Li Auto L9 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Li Auto L9 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | EREV |
|---|---|
| Power | 408 |
| Range | 1650 combined / 420 electric |
| Battery | 52.3 |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.3 |
| Fast charge | 90 |
| New price US | UNVERIFIED (not sold US) |
| New price EU | UNVERIFIED (not sold EU) |
| New price CN | 409800 |
| Used price signal | UNVERIFIED |
| Value call | China: superb value buy 2026 new-gen; grey import: only at distressed price |
| Sweet-spot year | 2026 |
| Years to avoid | 2022 |
| Reliability flag | Watch — 2022 suspension + 2025 wheel-noise episodes; EREV hardware solid |
| Biggest risk | Dead air-suspension compressor with no parts pipeline (grey import) |
| Community verdict | Best family SUV you probably should not import |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — (model didn't exist) |
| 2022 | Gen 1 launched China (June) · 1.5T generator + dual motors, 44.5 kWh, 408 hp, 215 km CLTC EV / 1,315 km combined · Suspension-buffer failure on test-drive car (trial part); mass-production parts strengthened; air-spring warranty extended to 8 yrs/160,000 km · Warranty extension (not formal recall) · UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | Gen 1 · Minor updates · Solid owner reports; brand quality narrative strong · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | Gen 1 facelift · Minor refresh (UNVERIFIED detail) · No new failure pattern · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | All-new L9 announced (Ultra/Livis) · Third-gen EREV; ~350 km WLTC EV range; 800V active suspension; steer-by-wire; rear steering · Front-wheel abnormal-noise complaints on 2025 L-series EREVs; Li Auto fired staff, replaced parts, no compensation → owner dissatisfaction · Mega MPV coolant recall (brand-level, not L9) · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | All-new L9 deliveries (China, from May); International Exclusive Version (Q3, Central Asia/ME) · 420 km CLTC EV / 1,650 km combined claimed · Too new for reliability data · None documented · UNVERIFIED |
Sweet-spot year: 2026
Years to skip: 2022