Chinese electric vehicle (EV) firm Xpeng Motors has launched a new hybrid version of its G7 that it says offers the world’s longest range among SUVs, capable of covering the distance from Seattle to Los Angeles without charging. The updated G7 could travel 1,704 km – longer than the distance between Beijing and Shanghai – with a 60-liter fuel tank and a 55.8 kWh power pack, the company said at a launch event in Guangzhou. The model combines batteries with a small petrol engine that functions as a generator to recharge the battery, allowing for much longer trips than a standard EV and easing “range anxiety” – the constant worry of running out of power. Xpeng also introduced the P7+ sedan, which features “super extended range”, capable of up to 1,550 km. The battery alone supported 430 km, the longest of its kind, Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said at the launch event.
The G7 starts at CNY195,800, with both the extended range EV and pure electric editions priced the same. The P7+ follows a similar strategy, with both versions starting at CNY186,800. This marks the second batch of extended range cars from Xpeng, following the updated X9 minivan unveiled in November 2025, which offered a range of up to 1,602 km. In December, shipments of the X9, including its pure electric edition, reached a record 5,424 units, nearly tripling the number from a year earlier, the company said.
The performance signals a significant shift in China’s EV competition. Xpeng’s annual shipment more than doubled to over 429,000 units in 2025, overtaking rivals Nio and Li Auto. In 2024, Xpeng had ranked last among the three. The expansion into hybrid vehicles represents Xpeng’s response to uneven global infrastructure, offering a solution for users in regions where charging networks are still maturing. It is in line with the company’s “go-global 2.0 strategy”, under which it plans to expand in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. By the end of 2025, Xpeng was present in 60 markets globally. In December it announced its third production base outside China, in Malaysia, following the ones in Indonesia and Austria. Overseas shipments nearly doubled to more than 45,000 in 2025, He said. Xpeng sales volume ranked eighth globally among new energy marques in the first 10 months of 2025, according to market research firm Chinese Automotive Data. BYD led with 3.4 million units, followed by Tesla’s nearly 1.3 million. He said seven Chinese brands were among the global top 10, inviting applause for “made-in-China going global”. Beyond vehicles, Xpeng has been investing in cutting-edge technologies, including autonomous driving and robots, the South China Morning Post reports.
