As an experienced driver in traditional cars, I have been paying attention to new energy vehicles for a while. I used to follow NIO, Li Auto, and WM Motor. However, I think NIO is not worth the money, and Li Auto and WM Motor have range-extended engines and may be eliminated in the near future. I heard about XPeng a long time ago, but I didn’t find the right model until I accidentally walked past XPeng’s booth in a shopping mall in June and learned about their new SUV G9 about to be launched.
After gradually learning about G9, I found it quite appealing. On August 10th, I made a blind order. Although I was not satisfied with the price after the official launch, I still booked the 702E. Two days later, after a significant adjustment, the price was close to my psychological price, and I then confirmed the order for the 702max. After the National Day holiday, I test drove the car and was satisfied with the overall performance, so I signed the contract.
The estimated delivery time was the end of November, but last Thursday, the delivery specialist suddenly notified me that the car is ready for delivery. On Friday afternoon, the XPeng App reminded me that the car was ready at the store. I quickly made an appointment for delivery on Monday. The delivery process went smoothly. The delivery specialist first explained how to use the car and then took me to the vehicle administration office for inspection. There was an interesting scene during the process. The guy in front of me was driving an extremely rare K-car 001. He noticed my car and came to me to ask if it was a G9. He took a picture of it and added my delivery specialist’s WeChat which I think he also follows the XPeng brand. After the inspection, it was lunchtime. I also tried XPeng’s lunch, which is not as good as Audi, but still acceptable.
I will slowly get familiar with my G9, and then share with you my driving experience and power consumption.
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