Bermaz has rather quietly updated the Xpeng X9, it seems – yours truly spotted a 2026 model already registered and roaming the streets of KL. Having checked with a company source, we can confirm that the revised electric MPV is now on sale, with one unit headed out to the Bermaz Roadshow in Kuantan.
Miffed that the seven-seater has been facelifted not long after its launch in March? Well, the changes are rather minor and probably not worth existing owners sweating over – particularly as prices have since risen by between RM10,000 and RM14,000 across the board.
As such, the X9 now retails at RM280,708 for the Standard Range 2WD Pro, rising up to RM298,708 for the Long Range 2WD Pro and RM314,708 for the Long Range 2WD Pro Plus. All figures are on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of a five-year/120,000 km warranty, an eight-year/160,000 km battery warranty and a five-year/100,000 km free service package.
Exterior changes to the futuristic space shuttle are of the blink-and-you’ll-miss-them variety, consisting solely of silver strips on the black front bumper corner trim and red illumination for the Xpeng script at the rear. The Pro Plus does at least receive new (still 20-inch) intricate multi-spoke wheels, replete with Rolls-Royce-style self-righting centre caps that keep the X badge upright.
Inside, the visual tweaks are even more minimal – just a stitched soft-touch cover for the standard-fit second-row fridge. In China, the new X9 is also fitted with soft-close front doors, dual ISOFIX third-row child seat anchors (instead of only on the right side) and physical rear side window switches in lieu of touch buttons. However, these features are not mentioned in the spec sheet, so we can assume that they have not survived the right-hand drive conversion.
There is one significant change, however. The standard “aviation” second-row seats have been upgraded and now come with 14-way power adjustment and one-touch “zero gravity” recline in addition to the ten-point massage function. Dual 50-watt Qi wireless chargers and fold-out tables, previously the reserve of the Pro Plus, are now also fitted across the range.
Of course, if you want the full towkay experience, you will still need to opt for the Pro Plus, which offers full-sized “grand sofa” second-row seats with 18-way adjustment. The front occupants continue to sit on 12-way power-adjustable pews with memory, heating, ventilation and massage functions, while the third row comes with power recline and can be flipped over and stowed under the boot floor completely electrically.
The X9 remains generously equipped, with standard features that include a massive 17.3-inch infotainment touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 10.25-inch digital instrument display and a 21.4-inch roof-mounted rear monitor. There’s also “Hey Xpeng” voice control and 23-speaker, 2,180-watt Xopera sound system, the latter coming with headrest speakers for the driver.
Other standard kit includes automatic LED lighting, keyless entry and start, all-around double glazing, privacy glass, dual sunroofs, multi-coloured ambient lighting (with a pulsating “rhythmic” function), five-zone auto air-con, an air ioniser, leather upholstery, a 360-degree camera system with a transparency function, a digital rear-view mirror and a powered tailgate. The Pro Plus adds Nappa leather and an air fragrancing system.
Mechanically, the X9 is unchanged, missing out on the Chinese market’s larger batteries and optional dual-motor all-wheel drive. You still get a single front motor producing 320 PS (235 KW) and 450 Nm of torque, getting the 2.6-tonne behemoth from zero to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds on its way to a top speed of 200 km/h.
The Standard Range model continues to feature an 84.5 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery for a WLTP-rated range of 500 km. Stepping up to the Long Range variants nets you a 101.5 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) pack, enabling the X9 to travel up to 590 km on a single charge.
As for charging, the SR can accept up to 235 kW of DC fast charging, the LR, 317 kW; both will top up from 10 to 80% in 20 minutes. They also continue to support 11 kW of AC charging, taking 9.5 and 11 hours to charge from 5 to 100% respectively. Under the skin, all X9s are fitted with air suspension and rear-wheel steering at up to five degrees.
Safety-wise, the X9 continues to come as standard with six airbags and a full complement of driver assists. The latter includes autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane centring assist, speed limit assist, blind spot monitoring with collision prevention, rear cross traffic alert, a door opening warning and auto high beam. Also fitted is park assist with remote and summon functions.
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