XPeng Inc. (“XPeng” or the “Firm”), a number one Chinese language sensible electrical automobile (“Sensible EV”) firm, in the present day expanded its product providing by launching three new automobile variations powered by lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for the Chinese language market. The three new LFP-battery powered vehicles, together with the rear-wheel drive (RWD) P7 Commonplace Vary Sensible and Premium fashions, and the G3 460c mannequin, at the moment are obtainable to order in China.
The brand new P7 Commonplace Vary fashions, based mostly on the prevailing RWD Lengthy Vary fashions, are powered by a IP68 waterproofed and dustproofed LFP battery to ship a spread of NEDC 480km, and are available geared up with the XPILOT 2.5+ and XPILOT 3.0 autonomous driving help techniques for the Sensible and Premium variations respectively. They are going to be supported by the newest Xmart OS clever in-car working system.
Retail costs (publish subsidies) for the brand new Sensible and Premium P7 are RMB 229,900 and RMB 239,900, respectively. Buyer deliveries are anticipated in Could 2021.
Shorter distance metropolis driving is without doubt one of the important wants for a major variety of customers in China. Automobiles with smarter options, particularly extra superior autonomous driving features with an clever cockpit, and a mid-level driving vary are extra interesting to those clients. The expanded product portfolio permits XPeng to higher handle these diversified buyer wants in China.
With the brand new LFP battery variations, XPeng’s product portfolio not solely provides a wider spectrum of driving vary choices for patrons but additionally addresses their calls for for superior autonomous driving options at comparable value factors.
As an illustration, on the identical value as the prevailing entry stage P7 RWD Lengthy Vary mannequin (229,900 RMB), clients can now buy the brand new P7 RWD Commonplace Vary Sensible mannequin with added autonomous drive performance, supported by greater spec XPILOT 2.5+ {hardware} (together with System-on-a-Chip (SoC); high-definition millimeter-wave radar; and autonomous driving excessive notion digital camera).
XPeng additionally launched a brand new G3 460c model with LFP-powered batteries. Primarily based on the unique G3 460i, the brand new mannequin has the identical driving vary of NEDC 460km, with low-drag wheels at retail value of RMB149,800 (publish subsidies). Buyer deliveries are anticipated to start out in April 2021.
Comparability between the brand new RWD Commonplace Vary P7 and the prevailing RWD Lengthy Vary P7
Configurations of the brand new RWD Commonplace Vary P7:
* Over-the-air upgrades to launch new features and optimized options
SOURCE: XPeng