Social video shows XPeng GX fording about 700 mm of water

XPeng used a short social video on May 15 to show its upcoming GX sport utility vehicle driving through water about 700 millimeters deep, part of a broader marketing push around the model’s off-road and safety claims. Company and affiliated social posts described the GX as having a 700 mm maximum wading depth, and the clip showed the vehicle maintaining forward motion through a flooded test section. The post circulated on X and Chinese social platform Weibo as XPeng builds toward the model’s launch. XPeng has said the GX launch event is scheduled for May 20 at 7:30 p.m. ### Where did the 700 mm claim come from? XPeng’s own Weibo account said last week that the GX has a “700 mm maximum wading depth,” adding that a wading mode can activate automatically on waterlogged roads and that water level can be displayed in real time. That post tied the feature directly to seasonal rain concerns in southern China, where buyers asked about water-crossing ability. (weibo.com) A May 15 Weibo post from auto commentator “狮子头_又无助,” which referenced XPeng GX details, said 70 centimeters of wading depth is in line with some body-on-frame off-road vehicles and added that the range-extended GX version’s air intake had been raised above 950 mm. The same post said the GX comes standard with wading radar and software controls that can decide whether the range extender should shut down based on water level and battery charge. (weibo.com) ### What does the video itself show? The circulating clip showed an XPeng GX entering and moving through a water basin marked at about 700 mm, with the vehicle continuing forward without stopping. Search results also surfaced mirror uploads and reposted clips on video platforms carrying nearly identical descriptions of a “700 mm” underwater or flood-water challenge, consistent with the social footage referenced in the original posts. (weibo.com) A separate YouTube upload summarizing an XPeng GX test said the vehicle handled flooded roads “with confidence” and repeated the 700 mm figure, though that wording came from the uploader rather than an independent test body. Reuters could not independently verify the exact test conditions, including water speed, surface composition or whether the vehicle was a production-spec GX. (youtube.com) ### Was this part of a larger test program? Chinese media and reposted video descriptions have linked the GX’s water demonstration to a broader safety-testing campaign around the model. A Weibo post from Jiupai News on April 16 said XPeng formally released the GX during a CCTV News live program on April 15 and said the vehicle had completed a series of tests including chained collisions, a truck rollover scenario, chassis scraping and an underbody-supported wading test. (youtube.com) A separate video description found in search results said the GX completed a “720° five-stage sequential crash test” in collaboration with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, or CATARC, and included a 700 mm wading test with no battery fire and no water intrusion into the cabin. That claim appeared in the uploader’s text and was not independently confirmed through a CATARC document in the material reviewed. (weibo.com) ### What is the GX that XPeng is promoting? XPeng first disclosed the GX in early February, and specialist outlet CnEVPost reported on February 6 that regulatory filings showed a six-seat SUV measuring 5,265 mm long with a 3,115 mm wheelbase. The same report said the extended-range version supports a top speed of 200 km/h. (youtube.com) Electrek reported on April 24 that XPeng unveiled the GX at the Beijing auto show as a flagship SUV with a starting price of 399,800 yuan, or about $58,000, and up to 750 kilometers of range for the battery-electric version. XPeng’s global website does not yet list a full GX model page in the material surfaced by search. (cnevpost.com) ### When is XPeng expected to provide fuller details? XPeng’s official Weibo account said the GX launch event is set for May 20 at 7:30 p.m. The company has also used recent posts to say national store test drives have begun, suggesting fuller specifications, pricing and trim details are likely to be published around that event. (weibo.com) (electrek.co)