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Xpeng X9 EV Beta

Price $104,990
Range 535 km
Battery 94.8 kWh
Fastest charging 537 kW DC

Price

RRP
$104,990

Battery & charging

Battery
94.8 kWh
Range
535 km
Energy use
20.2 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
11 kW
Peak DC charging
537 kW
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
6 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 540 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~400 km
Winter, near freezing ~400 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 47 hadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 14 hadds about 35 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 9 h 30 minadds about 50 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 30 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 15 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$15.68$1,880
Public fast charging$25.78$3,090
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Single motor
Power
235 kW
Torque
450 Nm
0–100 km/h
8.2 sec
Drive
Front-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
People mover
Seats
7
Kerb weight
2,750 kg

Safety

Energy rating (RightCar)
6 out of 6 stars

Ownership

Warranty
7 years / unlimited km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km

Private use. Commercial use 7yr/160,000km. Battery, BMS, drive motor and IPU 8yr/160,000km

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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