XPeng’s first L03 SUVs arrive in New Zealand

XPeng’s new L03 coupe SUV has been spotted in Christchurch.

The L03 was spotted by NZ Ev Owners member Jake McLellan on Facebook, who posted a photo of it in what looks to be an XPeng dealer yard. This was then followed up in the comments with another image of the L03, parked on a street in Christchurch.

Pre-orders for the L03 commenced in September, with four models on offer. 

The RWD Standard Range opens at $49,990, the RWD Long Range is $54,990 and the AWD Performance Ultra tops the range at $64,990. Alongside them sits the PowerX Long Range, a range-extender version, also priced at $49,990.

That makes the L03 the cheapest way into the brand by $10,000, undercutting the G6 Standard Range at $59,990. It also lands the Long Range $12,910 under the Tesla Model Y RWD ($67,900) while claiming more range, 520km WLTP against the Tesla’s 466km.

The L03 is a 4650mm fastback on a 2850mm wheelbase, 1920mm wide and 1600mm tall, with a drag coefficient of 0.228 that XPeng says ranks in the top five for mass-produced electric SUVs. 

Frameless doors, flush glazing and a ducktail spoiler with a full-width light bar carry the look. Wheels are 18-inch low-drag items or 20-inch five-spokes, and five colours are offered: Arctic White, Silver Frost, Midnight Black, Rock Grey and Phantom Purple.

Battery electric versions cover 440 to 520km WLTP depending on variant. XPeng quotes 6.6 seconds to 100km/h for the Long Range and 4.5 seconds for the AWD Performance Ultra, with a 10 to 80 per cent DC charge in around 20 minutes.

The PowerX uses XPeng’s Kunpeng system, in which the wheels are always driven by the electric motor and a petrol engine works purely as a generator.  XPeng puts combined range at 956 to 1017km. 

The L03 joins the G6 and X9 in New Zealand, with the larger G9L due before the end of the year and the L05 following in early 2027.