XPeng G6 to be sold alongside Subaru, Isuzu in UK
International Motors (IM Group) has been announced as official distributor for XPeng in the UK, with sales starting in early 2025
Chinese electric car brand XPeng has been steadily expanding into various European countries since 2020, but now the Tesla competitor has announced its plans to enter the UK market using International Motors (IM) Limited as its official distributor. The firm is also responsible for Subaru, Isuzu and GWM Ora.
The XPeng G6 will be the first model to be sold in the UK, and cars should arrive in early 2025. IML says it will establish a “broad network to provide sales and after-sales services to UK customers”. It’s not yet clear whether XPeng will set up standalone dealers, or simply operate out of existing IM locations.
If you’ve not heard of XPeng before, it may be because the company was only founded 10 years ago, before coming to Europe in 2020. However, XPeng has successfully launched six models in that short time and the Volkswagen Group recently invested $700million (roughly £540million) in the company. The firms are also working together to develop two new electric cars that VW will launch in China in 2026.
Meanwhile, XPeng’s first offering to British motorists will be the aforementioned G6: an electric mid-size SUV that will try and steal sales away from the best-selling Tesla Model Y, as well as the new Ford Explorer and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
The XPeng G6 offers a range of up to 342 miles, can be recharged from 10 to 80 per cent in 20 minutes and do 0-62mph in less than four seconds, when equipped with all-wheel drive. It also received the maximum five-star crash safety rating from industry experts Euro NCAP recently.
UK pricing for the XPeng G6 hasn't been announced yet, but it currently costs just under 50,000 Euros (£42,000) in markets like Germany and The Netherlands. Standard equipment should include a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a 15.0-inch central touchscreen, an 18-speaker, 960W sound system, ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, dual wireless smartphone charging pads, a panoramic glass roof and 20-inch alloy wheels.
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