XPENG Will Globally Launch G9L Flagship SUV at Paris Motor Show

XPENG will hold the global launch of its Next-Gen AI Flagship SUV, the G9L, at the 2026 Paris Motor Show on October 12, 2026, opening European order books and announcing European pricing at the event, the company said in its announcement on October 1, 2026.

The Paris Motor Show runs October 12–18, 2026. XPENG said the Paris premiere marks the G9L’s transition from a China launch to a global market rollout, and that the model will become the fourth XPENG model produced in Europe.

G9L Specifications and Production Plans

XPENG held the G9L China Launch Event in Beijing on September 17, 2026, announcing that the SUV will be available in 64 global markets, with the Paris launch as the first stop. The company said the G9L is offered in both BEV and REEV versions, measures 5,120 mm in length with a 3,100 mm wheelbase, runs on its VLA 2.0 model, and uses the same Turing AI chip as its IRON humanoid robot.

XPENG said the G9L meets the design standards of four major five-star safety ratings and has completed 192 crash tests across the Euro NCAP, ANCAP, C-NCAP and CIASI protocols, totaling more than 110 individual test items. The company also reported global road testing across 26 countries and regions over a three-year period, with cumulative mileage surpassing 6.74 million kilometers.

Production of the G9L will begin in Guangzhou, China, and Graz, Austria, according to XPENG. Following the G6, G9 and P7+, it becomes the fourth model to roll off the line at Magna’s plant in Graz under a cooperation the two companies announced in September 2025.

At the Beijing event, XPENG Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said the company has commissioned what it describes as the world’s first automated production line for advanced general-purpose humanoid robots. “We believe in ‘car as robot’, over the past few years, we have built an in-house AI foundation based on our work in AI cars and humanoid robots, and it powers both,” he said.

Physical AI Museum and Vehicle Lineup

XPENG said it will present a stand of more than 1,000 square meters in Hall 6, which it describes as one of the largest stands among Chinese automakers at the show. The stand will host what the company calls a “Physical AI Museum” spanning four areas: its brand technology stack, AI-defined vehicles, humanoid robots and flying cars.

XPENG said its Car-as-a-Robot concept brings vehicle and robotics technologies onto a common platform, and that it is advancing mass production of its IRON humanoid robot while developing flying cars and Robotaxi. The show lineup spans the G9L, L03, P7+, G6, G9 and X9 alongside the robotics and future-mobility exhibits.

Autonomous Lab and European Operations

XPENG said it and Tesla will be the only two automakers participating in the Paris Motor Show’s official Autonomous Lab program, where the public will be offered NGP intelligent-driving test rides in the recently launched L03 SUV coupe. The company described the event as its first large-scale NGP test ride experience outside China.

The company said it is localizing intelligent-driving technology for Europe through its European R&D centre in Munich, citing the generalization capabilities of its foundation model in adapting the technology to local roads, traffic environments and regulatory requirements.

XPENG reported that it has delivered more than 100,000 vehicles overseas, including over 60,000 in Europe and more than 6,000 in France since entering that market two years ago. The L03 SUV coupe, following its global debut in Munich in July 2026, is preparing to begin its first deliveries to European customers, the company said.

The company also reported that overseas deliveries in the second quarter of 2026 surpassed 20,000 units for the first time, up 81% year-on-year. In August 2026, XPENG Robotics, the company’s robotics business, completed a first funding round of more than US$900 million, which XPENG describes as the largest single-round private raise in China’s embodied AI industry. In September 2026, its IRON humanoid robot rolled off a newly commissioned production line, which the company called a key step toward mass production.

XPENG will host an XPENG Paris Night brand event, including a fireside chat and dinner, in downtown Paris on October 11, 2026. Its Paris Motor Show press conference is scheduled for October 12, 2026, from 11:10 to 11:25 a.m. at Hall 6, Booth A51, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.