Pre-orders open for Xpeng's G6 Model Y rival in Australia - should you buy?
Uploaded 1 year ago by The Electric Viking
Video Summary
- 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.