XPeng G6 review
It’s competitively priced, spacious and full of kit - but the XPeng G6 lacks an X factor
Our opinion on the XPeng G6
Many Chinese EVs have caused ripples in the market, but the XPeng G6 doesn’t quite feel like a groundbreaker. Yes, charging speeds are mega-quick and practicality overall is decent, but it’s dull to drive and even duller to look at. We’re not sure this is the car to build a brand on, but thankfully, XPeng has reinforcements on the way in the shape of the wild-looking X9 MPV and the sleek P7, which could give this fledgling firm a fighting chance.
About the XPeng G6
The XPeng G6 was the first model from this Chinese EV brand to go on sale in the UK. While it hasn’t been with us for long, this electric SUV has already received a rather significant update in an attempt to keep it competitive against the ever-popular Tesla Model Y.
Upgraded technology, revised battery capacities, and design tweaks have all been applied to the G6, but the mid-size electric SUV market is a competitive sector, and a new brand will always have its work cut out for it when attempting to tempt British buyers away from more established names.
We’ve already tested multiple variants of the XPeng G6 since it initially went on sale, including the range-topping AWD Performance variant. Although this car’s rapid-charging technology stands out by a long way, we were left feeling a bit underwhelmed by the rest of the car. It certainly isn’t a bad car, but it’s lacking in any form of character or outright value for money.
XPeng G6 prices and latest deals
Pricing for the XPeng G6 is straightforward. There’s a rear-wheel drive (RWD) Standard Range at just shy of £40,000, a RWD Long Range at around £45,000, and an all-wheel drive (AWD) Performance, which sits around the £50,000 mark.
You can save a pretty penny when you build your perfect XPeng G6 with the Auto Express Buy a Car service. If you prefer a short-term commitment, we also have a selection of G6 leasing deals from our network of providers.
Performance & driving experience
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It only takes a few minutes to realise the XPeng G6 has been set up for easy, effortless motoring - don’t go looking for any hidden layers of dynamism here.
Performance, 0-60mph acceleration and top speed
When XPeng revised the G6 in late 2025, it revised the batteries and the electric motors, too. The entry-level RWD Standard Range with its 248bhp motor is 6bhp less powerful than before, and because the battery has greater capacity and is, therefore, heavier, it takes 0.3 seconds longer to reach 62mph - though nobody would argue its sub-seven second time is slow.
Then there’s the RWD Long Range, which produces 296bhp and sends it to the rear wheels. The largest 80.8kWh battery is fitted here, meaning only a slight improvement for straight-line performance over the base car.
If it’s speed you’re most concerned with, then the AWD Performance is the G6 for you. It might be over half a second slower to 62mph than a Tesla Model Y Performance and doesn’t come close to the dynamic capabilities of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, but the dual-motor option will surprise plenty of sports cars from a standstill with oodles of torque that doesn’t evaporate at high speeds either.
| Model | Power | 0-62mph | Top speed |
| RWD Standard Range | 248bhp | 6.9 seconds | 126mph |
| RWD Long Range | 296bhp | 6.7 seconds | 126mph |
| AWD Performance | 486bhp | 4.1 seconds | 126mph |
Town driving, visibility and parking
The XPeng is pretty easy to drive in urban areas thanks to its low dash and various exterior cameras ensuring you’re aware of its proportions. A turning circle of 11.6 metres is about half a metre less than a Tesla Model Y, so it never feels terribly cumbersome at low speeds either. On Long Range and Performance G6 models, the nine-inch digital rear camera delivers a clearer view at night than you’d get from a traditional mirror. However, we didn’t like it in the rain, because the headlights of following cars made the display difficult to see. You can switch to a conventional mirror with a button - but rear visibility in general is shockingly bad.
The throttle is easy to modulate and so too are the brakes, with no noticeable transition between the regenerative braking set-up and the conventional discs and pads. There’s a wide variety of different modes for the recuperation system that are somewhat buried in menus on the central screen. The strongest setting offers something close to controlled one-pedal driving, though it doesn’t bring the G6 to a complete stop.
Country road driving and handling
Changing between the Eco, Comfort, and Sport driving modes alters the brake pedal feel and accelerator pedal response, but the most noticeable difference is the steering weight. In Eco and Sport it defaults to its heaviest setting, but it’s so devoid of feel you’re best off leaving it in the lightest mode to expend as little effort as possible.
At just over 2,000kg, the G6 is a heavy thing. It doesn’t roll nearly as much as expected in the corners, but that doesn’t mean to say it’s like an apex-attacking sports car to drive. Its general handling manners are good, with the AWD Performance sending the bulk of its power to the rear wheels.
Motorway driving and long-distance comfort
There’s very little wind or road noise in the XPeng G6 - a feat made all the more impressive considering the frameless windows, although the laminated side windows help here. What counts against it for refinement is the ride. It can feel too sharp over rough roads, and it doesn’t settle on the motorway either, even with rather comfortable padded seats upholstered in Nappa leather. Stiff steering and surprisingly passive lane keep assist technology meant we didn’t have to make constant adjustments to keep the car tracking straight on our test.
“At low speeds the springs and dampers fidget and jiggle a bit too much, but there’s neither feel nor feedback through the steering, and while the G6 is utterly competent and well planted in corners, there’s no actual fun to be had.” - Neil Briscoe, Auto Express contributor.
Range, charging & running costs
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When car makers update their EVs, they usually fit larger batteries for more range - but that’s not the full story with XPeng. The entry-level 66kWh battery in the Standard Range was replaced by a 68kWh battery in late 2025, bumping range from 270 to 292 miles. However, the larger 87.5kWh battery that was available with up to 354 miles has come down to 80.8kWh, with a maximum range of 326 miles.
Those are fairly competitive figures when you take into account its rivals. The Ford Capri has a range of between 242 and 389 miles, the Tesla Model Y 311 to 387 miles, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 273 to 354 miles.
Electric range, battery life and charge time
Our drive of the AWD Performance (admittedly in cold and wet conditions) didn’t offer much optimism about range. Instead of the claimed 316 miles, we saw a maximum of 225 miles from an average efficiency of 2.8mi/kWh.
With this in mind, it’s just as well the XPeng G6 comes with incredibly quick charging. Using XPeng’s SEPA 2.0 architecture with a cutting-edge 800-volt electrical system, the G6 can charge at a peak speed of 451kW in Long Range and Performance guises. That means a 10 to 80 per cent top-up can take as little as 12 minutes, provided you can find a charging station powerful enough.
The Standard Range’s charging speed is a little slower but still impressive. That can hold a 362kW charge and will get from 10 to 80 per cent in the same amount of time as the higher-capacity battery cars.
| Model | Battery size | Range | Insurance group |
| G6 RWD Standard Range | 66kWh | 292 miles | 43 |
| G6 RWD Long Range | 80.8kWh | 326 miles | 44 |
| G6 AWD Performance | 80.8kWh | 316 miles | 44 |
Insurance groups
Typically, the larger the battery, the more expensive it is to insure an EV, so the close insurance grouping for the G6 is a surprise. No matter which G6 you choose, you’ll have to fork out a fair bit to insure it - especially compared to the likes of the Ford Capri, Volkswagen ID.4 or even the Tesla Model Y.
Tax
All electric cars qualify for the standard VED road tax rate, and applying too many options to the fancier models (especially the Performance) will push the G6 over the £50,000 electric luxury car tax threshold. Do this, and you’ll be looking at a combined annual tax bill of £620 between the second and sixth year after the car is initially registered.
Business buyers will at least benefit from the usual low Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) company car tax rates associated with all EVs.
Depreciation
According to our market data, the XPeng G6 is expected to retain 47 to 50 per cent of its original value after three years or 36,000 miles. Despite the brand’s relatively unknown status in the UK, its mid-size SUV still performs better here than the established Audi Q4 e-tron, which only manages 40 to 42 per cent after the same amount of time or miles. The Tesla Model Y is as formidable as ever in the depreciation stakes, because it holds on to 48 to 66 per cent.
Interior, design & technology
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Along with the batteries and motors, XPeng also went to the trouble of updating the interior of its G6 after a few months on sale.
Quite obviously inspired by Tesla’s minimalist cabins, the G6 has a very simplified interior design with almost every function going through the central touchscreen.
Interior and dashboard design
‘Bland’ is the first word we'd use to describe the interior of the G6. Our car even came with the optional two-tone white and black colourway - the exclusively black interior is even more drab. All of the surfaces inside the G6 are rounded, and without any physical controls, there’s not much to catch the eye - XPeng has even gone for door buttons in place of handles. There is at least a fake wood-grain dash in the AWD Performance, and the suede-effect headlining and the door speakers have a jazzy pattern to them.
Materials and build quality
With hopes of mixing it with established offerings from Kia, Hyundai and Skoda, XPeng’s interior quality needs to be up to scratch. It’s pretty good in this area with a lot of squidgy leatherette surfaces and plastics that don’t feel flimsy or cheap. The quality of materials doesn’t diminish when you jump in the back seats, either.
Infotainment, sat-nav and stereo
In front of the driver you’ll find a 10.2-inch display that’s a little bit fussy with a lot of information on show, some of it fonts that are too small to read easily at a glance. There’s not a load of customisation here either - just the ability to switch the focus of the display between audio entertainment, efficiency and driver assistance.
The 15.6-inch central touchscreen is standard on all G6s and it's impressive and annoying in equal measure. The screen itself has a fantastically crisp display, and the response times are among the best in any car we’ve tried. The on-screen buttons for various menus are nice and large, so it’s not too hard to use them on the move, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are well integrated into the screen.
What isn’t so good is the row of shortcut buttons low down on the screen, which often takes a few prods to bring the climate control settings up. There are lots of sub-menus within the infotainment system, too, so changing things like drive modes, driver assistance settings or even the dehumidifier takes far longer than we’d like.
While there are no dedicated physical controls, you can set up favourites for the scrolling tab on the left side of the steering wheel. I found it worked well for temperature and fan speed, but we’d still like the G6’s basic functions to be more easily usable.
In the middle of the centre console there are two 50W wireless smartphone charging pads. We found they could top up a phone’s battery very quickly, without any overheating thanks to embedded cooling.
Quality is, by and large, very good, but we’d need to wait to cast judgement on its durability after 50,000 miles or more – we worry it might start to lose its satin finish after sustained use. - Richard Ingram, deputy editor.
Boot space & practicality
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The XPeng G6 is a mid-size SUV, so it comes with the expectation that it’ll cater well to family life. There’s a deep bin under the front armrest and large door bins, but no glovebox. The storage space under the centre console is awkward to reach, though it does house a useful choice of USB and USB-C ports. The huge, standard-fit panoramic sunroof makes the G6 feel even bigger inside.
Dimensions and size
The shape of the XPeng G6 certainly sits in the coupe-SUV profile, but being larger than many of its rivals (including the Kia EV6, Ford Capri, Tesla Model Y and Audi Q4 e-tron), it does mean that interior space is good.
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| Model | XPeng G6 | Ford Capri | Tesla Model Y |
| Length | 4,758mm | 4,468mm | 4,790mm |
| Width | 1,920mm | 1,872mm | 1,982mm |
| Height | 1,650mm | 1,626mm | 1,624mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,890mm | 2,760mm | 2,890mm |
| Boot space | 571 to 1,374 litres | 465 to 1,455 litres | 890 to 2,138 litres |
Seats & passenger space
There’s loads of head and legroom up front and in the rear, plus there’s an impressive amount of adjustability with the front seats reclining fully flat (as long as you remove the headrests) to create a sleeping area - though we’re not sure if the G6 lends itself to camping in any other regard. The seats themselves heavily favour comfort over any kind of side support - an approach we can definitely get on board with in the thoroughly unsporty XPeng.
Rear passengers might have enough space, but compared to the Tesla Model Y, with its impressive rear screen offering games, climate control settings, and music, the G6 feels a bit dull. There’s an armrest that folds down from the middle seat, but there are no cup-holders hidden within it. Rear passengers will have to make do with a pair of air vents; there’s no three-zone climate control.
The button-operated doors are the same as the fronts - though weirdly, there’s no manual override lever like there is for the front doors. Isofix latches can only be found on the rear outer seats.
Boot space
While in some markets you get a ‘frunk’ front boot in the XPeng G6, pop the bonnet on the UK-bound cars, and you’ll be greeted with a blank plastic panel where you could just about fit an issue of Auto Express magazine.
It’s a good thing the boot is a decent size at 571 litres, though the coupe-SUV design cues, with its sloped roof, do mean that large dogs might not be the most comfortable back there. A wide opening with a small loading lip counts in the XPeng’s favour, however.
The rear seats fold down to create a flat floor, and there are two latches on each side to fold them, for some reason. There’s also a huge amount of storage under the boot floor, but this is taken up by charging cables and a breakdown kit.
Towing
The maximum towing capacity of the G6 is 1,500kg - that’s 100kg less than a Tesla Model Y and 300kg less than a Kia EV6.
The layout isn’t as minimalist as a Model Y’s, but having to delve into sub-menus to adjust the door mirrors or turn on the heated rear screen seems unnecessarily complicated. The latter is especially so given how ineffective the small rear wiper is on a wet day. - Richard Ingam, deputy editor.
Safety & reliability
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XPeng hasn’t featured in the Driver Power customer satisfaction survey yet, and while the G6 has been on sale since early 2025, it’s not been a huge seller, so customer reports are few and far between.
The G6 has undertaken Euro NCAP safety testing, and its five-star result will please XPeng and reassure its UK customers. During their tests, Euro NCAP noted that the lane keep assist tech corrected the G6’s path when needed and we experienced the same thing from this unintrusive system. As for the speed limiter, Euro NCAP noted that the XPeng G6 incorrectly identified the speed limit, though this issue didn’t appear for us.
XPeng’s ‘XPILOT 2.5’, which is the firm’s advanced driver assistance system, comes standard on the G6. For the segment the G6 is in, its adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, blind spot detection and autonomous emergency braking are all expected features. What makes the XPeng a little more impressive is its ability for remote parking and ‘straight summon’ where it’ll move forward and back out of a parking space on demand - helping in tight spots.
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| Euro NCAP safety rating | Five stars (2024) |
| Adult occupant protection | 88% |
| Child occupant protection | 85% |
| Vulnerable road user protection | 81% |
| Safety assist | 75% |
Buying and owning
- Best buy: XPeng RWD Long Range
Even though it has only 10 more miles of range, the XPeng G6 Long Range is the one to go for, because the Standard Range’s sub-300 miles isn’t really good enough for a family-oriented car of this size. Also, the more expensive Performance version simply doesn’t provide any excitement behind the wheel to justify its extra cost. We’d choose the two-tone interior colourway just to breathe some life into the cabin.
XPeng G6 alternatives
Entering the mid-size EV SUV sector, XPeng faces stiff competition. The Skoda Enyaq, Ford Capri and Volkswagen ID.4 all share the same underpinnings and are worthy options with solid range figures and decent driving manners. The latest Tesla Model Y is better than ever, and the cheaper entry-level trim makes it more accessible, too. Then there’s the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, which have received timely updates to improve their range, while the Audi Q4 e-tron offers a more premium touch.
Key updates of the XPeng G6 review
2 March 2026: Inclusion of updated tax and depreciation data
19 December 2025: Updated the XPeng G6 review to include fresh driving impressions of the Performance version.
Frequently Asked Questions
XPeng’s standard warranty covers the G6 for 75,000 miles or five years, whichever comes first. This is a reasonably competitive plan, but MG and Kia still lead the way with seven years of coverage.
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