A teaser by Xpeng Malaysia hints on the arrival of the facelifted Xpeng X9 MPV, following a sighting of the updated electric people-mover on a transporter trailer.
The facelifted X9 EV went on sale in Thailand in March this 12 months, and the update brought significant changes to its specifications; the single-motor, FWD variant received a 27 PS gain to 346 PS and the identical 450 Nm, while recent to the line-up is a dual-motor AWD version with a combined 537 PS and 640 Nm.
Battery capability figures for each battery versions have also increased, from 84.5 kWh to 94.6 kWh for the LFP battery version and from 101.5 kWh to 110 kWh for the NMC battery version, the latter being the only real selection offered for the dual-motor AWD version.
These end in greater WLTP-rated range figures, at 535 km for the 94.6 kWh LFP battery version and 615 km for the 110 kWh NMC battery FWD version; the dual-motor AWD is rated at 580 km WLTP. Charging speeds have also improved significantly, as much as 537 kW for the 94.8 kWh battery version and 542 kW for the 110 kWh battery version. All versions are rated for a 10-80% charge in 12 minutes, down from 20 minutes.
This is about to be locally assembled by EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) in Melaka, along with the X9 range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) – expected to hitch the Malaysian range soon – and the G6 electric SUV. A Bursa Malaysia announcement in December revealed that local assembly of the X9 was to start on May 25, and run until Q1 2028.
The facelifted X9 for export markets gains soft-closing front doors, ISOFIX mounts on each outer second-row seats (previously only on the fitting side) and the third row, and physical rear side window switches which replace the previous capacitive units.
Inside, the facelifted X9 gets a brand new steering wheel with a 360-degree camera shortcut button and a “Mode” switch, plus a brand new wood trim and interior color scheme. Carried over are 17.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, 10.25-inch digital instrument display, a 21.4-inch roof-mounted rear monitor, a rear fridge and 18-way power-adjustable second-row captain’s chairs with heating, ventilation, massage and one-touch “zero gravity” recline.
Driving assistance systems are powered by the most recent Turing AI chip able to as much as 2,250 TOPS, enabling a second-generation visual-language-action (VLA) model that is claimed to enhance the automobile’s highly-automated driving features. Xpeng claims VLA 2.0 doesn’t require local on-road training data to operate, and it goals to bring the technology into Malaysia inside the subsequent two years.
GALLERY: Xpeng X9 facelift, 2026 Bangkok International Motor Show
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This Article First Appeared At paultan.org
