The XPeng G3 is a
battery-powered
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crossover SUV
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produced by the Chinese
electric car
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company
XPeng
Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Technology Co Ltd (), doing business as XPeng Motors (), commonly known as XPeng, is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer. The company is headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong, with offices in Mountain View, Califor ...
. It was the first mass produced vehicle by XPeng as production commenced November 2018.
Originally revealed as the XPeng Beta during prototype phase in 2016, the name was changed for the limited run first batch edition to XPeng Identy X in 2017.
After almost three years for sale, on 9 July 2021, the manufacturer introduced the updated facelift version of the model with the name of XPeng G3i. It features a front light bar like its counterparts P5, P7, and G9. First units scheduled to be delivered throughout the month of September 2021.
History
The XPeng G3 mass production version was unveiled during the January 2018
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. According to XPeng Motors, G3 stood for ''Geek3'', and that the name was chosen after a crowd-sourced naming contest. The XPeng G3 is actually the second batch production car, also known as the ''XPeng 2.0''. The ''XPeng 1.0'' was the limited run first-edition pre-production run of 15 cars reserved for founders and investors called the XPeng Identy X revealed in 2017.
, the mass production XPeng G3
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output was planned to be , good for a top speed of . The XPeng G3 was planned to be equipped with a battery with a claimed range of and acceleration in 8.2 seconds for the front wheel drive version and 5.8 seconds for the 4WD version. The electric motor was planned to be and is located over the front axle.
, the XPeng G3's
list price ranged from 149,800 to 199,800 yuan.
File:XPENG G3 002.jpg, XPeng G3 front
File:2018 Xpeng G3 rear.jpg, XPeng G3 rear
The G3 Long Range model was released in July 2019 with a larger battery and a claimed range of . The original model was upgraded to a battery giving a range of . Performance has decreased from the original version, with acceleration of in 8.5 seconds and 8.6 seconds for the long range model.
XPeng started exporting the G3 to Norway in 2020.
XPeng G3i
The XPeng G3i is the mid-cycle facelift unveiled in 2021, featuring a new fascia for the exterior design in the same style as the P7 sedan. The G3i is equipped with the updated intelligent in-car operating system (Xmart OS) and the autonomous driving assistance systems XPILOT 2.5.
File:XPeng G3i IMG001.jpg, XPeng G3i front
File:XPeng G3i 2021121202.jpg, XPeng G3i side
XPeng Identy X
The battery cell type of the XPeng Identy X is a Samsung
18650 with an energy density of 152 Wh/kg. Range of the car is . acceleration will take 5.8 seconds, or 7.9 seconds in
2WD
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Four-wheeled vehicles
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mode.
The motor of the XPeng Identy X is made by Jin-Jing Electric, a Beijing-based company. Top speed of the Identy X is . The Identy X is front-wheel drive, with the battery pack located in the floor. The later revealed 4WD version which has a second smaller motor sitting over the rear axle.
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