Xpeng X9 PowerX – model’s first REEV, 1.5T, 0.15 l/100 km FC, 452 km CLTC EV vary, 1,602 km whole

After practically a decade of constructing pure electrical automobiles, Xpeng is placing a combustion engine into its vehicles with the X9 PowerXits first vary prolonged EV. The petrol-electric luxurious MPV is about to go on sale in China within the fourth quarter of the yr, in accordance with Autohome.

The petrol engine in query is a 1.5 litre Kunpeng turbocharged four-cylinder engine creating 150 PS. That is solely to cost the battery – a 63.3 kWh pack that’s barely smaller than the 84.5 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) unit discovered within the X9 Normal Vary EV. Thoughts you, that’s nonetheless able to a pure electrical vary of 452 km, albeit on China’s wildly optimistic CLTC cycle.

Xpeng says that along with a 60 litre gas tank, the PowerX is ready to ship a complete vary of 1,602 km. No particulars of the electrical motor has been launched simply but, however anticipate it to be the identical front-mounted one because the EV, making 320 PS (235 KW) and 450 Nm of torque. Surprisingly, the Autohome article lists two gas consumption figures of 0.15 and 6.4 litres per 100 km; we’ll assume the latter is with the battery exhausted.

The addition of a petroleum mill has fortunately not impinged on the X9’s futuristic area shuttle-inspired design, save for a bigger air consumption that replaces the body-coloured hexagonal array. This consists of an lively grille shutter that works with the also-new nook air curtains to chop drag by 22 factors, growing vary by 32 km.

The rear bumper additionally contains a body-coloured decrease part with a black valence (the inverse of the EV’s, in different phrases), though the exhaust stays hidden. The brand new-for-2026 20-inch multi-spoke wheels with Rolls-Royce-style self-righting centre caps have been retained right here.

Inside, the modifications are equally minor, with a brand new steering wheel that centralises the Xpeng emblem and provides a 360-degree digicam shortcut button and a “Mode” change (presumably for the REEV powertrain), plus ayous wooden trim and a rose brown and white color scheme.

Past that, the seven-seater PowerX is an identical to the EV model, sporting the identical metallic ripple-effect air-con vents, an enormous 17.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, a ten.25-inch digital instrument show, a 21.4-inch roof-mounted rear monitor, a rear fridge and second-row captain’s chairs with one-touch “zero gravity” recline. The automotive additionally will get the China-market updates launched for the 2026 mannequin yr, together with bodily rear facet window switches in lieu of capacitive ones.

Xpeng claims the X9 PowerX is a worldwide mannequin and has already examined the powertrain in 20 international locations (together with in Italy on the well-known Stelvio Move), racking up over 20 million in mileage. This opens the door for it to be launched in different markets equivalent to Malaysia – the latter in all probability as soon as CKD native meeting begins. Would you prefer to see this automotive right here? Pontificate within the feedback.

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