Xpeng will launch an all-new EV that replaces the P7i, which was the successor to the original P7. The new P7+ will grow in size compared to its predecessors, but it promises almost unbelievable electricity consumption numbers, which would make it one of the most efficient EVs in the world.
According to information published by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the highly aerodynamic P7+ will use about 11 kWh/100 km, or 5.65 miles/kWh in its most efficient guise. That’s a truly remarkable number comparable to the most efficient current EVs, the Tesla Model 3, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and the Lucid Air Pure.
The claimed efficiency number for the P7+ is based on the highly optimistic Chinese test cycle (CLTC), which yields figures that are around 35% higher than the EPA estimate. Taking this into account, the P7+ would have an EPA-rated efficiency of around 3.7 miles/kWh, which is almost as good as a Tesla Model 3 and about the same as a Hyundai Ioniq 6 with all-wheel drive. It doesn’t come anywhere near the Lucid Air Pure’s 5 miles/kWh EPA rating, though.