As a small P7 car owner, I am quite satisfied with the overall quality and after-sales service of this car. I have previously shared many real experiences about its strengths and weaknesses as well as self-driving tours.
However, when I saw the small G9 at the Guangzhou Auto Show at the end of last year, the majestic and handsome front, slender streamlined body, and hot and sexy rear of the car deeply attracted me (similar to my feelings when I first saw P7, beginning with appearance).
Moreover, G9 is also equipped with the first domestically produced 800V super fast charging platform, which can achieve 200 kilometers of endurance in 5 minutes of charging and only requires 15 minutes from 10% to 80%. The charging experience is like refueling a fuel car, which is highly anticipated. My heart seemed to be moved again, yes, this is the feeling of being attracted…
Due to my identity as a car owner, as I delved deeper, I found that many pain points or regrets of the XPeng P7 have been solved in the G9. To put it simply, there are mainly the following points:
- The body chassis is relatively low. In order to have a good-looking and stylish appearance, the P7 is designed with a low body. In practical use, there are indeed many inconvenient situations, such as steep slopes in the entrance and exit of garages and poor road conditions in suburban rural areas, etc., which may result in hitting the bottom of the chassis if not careful, which P7 car owners are familiar with.
However, the G9 itself is an SUV model, and is also equipped with a rare Chinese-made intelligent dual-chamber air suspension, which can adjust the vehicle’s body height up and down by about 5CM according to the current road conditions and vehicle load, easily coping with the various situations above.
2. Without a LiDAR, the chip computing power of P7 is only 30 TOPS. Although the intelligence and assisted driving capabilities of P7 are still at the forefront, it was a product released in 2019. With the application of LiDAR by various companies, more advanced city-assisted driving (CNGP) will become mainstream, and its capabilities will exceed those of P7 without LiDAR. This may be a constant regret for many P7 fans who purchased it for its technological configuration.
On the other hand, G9 is equipped with a total of 31 assisted driving sensors, including 2 LiDARs, dual NVIDIA ORIN chips, and a total computing power of 508 TOPS. It supports the XPILOT4.0 assisted driving system and is fully equipped with advanced technology.
- The comfort of the seats and the space in the rear row are not good enough. Even with the optional NAPA leather, the softness and wrapping of P7’s seats are only average. What’s more criticized is that the length and height of the rear seat cushions are relatively short and low, and the support for the thighs is not good, and the legroom is also only average.
In contrast, both the front and rear seats of G9 are equipped with massage function, and the passenger seat has a queen leg rest. The backrest of the rear seat can also be adjusted forward and backward by 10 degrees. People who have experienced it gave almost unanimous positive feedback, and the comfort is second to none.
Moreover, on G9, small issues such as poor ventilation effect of the seats, unsatisfactory performance of the Dynaudio sound system, lack of physical buttons for the tailgate and electric tailgate have all been resolved and strengthened.
Although there are still some small regrets with G9, it is difficult to find a more competitive product with stronger comprehensive product strength at this price point! Therefore, facing such a comprehensive G9 and a relatively powerful official replacement policy, as an old car owner of XPeng, it is difficult not to be moved. Therefore, I made a decision to purchase G9 at the first opportunity during its blind order period, and signed a contract afterward. ❤️❤️❤️
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