A few hours after the pictures of the new-looking Tesla Model Y winter testing in China appeared, Xpengg Motors has unveiled a new SUV called the G7 that will directly compete with the world's best-selling BEV.
Although they are based in different countries, Xpeng and Tesla are often compared. When Xpengng Motors first appeared in China, its first BEVs were criticized for being too similar to Tesla models. At one point, Tesla even tried to sue Xpengg, claiming it stole its Autopilot source code. However, that case was inevitably settled between the former employee and Tesla in 2021 and Xpengng was not involved in the courts.
While Tesla remains the global leader in BEV sales, Xpengg Motors has grown rapidly as it continues to expand outside of China and into new markets like Europe, launching new and exciting models along the way.
One of these models includes the G6 SUV, which was launched in the summer of 2023 and will reportedly have a 2025 facelift that drops LiDAR sensors in favor of pure vision cameras, similar to Tesla. The latest leaked spy photos show what appears to be an upgraded Tesla Model Y doing some winter testing, and the new look is undoubtedly similar to the Xpengng G6. Look at yourself.
Hours after those Model Y images leaked, Xpengg Motors decided to share images of its next SUV, which it calls the G7, which, like the G6, appears to be another direct competitor to Tesla's best-selling SUV.
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Xpen reveals G7 as “the most competitive SUV in 2025”
It might just be a coincidence, but Xpengg Motors seems to have tried to steal Tesla's limelight in the EV news world by suddenly unveiling this new G7 SUV. In a recent internal letter to employees outlining the company's goals for 2025 and beyond, Xpengng founder, chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said the automaker aims to launch a new or facelifted model every quarter this year, so maybe not such a big thing. to be surprised.
The images above are our first look at the G7 SUV, posted by Xpeng on Weibo earlier today with the following caption:
Xiaopeng G7 could be the most powerful SUV in the 250,000 level this year! With superior appearance, full AI configuration, and advanced technology, it is still a space monster and the first choice of family users!
The 250,000 figure mentioned in the post concerns the RMB price of the SUV segment, which translates to about $34,100. That means we should expect the Xperia G7 to launch near that mark. For comparison, current RWD versions of the Tesla Model Y start at RMB 249,900 in China but can go as high as RMB 354,900 ($48,400) for the AWD Performance variant.
The G7 SUV is expected to be slotted between the previously mentioned G6 and G9 XPeng SUVs and is one of China's clear rivals to Tesla.
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