2027 Xpeng G9L: Kia EV9 rival spied in Australia ahead of local launch

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Xpeng is moving rapidly aft having acceptable up factory-backed operations successful Australia, and 1 of its newest models has been caught investigating up of its expected section motorboat successful precocious 2026.

Spy shots captured by this writer uncover a heavy camouflaged Xpeng G9L undergoing investigating successful Melbourne, a caller ample SUV that volition connection three-row seating and the enactment of either afloat electrical (EV) oregon range-extender (EREV) powertrains.

Australian pricing and specifications person yet to beryllium announced, but Xpeng ANZ has confirmed that it volition get successful November 2026. It's 1 of 5 Xpeng models slated for motorboat implicit the adjacent six months.

The G9L has yet to beryllium officially revealed, though it was previewed successful May 2026 via Chinese authorities filings. CarExpert understands that overmuch of that accusation volition besides use to Australian-bound models.

The G9L measures 5120mm long, 1999mm wide, and 1782mm tall, portion riding connected a 3100mm wheelbase. Those measurements are comparable to the Kia EV9 and Volvo EX90 electrical SUVs.

Overseas, the electrical G9L volition beryllium disposable with some single-motor rear-wheel thrust and dual-motor all-wheel thrust configurations. The second offers powerfulness outputs of 160kW and 270kW for the beforehand and rear motors, respectively

The EREV option, meanwhile, is expected to besides beryllium disposable with single-motor rear- and dual-motor all-wheel thrust setups, albeit with the summation of a 110kW 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder motor serving arsenic a generator.

Full artillery specifications person yet to beryllium announced, though overseas reports suggest the EREV volition beryllium fitted with a 63.3kWh lithium robust phosphate (LFP) artillery battalion for a claimed electric-only driving scope of up to 325km successful WLTC testing.

As mentioned, Xpeng ANZ is expected to bring some powertrain options to section showrooms, but it isn't wide if it'll present some rear- and all-wheel thrust versions. The G9L volition get successful adjacent proximity to respective different models, including the L03 mid-size SUV and the larger L05, positive the X9 radical mover.

The institution is besides readying to motorboat an adjacent larger SUV, the GX, though it has yet to denote section motorboat timing for this model.

The onslaught comes aft Xpeng commenced its ain section organisation this year. Xpeng vehicles were antecedently distributed exclusively by independent institution TrueEV, which launched the marque here late successful 2024.

The 2 companies are present successful a ineligible conflict regarding the move, with TrueEV dropped arsenic the exclusive distributor little than 2 years into a five-year deal.

In an effort to enactment existing customers, Xpeng ANZ precocious said it volition honour cashback offers for those who purchased vehicles nether TrueEV, portion confirming plans to summation its section footprint by expanding its existent 25 dealers to 50 successful 2027.