Xpeng GX: A Six-Seat Luxury SUV Rivaling the NIO ES9 and Zeekr 9X — What It Means for Gulf Buyers

Xpeng has unveiled the GX, a six-seat luxury SUV aimed at the NIO ES9 and Zeekr 9X, in a segment with real traction in the Gulf. Here's what the comparable Zeekr 9X already costs to import to the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

The Xpeng GX. Photo by JustAnotherCarDesigner, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — not a DriveSino inventory photo, since the GX hasn't reached the used-export market yet.

Xpeng has unveiled the GX, a six-seat luxury SUV positioned directly against the NIO ES9 and Zeekr 9X — a segment that has found real, established demand among Gulf buyers already comfortable paying premium prices for large, tech-forward SUVs, the same pattern DriveSino sees across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait.

Too New to Import — But Its Direct Rival Already Is

As a newly unveiled model, the GX hasn't reached China's used-vehicle market yet. Its closest existing rival, the Zeekr 9X, already has — DriveSino's live inventory currently lists 115 Zeekr 9X units at FOB China prices from $67,760 to $102,790, giving Gulf buyers a real, sourceable alternative in the same segment today.

Shipping to the Gulf

The UAE is served by Dubai (Jebel Ali), Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah with freight from $1,980 USD and 14–20 day transit — one of the fastest routes DriveSino offers — while Saudi Arabia ships to Jeddah and Dammam. Full duty and process details are in our country guides.

See our full UAE import guide or Saudi Arabia import guide for duties and the step-by-step process, or browse current Zeekr 9X inventory for real listings with photos and inspection reports.

Import cost figures are DriveSino's own, drawn from live inventory at time of publication.