Pictures of the upcoming XPeng Mona L05 — the third model under the cheaper Mona series — have been shared on Chinese social media on Monday, offering the first look at the mid-size SUV.
The images, shared by several automotive bloggers on Weibo this Monday, show the vehicle being tested in a public road in China, with a green color finish that highlights the model’s fastback silhouette and coupe-style roofline.
The sighting comes roughly three months after XPeng first filed the L05 with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on May 9.
A second MIIT catalogue entry on June 15 disclosed the model’s battery and range specifications.
No launch date or pricing details have been confirmed by the company. However, a market debut is expected before the end of 2026, following the pace of the brand’s current product rollout.
Design and Dimensions
The L05 is a five-door, five-seat fastback SUV measuring 4,870 mm in length, 1,930 mm in width, and 1,636 mm in height, on a 2,940 mm wheelbase.
Those dimensions place it in the mid-size SUV class and mark a step up from the compact Mona L03, which spans 4,650 mm on a 2,850 mm wheelbase.
The photos confirm the design language previewed in MIIT filing images.
The L05 carries forward the Mona sub-brand’s T-shaped headlight signature introduced on the M03 sedan and continued on the L03.
A sloping roofline creates a coupe-like profile, while prominent rear fenders and a full-width taillight bar give the vehicle a wider stance than the filing images initially suggested.
Battery and Range Specs
The June 15 MIIT catalogue revealed the L05’s full powertrain configurations.
The extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) variant carries a 37.2 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supplied by Eve Energy, delivering a maximum CLTC range of 253 km on electric power alone.
A 1.5-liter range extender supplied by Seres subsidiary Chongqing Xiaokang Power provides additional range beyond that figure.
Pure battery electric (BEV) versions use 58.2 kWh and 71.1 kWh LFP packs supplied by CALB, good for up to 560 km and 660 km of CLTC range, respectively.
Both powertrain configurations share the same 183 kW (246 hp) permanent magnet synchronous motor.
The L03 EREV shares the L05’s 37.2 kWh extended-range battery and achieves a marginally higher 257 km of electric-only CLTC range owing to its smaller footprint.
BEV versions of the L03 use 56 kWh and 69 kWh packs for up to 550 km and 650 km.
Despite the size gap between the two SUVs, their range figures land within a narrow band — a reflection of how closely XPeng matched battery capacity increases to the L05’s added mass.
Positioning and Internal Competition
The L05 is expected to sit at the top of the Mona lineup’s price range.
According to Chinese media outlet 21st Century Business Herald, the model targets young families — specifically “post-95s who have just had children” — a demographic that prizes interior space over outright performance.
That positioning creates a potential overlap problem.
The updated XPeng G6 starts at around 177,000 yuan ($26,300), and the L03 launched on July 16 at 123,800 yuan ($18,400).
Given XPeng‘s pattern of offering multiple trim levels with wide price spreads, the L05’s upper trims will almost certainly cross into the G6’s territory, while entry-level variants could sit close to the top of the L03 range.
Broadest Product Offensive
The L05 sighting arrives during the most concentrated product expansion in XPeng‘s history.
The Guangzhou-based automaker has launched or begun pre-sales for four new models since April, with at least two more in the pipeline.
The GX launched on May 20 at a starting price of 269,800 yuan ($40,000) after limited-time incentives.
The model set a 2026 weekday showroom traffic record on its first full day of sales.
The Mona L03 followed on July 16, debuting simultaneously in China and Munich in XPeng‘s first global launch event.
Chinese buyers placed more than 46,000 non-refundable orders within an hour.
Deutsche Bank estimated the model had accumulated more than 50,000 non-cancellable orders by July 21, with wait times stretching to 13–17 weeks for the BEV version.
The G9L — a full-size five-seat SUV stretching 5,120 mm on a 3,100 mm wheelbase — debuted on August 11 and opened pre-sales from 259,800 yuan ($38,500) across six BEV and EREV variants.
Beyond the L05, XPeng is reportedly developing a compact SUV codenamed D11, expected around 100,000 yuan ($14,800), and a station wagon designated D11T — the company’s first-ever wagon.
Together with the M03, L03, and L05, those additions would bring the Mona lineup to at least five models.
The Mona sub-brand’s commercial importance is well established.
The M03 sedan delivered more than 175,000 units in 2025 — roughly 41% of XPeng‘s total annual deliveries — and has surpassed 280,000 cumulative sales in about 18 months since its August 2024 launch.
XPeng delivered 204,004 vehicles globally through the first seven months of 2026.
The company is targeting 550,000 to 600,000 for the full year, a 28% to 40% increase from 2025.
XPeng has scheduled its second-quarter earnings report for August 24.
