Xpeng Unveils Hybrid G7 SUV, Expands Global Strategy
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Xpeng Motors has launched a new hybrid version of its G7 SUV, which the company states offers the world’s longest range for an SUV. The vehicle can cover 1,704 km on a single charge and fuel tank.
The G7 is equipped with a 60-litre fuel tank and a 55.8 kWh battery pack. The company unveiled the updated G7 at an event in Guangzhou.
This model features batteries combined with a small petrol engine, which acts as a generator to recharge the battery. This design allows for extended trips beyond a standard electric vehicle and aims to alleviate concerns about power depletion.
Xpeng also introduced the P7+ sedan, boasting a "super extended range" of up to 1,550 km. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer He Xiaopeng noted the P7+ battery alone supports 430 km, which he stated is the longest of its kind.
The G7 starts at USD 28,000, with both its extended range electric vehicle and pure electric versions priced identically. The P7+ adopts a similar pricing model, with both versions beginning at 186,800 yuan.
This marks the second batch of extended range cars from Xpeng, following the updated X9 minivan unveiled in November 2025, which offered a range of up to 1,602 km. In December, shipments of the X9, including its pure electric edition, reached a record 5,424 units, nearly tripling the number from a year earlier.
This performance indicates a significant shift within China’s electric vehicle competition. Xpeng’s annual shipment more than doubled to over 429,000 units in 2025, overtaking rivals Nio and Li Auto. In 2024, Xpeng had ranked last among these three companies.
Xpeng’s expansion into hybrid vehicles addresses uneven global infrastructure, providing a solution for users in areas with developing charging networks. This aligns with the company’s "go-global 2.0 strategy," which targets expansion in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
By the end of 2025, Xpeng was present in 60 markets globally. In December it announced its third production base outside China, in Malaysia, following the ones in Indonesia and Austria.
Overseas shipments nearly doubled to more than 45,000 in 2025, He said.
Xpeng sales volume ranked eighth globally among new energy marques in the first 10 months of 2025, according to market research firm Chinese Automotive Data. BYD led with 3.4 million units, followed by Tesla with nearly 1.3 million. Mr. He observed that seven Chinese brands were among the global top 10, highlighting the growing presence of "made-in-China going global."
Beyond vehicle production, Xpeng invests in advanced technologies, including autonomous driving and robots. Its Iron robot made headlines in November for its lifelike walking gait, prompting He to unzip its back on stage to prove there was no person inside.
Earlier this week, Xpeng was among the tech companies that met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Shenzhen. Mr. He informed Mr. Li that robotics remains in an "early exploratory phase," with a turning point from breakthroughs to large-scale application anticipated in the coming years. He added that widespread commercial deployment was likely between 2028 and 2038.
Xpeng’s robot is powered by its proprietary vision-language-action 2.0 artificial intelligence model, which uses visual data for training and decision-making. The company plans to roll out the model to certain Xpeng cars in the first quarter of 2026, starting with the Ultra editions.
Xpeng launched a new hybrid G7 SUV, which the company states has a 1,704 km range.
The company also introduced the P7+ sedan, offering a "super extended range" of up to 1,550 km.
Xpeng’s expansion into hybrid vehicles supports its "go-global 2.0 strategy" across Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.