The first new car of 2024 arrives on the first day of the new year.
On the evening of January 1, 2024, Xpeng Motors' mid-to-large pure electric MPV model, Xpeng X9, was officially launched. The new model is mainly designed for families, and a total of four models will be available in three range versions, with a price range of 35980,000 41980,000 yuan.
The Xpeng X9 is the first product equipped with Xpeng Motors' XOS Dimensity intelligent cockpit system, and it is also the only MPV model in the world to be equipped with a rear-wheel steering system as standard. In addition, the new car is also equipped with more than 200 technologies such as dual-cavity air suspension, refrigerator, color TV, sofa, air conditioner, and 23 speakers as standard.
Since December 2023, the first batch of X9 show cars have entered stores in 61 cities across the country. According to the official data of Xpeng Motors, since the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2023, it has won 38Since the pre-sale of 80,000 yuan has begun, the car has received more than 30,000 orders.
In terms of appearance, Xpeng X9 retains certain family design elements while innovatively using a large number of flat straight lines to make the vehicle look more three-dimensional. As a medium and large MPV, the Xpeng X9 has a length, width and height of 5293mm, 1988mm and 1785mm respectively, and a wheelbase of 3160mm.
The front face of the Xpeng X9 retains the Xpeng family's continuous headlights and LiDAR located on both sides of the fenders. The grille under the front face is inverted trapezoidal and has some flat hexagonal elements that seem to fade from top to bottom, making it highly recognizable.
From the side, the Xpeng X9 abandons the silhouette of the conventional MPV's "roof streamline, straight head and tail", but almost all of them are outlined by straight lines. The A-pillar and D-pillar with two edges like a trapezoid, and the rear design with a large slipback all give this MPV full of personality. The lower part of the side of the car also has a diagonal waistline that runs through the front and rear doors, and the low-drag wheels that look like rotating blades further add to the three-dimensional effect of the car.
Turning to the tail, Xpeng X9 From the lower edge of the rear windshield to the through-type taillights, to the position of the license plate, and then to the transition of the lower surround, it is also a tough and straight line, maintaining a three-dimensional unified design style.
The interior of the Xpeng X9 adopts a 2+2+3 seven-seat layout, and there is a lot of interior space. As a family MPV, the new car is known as having an "inner area" of 77 square meters, and the second row of ** passage is designed to be 180mm wide. In addition to the large space, Xpeng has also prepared a panoramic sunroof, a star ring atmosphere lamp and a set of X Free Breath microclimate fresh air system similar to "** air conditioner" for home users.
Sitting in the Xpeng X9 car, the front row is still the familiar family style, but you can also feel the obvious innovation. Electronic pocket blocks, mobile phone wireless charging panels, and cup holder lights are all Xpeng designs. But the car has placed the logo on the multi-function steering wheel in the upper left corner, not in the middle;The larger central control screen than the Xpeng G9 also adopts a floating design, and abandons the co-pilot entertainment screen that is standard on the Xpeng G9.
In addition to the front row, the Xpeng X9 is also equipped with a ceiling-mounted 21 for second-row passengers4-inch home entertainment ecological screen. With such a large screen, passengers in three rows can easily see it. In order to enable the smooth use of many screens, Xpeng Motors installed the X9 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip, and the NPU computing power is 8 times higher than the current mainstream 8155 chip.
In addition to the entertainment screen, the Xpeng X9 is equipped with two huge airline seats for second-row passengers that support one-key zero-gravity. Heating, ventilation and massage functions are also integrated into the two seats, as well as a 50W wirelessly charged rear tray table located on the armrest. In addition, second-row passengers can also use a small table in the rear and an on-board refrigerator.
The third-row seats of Xpeng X9 support one-key electric folding, and can be folded back, forming a huge pure plane with the trunk, allowing space to be used with greater imagination.
Xpeng X9 is equipped with a new 800V architecture as standard. In terms of charging speed, the new car can complete the range of more than 300 kilometers in 10 minutes at the earliest, and make this large-sized model have more efficient discharge efficiency.
In addition to the 800V architecture, the Xpeng X9 is designed for this new car in two power versions, single motor and dual motor, with a maximum power of 235kW and 370kW respectively, and a matching capacity of 84 respectively5kwh and 101The 5 kWh battery pack is available in 610 km, 640 km, and 702 km range versions.
In terms of handling, the Xpeng X9 is equipped with a rear-wheel steering system as standard, with a minimum turning radius of only 54 m;Dual-chamber air suspension is also available as standard, allowing the chassis to be more free and comfortable. In addition, the body of the new car is made of aluminum die-casting at the front and rear.
Intelligent driving has always been the most important label of Xpeng Motors. At this press conference, Xpeng Motors announced that XNGP intelligent assisted driving has been added to cover 191 cities, and the cumulative number of cities covered has reached 243 cities, continuing to lead the industry in the number of cities that have been fully opened.
In 2024, Xpeng Motors also plans to achieve a "real" large-scale model on the car, so that intelligent driving and intelligent cockpit have a real experience upgrade.
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Just one day before the Xpeng X9 was launched, Li Auto officially released the interior of its large MPV model MEGA, and officially announced that the car will be launched on March 1. At the end of 2023, Volvo's pure electric mid-to-large MPV model EM90 has just been unveiled, and NIO has also said that it will launch an MPV model.
2024 may be the explosive year of the pure electric MPV market. As the first model at the beginning of 2024, the Xpeng X9's 30,000 units are scheduled to show people that they are competitive, and the subsequent rivals will undoubtedly face a lot of pressure.