Look out Tesla Model Y, Deepal S05, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, the Xpeng G7 AI-driven super crossover has you in its sights and the new mid-size electric SUV is coming to Australia!

The recent arrival of independent, pure-electric Chinese carmaker Xpeng in the Australian market has been built around the G6 EV SUV, a mid-size, coupe-style, five-seater specified and priced ($54,800, before on-road costs) to take the fight up to Tesla’s market-leading Model Y ($55,900).

With order books open and deliveries scheduled to start imminently, the G6 will soon be joined by the larger G9 SUV and three-row, seven-seat X9 people mover.

And now CarNewsChina has unearthed spy pics of an XPeng pre-production prototype of the upcoming G7 crossover.

Via the brand’s Australian importer/distributor, TrueEV, XPeng HQ in Guangzhou, China has confirmed the car pictured is the G7 and that it's scheduled for domestic release in April this year.

TrueEV CEO Jason Clarke also told CarsGuide, "We'll assess local launch timing in the light of demand for existing models, but (the G7) will be available for a 2026 arrival." 

Although heavily camouflaged in these images, it's believed the five-door will follow the design direction led by the sleek P7+ sedan launched in the Chinese domestic market late last year.

Xpeng G7 spy pictures (image: CarNewsChina)

It’s worth noting former Audi, Ferrari, Genesis and Lamborghini design lead Juanma Lopez joined Xpeng as head of design in 2024 and this newcomer will no doubt reflect his input.

Likely to measure up between the 4.75m long G6 and 4.89m long G9, the G7 will almost certainly ride on the same ‘SEPA’ platform as the G6 and P7+, which means 800V electric architecture for ultra-fast charging (10-80 per cent in 20min).

Xpeng G7 spy pictures (image: CarNewsChina)

This also points to a single-motor, rear-wheel drive configuration with a choice of standard or long-range batteries, although the company's public relations chief's recent statement that a “very powerful car” will be publicly listed by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) this week strongly suggests there will also be a dual-motor, AWD variant.

At the same time XPeng is embracing AI-driven driver-assistance systems and CarNewsChina believes the G7 is likely to be the brand’s first model to use a ‘self-developed’ smart driving chip supporting its ‘XNGP’ ADAS tech.

Xpeng G7 spy pictures (image: CarNewsChina)