XPeng Mona M03
| XPeng Mona M03 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | XPeng |
| Production | August 2024 – present |
| Assembly |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car (C) |
| Body style | 5-door liftback |
| Layout | |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | Permanent magnet synchronous |
| Power output | 140–160 kW (190–218 PS; 188–215 hp) |
| Battery | |
| Electric range | 515–620 km (320–385 mi) (CLTC) |
| Plug-in charging |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,815 mm (110.8 in) |
| Length | 4,780 mm (188.2 in) |
| Width | 1,896 mm (74.6 in) |
| Height | 1,445 mm (56.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,661–1,739 kg (3,662–3,834 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | XPeng P5 |
The XPeng Mona M03 (Chinese: 小鹏MONA M03; pinyin: Xiǎopéng MONA M03) is a battery-powered liftback manufactured by Chinese electric car company XPeng and originally developed by DiDi, a Chinese ride-hailing company. It is the first product under the Mona product line, which focuses on lower-priced vehicles in the mainstream segment as opposed to the premium positioning of previous XPeng vehicles. In China, it occupies the A-class segment, equivalent to the global C-segment.[1]
The vehicle was previewed with a set of images in June 2024, then introduced in July 2024 and went on sale in August 2024 ahead of the Chengdu Auto Show.[2] Deliveries began on August 30, 2024 and total deliveries reached 30,000 units in November 2024.[3] The Max variant, equipped with urban supervised autonomous driving capabilities, was launched on May 20, 2025 with deliveries beginning on May 28.[4][5][6]
According to XPeng, Mona stands for "Made Of New AI".[7] The company's CEO, He Xiaopeng, mentioned that the alphanumeric name "M03" was chosen as a tribute to the Tesla Model 3.
Development
Originally developed by DiDi's smart electric vehicle department called Da Vinci, the project was codenamed "Mona" during its development starting from 2021.[8] Original plans were to launch DiDi's own budget entry level EV brand, and the Mona would be the first product to be launched.[9] Plans started to change in late 2022 when the development of the Mona project was nearly complete, with camouflaged testing prototypes were seen driving around in March 2023.[10] At that time, most of the Da Vinci team was laid off, shortly before DiDi sold its EV development business along with the Mona project to XPeng in August 2023.[11][12]
Specifications
During launch, the Mona M03 is available in three variants called 515, 620 and 580 Max, denoting its CLTC ranges. The 515 version is powered by a 51.8 kWh battery, while the 620 and 580 Max uses a 62.2 kWh pack. Both are LFP blade batteries produced by FinDreams, which can recharge from 30–80% in 26 minutes. It is powered by a front-mounted single motor with a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration figure of 7.8 seconds for the entry version and 7.4 seconds for the 620 and 580 Max.[1]
The M03 uses a MacPherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension.
According to XPeng, the development of the vehicle was focused on reducing drag on the car. XPeng claims that the model has lowest drag coefficient among the world's mass-produced fully electric hatchbacks at Cd 0.194. The Mona M03 underwent 10 wind tunnel tests of more than 100 hours each, which shaved off Cd 0.085 from the wind resistance leading to a claimed 60 km (37 mi) range increase.[2]
The exterior was originally available in Nebula White, Dark Night Black, and Star Ocean Beige, with Star Twilight Purple, Micro-moon Grey, and Star Rain Green becoming available later with the release of the Max models. The interior is available in Morning Fog Grey or Night Grey, with Dawn Purple available exclusively with the Star Twilight Purple paint color. It has the option of 18-inch low-drag or 19-inch sporty wheels. The Max variant has frameless side mirrors with teal autonomous driving indicator lights.[6]
The Mona M03 only has a large floating central infotainment screen with a size of 15.6 inches. The system is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip with 16 GB RAM. The car has no physical buttons except for two scroll wheels on the steering wheel. An instrument panel screen behind the steering wheel is an optional plug-in accessory. The model also has option of a rear entertainment screen.[13]
As standard, the Xpeng Mona M03 is equipped with 2 mmWave radars, 7 cameras and 12 ultrasonic sensors to support its XPILOT L2 intelligent driving system.[13] Max variants have an XNGP system capable of supervised autonomous driving in urban conditions, and are equipped with an additional mmWave radar, 5 more cameras, and are powered by two Nvidia Orin X SoCs capable of a total of 508 TOPS, and notably does not use LiDAR sensors.[4][5][6]
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| Model | Range (CLTC) | Battery | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h (62 mph) | Top speed |
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| Long Range Plus | 515 km (320 mi) | 51.8 kWh LFP Blade FinDreams | 140 kW (188 hp; 190 PS) | 225 N⋅m (166 lb⋅ft) | 7.8sec | 155 km/h (96 mph) |
| Long Range Max | 502 km (312 mi) | |||||
| Ultra Long Range Plus | 620 km (385 mi) | 62.2 kWh LFP Blade FinDreams | 160 kW (215 hp; 218 PS) | 250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) | 7.4sec | |
| Ultra Long Range Max | 600 km (373 mi) |
Sales
After deliveries began on August 30, 2024, total deliveries reached 30,000 units in mid-November 2024.[3] At the launch of the Max variant on May 20, 2025, XPeng said that 90% of M03 customers are under the age of 35.[5]
| Year | China |
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| 2024 | 48,609[14] |
References
- ^ a b Zhang, Phate (2024-08-27). "Xpeng launches Mona M03 to rival Tesla Model 3 at half price". CnEVPost. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b Andrews, Mark (2024-07-03). "Xpeng Mona M03 unveiled in China with 620 km range and BYD battery". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b Zhang, Phate (2024-11-28). "Xpeng sees 10,000th P7+ roll off line, 20 days after launch". CnEVPost. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ a b Leung, Adrian (2025-05-19). "Xpeng finally rolls out Mona M03 Max on 20 May: delayed for autonomy tuning". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ a b c Kang, Lei (2025-05-20). "Xpeng debuts Mona M03 Max, official launch set for later this month". CnEVPost. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ a b c Qin, Chao (2025-05-21). 小鹏MONA M03 Max将于5月28日上市 辅助驾驶硬件很强 价格很香？ [XPeng MONA M03 Max will be launched on May 28. The assisted driving hardware is very powerful and the price is very attractive?]. www.autohome.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ McDee, Max (2024-06-11). "XPeng reveals official image of Mona M03". ArenaEV.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Li, Su (2021-04-09). "DiDi Global Inc. launched the "Leonardo da Vinci" and entered the Bureau to build the "Battle of the Gods"". moomoo.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ McDee, Max (2024-08-28). "XPeng and Didi join forces with new affordable EV brand on the horizon". ArenaEV.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Wang, Hexuan (2023-03-12). "猜猜这是什么车？ 疑似长安新车谍照". Autohome.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Petkovic, Dalibor (2023-08-28). "Xpeng and Didi to develop an entry-level compact EV under the new Mona brand. Mass production by 2024". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Zhu, Julie (2024-08-26). "Exclusive: China's Didi in talks to sell smart auto assets to state-backed NavInfo's unit, say sources". Reuters.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ a b Andrews, Mark (2024-08-27). "Xpeng Mona M03 sedan launched – prices start from just 16,800 USD". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "December, 2024 auto sales of XPENG _in China - Gasgoo". autonews.gasgoo.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
External links
- Official website (in Chinese)