Li Auto L9
| Li Auto L9 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Li Auto |
| Also called |
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| Production | 2022–present |
| Assembly | China: Changzhou, Jiangsu |
| Designer | Ben Baum, Gloria Ge |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | luxury full-size crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine, Four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5 L L2E15M (turbo petrol) inline-four 113 kW (152 hp) |
| Electric motor | Two Permanent magnet synchronous motors, 330 kW (440 hp) combined |
| Power output | 330 kW (440 hp) combined |
| Transmission | Single-speed automatic |
| Battery | 44.5 kWh |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,105 mm (122.2 in) |
| Length | 5,218 mm (205.4 in) |
| Width | 1,998 mm (78.7 in) |
| Height | 1,800 mm (70.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 2,520 kg (5,556 lb) |
The Li Auto L9 (Chinese: 理想L9, literal translation: dream or ideal L9) is a luxury full-size crossover SUV by Li Xiang, and it is also the second vehicle from the Chinese automobile manufacturer.
As of 2022 it has the longest electric range of any PHEV in the world (215 km in the NEDC cycle), just above the BMW i3 120 Ah REx (203 km in the EPA cycle).
History[edit]
The L9 was unveiled online in March 2022 and officially launched in June 2022 with the first vehicles to be delivered in China from August 2022.[1]
Specifications[edit]
The vehicle can be described as a range extended vehicle or as a PHEV. It has two electric motors: a 130-kilowatt (174 hp; 177 PS) motor in the front and a 200-kilowatt (268 hp; 272 PS) motor in the rear. It is also equipped with a front-mounted 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine with a 65-litre (17.2 US gal; 14.3 imp gal) petrol tank capacity. The newer facelifted model has a gas tank of 55 litres (14.5 US gal; 12.1 imp gal). The petrol engine is a range extender for the electric motors; it does not directly power the wheels.
Total power output is 240 kW (322 hp; 326 PS) and 530 N⋅m (54 kg⋅m; 391 lb⋅ft). The company claims a NEDC range of 1,315 kilometres (817 mi), and an electric-only NEDC range of 215 kilometres (134 mi). The L9 accelerates 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 5.3 seconds.[2]
Charging to 80% takes 40 minutes with a fast charger. A full charge at 200V takes 6 hours. Battery capacity is 40.6 kWh (146 MJ), out of which 37.2 kWh (134 MJ) is usable.
It is an SUV, available with six or seven seats in three rows.[1] The interior has a pair of two 4-millimetre (0.16 in) thick 15.7-inch wide screens, and the infotainment system runs on Android Auto.[3]
Price[edit]
As of June 2022, the Li L9 price is 459,800 RMB ($68,418) [4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "同比增长68.9% 理想汽车6月交付13024辆". Autohome.com.cn. 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Li Auto announces new SUV L9 with competitive pricing". technode.com. 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Chinese EV start-up Li Auto launches L9, the 'full-size SUV with no match on the market'". scmp.com. 21 June 2022.
- ^ "The L9 SUV From Li Auto Proves That The Chinese Really Are On A Roll". carscoops.com. 3 July 2022.