Li Auto completed a real-world test of the L9 Livis on May 28. The SUV drove from Beijing to Shanghai without refueling or recharging. Test results: 327.4 km of highway EV range before the range extender kicked in at 3% battery. Total distance reached 1,422.8 km. Trip time: 14 hours 42 minutes. Fuel consumption under depleted-battery highway conditions: 6.0L/100 km. Poster of Li Auto’s Live-Streamed Range Test Data for the Li L9 The test simulated normal daily usage. Four passengers rode inside; luggage and equipment weighed roughly 50 kg. Cabin temperature fixed at 24°C. Highway dominated the route; average speed hit 100.7 km/h. The vehicle started in pure EV mode. The range extender automatically engaged after battery dropped to 3%. Pure-electric highway driving reached 327.4 km. Tang Huayin, head of Li Auto’s EV product division, said the range extender powered 94.8% of the total distance. Highway fuel consumption under charge-sustaining conditions stayed near 6.0L/100 km. Data displayed on the center console screen of the test vehicle The updated L9 adopts Li Auto’s third-generation range-extender system. Its 1.5T four-cylinder generator achieves thermal efficiency between 42% and 43%. The SUV pairs a 72.7 kWh battery pack with a 65-liter fuel tank. Official CLTC ratings: 420 km pure-electric range; 1,650 km combined range. Based on test data, EV range achievement reached 77%; combined range achievement hit 86%. Given the L9’s full-size SUV positioning and 2.8-ton curb weight, the vehicle demonstrated strong energy management. Notably, the test reflected realistic long-distance highway conditions, not extreme eco-driving scenarios. The results are representative of everyday usage. The 2026 Li Auto L9 launched on May 15. The Ultra variant starts at 459.8K RMB ($66.7K); the Livis variant starts at 509.8K ($73.9K). Li Xiang said during the company’s earnings call that monthly production capacity for the new L9 currently stands between 4,000 and 5,000 units. Supply shortages of exclusive two-tone body components remain a bottleneck in the ramp-up phase. Li Auto L9 Livis As a result, Q2 deliveries for the updated L9 are expected to reach roughly 8,000 units. Li Xiang said monthly sales should steadily surpass the previous-generation L9 once supply constraints ease in Q3. For reference, Li Auto delivered 86,000 L9 units in 2024; 45,000 units in 2025. Average monthly sales exceeded 5,000 units; peak monthly deliveries surpassed 10,000 units.
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