- China’s Xpeng says G7 has the longest range of any SUV
- Owners can travel from Beijing and Shanghai without stopping
- Company aims to rapidly expand outside of China in coming years
Chinese EV maker Xpeng has unveiled an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) version of its G7 SUV and P7+ sedan that it hopes will not only prove popular in its domestic market, but also in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, where it plans to expand in the coming years.
The G7 boasts the world’s longest combined range of any SUV, according to Chinese news website SCMP.
The hybrid combination of a 55.8kWh battery pack and a small petrol engine that’s fed by a 15.9-gallon (60-liter) fuel tank means it can cover a total distance of 1,704 kilometers (1,058 miles) when both battery and tank are brimmed.
Unlike a traditional hybrid system, which uses electric motors until the smaller battery packs run out of juice and an engine takes over driving duties, an EREV only relies on the diminutive petrol engine to act as a generator to charge the batteries on the move. Essentially, it’s always being propelled by an electrical system.
The company says that distance is roughly the same as driving from Seattle to Los Angeles without recharging, or Beijing to Shanghai for Chinese customers.
Total mileage far exceeds even the most frugal petrol and diesel vehicles, with a frankly terrifying range that will surely outlast even the most ardent long-distance drivers.
In addition to the G7, Xpeng also introduced the P7+ sedan at its event in Guangzhou, which also incorporates its “super extended range” technology.
Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said the battery alone supported 430km (267 miles), the longest of any EREV, while total range is an impressive 1,550km (or 963 miles).
According to SCMP, the G7 starts at 195,800 yuan (around $28,000 /£21,000 / AU$42,000), with both the extended range EV and pure electric editions priced the same.
The P7+ follows a similar strategy in China, with both versions starting at 186,800 yuan (around $26,600 / £20,000 / AU$40,000).
Xpeng eyes Europe and beyond
The company that likes to model itself on Tesla is rapidly becoming one of China’s leading EV manufacturers, overtaking rivals Nio and Li Auto last year in delivery figures.
But its founder and chairman understands that demand for pure electric vehicles in other markets just isn’t what it is in China, so has tweaked its strategy to include a raft of hybrid and range-extender options for those on the fence about new energy vehicles.
This is all part of its “go-global 2.0 strategy”, which will apparently see it expand into a growing list of European countries, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, taking the fight directly to Tesla and BYD.
Just last week it was announced that BYD had overtaken Tesla as the world’s top EV seller, revealing that sales of its battery-powered cars rose last year by almost 28% to more than 2.25 million, according to the BBC.
In contrast, Tesla car sales dropped by nearly 9% in 2025 to 1.64 million vehicles sold worldwide.
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