2026 Xpeng GX shown in Beijing – flagship SUV; EV up to 750 km CLTC, REEV 1,585 km combined; fr RM232k

This is the Xpeng GX, the brand’s latest SUV that was put on display at this year’s Auto China (also known as Auto Beijing). Sitting at the top of the company’s SUV line-up above the G6, G7 and G9, the GX is the company’s flagship offering that showcases a new design language and a choice of two powertrains.

As we’ve alluded to previously, the GX looks a bit like the current-day Range Rover, albeit with a different front end featuring low-mounted lighting units, a full-width light bar and no traditional grille.

Elsewhere, we find flush door handles and recessed wheel arches, while the rear sports a horizontal light bar. If you’re curious just how large the GX is, the SUV measures a considerable 5,265 mm long, 1,999 mm wide, 1,800 mm tall and its wheelbase spans 3,115 mm.

The generous dimensions allow for up to three rows of seats on the inside, arranged in a 2-2-2 layout with second-row captain chairs. Passengers in the “boss area” will be well pampered because there is Nappa leather upholstery, powered zero-gravity seats (with heating, ventilation and massaging functions), a 33-speaker sound system (with headrest-mounted units), three-zone climate control, a refrigerator, ambient lighting, a shaded sunroof as well as a 21.4-inch 3K ceiling-mounted screen.

As for those seated up front, the driver gets an 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster and an 88-inch augmented reality-enabled head-up display. There’s also a 17.3-inch infotainment touchscreen and a two-spoke steering wheel similar to the one you’ll find in the current G6 we have here.

All the infotainment and various connected functions, including the digital assistant, are powered by three of Xpeng’s Turing AI chips with 2,250 TOPS. These also work with various onboards sensors to enable ADAS functions such as autonomous emergency braking, forward collision warning as well as Xpeng’s second-generation vision language action (VLA) model for up to Level 3 autonomous driving.

At launch, the GX comes in two variants, both priced identically at 399,800 yuan (about RM232k). The first is a pure electric vehicle (EV) with a 110-kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery for up to 750 km of range following the CLTC standard.

The second option is a range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) with a 63.3-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery. On electricity alone, the REEV version delivers up to 430 km of range, but when factoring in the 1.5 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine, the combined hybrid range is up to 1,585 km.

Both variants are dual-motor, all-wheel drive, with the front motor rated at 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW) and 230 Nm of torque. The rear motor in the EV version serves up 367 PS (362 hp or 270 kW), while the REEV’s unit makes 286 PS (282 hp or 210 kW) – they each make the same torque of 465 Nm.

Given the power difference of the rear motors, the EV’s total system output is higher at 585 PS (577 hp or 430 kW), while the REEV musters up 503 PS (496 hp or 370 kW), with torque being the same at 695 Nm – the top speed is also identical at 200 km/h.

The GX is built on an 800-volt electrical architecture and the batteries support 5C charging, with a 10-80% state of charge requiring around 11.7 minutes. A 12-minute charge recovers 525 km of range for the EV version and 301 km for the REEV. Vehicle-to-load (V2L) at up to six kW is standard along with a 2.2-kW interior outlet, but only the REEV can do vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) discharging at up to six kW.

In China, the GX will compete against other big SUVs such as the Li Auto L9, Aito M9, Zeekr 9X (coming to Malaysia) and Denza N9. Would you want Xpeng’s flagship to be sold here? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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