CHINA — Oct. 23, 2025 — Xpeng launched a range-extended mannequin of its seven-seat X9 MPV, branded Super Differ, pairing a giant battery with a gasoline generator for a CLTC-rated 1,602 km on a full value and tank. The configuration is positioned as electric-first with fuel as backup, aimed towards households searching for battery-only commuting with long-distance flexibility. Constructed on an 800-V silicon-carbide electrical construction, it helps ~300 kW DC fast charging that will add ~300 km in 10 minutes beneath splendid conditions.
Xpeng Chairman He Xiaopeng talked about the model new “Kunpeng Super Differ” system “combines the effectivity of pure EVs with the consolation of gasoline to ship actually worry-free, all-scenario journey.” He added that, for Xpeng’s first Super Differ model, the company “started with the hardest non permanent—a family-size seven-seater prolonged thought-about the ‘industrial crown’ of range-extender autos—the place vitality administration and packages integration set a very extreme bar.”
The powertrain pairs a 63.3-kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery with a 1.5-liter turbocharged range-extender generator rated spherical 110 kW, feeding a traction motor as a lot as about 210 kW. On battery power alone, the MPV is quoted at ~430–450 km on the CLTC cycle; in charge-sustaining operation it returns 15.3 kWh/100 km {of electrical} power use and 5.5 L/100 km of fuel consumption. The fuel system makes use of 92-octane gasoline with a tank of about 60 liters. Cabin refinement can be emphasised, with the generator’s working noise claimed to sit roughly 1 dB above baseline.
The Super Differ retains the X9’s full-size footprint—5,316 × 1,988 × 1,785 mm on a 3,160-mm wheelbase—and carries forward the model’s AI-centric cockpit and latest driver-assistance stack. Pricing and market launch timing weren’t disclosed. All effectivity and fluctuate figures are producer claims based totally on China’s CLTC protocol; real-world outcomes will fluctuate.
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