XPENG
Key facts
- Models
- 24
- Starting price
- 35,600 €
- Best range (everyday)
- 550 km
- Body styles
- Fließheck · Stufenheck · SUV · Van
About the brand
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Guangzhou, China
- Ownership
- Independently owned
History
XPENG (Xiaopeng Motors) was founded in 2014 by He Xiaopeng, Xia Heng, and He Tao in Guangzhou. The company merged internet product design expertise with automotive engineering to create intelligent electric vehicles as software platforms. XPENG went public in 2020 and has positioned itself as a leading innovative EV manufacturer in China, with factories in Zhaoqing, Guangzhou, and Wuhan.
EV strategy
XPENG focuses on intelligent, technology-driven electric vehicles with software at the core. The strategy encompasses over-the-air software updates, advanced driver-assistance systems (XPILOT), and the concept of cars as computing platforms. XPENG self-develops batteries, chips, and operating systems, and has a vision for global expansion with sales targets outside China.
Good to know
- XPENG pioneered over-the-air software updates to improve vehicle features after delivery, a practice now industry standard.
- Founder and CEO He Xiaopeng is aiming for XPENG to sell half its cars outside China by 2033; in the first half of 2026 the figure was 19 percent.
- XPENG is developing the VLA 2.0 (Vision-Language-Action) autonomous driving system, rolled out via over-the-air updates.
- Since early 2026 all three plants are in place: Guangzhou (200,000 vehicles a year), Zhaoqing (120,000) and the completed Wuhan site (100,000); together they are designed for up to 600,000.
Sources:en.wikipedia.orgxpeng.compestel-analysis.comxpeng.comsec.govpandaily.comcnbc.comeletric-vehicles.com
Models
24 models- 375kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 6.5 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday46,600€Price from
XPENG X9 AWD Performance
Orderable new since May 2026540kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 7.8 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday86,600€Price fromXPENG X9 AWD Performance
Orderable new since May 2026XPENG X9 FWD Long Range
Orderable new since May 2026550kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 7.8 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday81,600€Price fromXPENG X9 FWD Long Range
Orderable new since May 2026XPENG X9 FWD Standard Range
Orderable new since May 2026475kmRangeEverydayElectricity cost about 8.0 euro per 100 kilometres, at 0.35 euro per kilowatt-hour of home electricity, measured at the socket including charging lossesElectricity costEveryday77,600€Price fromXPENG X9 FWD Standard Range
Orderable new since May 2026
