On August 3rd, LI AUTO L9 Pro was listed, with a price of 429,800 yuan (about 66,000 US dollars). The official stated that LI AUTO L9 Pro will be available for ordering on LI AUTO’s official website and LI AUTO App starting today, and the new car will be delivered within August 2023.
With the listing of LI AUTO L9 Pro, LI AUTO L9 will provide users with two versions, Pro and Max, which are consistent in appearance, interior, power, and chassis. The only difference is in the driving assistance configuration. LI AUTO L9 Pro is equipped with the Horizon Journey 5 chip and the LI AUTO Intelligent Driving AD Pro system, which can achieve assisted driving on highways; while LI AUTO L9 Max is equipped with a laser radar and the LI AUTO Intelligent Driving AD Max system, which can achieve assisted driving in all scenarios. The official guide price of LI AUTO L9 Max is 459,800 yuan.
As a luxury smart electric SUV, LI AUTO L9 Pro is rich in configuration. The car is equipped with three 15.7-inch 3K vehicle-grade OLED screens, located in the center console, the co-pilot position, and the center of the rear row, which can achieve screen linkage and gesture control functions. In addition, LI AUTO Magic Carpet air suspension, intelligent space SSMax+, Dolby panoramic sound and 7.3.4 sound layout, second-row seat 4D vibration unit, second-row seat ten-point massage, second-row right “first-class cabin” seat, refrigeration/insulation dual-use car-mounted refrigerator, fragrance system, and other configurations are all standard on LI AUTO L9 Pro.
In terms of power, LI AUTO L9 Pro adopts an extended-range powertrain consisting of a 1.5T four-cylinder range extender and front and rear dual motors. The range extender is independently developed by LI AUTO, with a thermal efficiency of 40.5%. The maximum power of the dual motors is 330 kW, the maximum torque is 620 Nm, and the 0-100 km/h acceleration time is 5.3 seconds. In terms of batteries, LI AUTO L9 Pro is equipped with a 44.5 kWh ternary lithium battery pack, with a pure electric range of 215 km under CLTC comprehensive working conditions and 180 km under WLTC comprehensive working conditions, and a comprehensive range of 1,315 km.
In terms of chassis, LI AUTO L9 Pro adopts a front double-wishbone + rear five-link suspension structure and is equipped with a fully self-developed chassis control system, standard air springs, and CDC continuously adjustable damping shock absorbers.
In July, LI AUTO delivered a total of 34,134 new cars, an increase of 227.5% year-on-year. Among them, the delivery volume of LI AUTO L7 has exceeded 50,000 vehicles, and the delivery volume of LI AUTO L8 and LI AUTO L9 has also increased from 12,000 vehicles in March to 20,000 vehicles in July. Currently, LI AUTO has 337 retail centers and 323 after-sales service centers nationwide, covering 128 cities and 222 cities.
