XPeng L03 lands in the UK at £32,990, about 2.4 times its China price

XPeng (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868) has opened UK orders for its L03 coupe-SUV at £32,990 on the road, about 2.4 times its 123,800 CNY starting price in China. XPeng's own Chinese-language release puts the UK price at about 2.5 times what the car costs at home. The flagship G9L three-row SUV starts at £64,990, and both went on sale at XPeng's "The Next Chapter" UK Brand Day on November 12, 2026.

First UK deliveries of the L03 are due in January 2027, with the G9L following in February. Both models come as battery-electric cars or as Power X range-extender versions that pair a battery with a 1.5-litre petrol generator. The launch at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel doubles XPeng's UK line-up to four models, joining the G6 and X9. XPeng said the dual-powertrain approach is aimed at UK drivers covering city commutes, country roads and long trips who worry about charging and range.

XPeng also said its UK subsidiary is now formally established, and set a goal of becoming the No. 1 premium EV brand in the UK by 2028. XPeng UK defines that segment by volume as EVs and range extenders costing more than £50,000. Vice chairman and president Brian Gu called the UK a strategically important market, while UK managing director Claes Persson said ambitious targets "should raise a few eyebrows."

XPeng UK Brand Day stage, November 12, 2026, with the L03 coupe-SUV (left) and G9L (right) on screen (XPeng)

The L03 range opens with the Standard Range at £32,990, which uses a 58.2 kWh battery for up to 276 miles on the WLTP cycle. The Power X Long Range costs £34,990 and offers 133 miles of electric driving and up to 631 miles in total. Above it sit the 71.1 kWh Long Range RWD at £35,990 with 323 miles of range, the AWD Performance at £39,990 and the Long Range Ultra at £40,990, with DC charging from 20% to 80% taking about 20 minutes. Standard kit includes frameless doors, a 15.6-inch central touchscreen and a 26.8-inch head-up display.

The L03 is already on sale elsewhere in Europe. XPeng launched it at a global event in Munich on July 16, 2026, setting China prices from 123,800 CNY (c. $18,436) to 156,800 CNY (c. $23,350) across nine versions. It has since reached France, the Netherlands and Italy, and XPeng said European orders passed 12,000 by the end of September even though its stores had no test-drive cars at the time. In China, the battery-electric L03 is rated at up to 650 km (404 miles) on the CLTC cycle.

The G9L opens at £64,990 for the RWD Long Range seven-seater, rated at 367 miles WLTP, while the AWD Performance Ultra seven-seater costs £72,990 with 343 miles of range and a 4.9-second 0-62 mph time. A six-seat version of that car tops the range at £78,990, and Power X versions start at £64,990 with up to 717 miles of combined range. Rear-wheel steering is standard for a turning radius of under 5.5 metres, along with power-folding third-row seats, a 12.5-litre fridge and a 23-speaker sound system. XPeng says the car was engineered to meet four global five-star safety programmes covering 113 test protocols.

The G9L at XPeng's UK launch; UK prices run from £64,990 to £78,990 (XPeng)

The UK G9L is a different package from the car sold in China. There, XPeng launched it on September 17, 2026 as a five-seat SUV with a limited-time starting price of 231,800 CNY (c. $34,519), topping out at 309,800 CNY (c. $46,134). The China car runs on an 800V platform with 5C charging, and its range-extender version is rated at up to 1,602 km (995 miles) combined on the CLTC cycle. Beyond the UK and China, the G9L has gone on sale in Hong Kong, eight European countries, the UAE, Thailand and Indonesia.

Both cars are gaining ground at home as exports pick up. Domestic sales of the L03, sold in China as the MONA L03, rose 38% to 16,563 in October from 12,000 in September, while its exports climbed 84% to 4,074 from 2,215. The G9L, which reached Chinese showrooms partway through September, posted 3,985 domestic sales in October, up from 1,100, along with 477 exports after 87 the month before. Exports made up about one in five L03s in October, against roughly one in 10 G9Ls.

The retail plan is just as ambitious. XPeng intends to work with 20 leading retail and leasing partners, open three flagship stores in London and Manchester within six months and build 100 retail and service outlets in 2027, aiming to put buyers within about 30 minutes of a site. It also plans closer work with local leasing and finance firms to package purchase deals. Persson said the brand currently has 22 stores, and a national parts hub will supply them in as little as 24 hours.

The expansion follows a change in how XPeng sells cars in Britain. It entered the market in February 2025 with the right-hand-drive G6 through distributor International Motors, before its own national sales company took over UK operations on September 1, 2026, with International Motors staying on to provide operational support. XPeng plans five right-hand-drive models for the UK over the next 12 months, starting with the L03 and G9L and including the L05 family SUV. Dealer groups already representing the brand include JCT600, Cox Motor Group, Marshall and Peter Cooper.

Software and robotics are part of the pitch. XPeng is targeting 2027 for the UK introduction of its NGP assisted-driving system, powered by its VLA 2.0 model and delivered over the air subject to regulatory approval, and the L03 Ultra carries two in-house Turing chips to run it. XPeng said NGP will be tuned for UK roads such as mini-roundabouts and narrow country lanes. Its IRON humanoid robot made its first UK public appearance ahead of a planned 2027 global launch, and the company is exploring robotaxi services with local partners.

XPeng UK marketing director James Cowan called the L03 "an accessible entry point to the XPENG range." Every L03 version sits below the £50,000 line XPeng uses to define the premium segment, so the 2028 goal rests on pricier models such as the G9L. The first test comes when L03 deliveries start in January 2027: can a cheaper entry car build the showroom traffic a £64,990 flagship needs?

Conversion rate: 1 USD = 6.7152 CNY and 1 GBP = 8.8641 CNY as of November 13, 2026, at the PBOC central parities.