Xpeng Motors has just launched its new G9 Flagship Smart SUV. The company had teased the electric vehicle earlier this month and had now officially unveiled the car, which features its XPILOT 4.0 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System).
The G9 SUV was announced earlier today (19th November 2021) during the ongoing Auto Guangzhou 2021 event and feature the Chinese EV maker’s cutting edge software architecture and hardware platform. Notably, the G9 is the fourth production model from the brand and boasts various international safety and environmental standards as well. Although, one of its highlighting features is the XPILOT 4.0 ADAS. It is also the first production model from the brand to feature this system.
For those unaware, XPILOT 4.0 is a full scenario driver assistance system, which is the step towards a fully autonomous driving. According to He Xiaopeng, CEO and Chairman of Xpeng, “Our G9 flagship smart SUV represents a new level of sophistication with a global perspective, and is an essential part of our exploration of smarter, safer, greener and sustainable mobility.” It is built with C-NCAP and E-NCAP 5-star safety design standards and has a reusability rate of over 85 percent and recyclable rate of over 95%.
Looking at its design, the G9 SUV features a “minimalist, superior and pioneering styling,” with its front profile featuring the recognizable XPENG X Robot Face. The company has also integrated two LiDAR sensor directly into the headlights, which works with the driver assistance technology. In other words, the car cleverly combines cutting edge technology with its elegant design. Other notable aspects include rear slant A pillars, short front overhand, long rear overhang, 21 inch wheels, and an overall luxurious build on the inside as well.
The G9 will be China’s first model to feature a Gigabit Ethernet communications architecture, which would boost its support for advanced driver assistance, smart cockpit, and firmware OTA upgrades. Through this, the automaker claims that the G9 will be able to receive FOTA (firmware over the air) updates in just 30 minutes. The car runs the brand’s X-EEA 3.0 architecture, which is a proprietary EV platform that enables the G9 to perform “self diagnostics and greatly improving vehicle safety.”
Lastly, the G9 SUV boasts the next gen XPower 3.0 powertrain system, which is China;s first 800V high voltage mass production SiC platform. This enables the EV to charge up to 200 km in range in just 5 minutes, with its maximum energy efficiency being over 95 percent. Unfortunately, the brand still refrained from revealing the entire specifications of the car, like range estimates, pricing, and more. Although, more information is expected to be revealed soon as the company is apparently looking at a Q3 2022 launch.
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