Li i9. Credit: Li Auto Understand China EV’s Market Real-time notifications when critical EV data is released All important data in one place 2,000,000+ data points Become a member Li Auto officially announced today that it will host a launch event on September 16 to unveil its latest flagship model, the i9. Li Auto CEO Li Xiang shared a glimpse of the i9’s interior, highlighting a rotating seat configuration that enables face-to-face seating. The i9 is the second model in the company’s “Home” series, following the Li Auto Mega Home. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the i9 is a six-seater pure electric SUV. Its dimensions are 5,225 mm in length, 1,970 mm in width, and 1,752 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,168 mm. In terms of performance, the i9 is equipped with dual electric motors. The front motor provides a maximum power of 150 kW (201 hp), while the rear motor delivers 250 kW (335 hp). Li i9 interior. The vehicle utilises a ternary lithium-ion battery pack. The battery cells are supplied by Sunwoda and CATL, while the final battery assembly is produced by Li Auto. With a 120 kWh battery pack, the vehicle is expected to achieve a CLTC range exceeding 800 km (648 km WLTP). Li Auto has announced that it will phase out CATL batteries and start using its own self-developed batteries. Sunwoda and CALB will manufacture these batteries. According to Li Auto’s plan, similar to the recently launched new-generation Mega, the i9 will first ship versions equipped with CATL batteries, followed by versions featuring Sunwoda-branded batteries. Li Auto suffered two setbacks regarding batteries last year: the i8 launched last year featured both CATL and Sunwoda batteries at the same price and was shipped at random. Due to customer protests, Li Auto eventually scrapped the Sunwoda version. Later, the i6 was launched with both CATL and Sunwoda versions, the former required a long wait, while the latter was readily available and came with a complimentary extended warranty worth 3999 yuan (600 USD), yet customers still firmly opted for the CATL version. Consequently, Li Auto has finally made up its mind: it will no longer let buyers choose CATL batteries. The Li i9 photos from the regulatory filings. Most important news in your inbox. Recaps · scheduled All you need, in one email. Instant alerts · real-time Ping me when an article goes live. 0 of 27 topics selected Bundle into one email per day — instead of one email per article No spam · Unsubscribe with one click · Change settings anytime