XPeng calls the G7 and “computing power titan and space monster” with prices starting from RMB 235,800 in China
The XPeng G7 has been officially unveiled in Guangzhou with pre-sales for the fully electric mid-size SUV starting at RMB235,800 (£24,175 / $32,850).
Dubbed the “world’s first L3-computing AI car”, the G7 packs something of a technological punch, particularly in Ultra form where it comes equipped with three of XPeng’s self-developed Turing AI chips, with each one boasting three times as much processing power as an NVIDIA Orin-X chip, and twice as much as Tesla’s latest FSD chip.
As such, XPeng is claiming the car is future-proofed through the next generation of intelligent cars, and says that their Vision-Language Model (VLM) and Vision-Language-Action Model (VLA) are fully on-device.
Available in either Max or Ultra forms, the G7 boasts the brand’s new HUD, co-developed with Huawei, 702km range, an 800-volt platform, 5C ultra-fast charging, and intelligent adaptive damping suspension, all as standard.
The G7 in many ways looks like a jacked-up P7+, sharing the former’s second-get X-Face front design, minus lidar units of course, but with a three-part daytime running light across the edge of the bonnet, and separate strakes to form the bottom of the X in the lower headlamp units.
Aside from that, the styling is somewhat more muted than some previous XPengs, with a more subtle version of the G6’s downward-facing side indentation, a soft belt line, and black mirrors and window frames.
There only appears to be one wheel design at the moment, a plus-shaped (or X-shaped) design available with a brushed aluminium two-tone or all-black design, with either 18- or 20-inch options available.
There’s also an active grille for improved aero, as well as short front overhangs and longer rear overhangs to optimise interior space and create less drag around the rear end, and the G7 even gets soft-close doors front and back as well.
It’ll be available in six colours from launch, including the standard black, silver, and white hues, as well as slightly more adventurous blue/grey, green, and gold colours.
As has become customary on recent XPengs, and a trend throughout the Chinese automakers, the car features turquoise lights at the front, on the mirrors, and at the rear, to indicate that the car is in autonomous driving mode.
At the rear, these are neatly integrated into the recent iconic loop design from the back of the P7+, which gives the tail-end a sharp look to match the neat spoiler that may or may not conceal a rear wiper, the pictures are inconclusive.
XPeng was keen to play up the G7’s rather accommodating interior, which boasts a largest-in-class 819-litre boot that expands to as many as 2,277-litres with the rear seats folded, topping even the P7+’s 2,221-litres.
As such, XPeng claims the G7 will swallow as many as 37 20-inch suitcases, five more than the P7+ achieved in its entertaining launch presentation.
XPeng shared some real-life examples of just how much the G7 can take, with two adult and one child’s bike in the rear, a whole load of groceries, and a bunch of suitcases. There’s even an umbrella holder in the boot as well.
For the first time, possibly ever in an XPeng, there’s also a frunk, and while XPeng didn’t state the size, we can see that it’s quite wide and deep, tall enough to accommodate a large watermelon or a bottle of Perrier water, and likely at least a metre wide if not more.
The interior follows much the same design principle as the P7+, with a clean, uncluttered design centred around a 15.6-inch touchscreen, a small, apparently optional digital instrument cluster, and the Huawei co-developed “chasing light panoramic” 87-inch head-up display.
It features full-scene AR lane-level navigation, industry-leading AR ADAS visualisation, and comprehensive AR safety alerts, among other things.
It’ll be available in four colours, thankfully none of which are black, with the same white as the P7+, as well as a dark grey option, a tan colour, nd a mystic blue to match the blue-grey exterior colour.
As ever, it’s quite a luxurious place to be too, with swathes of soft-touch materials all over, genuine wood, metallic trim elements, Microfiber suede rooflining, and Nappa leather seats.
There’s also dual-colour ambient lighting that uses the diffused look, so you can use different colours along the dashboard than you have in the doors for example.
XPeng’s next-gen cloud comfort seats in the front feature 12-layers of support and get heating, ventilation, massage, and memory functions as well, and look pretty comfortable with hefty side bolsters and soft neck pillows.
Adjustment looks to be around 8-way for both front passengers, as well as lumbar support, so sadly no base cushion extension available here.
A curious feature of the G7 is the so-called unique Morse code trim, which XPeng says serves as a “secret language” between the G7 and its owners.
We can see it here visible on the seats (two different colours, same pattern), and on the dashboard, and we’re not entirely sure what the function of this is at the moment, so we’ll look our for more information on that.
All cars also come equipped with twin 50W vented, wireless chargers in the front and, rather neatly, a single such wireless charger embedded in the rear armrest.
There’s also a 20-speaker 7.1.4 surround sound system with neat dash-top units, and a three-pot fragrance system, as well as USB-A and USB-C sockets in the front central storage area.
XPeng has gone all out with the neat practical touches on the G7 with as many as 39 storage locations throughout the cabin and exterior, including a slot for your phone in the door handles, an adjustable divider in the door pockets for different-sized drinks, a glovebox with pop-out hook, and magnetic tissue box that slots into a rather large storage area under the centre console.
In the back, like on the P7+, the G7 gets a fold-down tray on the back of the front passenger seat, but in the G7 it also includes a flip-up phone or tablet holder, complete with a magnetic connection to ensure your device doesn’t slide away round corners.
Above the cabin, a 2.17m2 panoramic sunroof comes without an electronic sunblind, but with double-layer silver-coated LOW-E UV protection, which should filter out 99.9% of UV rays.
Rear seat passengers also benefit from an 8-inch rear screen between the front seats for back-seat entertainment, as well as electronic backrest angle adjustment.
XPeng also, in what looks to be something of an afterthought but welcome nonetheless, seem to have created a small optional fridge unit that can fit between the centre console and rear seats, capable of storing four bottles or perhaps eight cans.
For those seeking to emulate China’s more recent trend of in-car camping, something which, to be fair, XPeng was ahead of the curve with when it debuted on the P5, the G7 can fold one or both front seats flat to make space for a single or double airbed.
At 4,892mm long, the G7 is a bit shorter than the P7+ but similar in size to competitors like the Tesla Model Y, upcoming Xiaomi YU7, and Zeekr 7X.
It’s also 1,925mm wide, 1,655mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 2,890mm, making it larger than the G6
XPeng didn’t focus too much on the drivetrain at the launch, stating only that the G7 will be rear-wheel drive with a 218kW motor on the rear axle.
It’ll come in two sizes, giving either 602km or 577km of range on the smaller battery with 18- or 20-inch wheels fitted, or 702 or 677km of range with the longer range battery, all figures being on CLTC.
The primary focus of the launch, however, was that of the Turing AI chips and overall computing ability of the G7.
In Max form, the G7 comes with twin NVIDIA Orin-X chips, good for XPeng’s XNGP vision-based ADAS system, but in Ultra form it gets three of XPeng’s own Turing AI chips, boasting more than 2,200TOPs of processing power, 3- to 28-times that of its rivals.
This gives the G7 the capacity to store its entire VLA and VLM models on the chip itself, meaning it will work in any country without requiring internet connection, not only making the G7 prepared for level-3 autonomy once the regulations in China allow, but also prepared for level 4 and level autonomy in future.
XPeng says the system uses human-like reasoning, helping it to avoid collapses and even yield to ambulances, something drivers don’t actually do in China today.
This computing power also extends to the infotainment, which unlocks next-level human to computer interaction, enabling the car to understand slang and humour, perform voice-controlled parking such as “park near the elevator”, and even provide context-aware services such as adjusting the air conditioning for sleeping babies.
Perhaps most usefully for a system that will be launched globally, it will also provide multilingual support. While we’re at it, the G7 will also be compatible with Apple UWB smart key, which will activate the welcome lighting when the user is 9-metres away, and unlock the doors when 4-metres away.
Pre-sale prices begin at RMB235,800 but will likely be less than that when the car officially goes on sale, expected in July.
