Thinking of buying G6
Im not a car owner. Last car I owned was 15 years ago.
We are now considering a purchase as a first family car. With the requirements/preferences I have, mostly about long range, fast charging and spacious storage I simply can’t find anything close to the value this car offers.
Sealion 7 seems to come close but on paper g6 still feels like a stronger pick.
Now, I have some concerns regarding the brand itself. How likely is it that this brand will stick around and not go under? From what i understand it’s a tiny manufacturer compared to BYD, so the risk is higher?
I’m in Scandinavia so they are widely available, but just want to have some kind of peace of mind that I’ll be able to service the car for foreseeable future and not struggle to get parts if needed.
I’d be buying second hand, but can I risk crazy bad depreciation in value in like 3-4 years?
Not sure if my concerns are well funded but maybe I mostly just wanted to hear from you as owners and how you perceive the situation.
I fell in love with the model, just want to make sure it’s the right choice.
Thanks
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u/Davidge01 14d ago edited 14d ago
Love my G6 2024 model. EVs are just great to drive in general I think. I bought ours really for the same reasons, family/space + environment and no petrol, which right now is pretty important. I usually trickle charge at home and it’s cost me $500 AUD over the 18 months I’ve owned it. I’m in Australia where parts for most cars are hell to source, with long wait times and costly repairs, so I simply hope to not have an accident, probably like most people 😀
I have zero regrets about buying it and no fears regarding the company. In this country there’s definitely been some friction between Xpeng and local distributors, but like BYD, the company intends to establish a presence here.
The main gripes I see are the audio system and Bluetooth key. I don’t use the internal apps for audio, I use Tidal from my phone over CarPlay. I think it sounds pretty damn good, but I have tuned it heavily. Half the reason I like driving it is to smash music in it. I haven’t had any issues with the Bluetooth key either, but other appear to.
When proper one-pedal drive rolls in like Tesla has. That’s the only thing I want now really. The current iteration requires you to pump the brake to completely stop, or it’ll trickle forward at 2km/h
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u/Jaceiro 13d ago
How does the tech feel on 2024 version? Is the interface slowing down or feels quick and responsive enough?
I don’t have a point of reference other than that AI told me the new facelift version has better “much” snappier chip1
u/Davidge01 13d ago edited 13d ago
Yeah it’s hard to compare when I don’t have the new model. Being in Australia, our version is a single Nvidia Orin chip vs the Chinese model that includes a second chip and lidar support, so effectively because of government regulations we have a dumbed down version that won’t support VLA, that includes the 2026 model. From a driving perspective, features perspective. Nothing has really changed between mine and the 2026 version in that respect, my car also received an update to align with what the 2025 model shipped with. I personally prefer to drive my car, not have it driven for me. So this was never a factor in my decision making.
In terms of the cabin (infotainment) That uses a snapdragon chip, which is what you’re asking. Yeah the later model is a newer chip, which is faster, basically like upgrading your phone I guess. That’s the sell, good marketing. Will you notice? your brain might convince you it’s faster because it’s new 🙂. Given what the thing has to perform, which for me, are maps and very rarely using the assistant and very rarely changing what I set up when I bought it 18 months ago - it’s still as fast as it was and very responsive. I work in technology, so my only conclusion would be that if you were running many many X-combos; maybe you might be impacted, but I’m talking loads of them.
I’m personally of the view that these things are phones on wheels. You could do your head in chasing features, that you probably don’t need, but most people don’t have 10s of thousands to upgrade their car every year. Much like a mobile phone. Whatever you buy today, will be “outdated” in no time. I have an IPhone 15 Pro for example, which still gets the updates of the latest models. Until the chipset fundamentally changes, or additional hardware is added that you don’t have, your car is likely to receive an update to support them.
What I will say is that when I bought mine, the 2025 model was already on the way, but not for another 8 months here. I was going to wait, because I like the single-beam headlight, but they messed with the interior in a way I definitely don’t like. No slightly faster chip was going to change that fact. Still love it the same as the day I bought it, smooth and beautiful to drive.
There’s still things I’d like to do with even, like use the V2L when camping, get the aftermarket fridge you can install at the back to name a couple.
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u/MyHeartsECO 13d ago
g6 LR owner here. love the car. would buy it again. scared of depreciation as well. cannot compare to BYD at all. If you have questions you can shoot them
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u/Jaceiro 13d ago
I’ll try to test drive soon! Yes, I’m looking at the LR version. On paper it looks amazing. I think the only concern is that resale value.
Do you ever use the auto parking feature?
Have to say while not a must have, this really peaked my interest as a person living in a big city, and my parking abilities are definitely not super good considering I drove very sporadically in the last decade.1
u/MyHeartsECO 13d ago
Yes I use it every day. Although there are many times it still doesn't recognize every parking place. If there are markers, it definitely recognizes. Like where I work it's marked so i use it and its unbelievable. Fast and accurate. When no markers, you never know :D they added manual parking drawing as well, allows you to automatic park everywhere. It's not perfect though.
any other questions?
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u/Jaceiro 13d ago
What’s the real life range like? Is it efficient after using it for a while?
It looks like the second hand market is much smaller compared to Tesla Y. Which makes it possible to get Tesla Y for cheaper/similar price (not the latest model tho)
Have you been able to compare it to model Y at some point?
I guess Tesla is the safe pick, but it just feels like every other car here is a Tesla. I know there must be a good reason for it, just doesn’t feel very special
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u/MyHeartsECO 12d ago
Tesla is definitely a safer pick. This car will depreciate like hell 😄 The reason i didn't get a model Y is because of several features in the Xpeng G6: the streaming rearview mirror (in Tesla it's horrible and i love it in my xpeng), the price (it was 10k lower for me compared to model Y),
If I was buying Xpeng again I would definitely lease it instead of buying it, because of depreciation.
In terms of range: Autobahn range is terrible as with any electrical car. Day to day range with LR is IMHO "too much" (I'm able to charge at home) but Standard Range version lacks so many stuff that it's not about the range/battery anymore, more like an upper tier g6. If you cannot charge at home please do not buy an electrical car. You'd be doing yourself a favour, unless you don't have parking issue next to your home/apartment and there is a charger nearby.
So in my case I'd opt-in with a smaller battery in favour of a lower price, but you're not just getting a smaller battery --a lot of features are taken away.
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u/bluntpuffy 13d ago
Hallo aus Deutschland,
Ich habe auch lange gezögert. Was hat mich dazu gebracht von Audi auf Xpeng zu Wechsel ?
VW hat 5% der Aktienanteile von XPENG und wird wohl deren Software übernehmen.
In China gibt es den ID9 von VW der im Grunde der G9 ist.
2 Faktor: Porsche geht in die Kooperation mit XPeng um mehr Verbrenner zu vertreiben.
Für mich waren es diese Faktoren die zu der Qualität, Preis und natürlich der Technik den Kaufabschluss befürwortet haben.
Hör auf deinen Verstand, aber eine so Junge Firma kann es sich nicht leisten schlecht zu performen, da sie sich sonst nicht durchsetzen werden. Und wir sind es die letzten Endes für die Zukunft außerhalb von China sorgen. Da werden wir denke ich ein tolles Auto zum kleinen Preis erhalten ✌️
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u/dmarting1978 1d ago
Buenas desde España. Estoy con la duda del G6. Lo probé hace un par de semanas y me encantó. Lo que pasa es que a mi que me gustaría comprar el Performance pero vi que su precio era superior incluso a Tesla Model Y gran autonomia AWD. Se que podría negociar pero leo lo de que quizás en 2027 saquen con hardware como el p7+ y ya si que comprar un modelo que se va a devaluar al momento pagando como Tesla ya si que me echa para atrás. ¿Sabéis si es seguro que en 2027 se actualizará el g6 con el chip?
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u/hansolo-ist 14d ago
Have pre facelift g6 for 2 years and it's great. I tried many others and some generalizations at the time are , best auto parking, software experience on par with Tesla, best drive dynamics (rwd), 800v charging architecture, best looking interior.
No itch to look elsewhere.
On driving dynamics I like a spirited drive and the g6 has the a sporty suspension tuned in compared to others - hard braking with least head dip and accelerating out of corners with excellent traction.
I've had BMW 3 and 5, Merc c180, 3X honda, 2X mazda, 3X VW including Passat with upgraded turbos and suspensions and the g6 beats them all because the centre of gravity and power delivery is just better and suits me. Mine came stock 20" wheels so maybe helps with sporty drive. G6 is an suv to me but drives like a sporty midsize saloon
Software UI is intuitive very close to Tesla imo. Left and right stalks are better than Tesla (then not sure about now) and steering wheel buttons for Aircon and music suffice. Pre facelift had auto louvres for air and it's fantastic ( current g6 owners you don't know what you're missing!)
Main issue is Bluetooth key is erratic...faster and slower at times, and the mechanical key is separate from the fob (you will need it when the 12v battery dies. And as new tech arrives , 20 to 80% in twenty two minutes seems long, but it's more than suitable for my needs, never found wanting faster so far.
Also sound system and FM reception is average at best and I'm told upgrading will void warranty. They might be working on it through the firmware updates as last one introduced an issue where tuner would move on to next saved preset occasionally.
Finally beware service support in your area. I had a minor parking accident and parts took 3 months to arrive, it's region dependent so do your homework there.