Xpeng updates Tesla Model Y rival G6 for 2025

Xpeng, the Chinese electric car manufacturer founded in 2014 and with a presence in Europe, has updated its most popular G6 model. The electric SUV coupé, a rival to the Tesla Model Y, gets a refreshed design, updated technology, and new battery options with super-fast charging.

The Xpeng G6 was officially launched in 2023 and, thanks to Hedin Automotive, came to Europe, including Belgium, in 2024. The mid-size electric SUV closely follows in the footsteps of the Tesla Model Y regarding design and pricing, with a nearly fully equipped ‘Standard Range’ model available from around €45,000.

Already a facelift

Only a couple of years after its launch, Xpeng has updated its most popular model. The 2025 model year promises 81 exterior, interior, and feature upgrades, while 34 percent of the tier 1 assembly parts have been replaced.

What does this mean in practice? A slightly updated front fascia with a new light bar, revised bumpers, a new light strip, a spoiler at the rear, new wheel designs, and new paint options, with the flashy orange paintwork removed from the catalog. The new bumpers increase the Xpeng G6 2025’s length by 5 mm, for a total of 4,758 mm.

More premium interior

On the inside, we can see a reworked dashboard with new color and material combinations, more intricate ambient lighting, and bigger screens for the infotainment system and the driver’s display.

The vehicle software has likely also been updated, although Xpeng does have a good track record of providing over-the-air updates with new features to its existing models.

Smaller battery?

Perhaps more importantly, two new battery packs have been introduced. The standard range model gets a 68.5 kWh LFP pack (up from 66 kWh on the old model), while the Xpeng G6 Long Range gets a smaller pack: 80.8 kWh with NMC chemistry (down from 87.5 kWh). Thanks to 800 V technology, both packs should charge quickly, but that was already the case with the old model.

The Xpeng G6 2025 market launch is scheduled for next week (March 10th, 2025) in China, with international markets to follow later. He Xiaopeng, the company’s chairman and CEO, warns that supply chain issues will likely limit the first month of production. Therefore, we wouldn’t expect a European launch before the summer of 2025.