XPeng unveils P7+ as ‘world’s first AI automobile,’ deliveries start in Nov.

XPeng Motors has formally unveiled its new P7+ BEV sedan, the primary of its lineup to ditch LiDAR sensors in favor of pure imaginative and prescient cameras, just like Tesla. XPeng is hailing the P7+ because the “world’s first AI automobile,” which makes use of the know-how throughout a number of options throughout the sedan.

The P7+ is a brand new AI-centric evolution of XPeng Motors’ ($XPEV) flagship sedan, the P7, which we acquired an opportunity to check drive again in 2022. That unique mannequin noticed a refresh in its personal proper in February of 2023, because the BEV made its method over to new markets in Europe alongside the G9 SUV.

The incoming P7+ variant has been on Electrek’s radar since rumors started to swirl that the Chinese language automaker was contemplating a mannequin with out LiDAR sensors and, as an alternative, prioritized pure imaginative and prescient cameras, just like Tesla’s self-driving know-how.

Spy photographs from February 2024 confirmed a brand new camouflaged mannequin being examined with out the favored ADAS sensors, nevertheless it was not confirmed on the time which XPeng BEV that was. It was merely codenamed the “F57.”

This previous July, XPeng Motors confirmed the BEV could be known as the P7+ and would, in reality, function with out LiDAR. Particulars had been mild, however XPeng shared that the sedan would debut at over 5 meters (16.4 ft) lengthy and are available loaded with superior know-how, together with pure imaginative and prescient cameras.

Throughout an occasion held in Shenzen, China, earlier in the present day, XPeng formally unveiled the P7+ and shared particulars of stated know-how, in addition to when orders and preliminary deliveries are scheduled to start.

All through the reside occasion, XPeng Motors posted constant updates concerning the P7+ on its Weibo web page, sharing lots of the specs and superior applied sciences it has been geared up with. Its makers describe the P7+ as a brand new “three-in-one species” that provides the posture of a coupe, the area of an SUV, and the consolation of an MPV, all complimented by luxurious executive-level interiors.

The brand new all-electric sedan measures a size, width, and peak of 5,056 mm, 1,937 mm, and 1,512 mm, respectively, with a wheelbase of three,000 mm. That’s a bit bigger than its P7i sibling in each course. Prospects will be capable to select from two completely different LFP battery packs providing capacities of 60.7 kWh and 76.3 kWh that translate to (CLTC) ranges of 620 km (385 miles) and 710 km (441 miles), respectively.

XPeng states that the P7+’s exterior was optimized for aerodynamics. It achieves a drag coefficient of Cd 0.206 and consumes as little as 11.6 kWh of energy per 100 km (62 miles). Throughout the reside occasion, the automaker demonstrated that the P7+’s inside can maintain 33 20-inch suitcases, hailing it as the biggest cargo area (2,221 complete liters) of any car in its class underneath RMB 300,000 ($42,370).

When it comes to pure imaginative and prescient, XPeng shared extra particulars of the brand new method to ADAS and self-driving, calling its know-how “Eagle Eye.” The automaker relayed that its digicam sensors accumulate visible info extra precisely and clearly than conventional cameras and may scope out an space as massive as 1.8 soccer fields. XPeng additionally acknowledged that its Eagle Eye superior cameras are restricted by metropolis or street circumstances and have “door-to-door” and “parking space-to-parking area” clever driving capabilities.

XPeng stated the P7+ will make the most of AI throughout a number of of its core methods, together with ADAS and good driving, energy utilization, vitality management, and thermal administration. The automaker hasn’t shared official pricing for the sedan’s variants but however talked about the RMB 300,000 worth level a number of instances in the course of the occasion.

We anticipate to see official pricing in November when XPeng plans to launch the P7+ in China, adopted by preliminary deliveries shortly thereafter. Pre-sales will start in the course of the Paris Auto Present on October 14, 2024.