Key Points
- XPeng has teased the Mona L05, a five-seat mid-size electric SUV with a crossover body shape, ahead of its China launch in the fourth quarter of 2026.
- The L05 is expected to reach Australia in the first quarter of 2027 as XPeng's fifth local model and the second from its L series after the L03.
- At 4870mm long, it is similar in size to the BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y, and offers up to 660km of claimed CLTC range in China.
Chinese electric car maker XPeng has teased the Mona L05, a five-seat mid-size SUV with a crossover body shape. The company announced the model on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Monday 12 October, without giving a debut date or pricing.
The L05 is expected to launch in Australia in the first quarter of 2027. It would be XPeng's fifth model in Australia and the second from its L series, following the L03 SUV coupe that went on sale locally in September from $41,900.
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Teased in China ahead of Q4 launch
XPeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng said during the company's earnings call in August that the Mona L05 would launch in China in the fourth quarter of 2026.
XPeng is pitching the L05 at younger buyers as a spacious five-seat SUV. In China, the L05 sits above the compact Mona L03, which launched there in July. XPeng sells that car in Australia as the L03, without the Mona name, the same convention is expected to follow suit for the L05.
Similar in size to the Sealion 7 and Model Y
According to earlier Chinese regulatory filings, the L05 measures 4870mm long, 1930mm wide and 1636mm tall, with a 2940mm wheelbase.
That puts it in the same size class as the BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y, two of the best-selling electric SUVs in Australia. The L05 is 40mm longer than the Sealion 7 and 80mm longer than the Model Y.
Its wheelbase is 10mm longer than the Sealion 7's and 50mm longer than the Model Y's, which should help rear-seat space.
Dimension | XPeng Mona L05 | BYD Sealion 7 | Tesla Model Y |
Length | 4870mm | 4830mm | 4790mm |
Width | 1930mm | 1925mm | 1921mm |
Height | 1636mm | 1620mm | 1624mm |
Wheelbase | 2940mm | 2930mm | 2890mm |
L05 figures are from Chinese regulatory filings. Sealion 7 and Model Y figures are for current Australian-market models.
Battery, range and powertrains
In China, the L05 will be offered as a battery electric vehicle (BEV) and as an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV).
The BEV uses a 71.1kWh LFP battery. It has a claimed range of 615km to 660km on China's CLTC test cycle, this should translate to 523km and 561km respectively.
The EREV pairs a 1.5-litre range extender engine with a 37.2kWh battery. Both versions use a single drive motor making up to 183kW.
Specification | Mona L05 BEV | Mona L05 EREV |
Battery | 71.1kWh LFP | 37.2kWh |
Claimed range (CLTC) | 615km to 660km | Not stated |
Range extender | None | 1.5-litre engine |
Motor output | 183kW | 183kW |
Seats | Five | Five |
XPeng has not confirmed which powertrains will come to Australia.
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XPeng's growing Australian line-up
The L05 would join the L03 as XPeng's second L series model in Australia. XPeng has not announced Australian pricing or specifications for the L05.
XPeng is also preparing to launch the G9L large SUV in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Why the L05 matters to XPeng
XPeng is rolling out a run of new SUVs as it tries to lift sales. It launched the five-seat flagship G9L in China on 17 September, alongside the six-seat GX.
The company delivered 41,256 vehicles in September, its highest monthly total this year. That was up 5.5 per cent on August but down 0.78 per cent on a year earlier, according to CnEVPost.
Third-quarter deliveries reached a record 118,390 vehicles, up 2.05 per cent year on year. Deliveries for the first nine months of 2026 totalled 284,367, down 9.2 per cent.
He Xiaopeng said in August that XPeng aims to exceed 60,000 sales a month in the fourth quarter as the G9L and Mona L05 roll out. That target is about 45 per cent above September's deliveries.
Mona L03 deliveries passed 10,000 in September, and XPeng said production was still ramping up.
What is still unconfirmed for Australia
XPeng has not confirmed Australian pricing, specifications, powertrains or an exact launch date for the L05.
Pricing will also decide how the L05 sits under the electric car fringe benefits tax exemption, which can make an EV novated lease cheaper. The exemption no longer applies to plug-in hybrids, including extended-range models, so only a BEV version would qualify. Given it will be positioned to compete against the BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y it will almost certainly be priced below the new threshold for full FBT exemption of $75,000 which comes into effect in 1 April 2027.
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