XPeng X9

The XPeng X9 is a battery electric and range-extended minivan manufactured by Chinese electric vehicle company XPeng.[2]

Overview

The XPeng X9 was initially revealed on 24 October 2023 at its 1024 Tech Day event before its launch at the 2023 Guangzhou Auto Show where pre-orders opened on 17 November.[3][4] Deliveries began on 1 January 2024 after receiving over 30,000 pre-orders.[5] It sits on the Smart Electric Platform Architecture 2.0 (SEPA 2.0) platform with three rows and 7 seats in a 2-2-3 setup. XPeng is expected to launch a range-extender version of the X9 in the fourth quarter of 2025 equipped with the debuting Kunpeng Super Range Extender system announced in November 2024.[6][7]

XPeng says the X9's design was inspired by starships. The front of the X9 is closed off, with a lower air intake covered by a body color hexagonal tessellation. It uses a split headlight design, with a light bar stretching across the top of the bumper, and LiDAR units placed in the lower corners of the bumper in the traditional location of fog lights. The windshield is highly sloped with a 21-degree A-pillar angle, and it has a floating roof design with black-painted pillars, and the power sliding doors have a sharply creased character line placed low on the door, and the wheels have optional aerodynamic flat covers. The windows sit flush with the pillars creating a smooth aerodynamic surface, which XPeng claims is the first for an MPV. The rear has an unconventional 23-degree sloped rear window to decrease aerodynamic drag, which combine with other optimizations to allow for a drag coefficient of 0.227Cd.[8] It was originally available with four exterior paint colors: Nebula White, New Moon Silver, Starship Grey, and Midnight Black.[9]

The X9's chassis is made of 2,000 MPa steel and six large aluminium castings manufactured using a 12,000 ton die casting machine, making the chassis' total composition 83% high-strength steel and aluminium.[5][8] It uses double wishbone front suspension and multilink independent rear suspension, both using dual-chamber air springs capable of 90. mm of ride height adjustment as standard, allowing for a 37 mm floor entry height. It has 5 degrees of rear-wheel steering as standard, allowing for a turning radius of 5.4 m.[8][10]

At launch, the X9 came standard with an ADAS system capable of supervised autonomous driving on highways called XPILOT, which consists of a single Nvidia Orin X chip with 254 TOPS and a sensor suite consisting of three mmWave radars, 11 cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors. Higher trims came with the XNGP system capable of supervised autonomous driving in both urban and highway scenarios, which uses two 126-line Robosense LiDAR sensors in the front bumper and a second Nvidia Orin X chip for a total of 508 TOPS. It was initially limited to use in select cities, but later OTA updates allowed for the XNGP system to be used anywhere throughout China by the end of 2024.[5][8]

2025 update

The 2025 version of the X9 was revealed on 8 April 2025, with pre-orders opening the same day, and was launched on 15 April.[12][13] XPeng claims the model has 496 component changes, 35% of the components and design have been changed. The exterior features only minor changes, with two new 19 and 20-inch wheel options with 'anti-spinner' stationary hub logos, soft-close front doors, and three new paint colors: Matte Starship Grey, Nebula Purple, and Galaxy Blue.[14][15]

It has been upgraded to come standard with the LiDAR-less Hawk Eye ADAS system first seen in the P7+, so the two bumper mounted LiDARs have been replaced with decorative blanking panels, and teal-colored autonomous driving indicator lights have been added in locations including the side mirrors.[12] The active suspension system became equipped with a '6D AI anti-motion sickness' algorithm that aims to minimize pitching moments and body roll.

The second row seats became equipped have a permanent 165 mm aisle space in between the two captains chair seats, which were previously directly side-by-side. The front two rows became equipped with 14-way power adjustment, heating, ventilation, and 10-point massage functions or optional 16-point massaging, along with the 'zero-gravity' recline mode all as standard. With the new seat design, the 'zero-gravity' mode can operate even when all seats are occupied, as the seats will dynamically adjust to accommodate for each passenger's positioning. The third row seats became standard with a heating function.[9]

XPeng says that various button and trim surfaces have been improved, with some using a physical vapor deposition manufacturing process, and an additional 3.2 m2 of soft-touch surfaces for a total of 26.6 m2.[9] The 21.4-inch rear passenger screen became certified by TÜV Rheinland to have 50% reduced blue light levels and has an adjustable tilt angle of up to 75 degrees. The second row became equipped with a childproofed 220V outlet capable of 2.2kW of output, 50W chargers, and the V2L system's output has been increased to 6kW.[12][14] XPeng claims it made 56 changes to improve NVH characteristics, some of which can be applied to older models through an OTA update.[16]

The powertrain has been updated to use new larger battery packs with faster charging capabilities, while the motor configurations carry over from before. The smaller battery was increased to 94.8kWh and capable of 5C charging, while the larger battery is 105kWh with 3C charging.[9][17] It has a maximum configurable range of 740. km.[14][13]

XPeng is offering 'Hardware OTA' upgrade packages for owners of older models to install some new features, including a paid upgrade for the new 'zero gravity' seat design, the addition of teal autonomous indicator lights, and a free upgrade to the sound insulation.[9][17]

2026 facelift and EREV

Featuring restyled front and rear bumpers, the X9 2026 model year was first introduced with the range extended (EREV) variant powered by a Huawei co-developed 1.5 liter turbocharged intercooled engine as a range extender working with a high-voltage oil-cooled generator and an 800V silicon-carbide coaxial electric motor, the powertrain produces a combined torque output of 465 N·m with an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 8 seconds.[18]

The pure electric version of the 2026 model year Xpeng X9 shares the same appearance as the EREV variant and was launched later in March 2026. The 2026 model year X9 EV is equipped with a 800V high-voltage system, and a dual-chamber air suspension. The entry-level model has a single electric motor powering the front axle producing 235 kW (315 hp). The 4WD variants features a dual motor setup developing a combined output of 370 kW (496 hp). Two battery variants are available depending on the trim level, a 94.8 kWh LFP battery and a 110 kWh ternary NMC battery. The CLTC range of the 2026 model year X9 EV is 650 to 750 km.[19]

Powertrain

The X9 originally came exclusively with fully electric powertrain options at its launch in 2024, with a range-extender variant is expected to launch in late 2025.[6][7]

The X9 comes standard with a 315 hp front permanent magnet synchronous motor, which can supplemented by a 181 hp induction motor at the rear for an all-wheel drive system with a total of 496 hp.

Battery options at launch in 2024 include a 84.5kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack supplied by Eve Energy and a 101.5kWh NMC battery pack from CALB. The XPeng X9's SEPA 2.0 platform supports an 800V silicon carbide electrical architecture, which enables 3C DC fast charging for 300. km of range within 10 minutes of charging time. Depending on different battery and electric motor combinations, X9 has 610. km, 640. km, or 702 km of CLTC range.[20]

In 2025, the battery packs were updated with larger capacities and faster charging, while the motor configuration remained the same as before. The smaller battery was increased to a 94.8kWh LFP pack providing 650. km of range, and is capable of 5C charging for up to 405 km of range in 10 minutes. The larger battery is a 105kWh NMC pack providing 740. km or 702 km of range for front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants, respectively, and is capable of 3C charging for up to 400. km of range in 13 minutes.[17][21]

The range-extender variant uses XPeng's Kunpeng Super Range Extender system first announced in November 2024, and the X9 is the first vehicle to use the system. It uses a 1.5-liter turbocharged petrol engine outputting 110 kW and supplied by Harbin Dongan Auto Engine paired with an LFP battery pack weighing 445 kg supplied by CALB powering a 282 hp front motor, for a top speed of 180. km/h. XPeng says that they used over 1,000 vehicles tested for over 800 days to cover 20 e6km in test mileage in 20 countries.[6][7]

Markets

Safety

The X9 achieved a five-star rating in China's C-NCAP safety testing, scoring 86.6% overall. The tested model was the top trim with the larger battery and front-wheel drive powertrain, and was equipped with the optional XNGP urban NOA system featuring two LiDARs and two Nvidia Orin X SoCs. In the subcategories, it scored 86.18% on occupant protection, 69.92% on pedestrian protection, and 97.68% in active safety, which is the second highest score in the category behind the Aito M9.[35]

Sales

On 10 June 2025, XPeng announced that the X9 exceeded 30,000 worldwide deliveries.[36]

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