Li Auto launches Li i9, a six-seat battery electric flagship family SUV priced at RMB369,800
Li Auto has launched the Li i9, a six-seat battery electric flagship family SUV priced at RMB369,800 in its standard configuration, with deliveries starting this week.
- RMB369,800
- 6
- November 2019
- September 16, 2026
What Happened
Li Auto officially launched the Li i9 on September 16, 2026, announcing the model from Beijing as a pioneering flagship family SUV. The vehicle is a six-seat battery electric SUV, and its standard configuration is priced at RMB369,800. Deliveries of the Li i9 will begin this week, and the company points customers to Li Auto's official website for more details on the model.
369,800RMB
Six-seat battery electric flagship family SUV; deliveries start this week.
- High-tech flagship family MPVs
- Li L series extended-range electric SUVs
- Li i series battery electric SUVs
- In-house development of proprietary range extension systems, electric vehicle technologies and smart vehicle solutions
- Volume production began in November 2019
Li Auto designs, develops, manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles and is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker LI and on the HKEX under 2015. The company says it was a pioneer in successfully commercializing extended-range electric vehicles in China, and that while firmly advancing along that technological route it is building platforms for battery electric vehicles in parallel. Its stated mission is "Be Proactive, Change the World," and it says it will continue to expand its product line-up to target a broader user base.
Previously from Li Auto
Li Auto had already flagged this timing to the market: on September 9, 2026, it announced a September 16 presentation date for the Li i9, describing it as a full-size six-seater battery-electric sport utility vehicle equipped with opposable zero-gravity seating.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Li Auto's official releases.
Why this matters
Li Auto describes itself as a leader in China's new energy vehicle market, and the Li i9 gives the brand a new flagship aimed at family buyers in the premium SUV segment. It also expands the company's Li i series of battery electric SUVs, which it builds alongside the extended-range Li L series it pioneered in China.
Terms in This Story
- Battery electric vehicle (BEV)
- A vehicle driven solely by an electric motor drawing power from an on-board battery pack, with no gasoline or diesel engine.
- Extended-range electric vehicle (EREV)
- An electric vehicle whose wheels are driven by an electric motor, with a small on-board combustion engine used only to generate electricity and extend driving range.
- New energy vehicle (NEV)
- A Chinese market category covering battery electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell vehicles.
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