Xpeng G6

How are folks finding the predicted range, ie, if you set a trip, do you arrive at the % the car suggests you would?

Missus is thinking of one but not sure if its as accurate as Tesla for instance.

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yeah that was my impression too, the G6 is a lovely place to be, hope she has safe driving in it!

Yes you need a SD card for dashcam to work and sentry recordings are not available in the app yet (view them on the car screen) but I've read that will come in an update at some point

We currently have a G6 and ID3 as our second car. G6 handles very well and has a much smaller turning circle than you'd expect so very easy to manoeuvre

Our is through the company scheme so cant really help sorry. I'd say a lot of insurers dont have it set up on their systems yet. Have seen people recommend AA or An post

Yeah the low kms safety noise is unusual but we're used to it now. Re the display of the main screen - it's not too much of an issue because the drivers display is so customisable. You can change the display in front of you to show so many different combinations. We tend to use the big screen for navigation mainly or have it as a split screen with spotify etc

Went for LR model which should be ready for collection at end of this week. My existing insurer would not quote for Xpeng. Went with AXA which was 60% more expensive than my id3 insurance and was the best of three quotes my broker got. So there does appear to be a bit of reluctance to quote for new-ish Chinese brands. Would like to hear if you have had a different experience insurance-wise.

what is sound system like, build quality, handling and ride, anyone purchase the performance version yet Thnks

Any G6 owners have problems with Apple CarPlay? Having no luck getting it working.

I would try with a second phone (IOS or Android) and if possible the original USB cable that shipped with phone. Also Update IOS / Android on both phones, if you have done all this and see the same issue on both phones , this points to the car being the issue

i know its android auto but anything useful here?

https://www.tiktok.com/@xpengpt4 /video/7484938431144168727

Got that CarPlay issue sorted.

Have to say this is a deeply impressive car. The quality of the interior, the infotainment and comfort feel like a generation ahead of a lot of EV's. Not being a legacy manufacture seems to have allowed for some really creative thinking into what makes a really comfortable, relaxing space. The massaging seats and wellness settings, the music, ambient lighting and dash animations, there is some really fresh thinking going on. That an ID 4 is around the same price feels laughable. IMO there is no comparison between them.

Yes, 1 NFC card with the car. Phone works standalone also.

doubt it needs that? with tesla its a 2 min job you can DIY.

First impressions of the LR model after a day’s driving: I felt the road more than the id3 I’m coming from, closer to wife’s Volvo XC40 - larger wheels probably playing their part in that. Very quiet - I’m not getting any internal artificial engine noise when starting off that some people have spoken of.
Sound system is much better than anticipated with all EQ flat (heard some complaints online), IMHO it’s better than XC40’s Harmon Karden system (and I am a bit of an audiophile).

Lack of switches/buttons is what it is. I had a divil of a time trying to find how to adjust my side mirrors but most of these things you set once and forget. Temperature and volume have dedicated thumb wheels on the steering and there is one programmable button. Coming from the id3 that has sliders for only volume and temperature it’s not that big a deal.

Voice control worked OK, the few times I tried it.
Apple CarPlay works fine, so far no issues.
Screen is very responsive and I’ll have a bit of fun setting up my short cuts.
Visualization of road environment very good - looks very similar to Tesla’s at least from what I’ve seen of Tesla’s.
Traffic light recognition was hit and miss, rarely showed green turning lights.

Very premium feeling to seats (very comfortable) and cockpit, loads of soft materials - up there with the best.

Overall the tech in this car is very impressive for the price point - built in 4-camera dashcam, Xguard (sentry mode), on-screen turning cameras, parking assistance that I’ll probably actually use, 360° camera, digital rear view mirror, digital key etc. (let’s not forget those massaging seats!).
A shout out also to the XCombo system that allows you to put together If This Then That types of macros. I’ve already put one into the app that will automatically close the charging port cover (if I forget to close it after removing the charging cable) as soon as I put the car in D(rive). This fill prevent me leaving my charging port cover wrapped around the gate pillar as I’m leaving my driveway!

Early days but so far quite impressed.