The Xpeng G3 is an electric Compact SUV, manufactured by Haima Automobile for the ChineseNEV manufacturer Xiaopeng Motors formally launched in 2018. Originally revealed as the Xpeng Beta during prototype phase in 2016, the name was changed for the limited run first batch edition to Xpeng Identity X in 2017.
History
The Xpeng G3 mass production version was unveiled during the January 2018Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. According to Xiaopeng Motors, G3 stood for Geek3, and that the name was chosen after a crowd-sourced naming contest. The Xpeng G3 is actually the second batch production car, also known as the Xpeng 2.0. The XPeng 1.0 was the limited run first-edition pre-production run of 15 cars reserved for founders and investors called the Xpeng Identity X revealed in 2017. , the mass production Xpeng G3 crossover output was planned to be 190 hp, good for a top speed of 170 kilometers per hour. The Xpeng G3 was planned to be equipped with a 47.6 kWh battery with a claimed range of and 0-100 km/h acceleration in 8.2 seconds for the front wheel drive version and 5.8 seconds for the 4WD version. The electric motor was planned to be and is located over the front axle. Prices of the Xpeng G3 ranges from 227,300 yuan to 257,300 yuan. The G3 Long Range model was released in July 2019 with a larger 66.5 kWh battery and a claimed range of 520 km. The original model was upgraded to a 50.5 kWh battery giving a range of. Performance has decreased from the original version, with acceleration of 0-100 kmh in 8.5 seconds and 8.6 seconds for the long range model.
Xpeng Identity X
The battery cell type of the Xpeng Identity X is a Samsung 18650 with an energy density of 152 Wh/kg. Range of the car is. 0-100 km/h acceleration will take 5.8 seconds, or 7.9 seconds in 2WD mode. The motor of the Xpeng Identity X is made by Jin-Jing Electric, a Beijing-based company. Top speed of the Identity X is 170 kilometers per hour. The Identity X is front-wheel drive, with the battery pack located in the floor. The later revealed 4WD version which has a second smaller motor sitting over the rear axle.
