XPeng Launches in Australia: Sydney Flagship Experience Centre Tour!

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[@huntchris]

Wow, taking over the Mercedes location - that's a statement!

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@huntchris Max Brand Awareness if nothing else!

[@cfmc6201]

huge rent

[@SS-yw7vo]

AMG haven't been there for a while

[@J.e.f.f.r.e.y]

Yes that really got my attention!

[@tigerlee7189]

What statement? Mercedes will forever be the King. No needs to mention the super rich, if you ask a poor guy, who won tatslotto and becomes rich which car, he will answer you: Mercedes Benz, Roll Royce, Lamborghini, Ferrari etc. Not Chinese. Do you know how long does it take Japanese cars to be the same level as European cars with their Lexus, Infinity etc? Until this days, not even close.

[@ad50509863sty]

Been driving it for two weeks! Absolutely love it so far!

[@LudicrousFeed]

Fantastic!

[@allmylifesacycle]

2025 is looking like a great year for new EVs in Australia!

[@LudicrousFeed]

So much on offer it’s going to be insane

[@John-p7i5g]

5:02 If Porsche and Tesla had a baby 😅Nice description

[@LudicrousFeed]

Porsche-La?

[@vincam4674]

China's incredible journey into EV's, has paid off for that country, when I was there in March, I saw a great deal of EV's there in the three major cities that we traveled Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing. You can see it making a difference already there, as there, was very little pollution, and the Fast rail there is another level by far which also helps keeping the pollution down. Thanks, Tom and your lovely wife, for showing us the XPeng Cars

[@LudicrousFeed]

Pleasure! I can attest to that also having been there myself of course ... air quality of all the cities I visited was very good

[@robocop581]

Two weeks with my G6 and I'm a very happy camper. You have a very nice Flagship store in Australia, wish we had that large a facility in HK and with more models. We only have the X9 and G6 with no plans to release the P7+

[@LudicrousFeed]

Glad you’re enjoying it!

[@trev79]

That is a first class showroom in a prime position

[@LudicrousFeed]

Absolutely

[@l33tr4n55]

2025, we will be spoiled with choices > Go XPENG

[@LudicrousFeed]

Absolutely

[@Reddylion]

More competion is always good for consumers.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yup!

[@cosmoray9750]

the same could happen in Taiwan ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pneXd5Sgj8iofsU .

[@StrollingSydney]

I've seen quite a few G6's being driven around lately.

[@LudicrousFeed]

They look quite sleek

[@LW78321]

Wow this show room is beautiful!

[@LudicrousFeed]

🤩

[@robocop581]

That white (light grey) interior is what we have. It makes up for not having ambient lighting as the white illuminates at night. Some owners in Europe noticed the black interior feels too dark and gloomy at night. My wife and I went to a G6 owners meet up in HK last week and surprisingly we were the only owners that went with the light grey interior

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yeah the light interior is nice

[@masoodrazaq]

I recently bought a G9P in Dubai. The local dealer currently sells G6, G9 and X9 (special order only). Not sure about their plans for P7+, but I could see it happening in 2025. I think Xpeng will try to sell most of their cars in export markets to keep their dealerships abundant with product choice, and because they probably achieve higher margins in export markets compared to the brutally cut throat Chinese market.

[@jimdonaldson64]

Thanks guys, I will have a look next time in Sydney,

[@LudicrousFeed]

Make sure you enter 2 Ninth Street Mascot into your Nav

[@aaronbyers5213]

Great thanks ,sleek and minimalist ,will have to sell my diesel discovery sport first!

[@LudicrousFeed]

You won't believe how quiet these cars are ... !

[@pangit9999]

Great to see more Chinese EVs coming here. No tariffs to deal with so they can really shake up the market, which can only be good for consumers

[@LudicrousFeed]

That’s it

[@robocop581]

Manual vents are overrated. Once I've set up the direction on the screen, it's just a matter of regulating the temperature and fan speed using voice command or controls in the steering wheel.

[@kimhannagan8651]

@@robocop581 I agree

[@sarahkhan2310]

China's EV industry development is incredibly impressive. Stylish modern technology affordable. All countries have subsidy in the form of tax incentives rebates etc. subsidy is not a crime. It is a blessing to boost businesses affordability to global consumers cleaner environment Well done China 👍❤️🇨🇳

[@TassieEV]

You're there with royalty Tom...Hollywood Riz in Da House!!! The G6 looks amazing and know the charging speed is amazing as well but the EV route planning is the major question as to how it does. The minimalist interior though although prefer to Tesla, still abit too much still like having some real buttons for commonly used functions. That showbag looked good and nice to see it's made of recycled materials as well. Thank you Joy & Tom! See you tomorrow night on the last livestream before Christmas. :)

[@LudicrousFeed]

Always nice to catch up with Riz IRL 🙏

[@Sensei_it_is]

at 1:17 best part of the vlog… …old Merc-Benz site? things really are changing in AU (ice to bEV) despite some saying otherwise

[@Xconvik]

I can't wait to get mine😊

[@fatdoi003]

next year Joy can check out Zeekr 7X... think that will be another contender for her Y replacement

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes I think she’d like that also

[@tjmfs1981]

@0:34 what color is the car on the left? looks green but it wasnt an option when ordering online.

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@tjmfs1981 Great observation! You’re right, there’s no such colour in the configurator …

[@PeterPehi]

WOW. B Y D. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@LudicrousFeed]

Competition for BYD alright! 😁

[@trippexdj5768]

I had a look at all the new EVs from China and I really liked Jidu the most

[@LudicrousFeed]

Massive screen in the middle!

[@SMJ-l6r]

Everyone please try the X9! 90% chance you’ll never consider an SUV ever again. Honestly I think it even looks more sleek and sexy than any SUV.

[@LudicrousFeed]

XPeng X9 vs Zeekr 009?

[@SMJ-l6r]

@ I personally drive the 2024 edition of the 009. It is an amazing vehicle. Part of the reason is because of the luxury of the second row captains seats and another is the 3.9 to 100km acceleration. But I would still admit that the X9 is a better value proposition. It’s got many advantages over the 009 for quite a bit less money: a massive 21” screen positioned closer, rear wheel steering, amazing transforming third row, a sleek design that doesn’t make you look like you are just a dad, and zero gravity seats in the second row. The features in this thing are astounding for the price point.

[@spiro5327]

Thanks for the walk around. It's definitely a great location, smart thinking from XPENG. Any indication on the arrival date for the G9 Thanks

[@LudicrousFeed]

Nothing official as yet

[@jamesm8747]

X9 looks great.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Agreed

[@kimhannagan8651]

I used to cut through the Mercedes Benz place to walk to Mascot station. Did Joy love the back seat?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Yes she did! We'll do a more detailed walkthrough soon 😃

[@John-p7i5g]

If the price is equivalent to China plus shipping, then as soon as the Mona M03 arrives I will be there

[@LudicrousFeed]

My prediction is that it’ll unlikely be priced that well … as mentioned previously pricing will be set by the OEM at where they think it sits in the local market relative to other brands

[@John-p7i5g]

@@LudicrousFeed True. Currently in China RMB 119,800 (US$16,560): That's the base model with a 515km (420 WLTP) range. So about $26k Australian in China. Add shipping and associated logistics, maybe thousand or so more. Which brings it close to the 30k mark. But news out of China on Renew Economy has the latest LFP prices dropping as low as $60US/kWh. That's below $100 AUD/kWh. If this flows through, I think next year we will see the first sub 30k EVs arriving. We have no tariffs and how much is shipping/unit going to rise? I'd say shipping will fall unless there is a bunker fuel price rise, as more cars come. GWM Ora sales are what happens when companies try to play the market though. No-one was impressed with the mark-up and they have never recovered to what they should be for this car. I don't think XPeng will make that mistake. They have priced the G6 sharply to compete with the MY.

[@ravingmad765]

Bring on the G9 already!

[@LudicrousFeed]

Agreed! And the X9 too

[@amjedali5164]

I was going to say ISNT THAT THE MERC AMG SHOWROOM WHICH I PICKED UP MY E53 AMG DURING LOCKDOWN?

[@LudicrousFeed]

YES IT IS

[@AshParajuli86]

No word when Nio will come to Australia? All their competitors are already here now yet zip from them. Same with Xiaomi with the SU7 type cars.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Nothing yet ... but will update if we hear anything in 2025

[@zagan1]

I was thinking of buying a BYD seal Then I seen your video of the G6 looked up the price and it's around the same as the Seal. Then I seen this video, and seen the P7 which I'm interested in maybe buying I looked up the P7 on Xpeng site and seen the P5 sedan So I wonder what what come here I'm guessing all the cars at this launch will be in Australia next year. I can't work out if the P7 is newer or better than the P5 or it's the other way about as the P5 has LiDar, also has a fridge in the car and the P7 doesn't

[@robsengahay5614]

Do we know when they will roll out other showrooms. I’m in Brisbane and would love to test drive one.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Press Release states: As part of its strategic growth in Australia, XPENG is set to open three additional Experience Centres by the end of 2024, including locations in Wollongong (New South Wales), Port Melbourne (Victoria), and North Coburg (Victoria). These showrooms are part of a broader plan by TrueEV to expand the brand’s footprint across Australia, with 20 locations slated to open by the end of 2025.

[@davidsowden2595]

@@LudicrousFeed What about the BEST city in Australia - ADELAIDE!!!!

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@davidsowden2595 Radelaide? 😜

[@justinhongau]

I have even seen an Orange Xpeng g6 roaming the streets of the Gold Coast

[@LudicrousFeed]

Nice!

[@zagan1]

I seen the Zeeka S05 2 weeks before the company launch in Sydney Australia at a Shopping center in Brisbane. Looks like a Kona Size car.

[@epaell2]

Last week I saw an orange one here in Sydney too (out in Dural of all places) - a real eye-catcher!

[@DavidB-oj1wi]

hey Tom do u know whether hands free driving and auto self parking is available in Australia？ i heard xpeng is pretty good at both

[@LudicrousFeed]

Likely Level 2 Autonomy (I'll confirm once I get a loan) and I tested the self-park feature during the Melbourne EV show earlier in 2024 ... very impressive! My video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp7IfmlnfNuna80

[@ah5878]

I met a X9 in China, it is bigger than in the video. The one I saw was all black, looks very imposing and regal.

[@LudicrousFeed]

I wouldn't mind being driven around in one of those

[@sangazo]

how much are they?

[@LudicrousFeed]

SR: $54,800 | LR: $59800 Xpeng G6 Standard Range vs Long Range Comparison Price Specs Australia kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGHXn4WMmMh5hcU

[@whoguy4231]

Most important question... How much for a replacement battery?

[@LudicrousFeed]

So hypothetically speaking, IF it's needed after the 10 year warranty expires in 2035?

[@jamesdawson3123]

Tesla take note, all the competition have nicer interiors😂

[@LudicrousFeed]

So much choice seriously

[@repairman2be250]

Could this be a next high voltage battery for backup power your home from a wrecked Xpeng car?

[@LudicrousFeed]

Same could go for any EV I suppose

[@repairman2be250]

@@LudicrousFeed Yes, sure thing.

[@Aust2008]

FTR: The three dots that appear on touchscreens in the XPENG G6 and also on our smart phones, computer apps, including all over KZbin, etc; are called 'the ellipsis'.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Now I know, thank you!! 🥳

[@SpaceBound-1]

they need to bring x9 and g9.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Surely that’s on the cards

[@Petlaw99]

Did they give you any indication as to how they are going to distribute parts? On of the reasons that many/most Chinese cars are loathed by the repair trade is the poor availability of spare parts. Bumpers, quarter panels? You sometimes have to wait moths for supply which sees the customer getting angry and the repair shop 'storing' cars for free.

[@LudicrousFeed]

We can do a "How it started, how it's going" video after deliveries start

[@Petlaw99]

@@LudicrousFeed Thanks Tom, that would be appreciated, and it would be to their advantage to be able to demonstrate this capability.

[@robocop581]

Tesla parts in HK used to take eight months for delivery ten years ago because the factory was in the US. Despite that, locals still gobbled up Teslas and now we have 40,000 on the roads

[@damianotoole8770]

did you say no to the old lady who wanted to sit in the back?

[@LudicrousFeed]

😆 She wanted us to open the boot ... by the time we figured out how to do it, I think either she or someone else had opened it externally

[@matthewz7343]

Why are people so against stalks 😆 Going back to a car with stalks for me feels so ancient and out dated..feels cheap. For those worried about the round about issue, pressing either button is fine because one turns the blinker off and the other indicates out of the round about. Both acceptable and what 99% of people do anyway

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@matthewz7343 I think it’s good to have both options actually …

[@robsengahay5614]

Personally I love the stalk for switching from forward to reverse on my 2019 Model 3 because it just works so well. Just don’t want to do that on the screen. I have never loved the indicator stalk because it is too easy to put it full on and really hard to disengage it when switching lanes.

[@matthewz7343]

@ I personally love using the screen to change direction. In any case it’s far better than a gearbox for a gas car 😆

[@NemSS78]

Xpeng P7+ all the way.

[@LudicrousFeed]

🙌

[@brianaltona]

Air con controls via screens is the worst. I'm borrowing a Tesla right now and i hate it. I was going to buy one but now I'm looking for something with just a few manual controls for air con

[@LudicrousFeed]

This accessory helps somewhat: Gen 2 S3XY Buttons and S3XY Knob Installation Guide for Tesla Model Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKuThqRrqrCcjas

[@epaell2]

I agree, my biggest gripe is not having easy access to the recirculation button. I tend to like getting airflow coming in fresh from outside except when I get stuck behind a diesel car/truck but getting to the recirculation button in the Tesla M3 seems to be getting harder and harder (it's a two step process and that button is getting smaller and smaller with each update) and by the time I select it I've already been fumigated :-(

[@brianaltona]

​@@epaell2exactly!!

[@thedaed]

Looks Xpengsive

[@LudicrousFeed]

@@thedaed haha I see what you did there!

[@John-p7i5g]

6:24 You've got to push this, press this, activate this... to move the air vent fins that you could otherwise do with your fingers in 0.5 of a second. And with more precise accuracy. This current screen fetish lacks intelligence.

[@LudicrousFeed]

There certainly are downsides

[@Alex-l6d1f]

XPeng copy everything from Tesla (patents ?) and similar price so it doesnt sell well compared to Tesla but I agree the seats are very nice

[@LudicrousFeed]

It’ll be very interesting to monitor the EV sales data in 2025 …

[@robocop581]

Tesla copied Ford with four wheels and doors

[@veichelis]

show more of the x9 FFS I dont watch the video to see the view of the road!!!

[@LudicrousFeed]

All in good time ... this is merely a preview of things to come. We'll do a more detailed review of the cars that eventually land in Australia

[@brandonb7120]

With all the new Ev's looking and pricing relatively similar they are going to live and die by their software

[@LudicrousFeed]

XPeng should have the advantage if it’s down to software

[@mam152]

Somehow, I feel XPeng name is weird. They should rename the brand "XP" or maybe "XPE"

[@LudicrousFeed]

I actually think XPeng sounds pretty cool … it’s unique. XP kinda sounds like an operating system 😝

[@mam152]

@@LudicrousFeed Yeah maybe it's cool for you that have Chinese descent. I agree, it's unique. But feels cheap.

[@epaell2]

@@LudicrousFeed LOL, they'd need to introduce more buttons then - perhaps a spin-off of "S3XY" called "CTRL-ALT-DEL" 🙂

[@namingshard17]

didnt know you got a daughter

[@LudicrousFeed]

Haha Joy is my wife 🥰

[@jokeychin]

@@LudicrousFeed 🤣

[@danielthen4415]

Welcome to canadian and south african and russian and saudi arabia and hungarian and irlandian and britainia and wales and swiss and norweigian miss and mister invesment areas the city......

[@LudicrousFeed]

ok then

[@dann5515]

China needs to stop thinking Sydney is the Capital city of Australia or even think Sydney is the biggest city. NOT! Melbourne are the bigeest!!! Come to Melbourne first! FFS!

[@keskillia942]

@@dann5515 looky looky someone is struggling with locationitis.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Objectively speaking though ... if I were in charge of bringing a car brand to Australia that very few people have heard of to try to maximise sales in a short period of time to appease stakeholders back in China, where would I put my flagship store ... Sydney or Melbourne? 🤔

[@dann5515]

@@LudicrousFeed Melbourne BIG! 😆 NSW may have won the most sold car in Australia but Victoria isnt far behind. If the cars landed in Melbourne first before NSW you may also can see Victoria over sold than NSW hey yeah?! 😝 Plus Melbourne traffic road much wilder and bigger city to explore than squeezy Sydney roads.

[@peterhofland1862]

Sydney could move some arbitrary borders too and well exceed Melbourne for population but clearly it's not suffering inadequacy to care 😉

[@davidsowden2595]

@@LudicrousFeed ADELAIDE!!!

[@747dom]

Sorry but that looks cheap and nasty inside that G6. 🤮🤮🤮

[@LudicrousFeed]

Honestly, it looks and feel stylish on the inside - quite good value for the price

[@Yolo942]

Yea Nah.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Nah yeh?

[@SilentOne-111]

I'm sorry but its a state owned company if its 20% owned by Alibaba. I am concerned all of my private data will be transferrable to China when my mobile device connects.

[@LudicrousFeed]

We all have our line in the sand

[@robsengahay5614]

Curious but what is ‘the State’ going to do with your data do you think? Not saying it isn’t ever a valid concern but I just never view myself as that important.

[@ensteffo]

Im sorry but this is such a propaganda trope. Maybe you should worry about PRISM which actually is spying on people.

[@SilentOne-111]

@@robsengahay5614 I work for the NSW govt. My phone calls, where I go whilst at work or after work, my banking app and Services Australia (tax, medicare, etc) info all becomes exploitable when my phone connects.

[@SilentOne-111]

@@robsengahay5614 What are they going to do with access to my Banking, and Services Australia apps such as Medicare, ATO and social security data? Access phone books, listen in to phone conversations, basically remove all of your rights to privacy? You know, typical communist shit. I mean this comment will be removed like my last one.

[@baronvonschnitzel9250]

Let's be honest shall we? If the location was any good there is no way Mercedes-Benz would have moved from it.

[@LudicrousFeed]

Fair point but for brand awareness especially for a new entrant, it’s almost second to none really

[@jimbrien1112]

Mercedes sales are down over 24% in Australia this year alone ... been down year on year now for 5 years .. due to poor customer service fixed pricing and very poor product quality ... the only thing they have left is the badge and the once great interiors of there cars ... this Xpeng looks more premium at a quarter of the price ...

[@mickey69p]

40% depreciation within 24 months at most. Likely 18 months.

[@LudicrousFeed]

If so then a used G6 in 18-24m is a good proposition

[@epaell2]

If you're worried about depreciation you can use it as a cheap home battery home after 18 months ... but frankly, I'd still be using it as a car for many years after that (as with any EV, or ICE vehicle for that matter) - seems incredibly wasteful to be replacing a car after just a few years on a continuous basis with no real reason. But even so, as @LudricousFeed mentioned, any used car buyer will be quite happy with that - which is great for the second-hand car market and overall removing more ICE vehicles off the road.