The XPeng X9 (Chinese: 小鹏X9; pinyin: Xiǎopéng X9) is a battery electric luxury minivan manufactured by Chinese electric car company XPeng.[1]

Overview

XPeng X9 rear

The XPeng X9 sits on the SEPA 2.0 platform with three rows and 7 seats in a setup of 2-2-3. The drag coefficient is 0.227 Cd. The XPeng X9 battery options include a 84.5 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack supplied by Eve Energy and a 101.5 kWh ternary NMC battery pack from CALB. The XPeng X9's SEPA 2.0 platform supports 800V charging enabling adding 300 km (186 mi) of range within 10 minutes of charging time. Depending on different battery and electric motor combinations, X9 has 610 km (379 mi), 640 km (398 mi), or 702 km (436 mi) of CLTC range.[2]

Markets

The right-hand drive version of the X9 debuted at the 2025 Singapore Motorshow on January 9th.[3]

Hong Kong

On 17 May 2024, the XPeng X9 made its official debut in Hong Kong alongside the XPeng G6 crossover SUV. It has support for Cantonese voice recognition, and deliveries commenced in mid-2024.[4]

Thailand

On 22 February 2025, XPeng held a ceremony commemorating the shipment of 300 right-hand drive X9s to Thailand, the first shipment to international markets for the X9.[5]

Singapore

The X9 debuted for the Singapore market at the 2025 Singapore Motorshow on 9 January 2025, with orders opening later the same month. It is available exclusively with the front-wheel drive powertrain, with the same two battery options achieving 480 and 575 kilometres (298 and 357 mi) on the WLTP cycle.[3]

Malaysia

The X9 was launched in Malaysia on 5 March 2025, with three variants: the Standard Range 2WD Pro, the Long Range 2WD Pro, and the Long Range 2WD Pro Plus.[6]

Safety

The X9 achieved a five-star rating in China's C-NCAP safety testing, scoring 86.6% overall. The tested model was the top trim with the larger battery and front-wheel drive powertrain, and was equipped with the optional XNGP urban NOA system featuring two LiDARs and two Nvidia Orin X SoCs. In the subcategories, it scored 86.18% on occupant protection, 69.92% on pedestrian protection, and 97.68% in active safety, which is the second highest score in the category behind the Aito M9.[7]

Sales

Year China
2024 21,608[8]

References

  1. ^ "Xpeng X9 seven-seater launched at 50,800 USD, lower than pre-sale price". Carnewschina.com. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Innovative New XPENG X9 — Huge Hit Or Trickle Sales?". cleantechnica.com. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Andrews, Mark (9 January 2025). "RHD Xpeng X9 debuts at Singapore Motorshow, sales open this month". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Xpeng G6, X9 debut in HK, local deliveries to begin in Q3". cnevpost.com. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  5. ^ Zhang, Phate (22 February 2025). "Xpeng ships 300 X9 MPVs to Thailand, bringing its highest-priced model to global markets". CnEVPost. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ^ Lye, Gerard (5 March 2025). "2025 Xpeng X9 launched in Malaysia – from RM271k; up to 590 km WLTP EV range; Alphard/Vellfire rival - paultan.org". Paul Tan's Automotive News. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  7. ^ Bobylev, Denis (6 September 2024). "Xpeng X9 electric minivan scored five stars in C-NCAP crash test". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  8. ^ "【易车销量榜】全国2024年小鹏零售量销量榜-易车榜-易车". car.yiche.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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