Xpeng’s newest EV comes packed with enough computing power to make “smart car” feel like an accurate label for once, not just marketing talk.
The new Xpeng L03 launched at the same time in both Europe and China on July 16, with the company rolling it out across 65 markets simultaneously.
You can get it as a fully electric coupe-SUV or as the L03 Power X, a range-extender version. Either way, this marks Xpeng’s biggest push into international markets yet. Pricing for each market and exact sales dates haven’t been announced.
Triple AI chips, and Google Maps comes standard
The L03’s biggest talking point is under the hood, quite literally: a triple Turing AI-chip setup that delivers up to 2,250 TOPS of computing power. That kind of muscle drives Xpeng’s next-generation NGP system, which the company calls VLA 2.0, and it’s set to roll out gradually across Europe starting in 2027.
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Xpeng describes VLA 2.0 as a foundation model built to understand real-world driving conditions and make sense of complicated road situations before choosing how to respond. Worth noting, though, this is still a driver-assistance system, not full autonomy, so you’re still the one responsible for controlling and watching the road.
The L03 also marks a first for Xpeng: it’s the debut vehicle for the company’s new partnership with Google Maps.
Xpeng says it’s the first automaker in the Asia-Pacific region to ship a car running the Google Maps Auto SDK. That means navigation lives directly inside Xpeng’s own interface, no need to open a separate Google Maps app or mirror your phone screen.
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That map data also feeds into NGP and XPILOT Assist, the company’s more standard driver assistance system. It’s a similar setup to what Rivian did with its own Google Maps integration, and it makes getting around a lot more seamless for the driver.
An EV built with backup range in mind
Xpeng plans to sell the L03 in two forms: a pure battery-electric version and an extended-range model that uses its gas engine purely to generate electricity on longer drives.
According to official numbers, the pure EV variant can hit 625km, or about 388 miles, on China’s CLTC cycle. The extended-range Power X version claims an even bigger number, 1,330km, or roughly 826 miles total, with 315km of that coming from electric power alone.
Keep in mind these are CLTC figures, and international WLTP ratings tend to come in lower once real testing happens. No WLTP numbers have been published yet, so take the current claims with that in mind.
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On the charging front, Xpeng promises a 10% to 80% top-up in just 19.1 minutes. Former Ferrari exterior design chief JuanMa Lopez led the car’s development, and it shows. A wide stance, sloping roofline, frameless doors, and a 0.228 drag coefficient give the L03 a sportier look than your typical family crossover.
Inside, you get a large 15.6-inch display, ambient lighting that wraps around the cabin, and 37 different storage spots built into the interior, on top of plenty of cargo room.
Xpeng opened preorders in China earlier this July, pricing the L03 at 143,800 yuan, roughly $21,200. That number won’t tell you much if you’re outside China, though; pricing for Europe and other export markets will likely look very different.
