Pre-orders open for Xpeng's G6 Model Y rival in Australia - should you buy?

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- You can now buy an XPeng G6 in Australia, and it's a good car.
- He got to look at one in China.
- The answer is, it is a definite no, to putting down a deposit for an XPeng G6.
- Asking for a deposit without a price is ridiculous.
- There's no review, and no test drive has been done.
- No XPeng car has been sold in Australia before.
- They are sold in Europe and calibrated for the English language.
- Specifications are slightly different to the Tesla model Y.
- It has an 800-volt architecture, but it doesn't mean much in terms of super-fast charging.
- The cheaper of the two models available, will be a similar price to the Tesla Model Y.
- The XPeng G6 comes with real-world drive, like a model Y, with a 435km range (the model Y has a 455 km range).
- It has a 66-kilowatt hour lithium iron phosphate battery.
- The power is 190 kW, with 440 Nm torque. It does 0-100 in 6.9 seconds.
- The XPeng G6 offers better design than the model Y.
- Some complain that the Tesla model Y has no screen in front of the driver, but the G6 does.
- After selling vehicles only in China, the company entered the European market in 2020, and sells the G6 with similar prices to the model Y.
- Car enthusiasts, or billionaires can buy it if they want.
- They have better software in China.
- The car’s size is practically identical to a Model Y.
- The Interior space and boot are not as big as a Model Y.
- Long range models has 570 km range using an 87 kWh nickel cobalt manganese lithium batteries
- has an 8-way power drivers seat, heated, and ventilated front seats, leatherette upholstery, a heated steering wheel, 250-watt wireless phone chargers and an 18-speaker 960-watt XP Opera sound system.
- Has some good features, comes standard with 10.2 inches digital instrument cluster and 15-inch touch screen.
- it is going to come with either a white, or a black interior.
- A huge advantage with this car versus Tesla's is having Vehicle-to-load and the heat pump.
- A good thing also is the less expensive to purchase, than the other Tesla’s.
- XPeng makes good cars, they have pretty damn good software.

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