XPeng’s new G6 range is cheaper than the car it replaces, cheaper than the entry Tesla Model Y, and within $190 of the BYD Sealion 7 Performance at the top of the range.
XPeng has priced the New G6 from $51,800 plus on-road costs, a $3,000 cut on the model it replaces. Reservations opened today through XPeng Motors Australia Pty Ltd (XPeng ANZ), the brand’s own factory-backed local operation with the four-variant range due in Australian showrooms this month.
This is the first all-new model to land under XPeng’s direct structure. TrueEV launched the G6 in Australia in August 2024, built a network of around 15 dealers and delivered more than 2,000 cars before XPeng ended the arrangement earlier this year. BYD ran a similar playbook when it took its own distribution back from EVDirect. XPeng has followed with sharper pricing than a brand mid-transition usually risks.
Four variants, one clear price drop
The New G6 line-up runs RWD Standard Range at $51,800, RWD Long Range at $56,800, AWD Performance at $63,800 and AWD Performance Black Edition at $66,800. All figures are GST-inclusive manufacturer pricing, plus on-road costs. AWD Performance and its Black Edition sibling are new to the Australian range, XPeng’s first genuine performance variants for the G6 locally.
| RWD Standard Range | RWD Long Range | AWD Performance | AWD Performance Black Edition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price (excl. On Roads) | $51,800 | $56,800 | $63,800 | $66,800 |
| Power/Torque | 185kW / 440Nm | 218 kW / 440Nm | 358kW / 660Nm | 358kW / 660Nm |
| EV Range (WLTP) | Up to 480km | Up to 525km | Up to 510km | Up to 510km |
| Battery | 68.5kWh LFP | 80.8kWh LFP | 80.8kWh LFP | 80.8kWh LFP |
| Standard Inclusions | 15.6-inch touchscreen, 10.25-inch driver display, XOPERA 18-speaker audio, dual wireless phone charging, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, XPILOT Assist | As per Standard Range | As per Standard Range, plus dual-motor AWD hardware | As per AWD Performance, plus Black Edition exterior pack |
| Peak DC Charging | TBC (unconfirmed locally) | Up to 451kW | TBC (unconfirmed locally) | TBC (unconfirmed locally) |
| 0-100km/h | 6.94 seconds | 6.7 seconds | 4.13 seconds | 4.13 seconds |
Drive-away pricing will vary by state, territory and registration type. XPeng’s online configurator at xpeng.com/au calculates this on request, and the figure it shows will differ from the manufacturer pricing above.
Pricing drops on both carryover variants
Both carryover variants get cheaper, not more expensive, despite the mechanical upgrades underneath. The outgoing Standard Range sold from $54,800 and the outgoing Long Range from $59,800. XPeng has cut $3,000 from each while adding faster charging and two new variants above them. Facelifts in this segment usually arrive with a price rise attached, not a discount.
The Long Range does give something back for that discount. The outgoing car claimed up to 570km WLTP from an 87.5kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt pack. The new Long Range claims 525km WLTP from an 80.8kWh lithium iron phosphate pack, a 45km reduction traded for a battery that charges roughly twice as fast and should hold up better over a decade of hard use.
How it lines up against the segment
The New G6 lands in the most contested part of the Australian new car market, with as many as 20 electric models now competing in the $40,000 to $80,000 bracket. XPeng’s return to sharper pricing puts real pressure on rivals that have spent the past year cutting their own prices to stay in the fight.
The BYD Sealion 7 Premium opens at $54,990 plus on-road costs, and the RWD Standard Range undercuts it by $3,190. The Zeekr 7X RWD opens at $57,900, with the RWD Long Range undercutting that by $1,100 and the Tesla Model Y RWD ($58,900) by $2,100.
The gap widens at the performance end. AWD Performance, at $63,800, sits within $190 of the BYD Sealion 7 Performance AWD ($63,990), comfortably below the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD ($68,900), and well clear of the Zeekr 7X Performance AWD ($72,900). The Black Edition, at $66,800, still undercuts both of those rivals.
800V architecture and the charging speed claim
The New G6 runs a Silicon Carbide 800V architecture paired with 5C charging, taking the peak DC rate to 451kW on the Long Range and cutting a 10%-80% charge to 12 minutes under test conditions. That is roughly double the peak rate of the model it replaces. XPeng quotes energy consumption from 16.6kWh/100km under test conditions, a competitive figure for a vehicle of this size and weight.
XPeng’s release only confirms the 451kW figure against the Long Range variant. Earlier brand documentation points to the same ceiling for both AWD Performance variants, though that has not been locally confirmed, and single-motor power and torque figures have not been published at all.
Australia’s public DC network does not yet run chargers fast enough to use all of that on a regular basis. Most sites top out well short of 400kW. The 451kW figure is a preview of where the local charging network needs to get to, not a promise of a 12 minute stop at your nearest servo today.
AWD Performance adds genuine punch
AWD Performance is the first proper performance variant XPeng has offered on the G6 in Australia. Dual motors produce a combined 358kW and 660Nm, enough for a 4.13 second sprint to 100km/h. That is quicker than the Tesla Model Y RWD and in the same conversation as the Zeekr 7X Performance, at a lower price than either.
Black Edition is a paint job, not a powertrain change
The Black Edition shares its battery, motors, charging and performance specification with the standard AWD Performance. The extra $3,000 buys exclusive black paint, 20-inch black-finish wheels, smoked exterior badging, smoked housings on the front fender and door cameras, smoked front bumper light strip accents and black brake calipers. Nothing mechanical changes.
Warranty reaches back to recent buyers
XPeng’s factory-backed warranty runs seven years and unlimited kilometres for private buyers, seven years and 160,000km for commercial use, eight years and 160,000km on the battery, Battery Management System, drive motor and Intelligent Power Unit, five years unlimited kilometres on paint, and seven years unlimited kilometres against corrosion. It covers any eligible XPeng sold by XPeng ANZ from 1 June 2026, so buyers who picked up an outgoing G6 in the past five weeks get the same cover as someone ordering the new car today.
Cabin tech and driver assistance carry over
The cabin runs a 15.6-inch central touchscreen, a 10.25-inch driver display, an 18-speaker XOPERA sound system in a 7.1.4 layout, dual wireless phone charging and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Nappa leather trim and heated, ventilated, massaging front seats are available depending on variant. Vehicle-to-Load output tops out at 6kW, enough to run power tools or camping gear directly from the car.
XPILOT Assist adds adaptive cruise control, lane centring, automatic emergency braking, blind spot detection and a transparent chassis view among its features. It is a Level 2 system. The driver remains responsible for the car at all times, whatever the badge on the boot implies.
XPeng ANZ has one model on sale locally, with the G9L large SUV and X9 people mover both flagged for Australian release. How buyers respond to a factory-backed G6 priced below the car it replaces will shape how hard XPeng backs that rollout.
