After two weeks behind the wheel of the Xpeng G6, I’ve realized that moving from a decade-old Nissan Grand Livina isn’t just a “car upgrade.” It’s like moving from a reliable, silent Stone Age tool to a high-tech spaceship that has a very strong opinion on how you should live your life.

My Grand Livina was like a chill old friend—it didn’t care if I was drifting slightly or if a motorcycle was zooming past; it just kept chugging along. The Xpeng G6, however, is more like a passive-aggressive flight instructor.

Here are three things I’ve learned after 14 days of “adjusting” to my new AI overlord.

1. I am apparently being stalked by motorcycles

In my Livina, motorcycles were just a part of the Malaysian landscape—colorful blurs in my side mirrors. In the Xpeng G6, the car treats every kapchai like a high-level security threat.

The G6’s visualization screen is incredible, but the “Beware of Motorcycles” warnings are relentless. Every time a bike filters through traffic within a 5-kilometer radius, the car chimes in like a worried parent.

Livina Life: “Oh, a bike. Better give him space.”

G6 Life: BEEP BEEP. “MOTORCYCLE DETECTED. DO YOU SEE HIM? I SEE HIM. HE IS RIGHT THERE. DON’T MOVE. DON’T BREATHE.”

I’ve spent the last two weeks feeling like I’m in a video game where the main quest is “Avoid the 3D-rendered scooters.”

2. The steering wheel has a “mind of its own” (literally)

I finally tried the Lane Centering Control (LCC) on the highway. In the Livina, “lane centering” was me holding the wheel and hoping my alignment wasn’t off. In the G6, the steering wheel is no longer a suggestion tool—it’s a command center.

The first time the G6 “nudged” the wheel to keep me centered, I almost jumped. If you try to fight the LCC because you want to avoid a pothole, the car fights back with the strength of a gym enthusiast.

Learning: You don’t “steer” the G6 during LCC; you negotiate with it. It’s a polite but firm wrestling match where the car usually wins because it has more sensors than I have eyeballs.

3. I have a new “best friend” who won’t stop talking

My Nissan had a radio that played CDs. My Xpeng has an AI Voice Assistant that is more attentive than my actual family.

I’ve learned that I no longer need to use my hands for anything. I can say, “Hey XPENG, I’m cold,” and the vents move. But the real humor comes from the driver monitoring. If I look at the side mirror for a second too long or (heaven forbid) yawn because I’m tired of the motorcycle beeps, the car immediately tells me to stay focused.

I went from a car that didn’t know I existed to a car that knows I didn’t get enough sleep last night and thinks I’m a dangerous driver for glancing at the GPS.

The Verdict

The jump from 2010s mechanical simplicity to 2026 digital intensity is a wild ride. The Grand Livina was a car I drove; the Xpeng G6 is a car that drives me. It’s safer, faster, and infinitely cooler—but I’m still learning to live with a co-pilot that panics every time a motorcycle passes by.