On July 17, 2025, Lixiang Automobile announced that its first pure electric medium and large SUV, Lixiang i8, was officially open for global reservations, with a pre-sale price of RMB 350,000-400,000 (approximately 48,000-55,000 US dollars). The final price of the new car will be announced on July 29, and the first batch of deliveries will start in late August. This six-seater model targeting the international market, with its ultra-long battery life and fast charging technology, may become an important step in China's new energy export strategy.
Balance and energy replenishment: According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, Lixiang i8 is equipped with 5C ternary lithium batteries, and the dual-version CLTC battery life reaches 670/720 kilometers. It supports 10 minutes of fast charging to replenish 500 kilometers of battery life. The actual charging efficiency exceeds the same level of competitors.
Size and space: The body is 5085×1960×1740mm in length, width and height, with a wheelbase of 3050mm. The third row legroom is 785mm, surpassing traditional luxury SUVs such as the BMW X5.
Intelligent configuration: The entire series is equipped with laser radar and dual-motor intelligent four-wheel drive as standard, and the AEB active safety system is integrated into the hidden micro laser radar, with a drag coefficient as low as 0.269.
Users who make reservations from now until July 29 can enjoy priority delivery rights, and the exhibition cars will arrive in stores around the world from July 18. The car is directly benchmarked against Tesla Model X, NIO ES8 and ATIO M9 pure electric version, and its pre-sale price of 350,000 yuan is more price-competitive than its competitors.
Chassis performance: It adopts dual-chamber air suspension and self-developed silicon carbide motor, and achieves low energy consumption of 13 kWh per 100 kilometers with a vehicle weight of 2.6 tons.
Design language: The front face continues the low-drag streamlined shape of Lixiang MEGA, and the tail retains the iconic through-light strip of the L series, taking into account both recognition and aerodynamics.
As the first model of Lixiang's pure electric strategy, the launch of Lixiang i8 pure electric SUV marks the brand's official entry into the global high-end pure electric SUV competition. Its "family technology ark" positioning and fast charging technology may become a new choice for overseas family users to deal with range anxiety.
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