Li Auto says its i6 SUV travelled 811.4 km during a livestreamed endurance test around Lake Tai in China, surpassing its 780 km CLTC range rating by about 4%. The vehicle recorded energy use of 11.8 kWh per 100 km, drawing power from a 96 kWh battery. It reached 0% state of charge at the end but, according to the company, was still able to move at limited speeds.
The test lasted 18 hours in an urban setting, on roads with speed limits of 40 to 80 km/h. Temperatures ranged from 13 to 20°C, and the car carried four people, their luggage and an additional 50 kg of equipment. Li Auto said the air conditioning remained on throughout. Those conditions are favourable for range, so the result may not reflect highway driving or cold-weather use.
The i6’s battery is Li Auto’s own design, with cells supplied by CALB and Sunwoda and assembled at Li Auto’s facility. CEO Li Xiang also credited self-developed drive motors and silicon-carbide power electronics for the improvement. A Chinese automotive outlet reports that the design adds 3 kWh of cell capacity and that updated power modules could provide 30 km more winter range; these are reported claims, not figures from the test itself.
Li Auto says the 5C-capable Lian Shan battery may be extended to other models and has pledged to provide a replacement car if a pack ignites or combusts in a collision. The i6 is scheduled to enter Europe as the Li 6 in the first quarter of 2027.