Li Auto prepares premium electric SUV i6 - debut in September

🔧 Technical Specifications

• Two variants: AWD with two motors (150 kW in front and 250 kW in the rear, totaling 400 kW/536 hp), and RWD with a single 250 kW rear motor.
• Dynamics: 0-100 km/h acceleration in approximately 5 seconds.
• Range: estimated 600-700 km (CLTC) on LFP battery .
• Charge 5C and 800V platform: up to 500km of travel in 10 minutes .
• Dimensions: length ≈ 4,950 mm, base 3,000 mm, height ≈ 1,655 mm .
• Maximum speed: up to 180 km/h .
• Lidar and ADAS: LiDAR Hesai ATL roof + NOA autopilot system on Nvidia Thor-X chip}.
• Body and Style: fastback coupe shape, floating roof, wide trunk.

📊 Competitors and strategy

• Who are the potential competitors: Tesla Model Y and European premiums: Mercedes GLC, BMW X3, Audi Q5 .
• Price: starts at around 250,000 yuan (~\$34,500).
• Sales volume: Li Auto expects an annual circulation of 120-150,000 units, forming part of a strategy to achieve revenue of 300 billion yuan .

🏙 Infrastructure expansion

• By the end of 2025, 4,000 superchargers are planned, covering 90% of China's highways.
• There are already more than 2,500 charging stations in China - more than Tesla has .

🔍 Why it matters

• Li Auto is phasing out of EREV (mileage extender hybrids) and moving to clean BEV.
• The i6 is the first electric SUV in the sub-5-seat category - a logical step after the large Mega MPV.
• It's a key product to compete with Tesla in the high end and expand exports in 2028+.

✅ Bottom line

Li Auto i6 is a technologically advanced, powerful and competitive MID-SIZE SUV. With impressive TX (0-100km/h in 5 sec, 5C charging, ADAS) and ambition, it can change the dynamics of Chinese BEV market.

Looking forward to September and the first test drives!