Li L8
The Li L8 is a range-extender luxury mid-size crossover SUV produced by Chinese manufacturer Li Auto. It is the third vehicle from the manufacturer, and also the second L-series model, which also includes the similar L9, L7 and L6.
History
After three years of presence on the Chinese market, the Li One was discontinued in October 2022 to make way for its replacement, the Li L8. The Li L8 was presented in September 2022 at an online product launch event. The first vehicles were delivered in China from late 2022. It shares most of its specifications with the next model in the Li Auto lineup, the slightly smaller 5-seater Li L7. Specifications of the L7 are exactly the same outside of dimensions.Specifications
It is an SUV, available with six seats in three rows. The interior has several screens sharing the same HUD and mini LED touchscreen in the steering wheel found in the Li Auto L9, an additional dual 3K 15.7-inch central touchscreen panel. The infotainment system runs on Android Automotive, powered by dual Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 processors with 24GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage for the L8 Max, and a single 8155 CPU processor with 12GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage for the L8 Pro.The L8 Max comes with the same AD MAX ADAS system found in the Li L9, which means that the L8 Max is equipped with the same dual Nvidia Orin-X chips with 508TOPS. The L8 Max also uses the same sensor array consisting of one roof-mounted Hesai lidar, six 8MP cameras, two 5MP cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, and a millimeter-wave radar. The L8 Pro uses a system named AD Pro, which is a vision-only system without the roof-mounted lidar. The system uses a Horizon Robotics Journey 5 chip with 128TOPS and sensor array consists of an 8MP front camera and five 2MP peripheral cameras along with four 2MP surround view cameras, 12 ultrasonic sensors, and one millimeter-wave radar. It will be equipped with a Level 2 autonomous driving system.
2025 update
The 2025 update for the L8 was revealed on 8 May 2025, with pre-orders opening the same day and deliveries beginning the following week. The biggest change is to the ADAS system configurations, with all models now equipped with a new ATL LiDAR unit that is 60% smaller for lower drag and consumes 55% less power than the previous model, and has a detection range of up to. The Pro model was upgraded to use a Horizon Robotics Journey 6M SoC capable of 128TOPS and now has full capabilities, while the Max and Ultra models now use a single Nvidia Thor-U chip capable of 700TOPS. Both are capable of running Li Auto's latest MindVLA ADAS software architecture. Li Auto says that the new system's auto emergency braking feature is capable of successfully braking for stopped traffic in unlit nighttime conditions at speeds up to, and the auto emergency steering function can successfully avoid a child walking onto unlit nighttime roads from speeds up to.The air suspension has been upgraded from a single-chamber to a dual-chamber system, allowing for a 30% stiffer spring rate, resulting in 20% reduction in body roll, 11% and 26% reduced pitch under acceleration and braking respectively, and a higher moose test rating of. The Max trim now receives the larger 52.3kWh battery pack and associated increased range, leaving the Pro as the only remaining variant using the smaller 42.8kWh pack. The exterior has a new blue-grey paint option, and the interior is now available in two-tone brown and black upholstery.
Powertrain
The vehicle's powertrain can be described as a range extended vehicle. It has two electric motors: a motor in the front and a motor in the rear. It is also equipped with a front-mounted 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol engine with a petrol tank capacity. The petrol engine is a range extender for the electric motors; it does not directly power the wheels. Power is supplied by a battery pack. Total power output is and.The company claims a WLTC range of, and an electric-only WLTC range of with the CLTC range being. Charging to 80% takes 30 minutes with a fast charger, and a full charge with 200V AC power takes 6.5 hours.