A better equipped alternative to the Tesla Model Y for less money? 2025 Xpeng G6 electric SUV Australian prices revealed – Car News

The importer of Chinese EV upstart brand Xpeng has finally put a price-tag on its incoming G6 mid-size SUV and added retail and ownership details for potential buyers.

The new Chinese brand will offer its G6 mid-sizer in two variants, the base Standard Range at $54,800, before on-road costs, and the top-spec long range at $59,800, before on-roads.

Notably, the Standard Range starting price undercuts the equivalent (and most popular) Tesla Model Y by $1100.

Both variants get standard metallic paint, 20-inch alloy wheels, an 800-volt battery pack (allowing 435km of driving range in the Standard Range, or 570km in the Long Range), a 14.96-inch central touchscreen and a 10.2-inch driver’s display, synthetic leather interior trim with eight-way power adjust as well as heating and ventilation for the front two seating positions, a heated steering wheel, panoramic sunroof, four USB outlets, two wireless phone chargers in the center console, vehicle to load capability and a premium 960-watt sound system.

The five metallic exterior colors and two interior color options (black or white) can be chosen at no extra cost.

Both G6 variants are rear-wheel drive, with the Standard Range outputting 190kW/440Nm and the Long Range scoring a slight boost to 210kW/440Nm. A more performance-oriented all-wheel drive version exists overseas, although it won’t be available in Australia for the launch. The Standard Range version can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 6.6 seconds while the Long Range is said to complete the sprint in 6.2 seconds.

Thanks to its 800-volt architecture, the G6 can charge at a maximum speed of 280kW on a DC fast charger, allowing a 10-80 per cent charge time in “less than 20 minutes”.

The base battery is a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) unit (66kWh), while the long-range battery is a more powerful and larger nickel-manganese cobalt (NMC) unit (87.5kWh).

Boot space measures in at 571 liters, while the front seats can fold completely flat.

Ownership details have also finally been released by the brand. This includes a standard five-year/120,000km vehicle warranty, with eight-years and 160,000km for the high-voltage components. Interestingly, Xpeng is offering an extended warranty package, which increases the warranty to a total of 10 years for the battery and whole vehicle. Pricing is yet to be revealed, but the fine print states the extended warranty can be purchased at any time within five years of the original sale date.

In addition, the brand will open a flagship retail location at Sydney Airport (although its sales model will continue to be largely direct-to-consumer via its website) and has announced that it will partner with Ultra Tune to fulfil servicing at the service specialist’s 275 locations throughout the country.

Finally, pre-orders made before the end of October will score a complementary home wall charger installed (which the brand values ​​at $1865).

The first deliveries of the Xpeng G6 are expected before the end of October.

During 2025 Xpeng will have a fight on its hands, with more than 10 new brands from China entering the fray. Some, like Geely’s Zeekr, will share its aspirational upmarket positioning, although the former’s first model, the X small SUV is priced even higher than the Xpeng’s G6 mid-sizer.

Speaking to CarsGuide Recently, Jason Clarke, CEO of Xpeng’s importer TrueEV said the brand’s aspiration is to be a “top five” seller of EVs in Australia, adding it hopes to sell “thousands” of units by its second full year thanks to its keen pricing, features and positioning.

Xpeng plans to follow up the G6 with the G9 large SUV and X9 people mover during the course of 2025 to keep the pressure on its rivals, with Mr Clarke telling CarsGuide the importer is enjoying strong support from China on supply, but it will be tough with the brand expanding into other nearby right-hand drive markets like Malaysia and Thailand at the same time.