[April 24, 2026, Beijing] Today, the 2026 (19th) Beijing International Automotive Exhibition officially opened. XPENG Group made a grand appearance with its all-star product matrix, covering multiple popular new vehicles including the all-new model XPENG GX, the 2026 XPENG MONA M03, the all-new XPENG P7, and the 2026 XPENG X9, as well as the all-new generation humanoid robot IRON and the "Land Aircraft Carrier" modular flying car, comprehensively demonstrating XPENG Group's cutting-edge achievements and full-scenario layout in the physical AI matrix.
On the first day of the auto show, XPENG Group held a press conference themed "AI Changes the World." At this press conference, XPENG Group released its first second-generation VLA smart driving report and announced that the second-generation VLA will soon roll out capabilities including campus and underground garage roaming, continuously expanding the boundaries of full-scenario intelligent driving capabilities. At the same time, XPENG Group Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng shared the flagship strengths of the XPENG GX in safety, chassis, space, and smart driving, as well as the all-new "Kunlun Cloud Realm" two-tone exterior color, conveying the upward momentum of the XPENG brand through a technological masterpiece.
XPENG Releases First Second-Generation VLA Smart Driving Report, Smart Driving Capability Is Becoming a Core Decision Factor in Car Purchases
In March of this year, XPENG's second-generation VLA was officially rolled out to users. XPENG Group released its first second-generation VLA smart driving report at this press conference, with data across multiple dimensions all pointing to an inflection point: the second-generation VLA has completed the leap from "usable" to "easy to use" at the capability level and continues to be validated in large-scale real-world use by users. High-level smart driving is transitioning from an "optional configuration" to a core decision factor influencing vehicle purchases.
"Easy-to-use" smart driving is something users cannot do without every day. The second-generation VLA has turned smart driving from a "bonus item" into a "must-have." With an easy-to-learn, smooth, and stable user experience, the second-generation VLA has gained extremely strong user stickiness, truly returning a sense of relaxation behind the wheel to users. Among XPENG's Ultra users across the lineup, the proportion of those who "activated smart driving every day" during the first week of new vehicle ownership reached 98.52%, and the second-generation VLA has already become owners' daily travel habit. For Ultra models, the number of 100% NGP driving trips increased by 115.9% quarter-over-quarter, while the number of takeovers per 100 kilometers decreased by 25.9% quarter-over-quarter. In March, orders for XPENG's Ultra models across the lineup increased by 118% quarter-over-quarter, and the transaction volume of first-time orders that chose Ultra and Ultra SE models increased by 129.3% quarter-over-quarter.
From "usable in specific scenarios" to "easy to use in all scenarios," bidding farewell to "geek early adoption" and moving toward truly mass-market smart driving. The second-generation VLA performs stably in typical difficult scenarios such as urban areas and rural narrow roads, with stronger environmental understanding and continuous decision-making capabilities, truly enabling driving anywhere. For Ultra model users, the number of takeovers in complex narrow-road scenarios decreased by 36.28% quarter-over-quarter. The user coverage of the second-generation VLA continues to expand. Among Ultra model users, 95.3% of female car owners over the age of 50 have experienced the second-generation VLA. Users of all age groups can easily handle it, moving from "a minority trying it out" to "the masses using it regularly."
The dual drivers of reputation and experience have directly translated into market growth, with the time from test drive to order placement significantly shortened. After the release of the second-generation VLA, smart driving has become an important engine driving XPENG's sales growth. From April 1 to 19, XPENG's monthly order volume increased by 74.4% quarter-over-quarter and by 56.8% year-over-year. Since stores began offering experiences, the second-generation VLA test drive approval rating reached 98%, and the time for users from test drive to order placement shortened by 44.7% quarter-over-quarter.
Next, XPENG's second-generation VLA will achieve full coverage across Ultra and Ultra SE models, enabling technology popularization on a larger scale; in addition, it will roll out new capabilities including campus and underground garage roaming, as well as full-scenario stationary start.
Stores Nationwide Welcome a Wave of XPENG GX "Family Review Teams" for Appreciation, "Kunlun Cloud Realm" Two-Tone Exterior Color Makes a Grand Debut
As XPENG's new technology flagship built for the physical AI era, the XPENG GX quickly attracted market attention starting from pre-sales. With leading advantages in more comprehensive safety, more technological handling, more advanced intelligence, and a smarter home, on the first weekend after its official debut, stores nationwide welcomed the first wave of family users visiting intensively for appreciation, beginning detailed experiences centered on the real vehicle's space, exterior, and comfort.
Among these, the extra-large trunk, third-row power-folding three-way seats, third-row backrests that can lie flat at 180°, a sterilizing onboard refrigerator, overhead surround non-inductive air vents, and AI dimming glass—these six experience details moved family users the most. After experiencing it, many users sincerely remarked: "The XPENG GX is the only large six-seat SUV in the industry that can seat 6 people and still fit 6 24-inch suitcases." More users praised the AI dimming glass: "Even a flashlight cannot shine through it. When changing clothes or taking a nap in the car, you no longer have to worry about being disturbed."
At the safety level that family users care about most, the XPENG GX has built three flagship safety systems: "passive vehicle safety, active vehicle safety, and aviation redundant safety," creating an all-domain safety fortress for users' mobility.
In passive safety, the XPENG GX completed the industry's first 720° three-dimensional five-fold chain collision challenge, verifying the vehicle's overall safety strength under extreme conditions far exceeding national standards.
In active safety, the XPENG GX is equipped with an industry-leading active safety combination: it can achieve the industry's highest AEB stopping speed of 150km/h, the industry's highest AES avoidance speed of 130km/h, AES functionality on icy, snowy, and slippery roads, as well as a driver incapacitation assistance system. After personally experiencing the driver incapacitation assistance system, hundreds of overseas XPENG friends praised it endlessly.
In redundant safety, the XPENG GX is also equipped with the industry's first aviation-grade six-fold all-domain safety redundancy system, covering six core dimensions: steer-by-wire, braking, drive, communication, power supply, and unlocking. It shares aviation-grade safety redundancy technology with flying cars, eliminating the risk of vehicle loss of control in all scenarios and achieving cross-era safety leadership.
In terms of range, the XPENG GX adopts a "one car, dual energy" strategy to meet users' diverse travel needs. Among them, the pure electric version has a maximum range of up to 750 kilometers, balancing four-wheel-drive performance with ultra-low energy consumption; the super extended-range version has 430 kilometers of pure electric range, easily handling high-frequency urban commuting, with a combined range of up to 1,585 kilometers, further broadening the boundaries of long-distance travel and bringing a more relaxed, anxiety-free full-scenario travel experience.
In terms of intelligent driving, as China's first fully self-developed front-installed mass-produced Robotaxi prototype vehicle, the XPENG GX brings Robotaxi capabilities down to the mass market. It is equipped with up to 4 Turing chips, with computing power up to 3,000 TOPS, and carries XPENG's second-generation VLA, achieving generational leadership in smart driving capability with an underlying architecture oriented toward the L4 era.
At this press conference, the XPENG GX made a grand debut of the all-new "Kunlun Cloud Realm" two-tone exterior color, further enriching exterior choices. This color scheme adopts a 6C4B paint process, going through more than 50 procedures and 15 layers of paint coating, with a paint film thickness of 230μm and a mirror gloss of up to 98GU, presenting a more layered mirror-finish body effect. At present, XPENG GX display vehicles have gradually arrived at stores nationwide, and interested users are welcome to visit stores for appreciation.
At this Beijing Auto Show, XPENG Group brought the XPENG GX for the physical AI era, bringing Robotaxi-level smart driving capability down to the mass consumer market, fully demonstrating the brand's long-term accumulation and forward-looking layout in the field of AI technology. In addition, it also showcased the implementation results of its physical AI strategy, including the all-new generation IRON and the Land Aircraft Carrier, outlining a full-scenario intelligent ecosystem covering land travel, air travel, and humanoid robots.
This year, XPENG Group will continue to deeply cultivate physical AI technology and steadily advance the mass production process of cutting-edge products such as the "Land Aircraft Carrier" modular flying car and the new-generation humanoid robot IRON, optimizing users' travel and life experiences through pragmatic technological innovation and writing a new chapter in mobility in the physical AI era.
