Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng confirmed that the first batch of production Xpeng P7+ liftback sedans had rolled off the Guangzhou production line and been sent to stores around China.
Pre-sales of the Xpeng P7+ began at the Paris Motor Show earlier this week priced at 209,800 yuan (29,500 USD). Xpeng claims the car received 30,000 orders in 1 hour 48 minutes on October 14 after pre-sales began. However, it should be noted that this is more intent than anything else, with βbuyersβ only needing to put down 99 yuan, which is refundable, and in return they will receive 3,000 yuan off the car if they choose to purchase.
Xpeng hopes that the P7+ will be a blockbuster model to follow on from the Mona M03 which is currently achieving over 10,000 sales a month.
The car claims to have a space efficiency of 88%, more than that of an Audi A6L or Mercedes-Benz E-class. The front seat space is 956 mm, while the rear is 994 mm, with 157 mm of knee room.
Furthermore, as demonstrated by He Xiaopeng, the car can fit thirty-three 20-inch suitcases inside. It can apparently also fit a 3-meter surfboard without folding. The trunk space, thanks to the liftback design alone, has 725 liters, which can be expanded to 2,221 liters.
Dimensions for the Xpeng P7+ are quite large at 5056, 1937, and 1512 mm (l/w/h), while the wheelbase is 3000 mm. Space for the passenger compartment is maximized by way of an A-pillar forward, C-pillar backward design. It should be noted that it is currently believed that the P7+ will replace the P7i. The P7+ is a significantly longer car, although the wheelbases are nearly the same, and it seems that the new car will address one of the biggest criticisms about the P7i, which is the lack of interior space.
Reportedly, both front and rear seats have heating, ventilation, and massage functions. The rear seats are electrically adjustable for rake.
One major change for the P7+ compared with previous Xpeng models is that there is no distinction between Pro and Max with driving assistance level, and furthermore, there is nothing additional to pay.
The P7+ is equipped with 11 cameras, 3 millimeter-wave radars, and 12 ultrasonic radars. Processing power is provided by two Nvidia Orin X chips with 508 TOPS computing power.
Crucially, the car adopts a vision-based system for the XNGP driving assistance system, which uses Xpeng AI Eagle Eye. This uses the industryβs first single-pixel Lofic architecture, which gives clearer, more accurate information than traditional cameras. This helps the car achieve a high level of self-driving ability without needing Lidar.
One important new capability of XNGP is the ability to start the system from a standstill rather than engaging it while it is already moving.
At launch there is only a single-motor version of the P7+ available and buyers have a choice from either a 180 kW or 230 kW motor. Similarly they can also choose from a 60.7 kWh or 76.3 kWh battery pack. Both batteries are lithium iron phosphate with the smaller providing a range of up 602 km and the larger up to 710 km.
Media test drives are set for next week, and an official launch will be either later this month or early next month. Deliveries will commence in November.
Source: Xpeng, Fast Technology
