater than 5 metres lengthy, the GX will enter a bustling section within the Chinese language market and, amusingly, may very well be one of many solely mannequin on this section with no ‘9’ in its title.
The Xpeng GX will tackle the Denza N9, Zeekr 9X, Aito M9 and Li Auto L9. To date, none of those automobiles have been confirmed for the Australian market, although the native outposts of each Denza and Zeekr have indicated they’re their respective flagship SUVs.
Extra data on the GX might be revealed nearer to its Chinese language launch, with key specs set to look in its MIIT submitting.
Xpeng’s EREV model of the X9 makes use of a 63.3kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and an 800V electrical system, plus a 210kW/465Nm electrical motor and an 85kW turbocharged 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine used as a generator.

Claimed electric-only driving vary is 452km on the extra lenient CLTC cycle, with whole mixed vary of 1602km.
With the GX, Xpeng could have 4 SUVs, alongside three passenger vehicles and one folks mover.
The model at present sells only one mannequin right here – the G6 mid-size electrical SUV – however has confirmed the X9 folks mover and the G9L giant SUV for Australian launch in 2026.
It’s unclear if the GX will come right here. Ought to it achieve this, Xpeng may have to alter the title, which is at present used on one other luxurious SUV from Lexus.
