XPENG G9 E1L electric RWD automatic

Our verdict

The G9 represents the first XPENG vehicle tested by Green NCAP. The car is a large and luxurious SUV, with a battery of 98 kWh declared usable capacity, which helps it reach long driving ranges, addressing some consumers' range anxiety. This, however, comes at a cost of 2,210 kg empty mass. Nevertheless, the G9 makes excellent use of its electric powertrain and delivers low electricity consumption values. Both standard laboratory tests, with warm and cold powertrain start, score full points in the Energy Efficiency Index with recorded energy demand values of ca. 19 kWh/100 km. As expected, the Highway consumption is significantly increased mainly due to the SUV frontal surface, but the value of 29 kWh/100 km is still creditable. Interesting for consumers is the expected driving range in real world – 594 km (recorded at around 17°C and sunny weather on dry road). The highest consumption of 32.4 kWh/100 km Green NCAP measured in the Cold Ambient Test at -7°C, but a large share of the energy is used for heating. The smart heating system used significant power to provide a comfortable temperature level very quickly to the driver, using both a PTC heater and a heat pump. During the battery capacity test, the vehicle is charged with 11 kW. Here, a usable battery capacity of 100 kWh was obtained – slightly higher than the officially declared value. To charge the car starting with a fully depleted condition, 113 kWh had to be delivered by the electricity grid, which results in a good but fairly typical grid-to-battery-output efficiency of 88.4 %. Overall, the XPENG G9 reaches an average score of 95% and easily receives 5 Green stars.