- China’s Xpeng says the G7 has the longest range of any SUV
- Owners can travel from Beijing and Shanghai without stopping
- The company aims to rapidly expand outside of China in the coming years
Chinese electric car maker Xpeng has unveiled an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) version of its G7 SUV and P7+ sedan, which it hopes will prove popular not only in the 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 55.8 kWh battery pack and a small gasoline engine 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 full.
Unlike a traditional hybrid system, which uses electric motors until the smaller battery packs run out of juice and a motor takes over the driving duties, an EREV relies only on the small gasoline engine acting as a generator to charge the batteries on the go. Basically, it is always powered by an electrical system.
The company says the distance is about the same as driving from Seattle to Los Angeles without recharging, or Beijing to Shanghai for Chinese customers.
Total mileage far outstrips even the most frugal petrol and diesel cars, with a frankly terrifying range sure to outlive even the keenest of 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 430 km (267 miles), the longest of any EREV, while the total range is an impressive 1,550 km (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 versions 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, which likes to model itself on Tesla, is fast becoming one of China’s leading electric car makers, overtaking rivals Nio and Li Auto last year in delivery numbers.
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 adjusted its strategy to include a range 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.
Last week, it was announced that BYD had overtaken Tesla as the world’s biggest electric car seller, revealing that sales of its battery-powered cars rose by nearly 28% last year to more than 2.25 million, according to the BBC.
In contrast, Tesla car sales fell by nearly 9% in 2025 to 1.64 million vehicles sold worldwide.
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