The XPENG L03 will cost Aussies $41,900 before on-roads in both battery-electric and range-extender form when pre-orders open on September 24 as the medium SUV seeks to knock the extremely popular Geely EX5 down a notch or two on the sales charts.

That puts Xpeng’s cheapest and smallest model for Australia roughly on par with the price of the base EX5 and BYD’s Atto 3 Evo, and for that money you get a claimed 440km of range with the base BEV option, the RWD Standard Range variant, or more than 1000km with the PowerX Long Range EREV.

Purple XPENG L03 on a white display platform at an auto show, with neon reflections and a bold backdrop reading XPENG L03.
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Head further up the range and you can pay $46,900 for the RWD Long Range, or $53,900 for the AWD Performance Ultra flagship, both of which feature all-electric drivetrains. 

While the RWD Standard Range runs a 58.3kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, the PowerX EREV teams a 37kWh LFP unit with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that is used exclusively as a generator for the battery. Xpeng claims up to 215km of WLTP range on electric power alone.

The L03’s dimensions come in at 4650mm long, 1920mm wide and 1600mm tall with a 2850mm wheelbase, making it slightly larger than the EX5 and Atto 3, but a tad smaller than BYD’s Sealion 7 and Tesla’s Model Y.

Looks could be a strong selling point for the Xpeng. Its body was put together under the eye of ex-Ferrari exterior design chief JuanMa López, whose skills have given the SUV a sleek and refined appearance that should set it apart in the crowded market segment.

The interior gets a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen with voice interaction and the company’s latest XOS 6 operating system, intelligent climate control, ambient lighting in no fewer than 256 colours, 37 storage spaces and safety features including a driver monitoring system, cross-traffic alerts front and rear, parking sensors and a 360-degree camera.

It’s all covered by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty for private owners, and the battery, battery management system, drive motor and intelligent power unit fall under eight-year/160,000km coverage, whichever comes first.