Xpeng has taken the wraps off its next-generation AI flagship SUV, the G9L, at the 2026 Paris motor show, with European sales starting at 74,990 euros (about 532,000 yuan, roughly $74,900) in France, according to NetEase Auto. The model is now open for orders in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Austria, marking a significant push into the region by the Chinese electric-vehicle maker.
The G9L, developed over three years and tested across 674 million kilometres in 26 countries, is built on a "one car, three uses" concept targeting business travel, family life and outdoor exploration. The SUV stretches beyond 5.1 metres in length with a 3.1-metre wheelbase, and features DLP pixel headlights, a welcome light carpet, smart electric doors and retractable running boards. Inside, Xpeng fits AI-adaptive seats for both driver and front passenger, active noise cancellation and layered sound insulation.
For families, the G9L offers a 12.5-litre dual-compartment, dual-zone refrigerator, a 21.4-inch 3K entertainment screen and a 23-speaker audio system, along with a child cabin using baby-grade materials and 6D anti-motion-sickness design. The SUV rides on a full aluminium suspension architecture with dual-chamber air springs and DCC adaptive dampers, offering up to 216 millimetres of ground clearance and 700 millimetres of wading depth. Active rear-wheel steering trims the turning circle to just 5.5 metres, a boon for narrow European city streets, while a 4.9-second 0-100 km/h sprint and 35.1-metre braking distance from 100 km/h round out the performance picture.
Fast charging and European tech
The G9L is built on an 800V architecture with 5C ultra-fast charging, replenishing from 10% to 80% in as little as 11.7 minutes. It also offers 6kW vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability for outdoor use. No official range figure was disclosed in the announcement.
On the technology front, Xpeng has integrated Google Maps, Google Play and more than 500 native apps to suit European habits. The company's autonomous driving system, NGP (Navigation Guided Pilot), is being demonstrated on public roads in Paris during the show, with Xpeng and Tesla the only two car brands taking part in the official Autonomous Lab experience. More than 400 global media outlets had registered for the trial before it began. Xpeng chairman He Xiaopeng personally tested NGP on the challenging Arc de Triomphe roundabout, which funnels 12 major avenues into one of the world's most demanding traffic circles.
Local production and partnerships
The G9L is the fourth Xpeng model to be built at Magna's plant in Graz, Austria, where local production started in the third quarter of 2025. The SUV is now manufactured simultaneously in Guangzhou, China, and Graz, ensuring smoother delivery across Europe. Xpeng also signed a strategic framework agreement with Michelin during the show and counts Bosch and Dassault among its European supply-chain partners.
Xpeng has deepened its ties with Volkswagen Group, extending cooperation from electrical and electronic architecture to full vehicle co-development. At the Paris event, the company unveiled "XPENG AI ENGINEERING," an open platform offering vehicle architecture, modular technology and toolchains to global new-energy vehicle partners, covering research, production and after-sales. Its physical AI ecosystem, including Robotaxi, the Turing AI chip and a physical-world foundation model, is also open to collaboration, with Robotaxi talks underway with a major European mobility platform.
The European push follows strong regional momentum: in the first half of 2026, Xpeng was the best-selling Chinese new-force BEV (battery-electric) brand in France, and the MONA L03, launched in Munich in July, has already garnered more than 10,000 orders in Europe in three months.
