
- Xpeng's VLA 2.0 is smooth and confident, but still trails Tesla Full Self-Driving in overall capability.
- It relies too heavily on lead cars and can react too late to lane changes and traffic.
- It looks impressive in traffic but hasn’t yet proven how good it is in emergency situations.
Tesla may still be the name most associated with advanced driver assistance systems, but China is closing the gap fast. Xpeng recently started rolling out its VLA 2.0 driver assistance system, and Western journalists had the chance to experience it in a real-world driving scenario. They were all impressed.