“About the correct pronunciation ofExpeng“It’s a great debate. Some say “bang-bang”, others “bang-bang”. The chairman of the board is called Xiaopeng He. So be it. Xpeng was founded in 2014 and last year it sold about 140,000 vehicles in China.
Brand arouses interest in this matter, esp VW It has a five percent stake. Together they want not only cars (for the Chinese market), but also one Software platform Development. Xpeng is now available Some are represented in selected European marketsincluding Germany.
Now we’ve had the chance to briefly try out a car from Xpeng as part of Dani’s testing for the Car of the Year poll. That is one G6. According to Xpeng, the G6 is a A coupe-like SUV. The design also speaks for this characteristic. Either way, the G6 looks slick with very narrow front lights. Coming to the G6 Length 4.75 metersR. By the way, Xpeng relies on rear and front frameless doors.
Despite the coupe-like rear shape, the stem A surprisingly large amount of cargo space. It comes in at 571 litres, 1374 liters with the seats folded down.
Im Interior The G6 displays in a typical Chinese way – almost without analog switches and buttons. Practically everything you want to adjust should be done through the middle (14.96-inch). The screen is restricted. Unfortunately, you don’t have the air direction of the vent nozzles or a little lever to turn the air flow on or off.
Otherwise, the interior is nice and comfortable. You can move the front seats almost up 180 degrees Fold the topGet a flat lying surface. But the seats don’t offer much lateral support. You can heat them up or cool them down in summer. The front has two charging areas for smartphones, which also stay cool while in use.
The steering wheel fits well in the hand and is slightly flat at the top and bottom. This is surprising Very precise steering feel And good integration of the chassis (even if it feels a bit tight at times). This is also confirmed by the good values that the G6 was able to achieve in the moose test as part of the Tanis test (which only became faster for the G6 at 80 km/h).
Xpeng presents the G6 Two battery sizes to do In standard it is 66 kWh, in long distance (we drive) and performance 87,5 kWh. An electric motor driving the rear wheels produces 286 hp (performance includes two motors and all-wheel drive). The range is considerable. A long way to go 570 kilometers. A distance of more than 500 kilometers seems more realistic in daily practice.
It’s just as interesting Laudalistung (Thanks to 800 volt technology). Even a standard one can charge up to 215 kW on a DC charger, and even a larger battery. Up to 280 kW.
Xpeng is equipped with a whole armada of support systems. 5 radars, 12 cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors record the surroundings. In general, the equipment is extensive, including a sound system from Xopera.
In Germany the G6 costs less with a longer battery life 47.600 EuroThe standard version starts at 43,600 euros. About the possible release of Xpeng Austria Nothing is known yet.