Chinese automaker XPeng launched on Friday the refreshed version of the G6 SUV in Malaysia, a year after the previous iteration debuted in the right-hand drive (RHD).
It is the second right-hand-drive market to offer the updated G6, following the start of sales in Thailand in late August.
The new G6 comes standard on all trims with a 5C fast-charging battery and an 800-volt platform, offering an extended range of 435 to 570 km (295 to 354 miles) on a single charge.
XPeng offers Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) Long Range and All Wheel Drive (AWD) Performance versions in the Malaysian market, with the entry-level variant starting from MYR 178,888 ($42,270).
The 2024 version of the G6, launched in August 2024, had a starting price of MYR 165,820 ($39,180).
Local media had reported the arrival of the new version in both Malaysia and Indonesia in early October.
The revamped G6 enters the Southeast Asian market after first launching in China in March, starting at 176,800 yuan ($24,800), reflecting a 12% price reduction from the first generation.
The model was also introduced in XPeng’s European markets in July, where deliveries were set to start by the end of the Summer. The company recently started delivering the refreshed G6 ans G9 SUVs in France.
In Malaysia, the Guangzhou-based carmaker sells both its X9 multi-purpose van (MPV) and the G6 SUV — the only models it currently produces in RHD.
The company debuted its first right-hand drive model — the X9 — in the 2025 Singapore Motorshow in January.
Singapore, Thailand, Macau and Hong Kong are also right-hand drive countries, influenced by the British left-side roads.
The X9 MPV was the best-selling model in its segment last month in Thailand, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
In the UK, where the company entered in February, only the G6 model was made available.
Late last month, XPeng expanded its charging infrastructure across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, by partnering with the Singapore-based charging operator Charge+.
The firm has more than 3,800 charging points across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, which include Singapore’s largest public charging network and highway charging stations in a total of 5,000 kilometers.
According to Charge+, XPeng becomes the first Chinese automaker to access its network, which includes “at least” 20 DC supercharging sites, with power ratings up to 490kW DC — “capable of delivering a charge from 10% to 80% in as little as 12 minutes.”
