XPeng's cheapest car lands in Europe from 35,600 euros, and one version does 1,000 km
The Chinese newcomers are not just cheap anymore, they are clever too
For a while, the pitch from China's electric brands was simple: undercut everyone. XPeng's new L03 shows how far that has moved on. Yes, it is cheap, opening at 35,600 euros across Europe, but it also brings long range, genuine performance versions and a range-extender option that answers the one question electric sceptics always ask. This is a budget car with a very grown-up spread of choices.
The electric line-up and prices
The L03 sits below the G6 as XPeng's entry model, an SUV coupe measuring 4.65 metres with a long 2,850 mm wheelbase and five seats. Europe gets four fully electric versions. The Standard Range rear-wheel-drive opens at 35,600 euros with a 58.3 kWh battery, 245 hp and up to 445 km of WLTP range. The Long Range RWD, at 38,600 euros, uses a 71.2 kWh battery for up to 520 km. Above them sit two dual-motor all-wheel-drive cars, the Performance at 41,600 euros and the Performance Ultra at 46,600 euros, with up to 382 hp. All can DC fast-charge from 10 to 80 percent in around 20 minutes.
The clever range-extender option
The most interesting version is not a pure EV at all. XPeng will also offer the L03 as a range-extender, from 38,600 euros, pairing a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that acts purely as a generator with a 37.25 kWh battery. On its own the battery is good for around 200 km of electric driving, but with the petrol engine topping it up the combined range reaches roughly 1,000 km. It is a smart hedge for buyers who love the idea of driving electric most of the time but panic at the thought of a long motorway trip, and it marks XPeng's shift from a pure-EV brand to a broader electrification strategy.
Plenty of technology for the money
XPeng has not skimped on the tech that tends to impress at this price. The L03 runs the brand's Turing AI chips, a large 15.6-inch touchscreen and its XPILOT driver-assistance suite, the kind of kit European rivals usually reserve for pricier models. The rear-wheel-drive versions cover 0 to 100 km/h in around 7.5 seconds, brisk enough for a family car, with the all-wheel-drive Performance models notably quicker. Deliveries across Europe are due in the final quarter of 2026.
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This is exactly the kind of car that should worry Europe's carmakers, and not only on price. Undercutting a Tesla or a Volkswagen is one thing, but the L03 also offers a spread of powertrains, from a sensible single-motor EV to a 382 hp performance version and a 1,000 km range-extender, that many established brands cannot match on one platform. Offering electric buyers a genuine no-range-anxiety option at this money is a genuinely persuasive move, and it shows how quickly the Chinese challengers are learning what European drivers actually want.
The usual caveats apply. XPeng is still a young brand in Europe, its dealer and service network is thin compared with the incumbents, and residual values for newcomers remain an open question. Buyers will rightly weigh all of that against the sticker price. But as a statement of intent, the L03 is a strong one, and the range-extender in particular feels aimed straight at the hesitation that keeps millions of Europeans in petrol cars. The pressure on the established players just went up another notch.
