Xpeng X9 2026: Air-sprung luxury people mover priced from $89,900 to rival Denza D9 and Mercedes-Benz VLE

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The revival of the people mover continues apace in Australia, with Xpeng announcing the pricing and variant line-up for its electric X9 MPV today. Customer deliveries will begin “shortly”.

Launched in China in late-2023, the two Australian X9 variants are a front-drive ‘Standard Range’ with a 94.8kWh LFP battery, priced from $89,900 (before on-road costs), and an AWD ‘Performance’ with a 110kWh NMC battery, priced from $109,900 (before on-road costs).

The Standard Range quotes 535km of WLTP range, whereas the larger-battery Performance quotes 580km. Xpeng Australia only provided one power and torque figure – “up to 370kW and 640Nm”, which is for the Performance. The front-drive will likely produce 255kW/450Nm.

A 5.9-second 0-100km/h time is also quoted for the AWD model.

The X9’s 800-volt platform enables 542kW DC charging and a 10-80 percent top-up in just 12 minutes, though “under test conditions.” The X9’s 6kW vehicle-to-load charging is impressive, however its 11kW AC charging is relatively mediocre.

The X9’s most obvious rivals in the posh electric van world are the Denza D9 (from $88,185 before on-road costs) and the Mercedes-Benz VLE (Australian pricing TBC).

The recently updated Hyundai Staria Lounge is another potential rival. Though a hybrid and not fully electric (yet), its $73,740 price significantly undercuts the Xpeng X9. Coincidentally, both cars’ designs deliberately riff off spacecraft.

What does the X9 include for the price?

As standard, XPeng quotes a long list of features including 14-way power seats with heating, ventilation and massaging function in the all-important second row. Rear entertainment also includes a 27-speaker stereo, 21.4-inch fold-down entertainment display and a built-in fridge.

The interior is trimmed in Nappa leather upholstery, and features an additional 17.3-inch multimedia display up front, along with dual 50W wireless phone charging pads, a head-up display, panoramic sunroof and more.

Mechanically, the X9 also features dual-chamber air-suspension as standard, along with four-wheel steering to make navigating this 5.3-metre-long van a bit easier through urban areas.

While the X9 is a seven-seater by default, the interior can be reconfigured  to fit four-, five- or six-seater layouts. 

Xpeng X9 2026: prices in Australia

All prices listed are before on-road costs.

• FWD Standard Range: $89,900
• AWD Performance: $109,900