XPeng rolled the first mass-produced right-hand drive G9L SUVs off the line at its Guangzhou plant on Friday.
The initial batch will ship to Australia, the company said on Weibo.
The automaker confirmed the G9L will launch across 64 countries and regions, making the large five-seat SUV one of the most widely distributed models in XPeng’s portfolio.
XPeng was present in 68 countries and regions as of August 31.
The overseas rollout follows the global debut of the Mona L03 compact SUV in Munich on July 16, which launched across 65 markets in both electric and extended-range variants.
Together, the two models represent the core of XPeng’s second-half international product push.
Production of the right-hand drive variant marks a milestone in XPeng’s overseas expansion.
Right-hand drive markets — including Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Thailand and a series of Southeast Asian and African countries — require dedicated engineering and production runs that add complexity and cost to any automaker’s international rollout.
Australia First
Australia is the first destination for the RHD G9L.
XPeng restructured its Australian operations earlier this year, replacing distributor TrueEV with a factory-backedsubsidiary, XPeng ANZ, after a legal dispute that ended on August 20 when Australia’s Federal Court dismissed TrueEV’s case after the distributor failed to pay the second tranche of a A$1.26 million security for costs.
XPeng ANZ now operates as the sole authorized channel in the country.
TrueEV had delivered more than 2,000 G6 units during its tenure.
Adding the G9L expands the Australian lineup beyond that single model and brings a larger, higher-priced SUV to a market XPeng now controls directly.
G9L Specifications
The G9L debuted on August 11 and opened pre-sales in China from 259,800 yuan ($38,700) across six battery-electric and extended-range electric variants.
All versions are built on an 800-volt ultra-fast-charging platform.
A large five-seat SUV stretching 5,120 mm on a 3,100 mm wheelbase, the model slots between the smaller G9 at 4,891 mm and the six-seat GX flagship at 5,265 mm.
Curb weight sits at approximately 2,720 kg, with trunk volume reaching 1,152 liters plus 230 liters of underfloor storage.
EREV variants use XPeng’s all-wheel-drive range-extender system with a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine rated at up to 110 kW, a 63.3-kWh battery and a 60-liter fuel tank.
Pure electric range under CLTC conditions reaches 435 km, with combined range hitting 1,602 km (995 miles).
BEV versions offer CLTC ranges of 660 km (410 miles), 702 km (436 miles) and 755 km (469 miles). Charging on the 800-volt platform adds 450 km (280 miles) of range in nine minutes, according to the automaker.
Founder and CEO He Xiaopeng confirmed during the Q2 earnings call on August 24 that Chinese deliveries would begin in September.
Friday’s RHD rollout signals the overseas ramp is running in parallel.
Wider RHD Push
Australia is not the only right-hand drive market where XPeng has been building infrastructure.
In the United Kingdom, the company established a National Sales Company in September, taking strategic and commercial control from distributor International Motors 19 months after entering the market.
XPeng has registered approximately 1,830 vehicles in Britain since its February 2025 debut, all through a single model — the G6 — and is preparing to add the L03 SUV and X9 MPV.
In Mauritius, another left-side-driving market, XPeng’s distributor Axess Ltd opened a dedicated showroom in late August with the G6 and X9 on sale and a promise of two or three further models before the end of the year.
Adding the G9L to these markets would give XPeng a broader RHD lineup, reducing its dependence on the G6 as the sole product in several countries.
Export Momentum
The G9L rollout arrives as XPeng’s overseas business accelerates.
Exports reached about 49,400 vehicles in the first eight months of 2026, already surpassing the full-year 2025 total of 45,008.
August exports stood at 8,125 units, up 169% from a year earlier, following a record 9,700 in July.
Germany has emerged as the company’s largest market outside China, with 5,773 registrations in the first eight months — up 258%.
Israel, Norway and Denmark have each passed 10,000 cumulative deliveries. Overseas revenue exceeded 25% of total sales in the first half.
He Xiaopeng has targeted one million overseas sales annually and 70% of profit from outside China by 2030.
XPeng aims to double overseas shipments from 2025 levels, implying a 2026 target of more than 90,000 units.
Domestic Pressure
Expansion abroad comes as domestic sales contract.
XPeng delivered 39,107 vehicles in August, a 2.8% sequential increase from July and a 3.7% year-on-year rise — but global deliveries remained down 10.5% year to date at 243,111.
China deliveries dropped about a quarter in the first half to an estimated 134,400.
XPeng set an internal full-year target of 550,000 to 600,000 deliveries, requiring between 306,889 and 356,889 vehicles in the final four months.
He Xiaopeng told analysts he expects monthly deliveries to exceed 60,000 in the fourth quarter — a figure that, sustained across three months, would still fall short of the 550,000-unit floor.
XPeng’s all-time monthly record stands at 42,013, set in October 2025.
A full ramp of the G9L in both China and overseas markets, continued uptake of the GX, the ongoing L03 rollout across 65 markets and an L05 launch due in the fourth quarter all need to converge to bring the annual target within reach.
