Gasgoo Munich-XPENG has opened presales for the MONA L05 in China, with five variants priced between RMB 169,800 and RMB 191,800, according to a post on XPENG's WeChat account. The model is scheduled to hit the market on October 29 and will be offered with battery-electric and range-extended powertrains. Developed for adaptation to 65 countries and regions worldwide, the MONA L05 follows XPENG’s family design language.
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Design and dimensions
The MONA L05 shares its family design language with the MONA L03 and features XPENG’s signature starship-style headlights. It also has an active grille shutter system (AGS) designed to balance aerodynamic performance with electric powertrain cooling. Six exterior colors are available: Crescent Silver, Micro Moon Gray, Nebula White, Crystal Black, Roland Purple and Fairyland Green.
The car has a low-slung, fastback profile, frameless doors and integrated semi-hidden door handles. Other exterior details include newly designed wheels and brake calipers available in multiple colors. Its length-to-height ratio is 2.98, width-to-height ratio 1.18 and wheelbase-to-length ratio 0.6.
At the rear, a full-width Star Ring taillight incorporates more than 300 laser-engraved LED elements, according to the source. The optional ROAM package includes dedicated 20-inch black wheels, body-colored brake caliper covers, a high-gloss black rear spoiler and a matching logo.
Driver assistance
The MONA L05 features XPENG’s second-generation VLA system. The Max version uses one Turing AI chip, delivering 750 TOPS of effective computing power, and supports the second-generation VLA Lite model. The Ultra SE version uses two Turing AI chips with 1,500 TOPS of effective computing power and supports the full second-generation VLA model. XPENG says the system is designed to handle complex driving conditions.
Interior, comfort and connectivity
The cabin has a wraparound layout and is available in Deep Space Gray and Qiyu Gray. Equipment includes a dual-layer floating dashboard, a 17.3-inch 3K central display and a 26.8-inch W-HUD head-up display. XPENG’s in-car assistant, Xiao P, has been upgraded to the Master Agent system, which supports flexible navigation searches, complex trip planning, voice-based itinerary adjustments and natural-language interaction.
The car also features 256-color ambient lighting with AI-based lighting interaction and concealed powered front air vents. A sport steering wheel with dual satellite buttons allows drivers to switch driving modes with one touch.
Additional equipment includes a 17.3-inch ceiling-mounted entertainment screen for rear passengers, rear-seat folding tables, a 20-speaker AI audio system, metal-etched speaker grilles, a large illuminated vanity mirror, a velvet headliner and an electric sunshade. The cabin has eight charging points for personal devices. The ROAM package also offers three dedicated interior themes, Nappa leather seats and ROAM embroidery.
Seating and space
All seats are described as cloud-soft comfort seats. The driver’s AI seat supports active cushion firmness adjustment, active side-bolster support, leg support, lumbar support, shoulder support and backrest side-bolster adjustment. The front passenger seat has a 14-point massage and a zero-gravity mode. The rear seats offer 11 degrees of powered adjustment, heating and stepless positioning.
Powertrain, range and charging
The MONA L05 will be offered with battery-electric and range-extended powertrains. The battery-electric version has range options of 535 km and 635 km. The range-extended version offers up to 310 km of electric-only range and a combined range of 1,310 km with a full tank and fully charged battery. Charging from 10% to 80% takes as little as 14.7 minutes, according to the source.
Chassis and handling
The chassis combines a front MacPherson strut suspension with a rear five-link independent setup and DCC intelligent variable-damping shock absorbers. The minimum turning radius is 5.4 meters. XPENG lists the shortest braking distance from 100 km/h as 34.22 meters.
