XPENG G6

Highly anticipated and sought-after, XPENG’s latest 2025 release, the new XPENG G6, upgraded and launched in Malaysia.

A D-segment (mid-size crossover SUV) Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), it underpins XPENG’s Smart Electric Platform Architecture (SEPA 2.0).

Fully imported (CBU – China), available via Bermaz XPeng Sdn Bhd (Bermaz Auto Berhad – BAuto) are three variants (RWD Long Range Pro – RM179,708, AWD Performance – RM190,708, AWD Black Edition – RM194,708).

Prices (OTR, w/o insurance) include a vehicle warranty (five years/120,000 km), an EV battery warranty (eight years/160,000 km) and a service-maintenance package (free: five years/100,000 km).

Five (single-tone) exterior colours (RWD Long Range Pro, AWD Performance: Arctic White, Graphite Grey, Midnight Black, Silver Frost, Stellar Purple – AWD Black Edition: Midnight Black). 

One (dual-tone) interior colour (RWD Long Range Pro, AWD Performance, AWD Black Edition: Dark Grey-Black, Light Grey-Black).

The new G6 gets a symmetrically angular and tiered dashboard (‘Super Star-Ring’ Interior Design), linked to a high-rise-floating centre console (armrest, storage, dual wireless charger, gear lever-omitted).

Soft-/hard-touched (dash, steering wheel, centre console, doors), it sees two (dual-tone – Dark Grey-Black, Light Grey-Black) colour schemes with contrast trims (bezels: Aluminium – centre-dash panel: Wood veneer).

Equipped are the driver/central displays (floating: instrument cluster, infotainment), air-conditioning vents (rectangular, slim), an ambient light system (256-colour, rhythmic) and digital rear-view mirror (live feed camera).

Inclusively, the layout is ergonomic (functional), with accessibilities purposefully arranged (driver-oriented, user-friendly).

Part of XPENG’s ‘Smart Cockpit’, installed is a 10.25-inch HD TFT-LCD (Thin-Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display) fully digital driver display (instrument cluster).

The setup runs XPENG’s smart in-car operating system (XMART OS 5.0 – Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8155P chip).

Features are vehicle telematics, media, Bluetooth, navigation, Intelligent Voice Assistant (‘Hey XPENG’, avatar, Smart Vehicle Control – XPENG mobile app) and customisable interface (drive mode dependent).

Comfortable, the interior sees upholstery (Nappa leather) in two colour schemes (single-tone – Dark Grey, Light Grey).

The front gets electronic-powered (driver/passenger: multi-way-adjust, multi-way-lumbar, ventilation, massage, heating, welcome mode, memory) bolstered seats.

The rear gets a manual-operated (multi-way-backrest-recline-adjust, 60:40 split-flat-fold, heating) bolstered bench (three-seater).

Included are headrests (front, rear), armrests (front: centre console – rear: centre seat fold-out), a panoramic glass sunroof (dark tint, heat insulation, UV protect, sunshade), privacy glass (rear: side windows, windscreen), door release button (electric: open) and a headliner (Suede – Grey).

A five-seater (mid-size crossover SUV), the cabin offers generous space with comfortable seatings, providing ample interior mobility for the occupants (front, rear). Sufficient head, shoulder and leg rooms.

Courtesy of its Cell-Integrated-Body (CIB) build (XPENG’s Smart Electric Platform Architecture – SEPA 2.0), featured is a body-integrated battery pack, optimising the cabin design with added vertical space.

Mounted is a two-spoke-flat-bottom steering wheel. Leather (dual-tone – Dark Grey-Black, Light Grey-Black) with contrast trims (Aluminium).

Features are multi-function (capacitive touch: Bluetooth, Media, Voice Recognition, Vehicle settings), column adjustments (manual: tilt, telescopic), heating and column gear selector (right stalk shifter).

Drive is aided by an Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) system.

Practical storage areas. E.g., pockets (side doors, seat backs), centre console spaces (partitioned, caverned, retractable, under-stowage), a glove box and a hidden boot space (under-boot floor).

Provided are four cup holders (two – front, rear) and four bottle holders (one – side doors).

Multiple power outlets. E.g., four USB ports (two – front, two – rear), two 12 V sockets (front, boot) and dual wireless charger (front – air-cooling).

Included is a Vehicle-To-Load (V2L – 3.3 kW) charging function, for powering of external appliances.

Accessing its electronic-powered (handsfree: remote/key fob, in-cabin/tailgate button, kick-sensor) tailgate, opens to 571 litres (rear seats up) and 1,374 litres (rear seats down) of load capacities.

Weighing in at 2,115 kg (RWD Long Range Pro) and 2,220 kg (AWD Performance, AWD Black Edition), the new G6 measures at 4,758 mm long, 1,920 mm wide, 1,650 mm tall and with a wheelbase spanning 2,890 mm.

Sleek and athletic, its ‘Starship’ inspired exterior parades XPENG’s techno-fluid aesthetic, emphasised by seamlessly flowing and clean-cut surfaces.

The ‘Robot Face’ front-end sees a moulded bonnet (side raised, XPENG emblem), rounded quarter panels (flared fenders) and an inward-warped bumper (‘Starlight Wing’ full width lightbar, grille-omitted, lower vented, corner inserts).

Accentuations, body trims (Black: bumper lip, corner inserts, vent, side mirror arms, window surrounds, side sills), XPENG emblem (Matte Grey: RWD Long Range Pro, AWD Performance – Matte Black: AWD Black Edition) and flush door handles (body-colour: electric).

Smooth and athletic, it continues the design language, emphasised by seamlessly jointed and horizontally clean-cut contours.

The rear-end sees a coupe-esque roofline (roof-edge spoiler), rounded quarter panels (flared fenders), an upright tapered tailgate (ducktail spoiler, XPENG/G6 emblems) and a covered bumper (diffuser: exhaust-omitted).

Accentuations, body clad (Black: diffuser), body trims (Black: bumper, window surrounds, side sills – body-colour: roof-edge spoiler), XPENG/G6 emblems (Matte Grey: RWD Long Range Pro, AWD Performance – Matte Black: AWD Black Edition) and flush door handles (body-colour: electric).

Dual-housed (upper – DRL, lower – main), the headlamps are framed slim (upper) and angularly rounded (lower). Installed are full LED (projectors) units.

Features are ‘Starlight Wing’ lightbar Daytime Running Lights (DRL – LED), automatic-sensing (On/Off, high-/low-beam, cornering), Intelligent High Beam (IHB), welcome/leaving lights, height adjustment (manual) and sequential turn signals (LED).

Sleek and darkened, the ‘Galaxy Lightsaber’ tail lamps are slime and slit-like with pointed wraparound edges. Installed are full LED units.

Features are automatic-sensing (On/Off), welcome/leaving lights and sequential turn signals (LED). Included is a high-mounted stop light (LED: roof-edge spoiler integrated).

The side mirrors (dual-toned – Black-body-colour) are electronic-powered (auto-fold, adjust) with blind spot indicators (Blind Spot Detection – BSD), turn-signals, heating and memory.

Installed are ventilated (front, rear) disc brakes. Incorporated are coloured (Black) callipers (AWD Black Edition).

Aiding the setup are Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Auto Brake Hold and brake energy recuperation (regenerative braking – four levels: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, X PEDAL) systems.

Sportily designed, fitted is a set of 20-inch double-star-spoke (Black-Silver: RWD Long Range Pro, AWD Performance – Gloss Black: AWD Black Edition) alloy rims, rubbered-up in 255/45 R20 (front, rear) Michelin Pilot Sport EV tyres.

Passive safety includes seven airbags (driver-passenger, driver-knee, front sides, front-rear curtains), seatbelts (anchors, reminders, pre-tensioners), ISOFIX (two: outer rear seats), parking sensors (ultrasonic – six: front, six: rear), parking cameras (reverse, 360-degree, transparent chassis), rear-view mirrors (exterior: BSD, heating – interior: automatic-dimming, digital camera-live-feed), automatic-door locks (speed-sensing, central-locking, walk-away-lock), automatic wipers (rain-sensing, intermittent), automatic headlamps (On/Off/cornering/low-/high-beam), automatic windows (anti-pinch, one-touch up/down), door ajar warning, impact sensors (side, front), emergency brake signal and anti-theft system (security alarm, engine immobiliser).

Six drive modes enabled (ECO, COMFORT, SPORT, INDIVIDUAL, LAUNCH, ESCAPE).

Part of XPENG’s ‘Smart Cockpit’, installed is a 15.6-inch HD touchscreen central display (infotainment, control unit).

The setup runs XPENG’s smart in-car operating system (XMART OS 5.0 – Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8155P chip).

Features are Intelligent Voice Assistant (‘Hey XPENG’, avatar, Smart Vehicle Control – XPENG mobile app), Smart Navigation, App Store, mobile app remote control (XPENG mobile app), Apple CarPlay/Android Auto (wireless), AM/FM radio, USB, Bluetooth, 5G/WiFi/WiFi hotspot, media, Welcome/Meditation Mode, customisable interface (drive mode dependent), vehicle telematics and Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates.

Entertainment is channelled via the XPENG XOPERA 2.0 surround sound system (960 W, 18 speakers). 

The new G6 (RWD Long Range Pro, AWD Performance, AWD Black Edition) underpins an all-electric e-powertrain (BEV) with variant-specific setups.

Nestled (RWD Long Range Pro) is a single-electric motor (rear-mounted: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor – PMSM) setup (218 kW/296 PS, 440 Nm).

Embedded (AWD Performance, AWD Black Edition) is a dual-electric motor (front-rear-mounted: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor – PMSM) setup (front: 140 kW/190 PS, 220 Nm – rear: 218 kW/296 PS, 440 Nm – front-rear: 358 kW/487 PS, 660 Nm).

Merged to the setups is a single-speed automatic transmission (column gear selector: right stalk shifter).

Power is transmitted to the rear (RWD Long Range Pro) and all four (AWD Performance, AWD Black Edition) wheels, via Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) systems.

0 to 100 km/h acceleration is done in 6.7 secs (RWD Long Range Pro) and 4.13 secs (AWD Performance, AWD Black Edition). 

Top speed is electronically capped at 202 km/h (RWD Long Range Pro, AWD Performance, AWD Black Edition).

Underpinned is XPENG’s Smart Electric Platform Architecture (SEPA 2.0), featuring a Cell-Integrated-Body (CIB) build (body-integrated battery pack) with a high-voltage Silicon Carbide (SiC) platform (800 V).

Incorporated is a Lithium-Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery (80.8 kWh), enabling a total driving range (WLTP) of 525 km (RWD Long Range Pro) and 510 km (AWD Performance, AWD Black Edition).

AC charging (Type 2: 11 kW) takes 9.2 hours for a 5% to 100% State of Charge (SoC). DC charging (CCS2: 451 kW) takes 12 mins for a 10% to 80% SoC.

Included is a brake energy recuperation (regenerative braking – four levels: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, X PEDAL) system and a Vehicle-To-Load (V2L – 3.3 kW) function for powering of external appliances. 

The new G6 features these conveniences.

E.g., Smart entry system (keyless entry, engine Start/Stop button, XPENG mobile app – Bluetooth key/unlocking, ultra-wideband smart key, NFC card key, electric flush door handles, interior door release button), electronic-powered (handsfree: remote/key fob, in-cabin/tailgate button, kick-sensor) tailgate, automatic-door locks (speed-sensing, central-locking, walk-away-lock), automatic wipers (rain-sensing, intermittent), automatic headlamps (On/Off/cornering/low-/high-beam), automatic windows (anti-pinch, one-touch up/down), door ajar warning, impact sensors (side, front), parking sensors (ultrasonic – six: front, six: rear), parking cameras (reverse, 360-degree, transparent chassis), rear-view mirrors (exterior: BSD, heating – interior: automatic-dimming, digital camera-live-feed), mobile app controlled ADAS (XPENG mobile app), interior illumination (LED: cabin/boot/ambient), dual-zone automatic climate control (rear air vents, CN95 air filter, PM2.5 air filter, remote cabin cooling) system, steering wheel (multi-switches, column adjustments, EPS), electronic-powered (driver/passenger: multi-way-adjust, multi-way-lumbar, ventilation, massage, heating, welcome mode, memory) bolstered seats (front), manual-operated (multi-way-backrest-recline-adjust, 60:40 split-flat-fold, heating) bolstered bench (rear), headrests (front, rear), armrests (front: centre console – rear: centre seat fold-out), a panoramic glass sunroof (dark tint, heat insulation, UV protect, sunshade), privacy glass (rear: side windows, windscreen), acoustic glass (front: side windows, windscreen), interior storage areas, charging outlets (USBs, power sockets, wireless charger, V2L), ‘Smart Cockpit’ (instrument cluster, infotainment), Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Auto Brake Hold system and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

Installed is a dual-zone automatic climate control (rear air vents, CN95 air filter, PM2.5 air filter, remote cabin cooling) system.

Underpinned is XPENG’s Smart Electric Platform Architecture (SEPA 2.0), featuring a Cell-Integrated-Body (CIB) build (body-integrated battery pack), allowing for a low centre of gravity (stability, handling, performance).

Propping-up the e-chassis is a suspension setup of double wishbones independent suspension (front) and a multi-link independent suspension (rear) with passive dampers.

Overall, it is spacious with firm handling and is suitable as a daily driver. Inside and out, performance- and comfort-wise, the ride quality is satisfactory.

Good sound insulation, covering all the NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) aspects. The cabin is serene, with the tyre, road and wind noises mostly hindered. 

Part of the aero-acoustic measures taken is the installation of acoustic glasses (front: side windows, windscreen).

The new XPENG G6 is built with a futuristic and sophisticatedly sporty appeal, offering style, performance, space and practicality.

A beautifully sculpted silhouette, it is very well designed with the clean and seamless lines donating a powerful overall contour.

Quality of the equipment and materials installed inside, impresses with the upscale, mature design and restrained detailing.

Ultimately, the G6 e-crossover bargains more than just good looks, it also provides an energising driving pleasure with its fully electrified drive.