Li Auto i8: range, price, specs and where it is sold
Facts checked
The i8 is Li Auto's first battery-electric SUV and the second car in its i-series after the Mega MPV. Pre-sales opened on 17 July 2025 and it launched on 29 July 2025. It is 5,085 mm long on a 3,050 mm wheelbase, seating six.
The drivetrain pairs a 150 kW induction motor at the front with a 250 kW permanent-magnet motor at the rear for 400 kW combined. Two NMC packs are offered — 90.05 kWh rated at 670 km and 97.84 kWh rated at 720 km, both on the CLTC cycle. An 800-volt silicon-carbide power module supports 5C charging, which Li Auto quotes at 10–80% in about 11 minutes at a peak of 470 kW.
A smaller battery-electric SUV, the i6, followed in the same series during 2025. Li Auto revised the i8's pricing shortly after launch; a confirmed starting figure in yuan was not obtained from a Li Auto source for this entry, so the price is recorded as unknown rather than estimated.
Key facts
| Name in Chinese | 理想i8 “LEE-shyahng eye-eight” 理想 Lǐxiǎng means 'ideal' or 'aspiration'. The lower-case i marks Li Auto's battery-electric line, as against the L-series range-extenders. |
|---|---|
| Brand | Li Auto |
| Body | SUV, segment E |
| Powertrain | Battery-electric |
| Launched | China 2025 |
| Platform | 800 V silicon-carbide architecture with 5C fast charging |
| Headline output | 400 kW |
| Battery | 90.05 kWh or 97.84 kWh |
| Dimensions | 5,085 × 1,960 × 1,740 mm, wheelbase 3,050 mm |
What it is called where
The same car carries different names in different markets. This is the crosswalk, so a reader who knows one name can find the other.
| Market | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| China | 理想i8 / Li i8 | |
| Export markets | Li Auto i8 | also written 'Li i8' |
Range
| Range | Cycle | Variant |
|---|---|---|
| 670 km CLTC | CLTC | 90.05 kWh NMC |
| 720 km CLTC | CLTC | 97.84 kWh CATL NMC |
Price
No price is published for this model in the data set.
Where the i8 is sold
| Market | Status | Since | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Sold | 29 July 2025 | |
| United States | Never sold | Li Auto does not sell vehicles in the United States. |
Crash-test results
No NCAP result is recorded for the i8. That means no published result was found on a testing body's own site — not that the car was tested and failed, and not that it was never tested.
Li Auto i8: questions people ask
- Is the Li Auto i8 electric?
- Yes. The i-series is Li Auto's battery-electric line, with no engine on board, in contrast to the L-series extended-range cars.
- How far does the Li Auto i8 go?
- Li Auto quotes 670 km with the 90.05 kWh pack and 720 km with the 97.84 kWh pack, both on China's CLTC cycle.
- How fast does the Li Auto i8 charge?
- Its 800-volt silicon-carbide system supports 5C charging, quoted at 10–80% in about 11 minutes at a peak of 470 kW.
- What is the Li Auto i6?
- The i6 is a smaller battery-electric SUV in the same i-series, launched in 2025 below the i8.
- Is the Li Auto i8 sold outside China?
- No. It is a China-only model as of September 2026.
Related
Sources for the Li Auto i8
- Li Auto Inc. (Beijing CHJ Automotive), 理想汽车 — 官网. Read . official site
- Wikipedia, Li i8. Read . finding aid: dimensions, packs, CLTC ranges, motor outputs, 5C charging figures, pre-sale and launch dates
- Wikipedia, Li Auto. Read . model table confirming the i6 as a 2025 battery-electric model alongside the i8