Made-in-China smart-EV maker XPeng has dropped the first set of live photos of the MONA L03, the second product under its entry-level MONA sub-brand. The reveal confirms the production design and credits a notable hire behind it: Juanma Lopez, the former exterior design chief at Ferrari, who now leads the global MONA design team. XPeng is pitching the L03 as “the young driver’s first smart SUV,” and will offer it in both pure-electric (BEV) and extended-range (EREV) configurations.
The Ferrari-to-MONA Design Brief
Lopez joined XPeng in 2024 after more than a decade at Ferrari, where he led the exterior surfacing on the Roma, Purosangue and SF90 Stradale. His MONA L03 work moves the brand away from the tech-startup design idiom of the P7 and G9, toward a more sculpted, emotionally weighted visual language. The front fascia uses a closed nose flanked by horizontally split LED headlamps that meet at the center in an X-motif. A short hood, long cabin and strong character line from headlamp to rear haunch give the L03 a stance closer to a coupe-SUV than its 100,000-150,000 RMB price band would suggest.
Twin Powertrains and Pricing Promise
Underneath, the L03 rides on an evolution of XPeng’s SEPA 2.0 architecture and is the first MONA product to be offered as both BEV and EREV. The BEV base trim carries a ~60 kWh LFP pack with CLTC 510 km range, while a 75 kWh NMC pack pushes range to 620 km. The EREV pairs a 1.5-liter range extender with a 31 kWh battery, delivering ~200 km pure-electric and combined range north of 1,200 km — a direct shot at Li Auto’s playbook, but at a much lower price. Industry expectations place the BEV starting near 129,800 RMB ($17,900) and the EREV near 149,800 RMB ($20,660).
ADAS Is the Real Surprise
Despite the entry-level positioning, mid and top trims include XPeng’s XNGP city-level Navigate-on-Autopilot stack — three forward cameras, six surround cameras, five mmWave radars — supporting 24 Chinese cities at launch and nationwide rollout via OTA over the following six months. There’s no LiDAR option; Lopez and the engineering team confirmed the L03’s ADAS package is pure-vision by design. Pre-sale is expected in late August 2026, with first deliveries in October. Overseas exports are flagged for 2027 consideration.
For the full design breakdown, MIIT filings background and trim-by-trim spec sheet, iEVChina reported earlier this week.
Source: Autohome.com
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