Xpeng may have launched here last year with an SUV, but its local distributor TrueEV has plans to expand into potentially multiple passenger car segments.
In addition to the X9 people mover due here next year, TrueEV has confirmed it’s looking at sedans despite the body style declining in popularity in our market.
“[We] mentioned two to three models late next year. I can’t confirm what they are… Hopefully there is a sedan in the mix, you would probably predict range extender in there as well, so these are the types of things that the market evaluation has led to and what we expect to come into market late next year,” TrueEV CEO Jason Clarke told CarExpert.
“We’ve pushed for that, so as distributor we think again that that category can be challenged,” when asked specifically about sedans.
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“There’s not a lot of compelling offers in that category, and the P7 has the opportunity to really break that open. We’ve got a couple of demonstrator models or evaluation models here that we’ve been driving around getting market feedback.
“The feedback’s really, really positive on the P7 and P7+, so we have two of those in Australia that we’ve been showcasing, also the Mona 03. We’ve also got one of those as well.
“These types of models we definitely want to bring into Australia, we’ve got to build the case for it, an OEM will determine whether they’ll invest the capital for a right-hand drive P7 or Mona 03 in the near future, but at this stage I can’t announce anything.”
The front-wheel drive Mona 03 is Xpeng’s smallest sedan, though it’s fractionally larger than the Tesla Model 3.
Referred to by Mr Clarke as an “ultra-budget but high-tech sedan”, it’s priced from 129,800 RMB in China, or around A$28,000, and offers a choice of 51.8kWh and 62.2kWh lithium iron phosphate batteries.
Range on the more generous CLTC cycle is between 502km and 620km, while there’s a choice of 140kW/225Nm and 160kW/250Nm electric motors.
It rides on MacPherson strut front and torsion beam rear suspension.
The Mona 03 slots in below the rakish P7 large sedan revealed this year, and the similarly sized but more conservatively styled P7+ liftback that entered production last year.
Both the P7 and P7+ are just over five metres long, which leaves them with little competition in Australia outside of European luxury brands.
The P7 cuts a distinctive shape, headlined by the inclusion of scissor doors.
All P7s feature double-wishbone front and five-link rear suspension and dual-chamber air suspension, and there’s a choice of 270kW/465Nm rear-wheel drive and 437kW/695Nm all-wheel drive configurations.
It features an 800V electrical system with 5C ultra-fast charging, while range is between 702km and 820km depending on whether you select the 74.9kWh LFP battery or the 92.2kWh nickel manganese cobalt unit.
Tech features include an 87-inch panoramic head-up display, a 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system, an 8.0-inch rear entertainment screen, 23-speaker sound system, and soft-close doors.
Finally, the P7+ also has an 800V electrical system with available 5C charging, and a choice of 60.7kWh, 76.3kWh and 74.9kWh LFP batteries with between 615km and 725km of range.
All P7+s are rear-wheel drive, with a choice of 180kW/450Nm and 230kW/450Nm electric motors.
It rides on double wishbone front and five-link rear suspension with available adaptive damping.
Despite the ‘+’ suffix, the P7+’s spec sheet isn’t quite as impressive as that of the P7 but there’s still a wide range of luxury and safety technology.
Mr Clarke warned a business case needs to stack up for Xpeng to build sedans in right-hand drive, something it doesn’t currently do.
“Having launched in more than 30 markets in 2025, they have a very good idea of the industry globally and what will sell in certain markets,” he said.
“So I think their mind is mostly made up, then in terms of us as a distributor and retailer, if we’re seeing certain trends and can prove it and build the case obviously if we think we’re going to sell 200 of a certain model, no one’s going to invest millions on right-hand drive version for the Australian market with all the testing that’s required.”
If there’s one body style even less popular than sedans in Australia it’s people movers – and by a significant margin – but Mr Clarke said TrueEV has encountered strong demand for its upcoming X9.
“We’ve taken a significant number of pre-orders and deposits for the X9, that demand is all but proven,” said Mr Clarke.
“[Headquarters] will listen to that. We build a case, we do market testing, provide that,” he said.
“I think we’re a strong influence to the OEM in terms of what the Australian market wants and what we think we can sell into that market, but ultimately they’re selling now to probably almost 50 countries. So there’s 50 markets telling them they know best, but I think their own data is pretty strong.”
