On June 8th, XPeng G9 officially landed at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and some speculations have been confirmed. The core information of G9 is as follows:
- Dimensions: 4,891 x 1,937 x 1,670 / 1,680 mm (with optional air suspension, the height is 1,670 mm);
- Wheelbase: 2,998 mm;
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h;
- Front/rear wheel track: 1,656/1,663 mm;
- Approach/departure angle: 19/20°;
- Front/rear suspension: 861/1,032 mm;
- Maximum trailer weight: 1,500 kg;
- Curb weight: 2,335/2,355 kg;
- Front/rear motor power: 175/230 kW (the rear-wheel-drive version has a motor power of 230 kW);
- Motor manufacturer: Guangzhou Zhipeng Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Compared with NIO ES6, G9 has only increased by 4.1 cm in length, so its overall size is not as big as people think, and it belongs to the category of large five-seaters.
Like NIO ET5, G9 can also tow trailers, with a maximum trailer weight of 1,500 kg. It seems that new players in the EV industry are heading towards camping and lifestyle. Towing a trailer can have pros and cons for EVs. With a large battery, camping with electricity is very comfortable, but adding a trailer can significantly increase power consumption and reduce range, which can be challenging.
The motor manufacturer of G9 is Guangzhou Zhipeng Manufacturing Co., Ltd., which was registered in January this year, with Xia Heng, the co-founder of XPeng Motors, as its legal representative. The company’s business scope includes manufacturing of fasteners, general parts manufacturing, IoT device manufacturing, technical development, cargo import/export, and other manufacturing projects. Therefore, it appears that XPeng has also developed its own motors.
In terms of power, G9 has a four-wheel-drive version and a rear-wheel-drive version. The four-wheel-drive version has a front motor of 175 kW and a rear motor of 230 kW, with a total output power of 405 kW, which is very powerful; and the rear-wheel-drive version with a power of 230 kW is also impressive.
In addition, from the information released by the MIIT, it can be seen that the air suspension is optional. The only thing that is uncertain at the moment is when XPeng G9 will be released, as its competing models, such as the Ideal L9 and NIO ES7, will also appear this month.
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