►Shop for merchandise: autogefuehl.shop/ ►Subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/autogefuehl ►Also subscribe to our UA-cam shorts channel: www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl ►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: ua-cam.com/video/-8gNXlRGngA/v-deo.htmlsi=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2 This is our in-depth review of the Xpeng G6. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience. 00:00 Xpeng G6 vs Model Y? 01:52 Acceleration and battery 03:37 Frunk? 04:17 Interior quality 05:52 Seats and comfort 07:38 Cockpit 10:28 Automated parking 11:36 Rear seats 14:23 Trunk / boot 15:31 Launch Control acceleration 16:05 Driving modes and comfort 18:42 Assistance systems 21:03 Steering and driving fun 23:28 Motorway 24:47 Real-world range 25:38 Price 25:52 Better than Tesla? #Xpeng #XpengG6
Hi Thomas, You did a great job and the introduction was very detailed. Don't pay attention to what others say. Pertinent reporting is very needed in today's society. Come on, I fully support you and your video production.
Not my favorite when I see it on the road here in China, but definitely a more compelling offer than MY. I was impressed by the noise insulation demonstrated in your review. Here in China it comes with highspeed and urban self driving, urban only works in some cities. We also get real leather in the Max version and warranties are basically the same as Tesla, 8 years/160.000km for powertrain. The glass roof gets hot in subtropical climates, people here install sunshades that simply clip on. There's an aftermarket electric one for MY that seems to get popular too, MY is insanely hot in summer here without one, hopefully this gets adapted for the G6. One thing I think you should have mentioned is that the G6 comes with 2 Lidars and huge computing power thanks to 2 NVIDIA Orin-X and 12 cameras (no Lidar and 8 cameras for MY), so on paper at least better hardware (I think) for self driving once the software delivers. You can get the car to self park while standing next to it by tapping the side blinker camera three times, useful in case the space is tight. Going to visit the dealership this week and try to decide between the G6, the Geely E8 and maybe still the MY, although they're already listed in order of preference before a test drive. Excellent review, greetings from Zhuhai !
1:20 for optimal EV range (lowest rolling resistance) the wheel should have a big diameter and very narrow width to achieve the same contact patch. This minimizes the change of contact patch per distance traveled which is where much of the rolling resistance comes from. BMW i3 is a good example of very narrow but relatively large diameter wheels. Danke Thomas and team, for another fun video!
I love this car. I like the black trim around the wheel arches and the clean, minimal interior with no piano black, yet some physical buttons. I feel the established brands have become very arrogant in telling us what we want in a car. We've been begging for buttons, no shiny plastics and clean designs but designers keep giving us the opposite. I was skeptical about Chinese cars, but this is lovely. I can never support Elon Musk's Tesla - his politics, racism and nastiness will never see me supporting his products.
Tell me, does he kill and eat kittens for breakfast too? Just because you are Radical Left supporter does not mean there is anything wrong with Elon Musk. It just means that you should live in North Korea. You would absolutely love it there.
it's the first time that the interior of these chinese ev's actually i find it very beautiful, usually they're over designed, cheesy looking, but this one looks and (i'm pretty sure) feels cozy, like a volvo from 2017, hat off for xpeng
@reginald7214 well that's my meaning. Even an old Model S is still a very good looking car. This Xpeng looks wrong in my eyes . I like Xpeng, owned the new P7 Performance before I bought Tesla Y and Model S Plaid. Tesla is waay better looking
Data & Facts: Xpeng G6 4,75 m 187“ length 20“ wheels 66 kWh LFP (RWD 6,6 s) 87,5 kWh NMC (RWD 6,2 s / AWD 4,0 s) Vmax 200 km/h 125 mph Charging up to 215 kW DC (small battery) and 280 kW DC (big battery) both 800 V and 10-80 % in less than 20 min heat pump standard V2L leatherette seats in black or bright 10“ instruments 15“ infotainment 18 speaker sound system Trunk / boot 570 l Towing 1,5 t entry price just over 44.000 Euro Long Range 48.000 Euro Performance 52.000 Euro Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
Wow. This was a very thorough and great review of this car. It is priced quite nice and the standard RWD is plenty for most normal people and there is absolutely no need for performance or awd in daily use for most ppl (i live in a country and area with LOTS of snow in the winter and i have never ever needed awd for anything in the last 30 years). Price here is 33385 euros for the RWD including fire orange + electronic tow hitch and light interior so the prices here are very good on this car (NORWAY)
Having driven both G6 and MY - G6 (Sachs suspension) beats the MY in handling bumpy terrain and interior quality & design plus seat comfort. Exterior looks are subjective (though G6 has ultra slim front and rear lights). The drive in the Tesla is more direct and responsive whilst the G6 seems less direct but just as responsive (regen mode is available). UI are similar (NVIDIA vs AMD). G6 self parking works well (driver can be outside the cockpit) as does the point-to-point self driving (switching lanes and speed adjustment without driver input except hands touching the steering wheel). Guessing that the Juniper refresh is similar to the Highland and that many potential buyers including myself are weighing things up.
Styling is mixed.....looks like a Kona with Lexus bottom. Kidney intake with lights embed is so so. The rear is a Mazda 3. The piano black trim is dated. I'm not sure why auto manufacturers think it's cool to have a shiny two toned vehicle. Waiting for this trend to end. The wheel well arches are nice. Looks like another me too product. Not sold.
The standard range LFP version is cheaper than the BYD ATTO3 I bought here (Malaysia) a year ago.. if only the Xpeng g6 had launched earlier id pick this instead..
As a US consumer, I cannot overstate how jealous I am when I see these Chinese EVs. Can only hope that the US government will eventually soften their protectionist policies.
Wow not bad. Xpeng did a nice job on the interior for a minimalist themed environment. They seem to have the right balance physical controls with touchscreen controls. I love how they integrated the instrument cluster into the dash. The vehicle has the presence of higher end with the interior execution.
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment. You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at ua-cam.com/video/S1aNZeoatmE/v-deo.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable. A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: ua-cam.com/video/1pRNkW9nrrw/v-deo.html And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: ua-cam.com/video/6vXePQi_MAk/v-deo.html New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: ua-cam.com/video/u94YXJ72UTA/v-deo.html More and more natural materials are rising: ua-cam.com/video/nRSsXEnwHDo/v-deo.html Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: ua-cam.com/video/nP_CvLlaFlI/v-deo.html For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: ua-cam.com/video/tkjCAmq1_8E/v-deo.html Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally. Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest: www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars. We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future. For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary: ua-cam.com/video/-8gNXlRGngA/v-deo.html
with all that space under the hood, not only, not having a frunk, but not even a cover feels very sloppy. Automakers keep working hard to make Tesla look like all in all a better choice.
Great and detailed review as usual. Maybe I am impatient, but I can't understand why the 2nd generation of LFP batteries are not incorporated in more of the newer EVs. They are supposed to be virtually non-flammable, higher energy density and possess much quicker charging time. Even when the manufacturers use the 2nd generation of LFP batteries like Zeekr, the size of the battery is still quite small.
Really Thomas. Customers demanded bigger wheels. Be interesting to see the research on that one. It’s proven that narrower wheels help with fuel economy, comfort and noise reduction so where did they get that information re customers from …..
Hi Thomas when you review Chinese cars imported for the European market why are you not mentioning the lack of cooperation between the manufacturers and repair/certification agencies? In the UK a number of the manufacturers are importing the cars but not engaging with Thatcham, who help certify and train repair procedures following accidents. As a result consumers buying the new cars are unable to obtain insurance: the cars are uninsurable. They might be better than the model Y but if you can’t get them insured they are paperweights!
The standard range seems fine pricewise because of its fast charging, but the LR versions comes too close to the MEB cars of VAG. And the driver assists of VAG is much better than Xpeng´s. Plus you get matrix lights and HUD. The overall costs of ownership comparing a G6 LR with a color option with the new Cupra Tavascan, the Tavascan is actually a bit cheaper because the maintenance costs of the G6 is rather high and frequent. Factor in the resale value and the G6 turns out to be quite expensive. Also i do agree with the steering. Its quite unengaging and the car really is just an A-B kind of car. Going from a Polestar 2, its a very bland experience.
@@autogefuehl No unfortunately not. I just know that the G6 got 1 year/20.000km intervals, and they are not exactly cheap. Service 1, 3 and 5 costs around €362 and the rest are between €600 and €850. Danish prices though, so could be cheaper in other countries. But the Tavascan is cheaper, being 2 year/unlimited km´s i got a quote of €470 for first and €938 for second service. With those service intervals and prices, the G6 ends up being not exactly expensive, but its certainly not cheap either, and when you factor in the resale value and the fact that this is still a new and rather unknown brand, i feel that it should have been cheaper than the Tesla Y LR RWD.
@@autogefuehl Also i noticed you tested the Cupra Tavascan. Im currently deciding between Tavascan and G6. Tavascan would be the "Adrenaline" with DCC suspension, panoramic roof, matrix lights etc. basically the VZ without AWD. G6 would be long range RWD. Which would you choose based on your reviews?
@@autogefuehl Im not interested in a lease this time. G6 LR with color and towbar is around €52.000, the Tavascan with color but no towbar (ill purchase later) is around €53.500 so not much difference. Monthly upkeep will be around the same because the service costs is more expensive for the G6, and i think insurance through the dealer for Tavascan is better than what i can get myself. G6 dealers dont have any offers.
I test drove this car and was ethusiast! I asked lease prices via my employer but there was only 1 that did that (because. the upcoming treat of import tax). This offer was €100 more expensive than model Y and 3.....and doesn't fit in the carpolicy. So I choose the better driving M3 😋 (good review anyway!!👍🏼
Your passenger sounded like she enjoyed the acceleration. How did she she feel about the comfort? All reviews usually are from the driver's perspective but most of us have others to think about as well.
I understand what you're saying about bigger wheels. However, the bigger the wheel, the better the ride comfort and handling - provided the sidewall profile is around 45-50% or more. A lot of these recent-model EV's have a very big rolling radius from the wheel-tyre package and can easily accommodate wheel sizes above 20" without affecting ride comfort.
Not really. Ride comfort and handing are two ends of the same teeter totter: you don’t affect one without the other unless you’re using active anti roll bars or fancy hydraulics, or the like. And using your example, a 45 or 50 series 20” tire won’t ride as well as a 55 series 19” in the same diameter. Two reasons: more sidewall for cushioning and a lighter wheel / tire package means the suspension has less work to do because of lower unsprung mass.
At least they use the left sterring wheel control buttons for something other than cruise control settings, on my Zeekr X that left knob is useless for me 99% of the time. I wish they had an update to make that customizable. But I least the climate control / media can always be controlled on the right knob with the mode switch button, so the UX is consistent which is better. So which solution do you prefer? I'd say Zeekr.
Okay I can't be the only one who's seemingly seeing a new Chinese brand name every other day... like by the time I remember one brand, 15 others have spawned
The second hand value is a big question mark. Also the service for this car with spare parts etc, in 10 years for these Chinese brands is questionable. I will stay out of buying these new upcoming brands. To much insecurity.
I really love this car And would to give the brand a shot. But electric are stupidly expensive to buy,repair and maintain. And being a loyal Toyota customer is this car engine quality is as good as theirs.
Of course the real competitor will be the upcoming 2025 model Y refresh model. If that car incorporates the same great changes as the model 3 highland version did, it will sell well I think.
I think the reason climate controls changes to cruise control is because they expect you to be able to use the screen with no safety issues when the autopilot/help features are engaged. Seems logical to me
Bigger battery, fast charging, V2L, summon and some advanced adas included, exterior and interior colour choice no charge, longer warranty. Cons no frunk.
Regarding charging at these fast chargers a long the roads….. I heard that the battery degrades quicker with these superchargers than charging at your home charger, is this true? And how much worse is it then?
Yes they do, which is why getting an EV without a home charger is a terrible idea. As for the rate of degradation it's hard to know but using them for just the occasional roadtrip is totally fine though.
DC charging can be harsh on the battery pack, but not as much as we would've thought. You can find plenty of articles and videos online, exploring this non-issue Plus, I have my EV since March 2023, I have driven 40000km so far, and don't have any charging solution at home. SO only DC charging and some ACcharging at my work place, with no issue regarding the range and the battery capacity. Of course, having a home charging station is cheap and super practical, but not mandatory 🙂
Fast charging itself does NOT degrade the battery quicker. The factors causing battery degradation are heat, especially at very low or high state of charge, and calendar aging. Since fast charging typically generates more heat, this has a small impact on degradation but much depends on the battery monitoring system. If you fast charge between 20 and 80 I doubt you will find any statistical difference in degradation compared to slow charging.
when another car maker can equal Tesla for packaging in a given size vehicle, but retain as close to normal instrumentation, switches and stalks, 70+ kWh battery, they will be onto a winner. The trend that Tesla started with mininmum instruments, switches and stalks are such no, no for most older car buyers, as only economy cars of 60yrs ago were known for this.
Can I ask your view of the BYD Seal and where you think the Expeng G6 falls short of trouncing Tesla ( notwithstanding the supercharger network that will always be Tesla’s trump card even if as network opens to non- Tesla vehicles that vertical integration isn’t there on the non-Tesla vehicles). For me the G6 is only missing HUD and a frunk ( a frunk I understand is available as after market). Discrete buttons and switches HVAC controls might have been nice but atleast there’s an option outside the touch screen. For me the BYD Seal’s only slight failing is the 400V architecture which only gives 150kW DC peak. Polestar 2 and i4 being non-bespoke EV platforms are also rans in my book.
Hi Thomas. I know is has been a short while for the full experience but what is your honest opinion about G6 being a true Model Y competitor? How do you compare them? Any impressions as of now?
A few mistakes in this review: 1. 800V has nothing to do with how fast a vehicle can charge. The heat & chemistry limits are always on the cell level, not on the pack layout (400V/800V) level. 2. 99% blocking of UV light is great but has nothing to do with heat, you need to block Infra Red (IR) light to prevent heat from entering the car. 3. Tesla does include most assist features and all safety features as standard, except for auto lane change, auto park and reacting to trafic lights. FSD is not what the XPeng can do so not included there.
That was very interesting. On paper it has more or less everything you could want for €57k. The killer for me looks to be the vague steering. The interior is perfectly capable and has enough proper buttons, but really does not set the heart racing. I think a lot of European brands should worry about this car and whether what they offer is worth the money. That said I would buy something from Alfa or Mini in a heartbeat as an alternative, and even save money.
I was a Tesla fan but Mr Musk made sure I’m not spending my money on a Tesla for our next car. His crazy disrespectful tweets in the last couple of weeks made sure of that. Now back to the xpengG6. I’m just not “there” yet… paying that kind of money on a Chinese branded car 🤷🏼 Thanks for the review Thomas.
Soon we will all drive Chinese cars. The minimalistic dash design of this G6 is NOT for me. How will the trade-in price be after 5 years for a generic Chinese EV I wonder - this is the big question - you pay a lot and will not get much back when you sell a 2nd hand vehicle with batteries.
This car is ahead of the curve when it comes to charging and infotainment system. It fastcharges quicker than 95+ % of EVs. People 5 years from now will not want an outdated car and that could be more important than the brand as long as Xpeng has a good enough reputation at that time.
►Shop for merchandise: autogefuehl.shop/
►Subscribe here: ua-cam.com/users/autogefuehl
►Also subscribe to our UA-cam shorts channel: www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1
►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl
►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: ua-cam.com/video/-8gNXlRGngA/v-deo.htmlsi=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2
This is our in-depth review of the Xpeng G6. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
00:00 Xpeng G6 vs Model Y?
01:52 Acceleration and battery
03:37 Frunk?
04:17 Interior quality
05:52 Seats and comfort
07:38 Cockpit
10:28 Automated parking
11:36 Rear seats
14:23 Trunk / boot
15:31 Launch Control acceleration
16:05 Driving modes and comfort
18:42 Assistance systems
21:03 Steering and driving fun
23:28 Motorway
24:47 Real-world range
25:38 Price
25:52 Better than Tesla?
#Xpeng #XpengG6
This Car is amazing, no wonder why west country’s have put sanctions on Chinese brands
Cars nowadays: What are you looking at? My Headlights are down here!
So ugly.. Can't wait for that fad to disappear
😂
very ugly
The front of it stole McLaren 720s headlights 😂 now it’s worse
@@TFSIChristmas I agree with you
Hi Thomas, You did a great job and the introduction was very detailed. Don't pay attention to what others say. Pertinent reporting is very needed in today's society. Come on, I fully support you and your video production.
Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏
love this car, waiting on receiving my new G6 LR, by end of September. Great review, thank you.
Elon Musk himself is doing a good job of breaking the dominance of Tesla. 😀
Yeah indeed…
Looks better than the Y!
Nah
Not my favorite when I see it on the road here in China, but definitely a more compelling offer than MY. I was impressed by the noise insulation demonstrated in your review. Here in China it comes with highspeed and urban self driving, urban only works in some cities. We also get real leather in the Max version and warranties are basically the same as Tesla, 8 years/160.000km for powertrain. The glass roof gets hot in subtropical climates, people here install sunshades that simply clip on. There's an aftermarket electric one for MY that seems to get popular too, MY is insanely hot in summer here without one, hopefully this gets adapted for the G6.
One thing I think you should have mentioned is that the G6 comes with 2 Lidars and huge computing power thanks to 2 NVIDIA Orin-X and 12 cameras (no Lidar and 8 cameras for MY), so on paper at least better hardware (I think) for self driving once the software delivers. You can get the car to self park while standing next to it by tapping the side blinker camera three times, useful in case the space is tight.
Going to visit the dealership this week and try to decide between the G6, the Geely E8 and maybe still the MY, although they're already listed in order of preference before a test drive.
Excellent review, greetings from Zhuhai !
thanks for the feedback, best greetings!
1:20 for optimal EV range (lowest rolling resistance) the wheel should have a big diameter and very narrow width to achieve the same contact patch. This minimizes the change of contact patch per distance traveled which is where much of the rolling resistance comes from. BMW i3 is a good example of very narrow but relatively large diameter wheels. Danke Thomas and team, for another fun video!
Indeed! Large diameter but small width would be best range but then again handling and safety also play a role
I love this car. I like the black trim around the wheel arches and the clean, minimal interior with no piano black, yet some physical buttons. I feel the established brands have become very arrogant in telling us what we want in a car. We've been begging for buttons, no shiny plastics and clean designs but designers keep giving us the opposite. I was skeptical about Chinese cars, but this is lovely.
I can never support Elon Musk's Tesla - his politics, racism and nastiness will never see me supporting his products.
Tell me, does he kill and eat kittens for breakfast too? Just because you are Radical Left supporter does not mean there is anything wrong with Elon Musk. It just means that you should live in North Korea. You would absolutely love it there.
Great review. Very thorough, very detailed, less nonsense than Carwow or Fully Charged.
Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏
it's the first time that the interior of these chinese ev's actually i find it very beautiful, usually they're over designed, cheesy looking, but this one looks and (i'm pretty sure) feels cozy, like a volvo from 2017, hat off for xpeng
Design wise it looks far better than the Tesla Model Y. Tesla might be a good car but their designs are meh
You can spot a Tesla between hundreds of cars in traffic. The design may not be attractive but you can't deny its an original design
I think Tesla Y is a much better looking car, and its not based on some trendy design, so it will still keep much better in the long term
@@Mr.Relaxedwhat? Tesla were embarrassing looking years ago and you contend that styling will appreciate over time ? JFC fanboy
@reginald7214 well that's my meaning. Even an old Model S is still a very good looking car. This Xpeng looks wrong in my eyes . I like Xpeng, owned the new P7 Performance before I bought Tesla Y and Model S Plaid. Tesla is waay better looking
Not only that, Teslas are now looking stale, boring and dated.
Thank you for your review. I've just pre-ordered the G6 today here in Australia.
Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏
Data & Facts:
Xpeng G6
4,75 m 187“ length
20“ wheels
66 kWh LFP (RWD 6,6 s)
87,5 kWh NMC (RWD 6,2 s / AWD 4,0 s)
Vmax 200 km/h 125 mph
Charging up to 215 kW DC (small battery)
and 280 kW DC (big battery)
both 800 V and 10-80 % in less than 20 min
heat pump standard
V2L
leatherette seats in black or bright
10“ instruments
15“ infotainment
18 speaker sound system
Trunk / boot 570 l
Towing 1,5 t
entry price just over 44.000 Euro
Long Range 48.000 Euro
Performance 52.000 Euro
Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.
And those prices are with the tariff, I guess? I think one version is $16,000 in China I'm not sure what they are in Australia.
surprisingly good quality
Hi Thomas, nice to see you visit you’re neighbour country 🇩🇰 😊👍 You are always welcome ✌️
Thanks for coming by Thomas! It was great to meet you in person man!
Same! Great to meet you!
Wow. This was a very thorough and great review of this car. It is priced quite nice and the standard RWD is plenty for most normal people and there is absolutely no need for performance or awd in daily use for most ppl (i live in a country and area with LOTS of snow in the winter and i have never ever needed awd for anything in the last 30 years). Price here is 33385 euros for the RWD including fire orange + electronic tow hitch and light interior so the prices here are very good on this car (NORWAY)
The lack of a frunk was a surprise. Otherwise it seems so detailed and well finished.
The trunk is the same as the Audi Q5
Welcome to Denmark Thomas and crew. I hope you enjoyed your stay 😀
Always great to be back. Studied in Arhus 🇩🇰
Top quality content. I think you speak English better than 99.9% of native English speakers.
Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏
No spare parts supply for Xpeng G9 and Xpeng G6.
Interior is hands down better than Tesla. No doubt about it.
Both crap.
Very good review thomas, will give five star for performance and professinalism.
highly appreciated!
Kinda tired that everything being introduced is a blob like SUV thing. We need more sleek sedans and a few coupes!
Having driven both G6 and MY - G6 (Sachs suspension) beats the MY in handling bumpy terrain and interior quality & design plus seat comfort. Exterior looks are subjective (though G6 has ultra slim front and rear lights). The drive in the Tesla is more direct and responsive whilst the G6 seems less direct but just as responsive (regen mode is available). UI are similar (NVIDIA vs AMD). G6 self parking works well (driver can be outside the cockpit) as does the point-to-point self driving (switching lanes and speed adjustment without driver input except hands touching the steering wheel).
Guessing that the Juniper refresh is similar to the Highland and that many potential buyers including myself are weighing things up.
Styling is mixed.....looks like a Kona with Lexus bottom. Kidney intake with lights embed is so so. The rear is a Mazda 3. The piano black trim is dated. I'm not sure why auto manufacturers think it's cool to have a shiny two toned vehicle. Waiting for this trend to end. The wheel well arches are nice. Looks like another me too product. Not sold.
The rear 3/4 reminds me of the Mazda 3 Hatch
The standard range LFP version is cheaper than the BYD ATTO3 I bought here (Malaysia) a year ago.. if only the Xpeng g6 had launched earlier id pick this instead..
Hi Thomas, is the facelift taycan driving review on the way? I'd love to see your perspective on it 😁
As a US consumer, I cannot overstate how jealous I am when I see these Chinese EVs. Can only hope that the US government will eventually soften their protectionist policies.
I feel like the Leah Meter should be X rated sometimes 😊
Wow not bad. Xpeng did a nice job on the interior for a minimalist themed environment. They seem to have the right balance physical controls with touchscreen controls. I love how they integrated the instrument cluster into the dash. The vehicle has the presence of higher end with the interior execution.
Looking very sharp Thomas! I really like your suit.
Cheers m8!
I have ordered a G6 Performance.
My condolences
Jealous?
Are you ready for huge depreciation numbers? Or "bought" via a business lease contract?
I like your suit, where can I get one lol
maybe we have to add that one to the shop 😄
Animal free and vegan leather are marketing ruses for plastic. Let's stop with this BS
Thank you very much for your interest in this topic. I also bought cars with animal skin leather seats before I did my research and got to know the industry. The most important thing is: With today's modern materials, you have nothing to lose, just to gain. You achieve the same kind of luxury and comfort or even better while having the same or better durability with less impact on humans, animals and the environment.
You can use fabric/cloth, microfibre or leatherette. The classic approach is using oil/plastic as source material. Overall, a vehicle contains about 300 kg plastic. A car seat needs about 5 kg plastic. So the overall plastic share for the seats is very low and it is at this moment the most efficient way to produce a car seat. A couple of litres of fuel equals a car seat basically. So if you want to save oil/plastic, rather look at consumption for energy, fuel and heating and to other car parts than the seat. Note that animal skin leather also always contains a plastic coating for durability. However, long-term we should of course find raw oil alternatives. So going further, seats can be made from recyclables (e.g. from PET-bottles or old fishing nets) or even increased share of plant-based materials (like pine oil, canola oil or start-up materials like Pinatex from pineapple leaves or Desertex from cactus fibre or the mixed-plant-based Mirum, so be seen at ua-cam.com/video/S1aNZeoatmE/v-deo.html). On a calculation base, by ditching animal skin leather from car interiors, the amount of emissions (CO2e) is reduced by 85 (!) % (www.press.bmwgroup.com/africa-dom-easteurope/article/detail/T0403389EN/on-the-market-from-2023:-bmw-and-mini-models-with-vegan-interiors?language=en) - and that is a very conservative calculation. So it is at this moment the most important thing you can do to make car interiors more sustainable.
A good example for high-end luxury with ventilated animal free seats is the BMW X7 with Sensafin: ua-cam.com/video/1pRNkW9nrrw/v-deo.html
And the Kia EV9 with plant-based oil share: ua-cam.com/video/6vXePQi_MAk/v-deo.html
New leatherette materials can be superior in every aspect, even for cleaning: ua-cam.com/video/u94YXJ72UTA/v-deo.html
More and more natural materials are rising: ua-cam.com/video/nRSsXEnwHDo/v-deo.html
Also check out what the animal skin leather industry tried to with our channel: ua-cam.com/video/nP_CvLlaFlI/v-deo.html
For seeing how the animals are being treated and transported in the global leather industry, watch this footage: ua-cam.com/video/tkjCAmq1_8E/v-deo.html
Note that the footage is genuine and was recorded by a highly decorated investigative journalist in Germany I know myself personally.
Also a group of researchers and German journalists from public media could recent directly trace the connection between car animal leather production and illegal burning down Amazon rain forest:
www.daserste.de/information/reportage-dokumentation/ard-story/videos/illegales-leder-video-100.html
In a high animal skin grade, the animals are specifically raised for this matter. However even if meat is the "first" misuse case, the hide remains a profitable body part. That means: If manufacturers put animal leather in a car and you demand it as a customer, you give your money to an industry that earns money by oppressing humans, animals and harms the environment, you make them more profitable. Alternatively, you could support industries with your wallet which try to improve the sustainability of materials. Also, if you turn the argument around to "meat is the waste of the leather industry" you realize that it doesn't make sense (and is ethically doubtful) to discuss the primary use of individual body parts of mammals. Mind experiment: You are getting slain down on the street; would it matter to you if it was for your smartphone or for your purse? Remember that animal skin leather is no different to fur, fur is just leather where the hair is still on. And fur is widely not accepted for clothing anymore, and of course not for cars.
We cannot change what we have bought in the past, but with more information and compassion we can change how we decide in the future.
For a great insight into sustainability in the automotive industry, you can also check out our extensive documentary:
ua-cam.com/video/-8gNXlRGngA/v-deo.html
Wow! That was really impressive and instructive. Respect
🙏🙏
G6 uses silicone fabric
with all that space under the hood, not only, not having a frunk, but not even a cover feels very sloppy.
Automakers keep working hard to make Tesla look like all in all a better choice.
There's an aftermarket solution already, but yeah it should have had a frunk. Will probably be featured in the facelift.
Tested one in China and i immediately ordered one in hk, arriving later this month
Too bad we can't get in the US.
Great and detailed review as usual. Maybe I am impatient, but I can't understand why the 2nd generation of LFP batteries are not incorporated in more of the newer EVs. They are supposed to be virtually non-flammable, higher energy density and possess much quicker charging time. Even when the manufacturers use the 2nd generation of LFP batteries like Zeekr, the size of the battery is still quite small.
Cheers m8! Ya seems to be beneficial
Yes, in a nut shell. Better build quality 👌
Where did you get your suit?! Love it, please allow me to become your English doppelganger. 👉😎😎👈
Great review too.
Hatchback FTW!
The turn signals sound like those of a 1960s Chrysler! Great review. 😊
cheers m8 !
Really Thomas. Customers demanded bigger wheels. Be interesting to see the research on that one. It’s proven that narrower wheels help with fuel economy, comfort and noise reduction so where did they get that information re customers from …..
They said that they offered smaller wheels and all customers ended up buying the largest ones. Me personally, I always advise to go for smaller wheels
Thanks for the reply Thomas. Appreciated
@@autogefuehlyou would have loved the wheels and tires on my first old car…155/80/r13, and that was the “larger” option 😅
I do Agree you, Thomas
Quite a suit you have 🥰 Waiting for colder times and Juha Kankkunen DA jacket🙃
😎👍
Good detailed review 💪👍
Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏
Lovely feedback from Leah - meter.
😎
Hi Thomas when you review Chinese cars imported for the European market why are you not mentioning the lack of cooperation between the manufacturers and repair/certification agencies? In the UK a number of the manufacturers are importing the cars but not engaging with Thatcham, who help certify and train repair procedures following accidents. As a result consumers buying the new cars are unable to obtain insurance: the cars are uninsurable. They might be better than the model Y but if you can’t get them insured they are paperweights!
Wow didn’t know that 🤯
Havent heard of that issue yet. Is it UK specific or whole EU? Do you have any more info on that?
In the UK Tesla's are in the same insurance group as Lamborghini and Ferrari, as a motoring journalist pretty poor that you weren't aware of that😢😢😢
and likely why VW invested USD$700 mil in Xpeng; watch that space.
@topthecat2259 why would he be? He's a German reviewer, is he supposed to know insurance categories for every European country?
Don't be ridiculous
Legacy brands are in big trouble
good look and good suit
Funny how, same car in China start at 26k euro and up to 34k. Of course we gotta pay the "guberment" for letting us buy what we want.
I get suspicious if I see a car with such thin headlights.
I'd rather have the NIO Onvo but this is alright.
Charge port on wrong side for Tesla Superchargers. Larger diameter wheels give you more clearance which is good in rural Australia.
Not much of an EV competition in Europe when you can only buy Tesla 😂😂😂
Certainly seems like a well thought out car. Certainly better than Tesla who's cost cutting disguised as minimalism is a step too far for many.
The standard range seems fine pricewise because of its fast charging, but the LR versions comes too close to the MEB cars of VAG. And the driver assists of VAG is much better than Xpeng´s. Plus you get matrix lights and HUD.
The overall costs of ownership comparing a G6 LR with a color option with the new Cupra Tavascan, the Tavascan is actually a bit cheaper because the maintenance costs of the G6 is rather high and frequent. Factor in the resale value and the G6 turns out to be quite expensive.
Also i do agree with the steering. Its quite unengaging and the car really is just an A-B kind of car. Going from a Polestar 2, its a very bland experience.
thanks for the feedback! You got any more specific info on the TCO comparison?
@@autogefuehl No unfortunately not. I just know that the G6 got 1 year/20.000km intervals, and they are not exactly cheap. Service 1, 3 and 5 costs around €362 and the rest are between €600 and €850. Danish prices though, so could be cheaper in other countries. But the Tavascan is cheaper, being 2 year/unlimited km´s i got a quote of €470 for first and €938 for second service.
With those service intervals and prices, the G6 ends up being not exactly expensive, but its certainly not cheap either, and when you factor in the resale value and the fact that this is still a new and rather unknown brand, i feel that it should have been cheaper than the Tesla Y LR RWD.
@@autogefuehl Also i noticed you tested the Cupra Tavascan. Im currently deciding between Tavascan and G6. Tavascan would be the "Adrenaline" with DCC suspension, panoramic roof, matrix lights etc. basically the VZ without AWD. G6 would be long range RWD. Which would you choose based on your reviews?
Tough one, do u have leasing rates offers already? The purchase price will be way different wont it?
@@autogefuehl Im not interested in a lease this time. G6 LR with color and towbar is around €52.000, the Tavascan with color but no towbar (ill purchase later) is around €53.500 so not much difference. Monthly upkeep will be around the same because the service costs is more expensive for the G6, and i think insurance through the dealer for Tavascan is better than what i can get myself. G6 dealers dont have any offers.
I test drove this car and was ethusiast! I asked lease prices via my employer but there was only 1 that did that (because. the upcoming treat of import tax). This offer was €100 more expensive than model Y and 3.....and doesn't fit in the carpolicy. So I choose the better driving M3 😋 (good review anyway!!👍🏼
Thanks 🙏 and enjoy!
Cracking cars well done Xpeng
Your passenger sounded like she enjoyed the acceleration. How did she she feel about the comfort? All reviews usually are from the driver's perspective but most of us have others to think about as well.
Where is the glove box? They removed it like in toyota BZ4X
Excellent review
cheers !
I understand what you're saying about bigger wheels. However, the bigger the wheel, the better the ride comfort and handling - provided the sidewall profile is around 45-50% or more. A lot of these recent-model EV's have a very big rolling radius from the wheel-tyre package and can easily accommodate wheel sizes above 20" without affecting ride comfort.
Not really. Ride comfort and handing are two ends of the same teeter totter: you don’t affect one without the other unless you’re using active anti roll bars or fancy hydraulics, or the like. And using your example, a 45 or 50 series 20” tire won’t ride as well as a 55 series 19” in the same diameter. Two reasons: more sidewall for cushioning and a lighter wheel / tire package means the suspension has less work to do because of lower unsprung mass.
@@joetacchino4470I don’t think that’s true for contemporary vehicles any more. Mostly for the reasons you’ve highlighted under “unless”.
At least they use the left sterring wheel control buttons for something other than cruise control settings, on my Zeekr X that left knob is useless for me 99% of the time. I wish they had an update to make that customizable.
But I least the climate control / media can always be controlled on the right knob with the mode switch button, so the UX is consistent which is better.
So which solution do you prefer? I'd say Zeekr.
Okay I can't be the only one who's seemingly seeing a new Chinese brand name every other day... like by the time I remember one brand, 15 others have spawned
impressive 👏🏼👏🏼
This car along with NIO's and BYD cars are so much better than T..la
T3$L4 sucks
The second hand value is a big question mark. Also the service for this car with spare parts etc, in 10 years for these Chinese brands is questionable.
I will stay out of buying these new upcoming brands. To much insecurity.
Thomas, the temperature on the left jog wheel was something done by Tesla on the model S some time ago. A good solution for sure.
Yep indeed. Sadly they didnt do it in the 3 and Y
I really love this car And would to give the brand a shot. But electric are stupidly expensive to buy,repair and maintain. And being a loyal Toyota customer is this car engine quality is as good as theirs.
Expensive to buy in Europe and N America (because of tariffs) but apparently minimal maintenance costs compared to ICE vehicles
Fact that it has any climate buttons at all makes it better than a Tesla
People use buttons? I just tell the car what temp I want. Way easier.
Tesla has the same feature. Changing temperature with the left scroll wheel. Xpeng literally copied it from them lol.
@@basedwyes as well as four wheels, steering wheel, body shape and five seat arrangement
Bjorn needs to see you ASAP!
Of course the real competitor will be the upcoming 2025 model Y refresh model. If that car incorporates the same great changes as the model 3 highland version did, it will sell well I think.
yeah I think so too
I think the reason climate controls changes to cruise control is because they expect you to be able to use the screen with no safety issues when the autopilot/help features are engaged. Seems logical to me
Is a point ye
Definitely a Porsche look on the rear end.
I admire your imagination.
Very Expensive !
Bigger battery, fast charging, V2L, summon and some advanced adas included, exterior and interior colour choice no charge, longer warranty. Cons no frunk.
Wo hast die Hose und das Sakko her? Die Klamotten Sehen Super komfortabel aus! Bitte um einen Link. 😊
Von Cinque 🤓
Regarding charging at these fast chargers a long the roads…..
I heard that the battery degrades quicker with these superchargers than charging at your home charger, is this true? And how much worse is it then?
Yes they do, which is why getting an EV without a home charger is a terrible idea.
As for the rate of degradation it's hard to know but using them for just the occasional roadtrip is totally fine though.
DC charging can be harsh on the battery pack, but not as much as we would've thought. You can find plenty of articles and videos online, exploring this non-issue
Plus, I have my EV since March 2023, I have driven 40000km so far, and don't have any charging solution at home. SO only DC charging and some ACcharging at my work place, with no issue regarding the range and the battery capacity.
Of course, having a home charging station is cheap and super practical, but not mandatory 🙂
Fast charging itself does NOT degrade the battery quicker. The factors causing battery degradation are heat, especially at very low or high state of charge, and calendar aging. Since fast charging typically generates more heat, this has a small impact on degradation but much depends on the battery monitoring system. If you fast charge between 20 and 80 I doubt you will find any statistical difference in degradation compared to slow charging.
Езжу на такой уже го = 12 000 км пробега. Размер и багажник как у AUDI Q5. Машина очень удобная. У меня комплектация 755 MAX
Surprisingly good
when another car maker can equal Tesla for packaging in a given size vehicle, but retain as close to normal instrumentation, switches and stalks, 70+ kWh battery, they will be onto a winner. The trend that Tesla started with mininmum instruments, switches and stalks are such no, no for most older car buyers, as only economy cars of 60yrs ago were known for this.
Can I ask your view of the BYD Seal and where you think the Expeng G6 falls short of trouncing Tesla ( notwithstanding the supercharger network that will always be Tesla’s trump card even if as network opens to non- Tesla vehicles that vertical integration isn’t there on the non-Tesla vehicles).
For me the G6 is only missing HUD and a frunk ( a frunk I understand is available as after market).
Discrete buttons and switches HVAC controls might have been nice but atleast there’s an option outside the touch screen.
For me the BYD Seal’s only slight failing is the 400V architecture which only gives
150kW DC peak.
Polestar 2 and i4 being non-bespoke EV platforms are also rans in my book.
This car looks really high quality
Hi Thomas. I know is has been a short while for the full experience but what is your honest opinion about G6 being a true Model Y competitor? How do you compare them? Any impressions as of now?
It is for sure, I pointed out many elements of that in the review!
A few mistakes in this review: 1.
800V has nothing to do with how fast a vehicle can charge. The heat & chemistry limits are always on the cell level, not on the pack layout (400V/800V) level.
2.
99% blocking of UV light is great but has nothing to do with heat, you need to block Infra Red (IR) light to prevent heat from entering the car.
3.
Tesla does include most assist features and all safety features as standard, except for auto lane change, auto park and reacting to trafic lights. FSD is not what the XPeng can do so not included there.
That was very interesting. On paper it has more or less everything you could want for €57k. The killer for me looks to be the vague steering. The interior is perfectly capable and has enough proper buttons, but really does not set the heart racing. I think a lot of European brands should worry about this car and whether what they offer is worth the money. That said I would buy something from Alfa or Mini in a heartbeat as an alternative, and even save money.
thanks for the feedback!
Hey Thomas ! Out of context question, what the brand of your suit ? It looks great! And great review of course as usual ! Thanks !
Thanks 🙏 cinque
The main question is 'Er bilen for lille?' Danish joke!
hehe =)
this software update..comes all OTA ?
I was a Tesla fan but Mr Musk made sure I’m not spending my money on a Tesla for our next car. His crazy disrespectful tweets in the last couple of weeks made sure of that. Now back to the xpengG6. I’m just not “there” yet… paying that kind of money on a Chinese branded car 🤷🏼
Thanks for the review Thomas.
Thanks Erik! Yeah it seems that his agenda is hurting the company big time.
Good idea a CCP Xi Jingping Putin war anti-west support car is a better option👌
what's his opinion on something got to do with driving a car?
Respect.
I haven't paid attention, what disrespectful tweets are you talking about?
Seems like a good alternative to the Y.
No Orange clothes to match the car today Thomas 🤣
😎
Cheaping out no blind on the panoramic roof totally unacceptable never can keep the cabin cool
beautiful car wow. no wonder elon wanted chinese cars banned
Uh what? Elon wants no tarrifs, no subsidies.
Great review! Very detailed. Have to ask; where did you buy your suit? It’s really nice!
Thank you so much! Please recommend / share our channel and our videos 🙏
Cinque
Soon we will all drive Chinese cars. The minimalistic dash design of this G6 is NOT for me. How will the trade-in price be after 5 years for a generic Chinese EV I wonder - this is the big question - you pay a lot and will not get much back when you sell a 2nd hand vehicle with batteries.
This car is ahead of the curve when it comes to charging and infotainment system. It fastcharges quicker than 95+ % of EVs. People 5 years from now will not want an outdated car and that could be more important than the brand as long as Xpeng has a good enough reputation at that time.