2025 XPeng G9 electric family SUV lands in Australia
G9 SUV and X9 people-mover to bolster XPeng EV range next year as Chinese brand prepares to launch with G6 mid-size SUV soonThe 2025 XPeng G9 large SUV has been confirmed as the second model from the Chinese electric vehicle brand to go on sale in Australia.
Due here before the end of 2025, the G9 will be followed closely by the X9 people-mover.
The G9 appeared over the weekend on display alongside XPeng’s local launch model, the G6 mid-size SUV, at importer TrueEV’s first confirmed dealer partner, Southern Classic Cars in Wollongong.
Jason Clarke, the CEO of Australian XPeng importer TrueEV, confirmed both G9 and X9 and their arrival timing.
He also said the Tesla Model S-rivalling P7 scissor-door sedan was under consideration.
“The G9 is here on promotional duties,” said Clarke. “It’s a well-reviewed large SUV, it’s been really well reviewed in Europe.
“We’ve got the full range in Australia. We have five or six G6s, a G9, a P7 sedan and an X9 MPV.
“We hope to have the G9 towards the end of 2025 and the X9 not long after. The P7 is tentative. We are looking at what sort of demand we might get for that.”
Clarke said it was too soon to discuss G9 spec and pricing. In China it kicks off the from equivalent of $A53,000.
Meanwhile, the brand-new M03 Tesla Model 3 rival just launched in China is wanted and expected by TrueEV but yet to be seriously examined.
“We’ve talked about it, our focus is the current range. But when that is available in right-hand drive that will be shipped to us,” Clarke said.
The M03 will be one of many models TrueEV will have to consider in the near future.
Earlier this year it was reported in China that XPeng plans to launch 30 new or facelifted models over the next three years.
The Tesla Model Y-sized G6 is now available for pre-order, although pricing is not scheduled to be announced until September.
It’s expected to start under the mid-$50K entry-level pricing for the Model Y.
Prospective buyers are being asked to place a $1000 deposit, with delivery promised before the end of 2024.
First launched in late 2021, the G9 is the first XPeng model designed for global markets as well as China. It has been on sale in Europe since 2023.
The G9 is about 140mm longer at 4891mm than the G6 and more upright. But unlike the similarly sized (4915mm) Leapmotor C16 expected in Australia in 2025, the G9 does not have a third row of seats.
The G9 comes in China with both single- and dual-motor powertrains, the latter claiming 405kW/717Nm output and a 3.9sec 0-100km/h time.
A 96kWh CATL lithium-ion battery pack provides up to 570km claimed range on the WLTP test protocol and an 800V electrical system allows DC fast-charging up to 300kW.
The X9 is 5.3 metres and XPeng’s only seven-seat vehicle. It is a direct rival for the 009 from fellow Chinese brand Zeekr, which launches in Australia later this year.
There are front- and all-wheel drive X9 models on sale in China, where pricing starts at the equivalent of $A73,000.
The Wollongong event was XPeng’s first public showing in Australia, although a private display has been conducted in Sydney. The vehicles will next head to Canberra.
TrueEV has also taken space at the EV SUV show in Melbourne in August, where at least the G6 and G9 will be on display.
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