After sending the first batch of the G3 to Norway in last December, Xpeng is now sending the second batch of over 200 units.
The Xpeng G3 is currently on sale in Norway with a 66 kWh NCM 811 battery from CATL, a WLTP range of 451 km and a starting price of 358.000 NOK (34.649 euros).
| Version | Smart | Premium |
| Price | 358.000 NOK | 379.000 NOK |
| Dimension | ||
| Length x Width x Height (mm) | 4450 mm * 1820 mm * 1600 mm | 4450 mm * 1820 mm * 1678 mm |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2625 mm | |
| Track width Front / Rear (mm) | 1546 mm/1551 mm | |
| Number of seats | 5 | |
| Net weight (kg) | 1637 kg | |
| Load capacity (5 seats / Rear seats folded down) | 380 L/760 L | |
| Minimum turning radius diameter (m) | 10.7 mm | |
| Minimum ground clearance (mm) | 130 mm | |
| Performance | ||
| Driveline | FF Layout | |
| Engine | Second generation permanent magnet synchronous motor | |
| Maximum power (kW) / Maximum torque (nm) | 145 kW / 300 Nm | |
| Acceleration (0-100 km/h) | ≤8.6 s | |
| Top speed | 170 km/h | |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion Battery Pack (CATL) | |
| Heating unit for extremely low temperature | ● | |
| Battery capacity (kWh) | > 66 kW h | |
| Range WLTP (km) | 451 km | |
| DC charging time (30% to 80%) | ≥43 min | |
| DC charging time (20% to 80%) | ≥51 min | |
| AC charging time (30% to 80%) | ≥5.5 h | |
| Suspension system | Front MacPherson suspension / rear torsion bar Shaft Semi-independent suspension | |
| Braking system | Ventilated front brake discs / rear brake discs | |
| Brake energy recovery mode | Low / Medium / High | |
| Air resistance coefficient | 0.29 | |
Anyway, right now compared to Tesla, the batches of electric cars made in China and sent to Europe by Xpeng are still minuscule. To reach higher production levels Xpeng needs to bet heavily on cobalt-free batteries.
Fortunately in China, the Xpeng G3 and P7 already have homologated versions with cobalt-free LFP batteries made by CATL. Hopefully, sometime soon, electric cars made by Xpeng will reach Europe in much higher numbers and be completely cobalt-free.
Starting this year Xpeng and BYD will try hard to establish themselves as strong suppliers of electric cars in Europe, first in Norway, then in bigger markets like Germany and France. However, it’s not Tesla that needs to worry with the success of Xpeng or BYD, it’s the European legacy automakers that are still investing in obsolete technologies…
