Days ago, an interior shot of the Xpeng Mona M03 was leaked. Now, there are official interior shots ahead of the carβs launch later this month. Buyers appear to have the choice between three interior colors: dark gray, light gray, and blue.
Overall, the interior layout is very similar to the Tesla Model 3, with a lack of physical buttons and everything concentrated on one central infotainment screenβthere is no separate instrument panel or head-up display. Furthermore, the Mona M03 interior takes a minimalistic approach with clean, unfussed lines. The flat-bottomed steering wheel is a two-spoke design featuring two scroll wheel controls. Drive selection is via a steering column-mounted stalk.
The center console has two side-by-side drink holders at the join with the dashboard, and that a space for mobile phone charging. The previous spy shots made it look like the wireless phone charging pad was quite long, however, the new more official shots show it really only can fit one phone. There is then an opening cubbyhole with a shallow tray at the front with both USB Type A and USB Type C Charging ports.
Both the front seats are electrically adjustable and have heating, ventilation, and memory functions. The front passenger seat can be changed to a comfortable and spacious rear mode with one click. With spacious rear mode, the front seat is moved forward by 50%. The seats themselves are covered with perforated leather material. The rear bench folds down but maintains quite a high angle, meaning it is not particularly useful for carrying cargo. The trunk itself can hold 621 liters, and the seats are split folding with a maximum storage space of 1603 liters.
Other cabin features include a panoramic roof and LED mirrors in the sun shades. The Mona M03 has 18 speakers with a maximum power of 840 W and an acoustic experience created by 7.1.4 panoramic sound management. There is 256-color ambient lighting, and in front, this is via a 1.35-meter wrap-around system.
Powering the carβs systems is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip with 16GB of memory. Users will likely control most car functions using voice commands, however, the screen does support multi-finger operation. Furthermore, it can display 360-degree panoramic images and 3D perception-rendered maps.
Available in a choice of five colors, the car (see specs) measures in at 4780, 1896, and 1445 mm (l/w/h), and the wheelbase is 2815 mm. It is equipped with an active grille system, which is one of the features that keeps the drag coefficient down to a world-beating Cd 0.194. Depending on the version, the car uses either 18 or 19-inch wheels. If leaked information is to be believed, the Mona M03 will be available in three different versions: Plus, Pro, and Max. Weights, according to the leak, are 1631 or 1661 kg depending on the configuration for the Plus version, while the Pro and Max come in at 1739 kg.
The Xpeng Mona M03 will use lithium iron phosphate blade batteries from BYD subsidiary FinDreams. According to the leak, the Plus version gets a 51.8 kWh pack, while the Pro and Max use a 62.2 kWh pack. Using CLTC measurement, these are good for 515 and 620 km of range. The Plus uses a 140 kW electric motor, while the Pro and Max both gain a 160 kW motor.
Driving assistance capability will be highest in the Max version which will feature dual Nvidia Orin X chips with 508 TOPS computing power. This is the same computing solution that has been used in other Xpeng Max versions to enable XNGP, however, these cars were also equipped with Lidar which the Mona M03 does not have. Xpeng is meant to be switching to a vision-based system, so presumably, the new car, despite its lack of Lidar, should have the same XNGP capability as Max versions of other Xpeng models.
If Internet leaks are correct, then the prices range from 129,800 yuan (17,900 USD) for the Plus to 159,800 yuan (22,000 USD) for the Max. Prices will be confirmed when the car launches later this month.
Sources: Autohome, Fast Technology, Huanghe News Outlet,
