The Xpeng G6 facelift has been noticed in Malaysia but once more, this time by paultan.org reader Najmi Afiq. Nonetheless wrapped in camouflage however now sporting commerce plates, the refreshed electrical SUV was noticed close to Ampang Waterfront and strongly signifies a neighborhood launch occurring quickly.
We’ve already gotten up shut with the facelifted G6 at this yr’s Gaikindo Indonesia Worldwide Auto Present (GIIAS), which can be the place Xpeng revealed the made-in-Indonesia X9. The G6 is about to turn into the subsequent locally-assembled (CKD) mannequin within the nation, as indicated by the Chinese language carmaker earlier this yr.
As for our market, we have been informed in March following the launch of the X9 that any CKD plans are nonetheless being explored. On the time, Bermaz Auto group CEO Datuk Francis Lee Kok Chuan mentioned Bermaz Xpeng, the native distributor of the model in Malaysia, is presently working with Xpeng to provide you with a CKD programme however didn’t identify which mannequin could be the primary to roll off the road right here.
At current, fully-imported (CBU) EVs are exempted from import and excise duties till the tip of 2025, whereas CKD EVs take pleasure in excise obligation and gross sales tax exemption till December 31, 2027. The G6 is presently a CBU EV priced from RM168,820 to RM188,820 (up by RM3,000 every; on-the-road with out insurance coverage), so it might make sense that it turns into a CKD providing to stay value aggressive. Might the G6 be the primary CKD Xpeng mannequin to go on sale right here? We are able to solely speculate for now.
The refreshed G6 in China is available in three variants, two of which include a bigger 68.5-kWh LFP battery for as much as 625 km of vary following China’s CLTC commonplace. The remaining prime variant will get a downsized 80.8-kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery for as much as 725 km CLTC.
All variants come commonplace with rear electrical motor making 296 PS (292 hp or 218 kW) and 450 Nm. Comparatively, the pre-facelift mannequin’s battery capacities and CLTC ranges are 66 kWh/580 km and 87.5 kWh/755 km. The newer G6’s 800-volt charging multiplier has additionally been boosted from 3C to 5C, with a 10-80% SoC mentioned to take 12 minutes now.
In the meantime, the pre-facelift G6 in Malaysia is out there as both a Normal Vary 2WD (66 kWh LFP, 435 km WLTP) or Lengthy Vary 2WD (87.5 kWh NMC, 570 km WLTP). The previous’s rear electrical motor makes 258 PS (255 hp or 190 kW) and 440 Nm, whereas the latter is rated at 286 PS (282 hp or 210 kW) and 440 Nm.
Moreover the vehicles, Xpeng is seeking to reinforce its native crew in Malaysia, because it posted a job opening on LinkedIn three weeks in the past for the position of nation supervisor. Whereas the job description doesn’t point out something associated to native meeting, it does state a variety of regional work is required – Lee did contact upon the opportunity of a “CKD alternate” with Indonesia on the X9 launch.
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