XPeng Malaysia has refreshed the X9 for buyers who want a big electric family mover, but do not want the usual luxury van formula.
The facelifted XPeng X9 is now listed at RM281,073 (OTR without insurance) for the 2WD Standard Range. The 2WD Long Range is RM299,073, while the new AWD Performance is RM335,573. This is the first time an AWD X9 is offered locally.
The numbers put the X9 in an interesting corner of the Malaysian market. It is priced well below many grey-imported luxury multipurpose vehicles (MPVs), yet it is not a budget people-carrier. Its selling point is different: a large seven-seat cabin, electric sliding-door convenience, long EV range and heavy tech content in one package.
The new X9 is also a touch longer than before, up by 23mm to 5,316mm, although the width, height and 3,160mm wheelbase are unchanged.
The large wheelbase gives it the footprint for a proper three-row cabin, rather than the compromised third row found in many large sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
The second row is the X9’s comfort centre, with power adjustment, heating, ventilation, massage, folding tables and two 50W wireless chargers. The Standard Range and Long Range get 14-way second-row seats, while the AWD Performance gets 18-way seats with additional headrest adjustment.
Like before, the third row folds electrically into the floor. XPeng quotes 755 litres of luggage space with all seats in place, expanding to 2,554 litres when the rear seats are folded.
The sunken boot also allows the X9 to carry seven suitcases with all seats occupied, which counts more in daily family use than another tenth shaved from the 0-100kph time.
The cabin has also moved closer to lounge spec. Equipment includes full-grain Nappa leather, a 10.25-inch digital instrument display, 17.3-inch central touchscreen, 21.4-inch roof-mounted rear entertainment screen, 21-inch head-up display, 27-speaker XOpera sound system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip powers the infotainment system. And yes, all three versions retain the integrated hot-and-cold fridge, which can chill or warm items between 0°C and 50°C.
The exterior facelift is restrained. The X9 keeps its smooth one-box profile, flush door handles and slim lighting signature, but gets revised lower-body treatment, updated bumper detailing, a red-lit rear XPeng badge and 20-inch wheels with stationary centre caps.
Colour choices include Lambent Cyan, Arctic White, Matte Grey and Midnight Black, with Polar Violet reserved for the AWD Performance.
Mechanically, the range now gives buyers three clearer choices. The 2WD Standard Range uses a 94.8 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, with 535km of WLTP range. Its front motor produces 235 kW (320 PS) and 450 Nm, good for 0-100kph in 8.2 seconds.
The 2WD Long Range is the range pick. It keeps the same 235 kW (320 PS) and 450 Nm front motor, but switches to a 110 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery. WLTP range rises to 615km, and the 0-100kph time is 7.75 seconds.
The AWD Performance is the new addition to the Malaysian X9 range, adding a rear motor for a combined 370 kW (503 PS) and 640 Nm.
It covers 0-100kph in 5.9 seconds and has a WLTP range of 580km.
Charging has improved further, although the local public charging network has some catching up to do. The 800V electrical platform itself is not new to the X9.
The earlier X9 already used an 800V high-voltage silicon carbide platform, but the facelifted model raises peak DC charging sharply to 537 kW for the Standard Range and 542 kW for the two 110 kWh variants.
XPeng quotes a 10-80% charging time of 12 minutes, down from 20 minutes previously. Alternating current (AC) charging remains unchanged at 11 kW.
All versions also get rear-wheel steering, dual-chamber air suspension with speed-adaptive ride height adjustment, nine airbags, vehicle-to-load (V2L) output rated at 6 kW and XPilot Assist powered by XPeng’s XP5 Turing chip.
The X9 is covered by a five-year or 120,000km vehicle warranty, an eight-year or 160,000km battery and motor warranty, plus five years or 100,000km of free service.
For now, the X9 arrives fully imported from China. Its longer-term Malaysian story may become more interesting once local assembly begins, because that is where pricing, variant mix and incentives could shift again.
XPeng is also expected to offer a locally assembled range extender version of the X9. With the G6 already being locally assembled, the X9 represents the second XPeng model to follow suit in the next few months.
