Li Auto L6 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Li Auto L6 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | EREV |
|---|---|
| Power | 408 (300 kW) |
| Range | 212 EV / 1,390 combined (CLTC, gen 1); 300 EV / 1,250 combined (CLTC, 2026) |
| Battery | 36.8 LFP (gen 1) / 51 (2026) |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.4 |
| Fast charge | UNVERIFIED (2026 gen: 20-80% in 12 min) |
| New price US | UNVERIFIED (China-only; grey imports only) |
| New price EU | UNVERIFIED (China-only; grey imports only) |
| New price CN | 249,800-279,800 yuan (Pro/Max, 2024); 249,800 yuan (2026 Ultra) |
| Used price signal | UNVERIFIED (no accessible used-market data) |
| Value call | China's segment value benchmark: 300-km-electric-range family SUV for 249,800 yuan - the 2026 Ultra at the old price is the deal. Outside China: admire from a distance, don't import |
| Sweet-spot year | 2026 |
| Years to avoid | 2024 (first-year car, smallest battery, earliest software); 2025 (verify the front-wheel noise fix was applied) |
| Reliability flag | YELLOW (no EREV powertrain failure pattern; 2025 front-wheel abnormal-noise episode across L-series EREVs - parts replaced, no compensation; horn-button ergonomics miss) |
| Biggest risk | Grey-import support black hole outside China; brand-confidence wobbles (Mega coolant recall 11,411 cars, first quarterly loss since 2022) |
| Community verdict | In China the 2026 new-generation Ultra is the obvious buy; outside China, don't import - no warranty, no guaranteed OTA, no parts pipeline |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — (didn't exist) |
| 2022 | — (didn't exist) |
| 2023 | — (didn't exist) |
| 2024 | Gen 1 launched China (April 18), Pro 249,800 / Max 279,800 yuan · 1.5T generator + dual motors 300 kW/408 hp; 36.8 kWh LFP; 212 km CLTC EV / 1,390 km combined; 5.4 s · First-year car; horn-button gripe emerges · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | Carryover; bestseller year (166,516 units, 41% of company) · Front-wheel abnormal-noise episode across L-series EREVs; parts replaced, no compensation · None documented (L6-specific) · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | New-generation L6 (July 16; deliveries July 20), single Ultra 249,800 yuan · 51 kWh; 300 km CLTC EV / 1,250 km combined; 12-min 20–80%; Mach M100 chip (1,280 TOPS) · Too new for data; 400,000 cumulative deliveries (Aug) · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
Sweet-spot year: 2026
Years to skip: 2024 (first-year car, smallest battery, earliest software); 2025 (verify the front-wheel noise fix was applied)