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Li i8
Battery-electric full-size luxury crossover SUV From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Li i8 (Chinese: 理想i8; pinyin: Lǐxiǎng i8; lit. 'ideal i8') is a battery electric luxury full-size MPV produced by Chinese manufacturer Li Auto. It is the brand's second fully electric vehicle after the Mega. It is positioned as the flagship vehicle of the brand's i-series of battery electric product line.[1]
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Background
The i8 was first teased by Li Auto with a February 24, 2025 Weibo post by CEO Li Xiang introducing the vehicle as the brand's first fully electric MPV, along with two exterior images of the vehicle next to an L9 and Mega. Xiang added that the 'i' in the i8's model name stands for intelligence.[2] The following day, Li Auto released additional images of the i8 next to a Tesla Model X.[3] The model's reveal date was brought forward from February 27 to avoid conflicting with the launch event of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Xiaomi SU7 Ultra after communication from Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, which Li thanked him for in a Weibo post.[4] On 16 April 2025, Li Auto revealed more pictures and details of the vehicle.[5][6][7] On 9 July, Li Auto announced that the i8 will be launched on 29 July 2025.[8][9]
CEO Li Xiang said that the i8's MPV-like profile caused a lot of internal discussion, but the company decided to go with the design for its better space utilization and passenger comfort, lower air drag leading to increased range, and better crash safety compared to a conventional boxy SUV design.[9]
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Overview
The front-end is similar to the Mega, with a high-mounted LED light bar acting as DRLs, and a forward slanted hood flowing into a steeply raked windshield. It is available with a selection of 20 and 21-inch wheels which all have aerodynamic covers. The rear-end closely resembles the L9 in design, but with a sloping roofline shape similar to the Mega. The i8 has a black-painted roof and pillars with a roof-mounted solid-state ATL LiDAR sensor and pop-out door handles. The i8 is equipped with air suspension, and has an approach and departure angle of 16 and 17 degrees, respectively.[10]
The i8 is a three-row six-seater vehicle in a 2+2+2 configuration.[5] The interior features dual 2.5K 15.7-inch dashboard-mounted screens serving as the infotainment display and passenger entertainment display, with a small touchscreen mounted on the steering wheel hub serving as the instrument cluster in conjunction with a head-up display.[1] The second row seats have 14-way power adjustment and 8-point massaging function, and the center console contains a temperature controlled compartment capable of maintaining temperatures between 5–50 °C (41–122 °F).[8]
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Powertrain
The i8 will be the first to utilize Li Auto's new self-developed 800V SiC power electronics module, allowing the vehicle to achieve 5C DC charging.[1] It has the option of two NMC battery packs, the first supplied by CATL and Sunwoda with a capacity of 90.052 kWh, and a larger 97.842 kWh pack supplied by CATL, which weigh 545 and 564 kg (1,202 and 1,243 lb) respectively, and provide CLTC range ratings of 670 km (416 mi) and 720 km (447 mi), respectively.[11][12] On a 5C capable charger, it can recharge 500 km (310 mi) of range within 10 minutes.[8] It has a dual-motor all-wheel drive configuration, with a 150 kW (201 hp; 204 PS) induction motor powering the front wheels, and a 250 kW (335 hp; 340 PS) permanent magnet motor at the rear, for a total of 536 hp (400 kW; 543 PS), allowing for a top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph).[5][6][7][10]
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