Xpeng G9 Performance - The things YOU need to know! | Charging, Xpilot, Range 

Very nice car. Have driven this car in the same color and type for 90 minutes in a test drive. I liked it very much. Now I'm choosing between this car and zeekr 001.

@sergeibeliaev5001 interesting cars to chose from. Did you try the Zeekr001?

The big issue is the load limit

@stalehelvik6316 365kgs is low for 5 persons. 4 grown ups with luggage will work, 5 will be though. But didn't get a chance to weigh it.

@@ItsOnlyElectric Yes. 2 times already. Also a very nice car to look at and to drive. Only thing - there was no European mobile application and auto steer available at the time of test drive. Also the software was in preproduction state. I have another testdrive planned next week. Because they premised to release the european software at the end of oktober. So will check it out. Another thing is efficiency. 001 is not very efficient. Efficiency of G9 is much better. Will test Zeekr with the new production software. Hopefully they will fix some efficiency issues and the autopilot will be able to drive on the highway.

Thank you Lars! Appreciate your positive feedback and I'm glad that you find my videos good..🙏

Thank you!

That would be a great deal!

@@collllerthat is an incredible car for that price. In the US here you only get a mainstream CUV like a Toyota Rav 4 in its lowest trims.

Glad that you liked it and thank you for subscribing 👍👍

Nice, maybe perfect timing for updated G9, will be even better.

Thanks! When possible I always try to catch inputs from you guys, that's the purpose, to engage and inform. 👍

Very big difference in the SW now compared to my earlier test.

@@ItsOnlyElectric So now you can reset the trips like in our Teslas ? Thanks for the response :)

@gery4870 yes, but very hard to find in the menu. And some info missing.

@@ItsOnlyElectric Oh fantastic so !! thanks so much :=)

@gery4870 NP 👍

Thank you!! 👍

Lebanon should have gone EV years ago. Even a 30kWh Nissan Leaf could drive the length of your country. Fuel cost and dependency on imported petrol makes no sense. All the power shortages and fossil fuel generators ....crazy!! Wishing you peace, safety and a green future.

Kul att du hittade hit! 👍 Kolla på de Standard range RWD känns sjukt prisvärd. Oftast så har den längre räckvidd med sina 480km, jämfört med det större batteriet som du oftast laddar till 80%.

If you compare the EL6 with the big battery and the comfort package the price is the same as the G9 Performance. Now when the EL6 is available no one will fo for the EL7 over the EL6.

@@ItsOnlyElectric I agree...I think the EL7 is a slightly older model now and due for a refresh. I hope they can add something substantial to the refresh that will justify the purchase and differentiate itself from the EL6. What is your personal preference between EL6 and G9 if you had to buy one with your own money?

@patrickfitzpatrick1600 that's another video. Will do a detailed comparison between the EL6, G9 and Model Y. Don't want to spoil that. 😉

@@ItsOnlyElectric Awesome...I'm looking forward to it!!

@patrickfitzpatrick1600 at what price have you bought both stocks and do you prefer Nio because of the battery swapping stations?

Great suggestion! 😃

Ja, den är väldigt prisvärd! Tackar

Eletre is a mighty fine SUV though. Which version did you order? Planning for testing Eletre, hope I get it soon.

@@ItsOnlyElectricI had the S on order, but the range was a bit disappointing, so I switched to base as in the EU that is the only one with the 20 inch wheels. The S did 29kwh/100km on the same lap my iX only consumed 23kwh/100km. Most users average around 27 for the S and 25 for the base …

@yvesvandenbroek6055 nice!

Thanks! Good points

Get your point .👍 A visualization would be sufficient for me.. Glad that you liked it. 🙂

Tack! Heart warming words! It indeed is a charging monster, imagine how the updated version with 480kW will be 🤯

I hope this is tested well in China 😅.. because doing 180kW while the battery is 80% isn't recommended, but good for the consumer.

@@Burbn2k You do understand that if the car can achieve such loading speed, that's because it's meant to be. The more the EV will advance in tech, the faster they will charge up. (and also the more energy density of the batteries will be up, but that's another topic here) 😉

New chemistries and battery management will increase charging speeds even more in the future. The same car is able to charge at 480kW in china.

@@SeeliLeck3r depends how well "it's meant to be" is tested... before release. I hope people are aware of the amps they are sitting on while its charging (personally as an automation engineered i dont usually sit in the car while I charge) I own a Tesla M3😅to scared of thermal runaway in these Chines made products 😂 but i am looking to buy a G9. Just need so more months on the road to verify if this is the next gen SUV in the market i am looking for.

Yes, I will do that soon. A comparison between the EL6, Model Y and the G9 is in the making where sound system is one of the topics. 👍

I did not experience slow downs and the ADAS worked good during my tests.

Thanks! Did now see any problems with the pedals as such, my only reflection was that the accelerator felt a bit un-precise especially in Eco mode.

Nice! The app is called Xpeng and available at Appstore or Google play.

Android Auto and apple Carplay not in plan as I understand it. The system is built on Android and Xpeng are releasing s lot of native applications. Video about that soon.

Thanks mate

Thanks! It's a Racebox mini. It's hardware using satellite and the app is only used as a screen for it..

The production car has just started deliveries. Is the negative talk regarding the production version with the latest software or is it regarding the pre production cars?

@@ItsOnlyElectric Production version. Started delivering at the end of September here in Sweden. But I'm not worried. Guaranteed to come update through OTA

G9P owner here (DK), agree with your comment. Fantastic car, have done a long roadtrip through Sweden last month and a lot of daily driving. Xpilot is not up to par, but in general I've learned most quirks and how to avoid problems. Similar, but not as bad, as Tesla SW issues early on. Looking forward to OTA.

Thanks for reporting. Happy with your car?

Very very happy with the car. For me its a big car, but no problem getting used to it. Easy to drive, silent and comfortly, autoparking works great. Air suspension is perfekt. As others have requested, suggest you try to test an SR with LFP battery, should be the best deal. I went all in to get AWD and air, probably not needed. No need for the extra power anyway. As always, thanks for great content, already a subscriber :)

I'm working on a detailed comparison between those cars...stay tuned, don't want to spoil it. 😉

Great idea, I totally understand. I had both cars pre-ordered. I finally chose one of them. It was a difficult decision, even though it wasn't actually completely up to my free will. I will write a comment under the upcoming video. Thank you.@@ItsOnlyElectric

What does the EL6 really get besides battery swapping and a HUD? You're still stuck to a subscription and if you purchase the battery + interior packages you're paying more than the G9 top trim + interior packages (Dutch prices). I checked out all competitors to the G9 and in the end picked the G9 because it's just so much more value. Didn't really have to doubt about the EL6 in the end. The G9 comes with air suspension, better efficiency, way better charging and a passenger screen. Fast charging is just so much more practical than the swapping until Nio gets enough infrastructure with good European charging infrastructure. And to do that Nio needs money, so they need to charge more for their car. In the meantime it's inferior at charging (but still okay). Seems like something that's impossible to maintain.

Looking to test the IX but BMW Sweden doesn't seem to provide me one for the moment. So I'm looking for alternatives.

@@ItsOnlyElectric if you lived in Norway I’d lend you mine.

I would expect the same consumption as the long range version and a range in the same conditions of 375km.

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bdr5gjdk4aA.html 😃

Thank you for the tip. 👍

This is a really good advice. I almost skipped this video for this very reason. Glad I didn’t though. Great review of a great car.

@emilun77 ok, so time to change the thumb

Better now?

@@ItsOnlyElectric so much better! I think you’ll see an increase in views if you keep including yourself in the thumbnails. Also helps building the brand. 👍🏼

Agree on all points. You get a lot for the money

​@@ItsOnlyElectricdefinitely, any specifics on the comfort of the suspension?

@Stewiedude1 yes, really smooth and silent. More to the comfortable side rather than sporty. More info will come.

any car with air suspension cost over 85k. this is cheap I take the binging noises no problem

The mechanics are on the inside of the body and opening inwards. So I guess it's less vulnerable to failure than some other ports, but will be interesting to see it during winter. 😃

No. Just sport mode. Not sure there was a launch mode back then?

@@ItsOnlyElectric Ah, I don't know

Did I say it wrong? 😂 The visibility was ok, no problems with that.

@@ItsOnlyElectric thanks! Looked more practical than a c40 but still narrow. I'm guessing the height of it and driving position make it easier to look directly back . Yep, when you were talking about it you said nio (I think but possible my brain has stopped functioning as I'm comparing this to the el6/7 in my head)

@exonusgod probably just a brainfart from me..have a lot going on in the head 😂😂

he did 🤣@@exonusgod

Though question. I really think and hope that Xpeng will be around in Europe in 5 years. But it's more up to the EU than to Xpeng. I think the company will survive and if not EU and US wants it they will expand on other markets, ut they are looking into the construction of a factory in Europe.

This is the color called sliver frost. In this video it's graphite grey: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D4mmtBfvEnk.html

@@ItsOnlyElectric Thanks for the feedback! It's quite difficult to judge the colors inside the Xpeng configurator. Your videos give a much better impression.

It shows the consumption since start, so yes it's the average consumption for the whole trip.

@@ItsOnlyElectric it looks like it does, but in reality it just show the consumption for the last 50km or something. ( not documented by XPENG) Bjørn Nyland did a test to prove it. If you drive slow for a distance and then fast you will end up that based on consumption the battery is larger than they claim. What was the total distance on test, the WLTP rated range at start and the WLTP rated range at end? (since it is missing percent this is the only way to prove it). This is common by the Chinese brands to only show average consumption on last 50km

Don't know, but always expensive to replace batteries outside the warranty .

That will be really tight! Comparison on the way.

Yes, never version and better hardware available on Chinese cars.

Do you know if there are other upgraded to the G9 in China (in respect to the pre-upgrade version)?

It's the performance version. 😃

I think Xpeng is getting android auto support very soon.

@ItsOnlyElectric We are not sure. That's why I wanted to try with the Carlinkit..

Testing the G9 in a coulple of weeks with the latest software, stay tuned

Nice!! Thank you!!

Add approximately 15km per inch. So 30km extra range if you go for 19" instead of 21".

@@ItsOnlyElectric Thanks. That should mean real world range over 500km in 20 - 25dgC. Pretty good!

@sanjaygupta666 yes. 👍

If you buy the el6 with the big battery it's the exact same price as the G9 Performance. That's a more fair comparison I think. Agree regarding the suspension both very comfortable the adaptive dampers on the EL6 are surprisingly close to a air suspension when it comes to comfort.

But why would you buy with the battery? It's giving up the whole idea of NIO. You also save 80 percent of the additional cost of a larger battery with upgrades and downgrades.

It's easier to compare apples with apples that way.

Interesting idea 💡 The everyday difference is almost none when it comes to range since you charge the LFP to 100% compared to 80% for the NMC, it's only on long trips you see the difference. 80% of 570km = 456km LFP range = 480km

@@ItsOnlyElectric I did not know the entry level G9 was LFP are you sure? If so great! Lot of money saved and as you say daily needs covered fine and then some.

@@ItsOnlyElectric You are correct. Google "The entry-level G9 is powered by a 78.2 kWh LFP battery that enables a 570 km (CLTC). The RWD version also has a long-range version, equipped with a 98-kWh battery and a 702 km range. The G9 4WD has the same 98-kWh battery, but its range is limited to 650 km due to higher energy consumption.29 Aug 2023" Entry level for the win! I said that...!

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Is that 80% target only for DC charging or also AC (slow)? Ordered a performance model but if that is the case I might want to change and save money

Thank you 😃

Yesz unfortunately not

I need to, to be able to create a consistent comparison.

Can't do a range test in sport mode with one car and eco with another. That's part of the charm with electric performance cars, they can all be economical. It's all about Software

Haha..why? Under 1% of my total driving consists of speeds over 120% and I think that goes for over 90% of the world's population.

Yes, I get that. Really strange that it's so low?

Just a calculation: Scenario 1: 4 adults on a weekend trip (80kg x 4 + 40kg luggage) - OK Scenario 2: 2 adults 3 kids on a weekend trip (80kg x 2 + 50kg x 3 + 50kg luggage) - OK Scenario 3: 5 adults on a trip - Very hard. Will work if average weight per adult is 73kgs abd without luggage.

@@ItsOnlyElectric yeah Iam 120 kg and 205 cm so not so easy. I liked the car alot better then all the others. I have not tried the new Nio el 6 yet or maybe there is coming somthing good in 2024. its not easy too find a ev that fit a tall family + dog.

@stalehelvik6316 205...that's not easy! I'm 193cm and 90kg and have problems with a lot of cars.

​​@@ItsOnlyElectricso of all the cars you have tested in 2023 are best good for you as the driver when you have long legs.