It was then joined by the L8 (Li8 photo above) and L9 large SUVs in 2022. The Li8 looks like an MPV but the L8 sibling at least looks like an SUV. The Li8 model has these swooping lines but is an SUV too.
The L6 SUV (and Li6 MPV lookalike) was introduced in 2024 and sales reached nearly 200,000 by year's end (pic below). The flagship Mega MPV also came along the same year and it lives up to its name.
Like many Chinese car manufacturers, the latter part of 2025 saw a decline in sales. The overall year was up with a strong start but that wasn't sustained through the year. Li Auto wasn't spared at all.
2026 is expected to be flat so pushing export sales will become a priority as car makers try to keep factories operating as close to capacity as possible.
Li Auto has focused almost exclusively on the domestic market but a shift in that policy is now taking place. The Middle East is an expected priority.
The company is aiming for 550,000 deliveries in 2026 which seems optimistic. The company is reevaluating its product strategy so who knows how effective that will be.
Data & picture source: Li Auto.
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