XPeng launches new MONA M03 Max in China for under $20,000

Eight days after publicly unveiling a brand new Max variant of its already well-liked MONA M03 sedan, XPeng Motors has formally launched it in China at an insanely low value of RMB 139,800 ($19,400). For these costs, MONA M03 Max drivers will acquire entry to a few of XPeng’s most superior AI-centric applied sciences.

Lower than a 12 months in the past, XPeng Motors gave the general public its first trace at a brand new mannequin that will develop into the MONA M03. After teasing us with transient photographs all summer time, XPeng formally unveiled the MONA M03 in July 2024 earlier than launching it in China at ultra-affordable costs.

For instance, the M03 initially launched in three separate trims, priced at RMB 119,800 ($16,815), RMB 129,800 ($18,220), and RMB 155,800 ($21,870), respectively. The three variants – 515, 620, and 580 Max – refer to every MONA M03’s CLTC vary (km), and the “Max” signifies the addition of XPeng’s good driving ADAS functionality.

The 2 lower-end trims of the MONA M03 started deliveries in August 2024 and have since propelled the mannequin to the top-selling A-segment BEV sedan in China for eight consecutive months. By the top of March 2025, XPeng introduced it had constructed 100,000 MONA EVs in seven monthshailing the milestone as a brand new document for passenger BEVs.

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Throughout a public occasion in China on Could 20, XPeng unveiled the brand new MONA M03 Max forward of its formal launch, which started at this time.

XPeng’s new MONA M03 variant is bang for small bucks

As we realized final 12 months, MONA stands for “Made of latest AI” and represents XPeng’s purpose of delivering superior AI expertise to on a regular basis clients. The brand new MONA M03 Max is an ideal instance of this goal, because it comes loaded with class-leading expertise however at a value that the majority everybody can afford.

To not point out some cool beauty options and features to cater to the M03’s youthful viewers, 90% of that are under the age of 35, per XPeng Motors. Per XPeng Motors:

With AI innovation as its driving power, the MONA M03 Max brings industry-leading clever driving capabilities to the mainstream market. Combining class-leading superior ADAS, a premium good cockpit, and high-end good options usually present in automobiles priced over RMB 200,000 ($27,760), the MONA M03 Max challenges standard expectations of A-class automobiles — and ushers in a brand new period of really accessible, high-level clever driving.

As reported earlier this month, the brand new MONA M03 Max options XPeng’s proprietary AI Turing Good Driving System as an ordinary function. The ADAS integrates notion, decision-making, and management into one holistic design powered by twin NVIDIA Orin X chipsets and monitored by 27 high-precision sensors and an ultra-HD encompass actuality show. Per XPeng, the system can precisely detect over 50 highway parts and obstacles (see picture above).

In contrast to its MONA M03 siblings launched final 12 months, the brand new Max variant additionally options XPeng’s AI Tianji 5.7.0 Good Cockpit. Per the automaker:

The XPeng MONA M03 Max takes its clever cockpit to new heights with the debut of the upgraded AI Tianji System 5.7.0. In comparison with the MONA M03 launched earlier in 2024, the brand new system provides over 300 new options. Empowered by XPeng’s self-developed XGPT giant language mannequin, voice interplay turns into extra seamless than ever — increasing situation protection by 30% and enabling voice management for over 90% of the car’s features. This delivers an expertise that outperforms even premium fashions priced above RMB 200,000.

Per xpengthe MONA M03 will now are available 4 various vary choices with the next pricing:

These M03 variants are all formally available on the market in China. Per XPeng, there are not any plans to promote this mannequin exterior of China right now.