2021 Xpeng G3i Photos, engines & full specs

The Chinese automaker XPeng unveiled the facelifted version of the G3 electric SUV in 2021, aligning the vehicle's look with the rest of the carmaker's products.

Despite its short history on the market, the carmaker pushed hard to launch new products. It didn't start low, and thanks to massive investments, it was able to show a few models in less than a decade of existence. One of the products was the all-electric SUV G3, which was introduced in 2018 and received an update just three years later.

With a front fascia that featured a closed panel instead of a grille, already a design signature for electric vehicles, the G3i sported angular-shaped headlights integrated into the bumper. Above them, the automaker installed slim horizontal daytime running lights. Even though it was an electric vehicle, it still needed some cooling area, and that was placed in the apron behind a trapezoidal-shaped grille. From its profile, the compact-sized crossover featured a sloped-down greenhouse that ended into a racked-forward tailgate at the back.

The interior boasted high-bolstered front seats and a split-folding benchseat in the rear. On the dashboard, the automaker placed a large, portrait-mode touchscreen as a center stack and a second smaller display inside the instrument cluster. One particular feature of the vehicle was the windscreen, which was extended on the roof above the front occupants.

While the electric motor was nothing to write home about it, the car's AI-based system allowed the vehicle to perform simple autonomous tasks such as parking. It could do that even if no one was onboard to steer the wheel.