Due to______ , I got a chance to preview the P7i ahead of time, and unexpectedly, I experienced it on the race track. When I heard about this arrangement, I started to fantasize endlessly.

As a user who has owned the old P7 for more than two years, it has accompanied me for a mileage of 48,000 kilometers. It supports my work, family travel, and receptions. Ever since I got used to driving electric cars, I no longer want to touch fuel cars. The advanced driving assistance, intelligent cockpit, free charging, energy-saving and emission-reducing, and flexibility of driving are all my profound impressions of her. Of course, she also has pain points. Though I tried to remedy and accommodate several times, I couldn’t solve them. Therefore, I replaced my P7 with a G9. However, when I sat in the upgraded P7i model again, the initial intention of the first time I came into contact with P7 came back. What has changed? Let’s talk about it together.

Seats
This should be a pain point for all P7 owners. The low sitting position, insufficient filling, insufficient seat length, and poor ergonomics of the backrest result in a strong feeling of fatigue in the waist during long-term driving. When I drove P7 for a trip in the Greater Bay Area (about 100 km), I had to massage my waist when I got off the car, and I felt uncomfortable. I have tried several lumbar pillows and cushions that can relieve this feeling when placed in the waist position, but this sitting posture cannot be changed. When I continued to get on P7i by following the supercar way of getting on the car for the first time, I sunk in. The product manager said that the overall design of this seat is soft and hard?! My knee position has support now, and when I turn in the race track, my body’s movement is minimal. After changing the previously insensitive seat ventilation to the G9 model, I completely understood it.

Comfort of Rear Seats
The pain of the rear seats is even more unfavorable for family travel. The insufficient seat length, insufficient filling, and bumpy rear suspension make it uncomfortable for wives and children to sit in the back even on long-distance trips. It has been criticized for a long time, and as a result, they don’t want to go together to far places. This time I specially went to feel my experience in the back seat with a coach’s fierce maneuvers on the track. Thanks to the strengthening of the seat length and material optimization, the overall sitting feeling is much more comfortable, even though the wheelbase has not changed. What impressed me even more was that under intense driving conditions, the overall support of the new suspension tuning and the addition of SACHS multi-valve series shock absorbers were significantly improved, and it was not as loose, shaky, and jumping as before.

Handling

The track experience includes a gold cardana section. Gold cardana refers to a type of small track racing that does not require a high threshold and is a very civilian activity. The players start from the starting point and cross the obstacles formed by piles and barrels to reach the finish line at the fastest speed. The one with the shortest time is the champion. The term “cardana” originated in India, and it originally referred to equestrian obstacle races. Riders rode horses to go around piles on a track with preset barrels, crossed several obstacles, and the first to reach the finish line was the champion. To be honest, the distance and position of the barrels and piles set up on the scene are quite extreme. Looking at the pengyou in front of me, I was sweating for myself who was experiencing it for the first time. But once I got in the car, opened the driver mode, and completed the track in a pretty good time without hitting any of the piles. The handling was also smooth. I was worried that turning the steering wheel too quickly would cause slipping, which did not happen (I am a beginner in the track, so I had this concern). Every time I felt like I was going to lose control due to a too sharp turn, the car body posture miraculously pulled back after I hit the brakes. Here are some key information: the motor placement position has been adjusted and the load ratio optimized; the center of gravity is just below the driver’s seat; there is a brand new steering motor; Brembo four-piston brake calipers; optimization on the electronic system, and now we can go on the track.

Configuration

Well, the old P7’s interior was quite impressive at the time of its release. However, to date, users have encountered many inconveniences caused by design shortcomings, so improvements are necessary. The interior design of G9 was inherited and improved upon, which is quite clever. The position of the wireless charging board has been made reasonable, and the steering wheel feels more sporty. The heat pump air conditioning is energy-saving. There is a button for the power tailgate. It features the current mainstream cabin chips, lidar hardware, electric suction door, steering wheel heating, and rear heating as standard. It also has EEA3.0 electrical architecture and a high current fast charging solution. It can be said that the P7 has been improved and upgraded again, which is full of sincerity.

# Exterior
This is the only part of the old P7 that doesn’t need to be modified. It was my first impression when I blindly ordered the P7 twenty years ago. With so many competitors imitating the P7, who can copy all of its essence? Except for deliberately small designs such as integrating the laser radar into the headlights and taillights, and the decorative panel of the side auxiliary driving camera, everything else remains the same. The new Starry Green color scheme looks better and better the more you see it. This is enough.

Performance

The four-wheel drive performance version’s 0-100 km/h acceleration has been improved to 3.9 seconds, and the driver mode has been added. (Since I purchased the P7, I have been suggesting Peng Factory to create a skin that displays the electronic speedometer, to allow the speedometer to be personalized.) ESP is controllable and allows drift. The top speed can reach 200 km/h, and the speed of 190 km/h can be maintained without attenuation within 30 minutes. These hard indicators enhance the charm of the coupe model, which can be both quiet and dynamic, and is both internal and external. With it, everyday life can have more possibilities.

Interior

Under the introduction of the product manager, the new P7i still has many functions that are carefully thought out and meaningful, but I will leave some suspense for everyone to discover slowly. Of course, I hope there can be more down-to-earth promotional slogans to allow new users to experience the surprise quickly.

How to choose

Based on the experience of owning and test driving the car, I recommend the 610 Max performance version. The difference between this and the 702 Max version is: four-wheel drive dual motors (performance), intelligent four-wheel drive torque distribution system, standard 19-inch sports wheels with Michelin PS4 quiet high-performance tires (for ¥6,000 less), driver mode, and blackout appearance kit. In reality, it is ¥14,000 cheaper than getting the fully equipped version directly. Isn’t it great? Do you need to consider anything else?“`

Because of belief, we see it. Although a bit late, it doesn’t hinder P7i from continuing to strive for the path of explosive products. I wish P7i a great success! If you have any questions about P7i, Peng friends, please feel free to leave a message and discuss.

I am Vincent, a car owner who loves XPeng and likes to share and discuss. See you next time!
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This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.