XPeng's first batch of right-hand-drive G9L SUVs rolled off the production line at its Guangzhou Global Smart Manufacturing factory on September 11, 2026, with the initial shipment bound for Australia. The milestone marks the start of a rollout that will eventually put the flagship SUV in 64 countries and regions, part of a global network XPeng says now spans 68 countries.

The G9L itself is not new to China. XPeng unveiled the SUV in Guangzhou on August 11, 2026, opening pre-orders at 259,800 CNY (about $38,690 at current exchange rates) for a large five-seat flagship positioned against Li Auto's L7 and the Huawei-backed Aito M7. Four trims are offered domestically: Max, Ultra SE, Ultra and Ultra Flagship.

A G9L body-in-white is welded and assembled at XPeng's Guangzhou Global Smart Manufacturing factory, where the first right-hand-drive cars rolled off the line on September 11, 2026. (XPeng)

On the China-market car, buyers can choose between a pure-electric version rated at up to 755 km (469 miles) on the CLTC cycle or a range-extended variant that pairs a 435 km (270 mile) electric-only range with a combined rating of 1,602 km (995 miles) once its gasoline range extender is counted. Both versions ride on an 800-volt architecture, with 5C fast charging said to add 450 km (280 miles) of range in nine minutes. The pure-electric G9L hits 100 km/h in 4.45 seconds, while the range-extended version does it in 4.95 seconds.

Inside, XPeng is leaning on comfort features rather than pure performance: 24-way adjustable front seats the company calls its "AI active-fitting" system, a center console it describes as a four-motor "administrative" unit, a three-panel electric sunshade covering 270 degrees of the cabin, and a 12.5-liter refrigerated storage compartment. Cargo space runs to 1,152 liters with an additional 230 liters under the floor, and rear-wheel steering brings the turning radius down to 5.4 meters.

The SUV measures 5,120 mm long (201.6 in) on a 3,100 mm (122 in) wheelbase, styled under a design team led by former Ferrari designer Juan Ma. XPeng markets the size as a selling point, noting the five-seat G9L's footprint is larger than most seven-seat SUVs in its class. The car also carries XPeng's Level 2 VLA driver-assistance system, with a version 6.3.0 software update due to expand its capabilities.

Before reaching right-hand-drive markets, XPeng put the G9L through three years of testing across 26 countries and regions, covering a cumulative 6.74 million km (4.19 million miles), and says the car now meets more than 3,000 regulatory requirements across the 64 markets it is entering. The right-hand-drive versions rolling off the line this week are aimed specifically at Australia, the United Kingdom and Southeast Asia.

Robotic arms weld a G9L body-in-white at XPeng's Guangzhou plant. XPeng says the G9L was tested across 26 countries and 6.74 million km before its right-hand-drive debut. (XPeng)

In Australia, the G9L is expected to reach showrooms by the end of 2026, though local pricing has not been confirmed. TrueEV chief executive Jason Clarke told Drive that a seven-seat "five-plus-two" layout with a compact third row for children and shorter adults is "not confirmed, but we're hoping" it happens, a configuration that would differ from the strictly five-seat version sold in China.

Estimates of the eventual Australian price vary. Drive's analysis, based on comparable models, puts a likely starting price in the $80,000 to $95,000 AUD range, while CarsGuide, extrapolating from the roughly 20% markup Chinese-made vehicles typically carry once landed in Australia, estimates the range-topping variant could top out near $70,000 AUD. Either figure would undercut the entry-level Kia EV9, priced from $97,000 AUD, in a seven-seat electric SUV segment that also includes the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Mercedes-Benz EQB, vehicles BYD and Tesla do not yet field a rival to in Australia.

The right-hand-drive push comes as XPeng's export business accelerates. The company shipped 8,125 vehicles overseas in August 2026, up 169.22% from a year earlier, though down from July's 9,700 units. Exports for the first eight months of 2026 reached 49,424 vehicles, already surpassing XPeng's full-year 2025 export total of 45,014 units.

That overseas momentum shows up in XPeng's broader financial results as well. In its second quarter of 2026, the company reported total revenue of 19.74 billion CNY (about $2.94 billion), up 8.0% from a year earlier, on deliveries of 103,295 vehicles, a 64.8% jump from the first quarter. Overseas deliveries surpassed 20,000 units for the first time in a single quarter, up 81% year-on-year, and international sales accounted for more than 25% of XPeng's first-half revenue, with an average selling price abroad above €40,000. Gross margin for the quarter reached 20.7%, even as XPeng's net loss widened to 1.34 billion CNY, up 179% from a year earlier.

An XPeng executive presents the G9L at its Guangzhou unveiling on August 11, 2026. XPeng aims to exceed 60,000 monthly sales in the fourth quarter as the G9L reaches new markets. (XPeng)

XPeng's leadership has set an aggressive target for the final quarter of the year, with CEO He Xiaopeng telling investors in August that the company aims to exceed 60,000 monthly sales in the fourth quarter of 2026, a level roughly 53% above its August 2026 delivery pace, as new models including the G9L reach more markets.

The G9L's Australian debut is also just one piece of a broader local push. XPeng has already flagged an updated G6 arriving in the first quarter of 2026 and a seven-seat X9 people mover expected around mid-year, with Australian pricing and final specifications for all three models still to be announced. Together, the lineup marks one of the more aggressive expansion pushes by a Chinese automaker into a right-hand-drive market that Tesla and BYD have yet to contest with a three-row electric SUV of their own.

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