A standard production XPENG G6 SUV has covered 1,000 km in 8 hours, 25 minutes and 10 seconds at UTAC’s Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK, becoming the first production EV to break the 10-hour mark. The 66-kWh Long Range model used 400 kW DC charging and 800 V architecture.
The XPENG G6 SUV has completed a 1,000 km (621-mile) run in 8 hours, 25 minutes and 10 seconds including charging stops, becoming the first production electric vehicle to break the 10-hour barrier over the distance.
The test, conducted at UTAC’s Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK, surpassed a previous record set by a prototype single-seater developed solely for long-distance efficiency testing, which covered 1,008 km in just under 10 hours. The earlier mark was set on a single charge, whereas the XPENG run incorporated multiple ultra-fast charging stops, shifting the emphasis from raw range to recharge speed.
The vehicle used was an unmodified, standard UK-specification XPENG G6 Long Range with rear-wheel drive, a 66-kWh battery and an official WLTP combined range of up to 570 km (354 miles). A team of professional UTAC test drivers completed 312 laps of the facility’s 3.2 km (two-mile) high-speed bowl on 7 May 2026 in dry conditions, with ambient temperatures between 7.9 and 15.6 degrees centigrade.
The drivers maintained an average speed of 119 km/h (74 mph) while using the vehicle’s connectivity and infotainment functions in what XPENG described as representative real-world conditions.
The G6 used nearby 400 kW DC charging infrastructure, with XPENG noting the vehicle is engineered to accept higher charge rates as public networks evolve. The model’s 800 V architecture can take the battery from 10% to 80% in as little as 12 minutes.
“Our team of drivers piloted the XPENG G6 under fully scrutinised conditions throughout, to set a new production EV standard,” said Joe Britton, vehicle test engineer at UTAC. “The G6 performed admirably over the demanding test cycle, being comfortable and stable at high speed, and recharging very quickly and consistently.”
Charging stops averaged 13 minutes 20 seconds, and the time required to leave the circuit, recharge and rejoin the track was included in the final recorded result.
According to Jonny Miller, sales director at XPENG UK, based in Solihull, the run demonstrates the practical impact of fast charging on long-distance journeys. “Setting this new benchmark is an exciting endorsement of the XPENG G6’s capabilities as a sophisticated electric vehicle, designed for real-world drivers who want luxury and performance,” he said. “Covering 1,000 km in under eight-and-a-half hours perfectly demonstrates the everyday importance of XPENG G6’s recharge capabilities, which are already optimised for future charging infrastructure enhancements.”
