XPeng's new MONA L05 is bigger, bolder, and split into two completely different machines
The new MONA L05 stretches to 4870 mm with a 2940 mm wheelbase, and buyers get to choose between a pure EV and an EREV with a petrol generator on board.
While rivals argue over who needs yet another compact crossover, XPeng has quietly rolled a very different kind of machine onto China's roads. The MONA L05 is the third car in the mass-market family after the M03 sedan and the L03 crossover, and this is no modest city runabout. Length: 4870 mm. Wheelbase: 2940 mm. Noticeably bigger than the brand's current SUV. And here's where it gets interesting: buyers get to pick between two completely different powertrains — a fully electric setup and an EREV with a petrol generator. This isn't a trim choice. It's a choice of philosophy.
The electric L05 gets a single rear motor rated at 183 kW, or roughly 249 hp, paired with a 71.1 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery. Chinese certification documents confirm four separate range figures — 615, 635, 640 and 660 km on the CLTC cycle. That's a wide spread, and it's no accident: it clearly maps to different trim configurations.
The EREV version keeps the same 183 kW traction motor, but adds a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter petrol engine producing 70 kW that works purely as a generator. The battery here is smaller — 37.2 kWh — yet XPeng claims 237 to 253 km on CLTC even without the engine firing up. In other words, the petrol partner is more of a safety net for long trips than an everyday necessity.
In size, the L05 pulls significantly away from the MONA L03. The new car is about 220 mm longer, and its wheelbase has grown by roughly 90 mm, even though the main electric motor's output stays identical at 183 kW. The family is growing, but it still shares one heart.
Inside the prototype sits a large central touchscreen, a two-spoke steering wheel, a column-mounted gear selector and wireless phone charging. Outside, it keeps the MONA family look, with a closed-off front end, Y-shaped lighting and a sloping roofline. Just don't expect a global launch announcement any time soon — and there's a reason for that.
XPeng has already named the MONA L03 its official international model: it premiered in Munich on July 16, and the car is set to roll out across 65 countries and regions. The L05, on the other hand, exists only in Chinese certification paperwork for now — no export markets, no pricing, no sales date. It'll have to wait its turn on the world stage.