A picture of an undisguised Xpeng G7 undergoing testing had been exposed on the Chinese Internet. Furthermore, there is an official claim that the new G7 “may be the most capable SUV in the 250,000 class this year.” The number refers to the believed selling price of around 250,000 yuan (34,350 USD).
The picture only shows the rear of the new SUV. It is obvious from this picture and previous official and MIIT pictures that the forthcoming G7 uses the design language of the recently launched P7+.
Notably, however, the rear part of the tail light extends further into the tailgate than on the P7+.
The design features several elements to reduce the drag coefficient. Xpeng has previously communicated that one of the company’s aims is to improve range through efficiency. We should, therefore, expect the G7 to have a relatively low drag. Features include the hidden door handles and curved surfaces.
The G7 will feature Xpeng’s Hawk AI system, which delivers self-driving ability through a vision-based approach. The system debuted on the P7+ and will also be applied to the Mona M03. Xpeng is also busy releasing updated versions of the G6, G9, and X9 models incorporating the new system and deleting the expensive Lidar units.
In terms of length, the G7 is the brand’s largest SUV, beating out the G9 by all of 1 mm. The G7 has dimensions of 4892, 1925, 1655 mm (l/w/h), and the wheelbase is 2890 mm. Together with the smaller G6, it will form a two-pronged attack on the Tesla Model Y.
The G7 is powered by a 218KW TZ230XY01F30B electric motor supplied by the Wuhan division of Xpeng. Buyers are likely to have the choice of two different battery packs, both of which use lithium iron phosphate batteries supplied by CALB.
Previously published spy shots of the interior of the G7 show that it has a layout very similar to that of the P7+ (see specs). As the sedan starts at well under 200,000 yuan (27,450 USD), Car News China believes that the G7 will have prices starting considerably below 250,000 yuan (34,350 USD).
Given the size of the new car, it may leave Xpeng’s G9 in a strange position in the range, seeing as it is also only a five-seater. It is believed that Xpeng will launch another new SUV this year which will be a 6-seater and is currently known as the G01. This will be the brand’s flagship SUV.
Sources: Weibo
