XPENG VLA 2.0 vs. Tesla FSD in Amsterdam — Part 1: XPENG L03
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
On September 11, a journalist became the first non‑XPENG person to ride in an L03 prototype equipped with the company’s XNGP VLA 2.0 system, followed by a Tesla Model 3 using Full Self‑Driving (FSD) on the same Amsterdam streets. The test, conducted under embargo, was arranged after XPENG messaged the writer while returning from IFA Berlin. Both vehicles were piloted by Longwen of XPENG’s Munich office; the journalist observed but did not drive. Amsterdam’s narrow, construction‑laden canals, heavy bicycle traffic and intermittent rain created a demanding environment for autonomous software. VLA 2.0 repeatedly anticipated hazards, maintained cautious gaps around construction and cyclists, and only hesitated in the most complex scenarios, offering a notably assertive driving style compared with human expectations.
💡 Why It Matters
- · Demonstrating VLA 2.0’s ability to navigate Europe’s most cyclist‑dense, unpredictable streets puts XPENG in direct competition with Tesla’s FSD on a terrain where the latter has yet to prove dominance.
