Li Auto Inc. (“Li Auto” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LI; HKEX: 2015),
a leader in China’s new energy vehicle market, today hosted its
2024 Spring Launch Event and officially launched Li MEGA, its
high-tech flagship family MPV. As the Company’s first high-voltage
battery electric vehicle, Li MEGA provides big families with a
blend of energy replenishment experience as efficient as
traditional ICE vehicle refueling, next-generation design and
exceptionally low drag coefficient, roomy and comfortable space,
flagship-level performance and safety features, and superior
intelligent experience.
At the event, the Company also launched its 2024
Li L7, Li L8, and Li L9 models, which further enhance product
capabilities through upgrades in the range-extension system,
chassis system, safety features, comfort configurations, and
vehicle intelligence to better meet the needs of family users.
Deliveries of Li MEGA and 2024 Li L7, Li L8, and
Li L9 will commence in March 2024. The following table sets forth
their retail prices.
Trim |
|
Li MEGA |
|
2024 Li L7 |
|
2024 Li L8 |
|
2024 Li L9 |
Max |
|
559,800 |
|
379,800 |
|
399,800 |
|
459,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro |
|
— |
|
349,800 |
|
369,800 |
|
429,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Air |
|
— |
|
319,800 |
|
339,800 |
|
— |
|
(Unit: RMB) |
Below is an overview of Li MEGA. For more
details about Li MEGA and 2024 Li L7, Li L8, and Li L9 models,
please visit Li Auto’s official website.
Li MEGA aims to assure big families of a
superior energy replenishment experience, enabling them to travel
without range anxiety. Li MEGA is built on an 800-volt battery
electric platform and is equipped with the joint-developed Li
Auto-CATL Qilin 5C battery, which has a total capacity of 102.7
kilowatt-hours and can support a CLTC range of 710 kilometers. With
Li Auto 5C super charging stalls, Li MEGA can achieve a driving
range of 500 kilometers with a 12-minute charge. Furthermore, the
Company has been building its super charging network at scale, with
plans to invest an aggregate of at least RMB6 billion in the future
and to establish over 5,000 self-operated 5C charging stations.
Franchised urban charging stations also will be widely deployed in
2024.
Li MEGA’s distinctive design grants it a
remarkably low drag coefficient and low energy consumption. Li MEGA
adopts a waterdrop front, a fastback roof, a unique “Aero Blade,”
and flawless bodywork, creating a brand-new aesthetic symbol
contrary to conventional MPVs. Li MEGA’s 0.215 drag coefficient is
the lowest among all current, mass-produced MPVs globally*.
Enhanced by silicon carbide power chips, Li MEGA’s energy
consumption is 15.9 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers, the world’s
lowest among battery electric four-wheel drive MPVs*.
Li MEGA offers a roomy, comfortable, and
user-friendly space tailored for big families. With a length of
5,350 millimeters, a width of 1,965 millimeters, a height of 1,850
millimeters, a wheelbase of 3,300 millimeters, and an effective
interior length (from pedal to tail door) of 3,791 millimeters, Li
MEGA’s flagship-level dimensions offer excellent passenger and
storage space. Armed with a whole-vehicle glass area exceeding 8.26
square meters, a Magic Carpet in the driver seat, a copilot Queen
Seat, second-row double independent seats, third-row large seats,
as well as an intelligent fresh air system, a platinum audio
system, a 17-inch OLED flagship screen, and a refrigerator, Li MEGA
offers ultimate comfort for every family member. Li MEGA is
designed with more user-friendly features, such as electrically
adjustable seats in all three rows, oversized electric sliding
doors, a gull-wing tail door, and internal and external power
outlets.
Li MEGA boasts superior performance and safety
features. Li MEGA is equipped with an intelligent, dual-motor,
all-wheel drive system with a maximum power of 400 kilowatts and a
maximum torque of 542 Newton meters, enabling acceleration from 0
to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds. Equipped with Li Magic Carpet air
suspension Max, Li MEGA features a chassis structure with
double-wishbone front suspension and H-arm multi-link rear
suspension, dual-chamber air spring and continuous damping control
(CDC), encompassing extraordinary handling stability and driving
comfort. Li MEGA also comes standard with the Fortress Protection
System, boasting a body torsional stiffness of 44,000 Newton meter
per degree. Meticulously developed according to the China Insurance
Automotive Safety Index’s (C-IASI) G rating (the highest rating)
criteria for 25% frontal offset impact tests on both the driver and
passenger sides, as well as stringent criteria for rear-end
collision tests, Li MEGA ensures safety for big families on every
journey.
Li MEGA provides exceptional autonomous driving
and smart space experience for big families. With respect to
autonomous driving, Li MEGA is powered by dual NVIDIA Orin-X chips
with 508 TOPS of computing power, capable of full scenario
autonomous driving, automated parking, and AEB active safety. In
terms of smart space, Li MEGA is powered by a high-performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P chip. “Li Xiang Tong Xue,” equipped with
Mind GPT, serves as an encyclopedic teacher and a reliable
assistant in driving, travel, and entertainment for the whole
family.
_________________________
* Based on the statistical results of publicly
available information on mass-produced vehicles as of November 7,
2023, conducted by Li Auto Laboratory.
About Li Auto Inc.
Li Auto Inc. is a leader in China’s new energy
vehicle market. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, and
sells premium smart electric vehicles. Its mission is: Create a
Mobile Home, Create Happiness (创造移动的家, 创造幸福的家). Through innovations
in product, technology, and business model, the Company provides
families with safe, convenient, and comfortable products and
services. Li Auto is a pioneer to successfully commercialize
extended-range electric vehicles in China. The Company started
volume production in November 2019. Its current model lineup
includes Li MEGA, a high-tech flagship family MPV, Li L9, a
six-seat flagship family SUV, and Li L8, a six-seat premium family
SUV, as well as Li L7, a five-seat flagship family SUV. The Company
leverages technology to create value for its users. It concentrates
its in-house development efforts on its proprietary range extension
system, next-generation electric vehicle technology, and smart
vehicle solutions while expanding its product line by developing
new BEVs and EREVs to target a broader user base.
For more information, please visit:
https://ir.lixiang.com.
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factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not
limited to the following: Li Auto’s strategies, future business
development, and financial condition and results of operations; Li
Auto’s limited operating history; risks associated with
extended-range electric vehicles and high-power charging battery
electric vehicles; Li Auto’s ability to develop, manufacture, and
deliver vehicles of high quality and appeal to customers; Li Auto’s
ability to generate positive cash flow and profits; product defects
or any other failure of vehicles to perform as expected; Li Auto’s
ability to compete successfully; Li Auto’s ability to build its
brand and withstand negative publicity; cancellation of orders for
Li Auto’s vehicles; Li Auto’s ability to develop new vehicles; and
changes in consumer demand and government incentives, subsidies, or
other favorable government policies. Further information regarding
these and other risks is included in Li Auto’s filings with the SEC
and the HKEX. All information provided in this press release is as
of the date of this press release, and Li Auto does not undertake
any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as
required under applicable law.
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contact:
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ir@lixiang.com
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