Volkswagen-backed Xpeng launches in Germany, starting with G9 flagship SUV and P7 sedan

Xpeng entered Germany today, its fifth European market, following Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark. The Guangzhou-based EV maker left its entry-level cars in China and introduced two upper models: the Xpeng G9 flagship SUV and the Xpeng P7 sedan. Sales and test drives will start in May.

Xpeng will use the traditional dealership model, selling its vehicles through authorized third parties. 12 independent dealers will initially offer the G9 and P7 at 24 locations. “By the end of the year, there should be twice as many, and by 2026, there will be around 60 dealers with 120 locations,” says Markus Schrick, director of Xpeng Germany.

Xpeng G9 will be offered in 3 versions in Germany:

Xpeng G9 launched in China in September 2022, starting at 309,900 yuan (42,900 USD). The annual update was launched a year later, in September 2023. Due to the price war, the starting price was reduced to 263,900 yuan (36,500 USD), which was later reduced to 253,900 yuan, for which you can buy the car in 2024.

Xpeng has three SUVs in China – the entry-level G3, the Model Y competitor G6, and the flagship G9. The dimensions are 4891/1937/1670 mm, and the wheelbase is 2,998 mm.

Xpeng will also sell three variants of the P7 sedan:

Xpeng sells two sedans in China. P5, entry-level sedan, and P7 premium sedans. The 2024 version of P7 starts at 203,900 yuan (28,200 USD) in China.

The Chinese EV startup plans to continue its European expansion and enter France, Italy, and the UK without providing a specific timeline. The official Xpeng France website has already launched, but the Italian and UK websites have not yet.

In early March, Xpeng announced its plans to launch its first right-hand drive model in Hong Kong this year. This claim was followed by reports that Xpeng will also launch in key right-hand drive markets in Australia and Singapore in the second half of the year. That suggests the UK launch might also be near.

In July 2023, Volkswagen invested 700 million USD to acquire nearly 5% of Xpeng. Later, it was revealed that Volkswagen would use Xpeng’s Edward Platform, which underpins the 2022 G9 SUV, to develop two new EVs in China. The targeted launch date for these models