Xpeng launched its new mid-size SUV, the G7, in China, which received over 10,000 bookings within 9 minutes of launch. A token amount of ¥5,000 (₹58,000 / $690) was set for bookings. The starting price has been set at under ¥200,000 (₹23.3 lakh / $27,600), which is much lower than the previously announced ¥235,800 (₹27.5 lakh / $32,500).
The G7 is powered by a 218 kW rear-wheel drive motor that can propel the SUV from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.5 seconds. It gets two battery options, a 68.5 kWh battery that offers a CLTC range of 602 km, and an 80.8 kWh battery that offers a range of 702 km. Both variants support an 800V charging platform and 5C charging rate.
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Talking about the AI system, the base variant has two Nvidia Drive Orin chips with a total processing power of 508 TOPS. The Ultra variant gets three Turing AI chips developed in-house by Xpeng with a total computing power of 2,250 TOPS. Two chips are for driving assistance and one for cockpit control. In comparison, Xiaomi YU7 has ADAS chips of 700 TOPS and Tesla Model Y has 720 TOPS.
For display, the G7 has an 87-inch AR-HUD system developed by Huawei, which replaces the traditional instrument cluster and supports features like AR navigation, intersection guidance, and dynamic lane change. The dimensions of the car are 4892mm x 1925mm x 1655mm and the wheelbase is 2,890mm. It is positioned between the G6 and G9.
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The G7 has been launched in three variants in China, 602 Max (68.5 kWh, 602 km range, priced at ¥195,800 / ₹22.8 lakh / $27,000), 702 Max (80.8 kWh, 702 km range, ¥205,800 / ₹24 lakh / $28,400) and Ultra (80.8 kWh, 702 km range, 2,250 TOPS, ¥225,800 / ₹26.3 lakh / $31,100).
The SUV is ¥67,700 (₹7.9 lakh / $9,300) cheaper than the base variant of the Tesla Model Y and ¥57,700 (₹6.7 lakh / $7,900) cheaper than the Xiaomi YU7. The Xiaomi YU7, which was launched on June 27, garnered 2 lakh bookings within 3 minutes of its launch.
Xpeng delivered 34,611 units in June 2025, a growth of 224% year-on-year. In the first half, the company delivered a total of 197,189 vehicles, up 279% from last year and more than 50% of the company’s annual target. These figures reflect Xpeng’s rapidly growing market hold.
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Sources: This article is based on reports from CarNewsChina.com