XPeng G7 confirmed for Australia with Model Y-beating prices
Ambitious Chinese brand plans double-barrelled family electric SUV attackThe new XPeng G7 seven-seat electric SUV has been scheduled for an Australian launch in 2026 with pricing intended to undercut the top-selling Tesla Model Y.
And XPeng will double down on its family SUV plans with an updated version of the G9, also slated for a 2026 introduction.
The G7, which has only just been unveiled in China ahead of an on-sale date in the first half of 2025, is being cast very much as a Tesla Model Y competitor.
“It’s a bit larger, it’s bigger than the Y, it’s just roomier, bigger, more storage and at a cheaper price point than Model Y,” confirmed Jason Clarke, the CEO of Australian XPeng importer, TrueEV.
Asked specifically if G7 would undercut Model Y pricing in Australia, Clarke said: “That is the plan”.
Like XPeng’s debut Australian model, the five-seat G6, the G7 is likely to come to Australia in a choice of standard and long-range battery options.
The G6 already undercuts the Model Y on pricing and that gap is currently stretching thanks to the price hikes for the Model Y Juniper due mid-year.
Along with its intended pricing advantage over the Model Y, the G7 is widely expected to add a third row of seats (XPeng has yet to confirm), although the Tesla does get that feature in some markets and it could be added to the local feature list here at some stage.
The only seven-seat electric SUVs sold in Australia currently are the large Kia EV9 and mid-size Mercedes-Benz EQB, but the XPeng G7 would undercut them by tens of thousands of dollars.
The Leapmotor C16 would be a more likely rival on price, but that has yet to be confirmed for Australia and has so far only been seen in China as a six-seater.
Given the local love for SUVs, TrueEV expects the G6 and G7 will vie for the honour of being the top-selling SUV in Australia.
The G9, an example of which has been on display in Australia in pre-update guise for months, would slot into a more upmarket role than the G7. The update is expected to add a third row of seats.
Detailed specification for G7 is yet to be confirmed. Clarke confirmed TrueEV is currently evaluating how it and the G9 would slot together into its line-up.
“We are expecting both of those [G7 and G9] in 2026,” said Clarke.
“Whether they cannibalise one another I don’t know, but we are obviously doing evaluation to see which models will work best for the Australian market.
“There is a lot of excitement around the G7 and its launch and the G9 is just a beautiful car.
“They are very approximate though in terms of the potential buyer and what market that hits, so we have to make a judgement on that.”
Despite those cross-over concerns, Clarke made it clear TrueEV believed both vehicles could fit in the Aussie line-up.
“Obviously, with our ambition, we want to build out a robust range and that’s the G6 through to the G9 and everything within it.
“So we would want it and we want to make sure the market is there and it’s efficient for us to bring them in and build out the demand for it.
“So at this point, both are slated for 2026.”
Fresh numbers recently published in China reveal a claimed CLTC range of up to 702km for the G7 fitted with an 80.8kWh LFP battery pack. That will likely come down a bit when the WLTP test protocols are applied. A smaller 68.5kWh battery pack offers a 602km range.
Both battery packs link with a rear-mounted 218kW e-motor. A dual-motor all-wheel-drive version is expected later.
The G7 measures up at 4829mm long, 1925mm wide and 1655mm tall with a 2890mm wheelbase. That means it’s longer slightly longer than the Model Y with an identical wheelbase. The G9 is also shorter than the G7 but has a 100mm shorter wheelbase.
The updated G9 is yet to be revealed in China, but Clarke was clear on what its positioning would be in Australia.
“The G9 comes in for added luxury,” he explained. “Feature sets are pretty consistent, but the G9 does feel like a genuine premium offering. It is super-comfy and luxurious, that’s for sure.”
Ahead of the G7 and G9, TrueEV has already confirmed the G6 will add an all-wheel-drive performance model in 2025, while the X9 people-mover should be here before the end of the year.
The Mona M03 sedan and large P7+ are also on the shopping list.
But as reported last December, there are many more models that could potentially come to Australia as XPeng plans a major model rush including an expansion into range-extender hybrids.
In Australia, XPeng is aiming for 5000-plus sales in 2025 and 25,000 per annum within three years.
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