Chinese carmaker XPeng attempted to disrupt the MPV market in Singapore by showcasing its new electric minivan, the Xpeng X9. This brand has made headlines over the past few years for its flying cars, but it consistently makes appearances at motor shows to affirm itself as a car company, offering EVs with almost-luxury interiors.
And the 2025 Singapore Motorshow was its latest stop, with the X9 taking center stage. The X9 is a more practical product than a flying car, but still loaded with modern technology and packaged in a futuristic design language.
As modern and futuristic as it is, the X9 calls itself an MPV first and foremost. The EV is a three-row seven-seater that can be configured to create an impressive 2,554 liters of cargo space, though of course that would mean folding the third row and adjusting the two captain chairs on the second row.
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For some perspective, the Kia Carnival offers around 1,132 liters of space with its seats folded, and the Mitsubishi Xpander can hold about 1,630 liters.
Going back to those captain chairs on the second row, XPeng touts this aspect of the X9 as the highlight of the cabin. The so-called ‘zero-gravity chairs’ offer a 10-point massage feature, plus long footrests and wide armrests on both sides.
The rest of the cabin houses a small refrigerator, a 21.4-inch entertainment screen for the second- and third-row passengers, and a mix of leather and wood accents. Up front, the driver and the front passenger get a large infotainment screen to share, and individual wireless phone chargers. The driver will also be supported by a whole suite of assisted driving features built into the X9’s software.
According to XPeng, the FWD long-range variant of the X9 can drive as far as 575km on a full charge, with a 10% to 80% charging time of 20min. The base FWD variant claims a 480km driving range.
Driving-wise, thanks to a steel-aluminum hybrid chassis and a robust air suspension setup, the X9 should comfortably cruise on any urban road. XPeng even claims it can sprint from 0-100kph in just 7.7sec.
XPeng has yet to make its official debut in the Philippines, with gray-market units seen few and far between. The X9 would make an interesting addition to the local MPV and minivan market—putting the likes of the Hyundai Custin, the Kia Carnival, the Toyota Zenix, and the Honda BR-V on notice. It all depends on price and availability, of course.
