The Li Mega has an odd futuristic presence. It is a head-turner. Questions stay if the excessive value will flip shoppers away in the long term.
This assessment is completed by ChinaDriven, which creates content material about Chinese language EVs on YouTube & X.
Li Auto has lastly launched its premium MPV, which cut up on-line EV followers with its divisive styling.
Li Auto, an organization recognized for its Prolonged Vary EVs, a sort of hybrid, promised the Li Mega would lead the EV market in quick charging instances, claiming a staggering 500 km in 11minutes. Massive claims for its first pure EV.
The Li Mega was launched with a single trim degree, with no non-compulsory extras. It sits on the high of their product line up as their flagship EV, carrying a premium value of RMB 559,800.
Moreover, Li Auto goals to promote 8,000 Megas month-to-month, beating the present gross sales chief over RMB 600,000, the BMW X5.
The Li Mega is a brand-new design, on a brand-new platform. The opinion splitting styling a results of Li Auto’s Aerodynamic and Design groups working collectively to push the bounds.
Aerodynamics had been a number one think about its styling, and the Li Mega has a drag coefficient of simply 0.215 cd.
To place it in perspective, a Porsche Taycan has the next 0.22 cd and the Xpeng X9 0.227 cd. The Li Mega’s aerodynamics are really a marvel for a car of its dimension.
The front-end water drop like design incorporates Li Auto’s Halo 2.0 daylight working gentle, a steep clean rake from nostril to roof, rising all the way in which till the b-pillar earlier than falling to the trunk.
The home windows and pillars are flush, and the rear finish boat tails, being slim within the rear than the entrance. All facet of the design guiding air easily over the Li Mega earlier than assembly the Aeroblade.
The Aeroblade is a flat part on the rear of the Li Mega that “cuts” the air decreasing the turbulence behind the automotive. It has created a putting exterior look. Personally, I feel it is a very sci-fi creation, however others on-line have likened it to a coffin or hearse.
The trunk lid opens with a gullwing design, attempting to optimize area because the roof line falls to the rear. Even with the third row up, the Li Mega has 1,054 L of area and may match 4 28-in suitcases and two carry-on suitcases, beating the Xpeng X9’s 755 L.
However in the event you fold the third-row seat fully forwards within the Li Mega you’ve got 1,800 L of area, which is lower than the Xpeng X9’s most 2,544 L.
It rides on 18-inch aero type wheels with low-rolling resistance tires. Massive tire sidewalls assist to soak up some bigger bumps on street.
The inside entrance cockpit could be very acquainted, virtually a precise copy of the Li Auto L9.
Inside supplies are of a excessive degree, Napa leather-based in all places. There may be nonetheless a big, totally animated Heads Up Show, now with blind spot digicam feed, twin upgraded 15.8 inch 4th Gen 3K OLED infotainment screens up entrance, with a 3rd bigger 17 inch display within the rear, all with Dolby Imaginative and prescient and all powered by the brand new Snapdragon 8295 Excessive Efficiency CPU.
The entrance passenger will get a Queen seat that is ready to lie totally flat with out having to maneuver the seat backwards. Seat therapeutic massage for the primary two rows has been improve from 10-point to 16-point SPA therapeutic massage, including 6-points to the seat base.
The second-row acquire captains seats with 95 levels of recline and 270 diploma encompass heating, the place along with the seat again and base being heated, the arm relaxation and calf relaxation are additionally heated.
The Li Mega has twin cooled 50 W wi-fi chargers and 50 W USB charging within the second row. Warmth, air flow and therapeutic massage within the first two rows, and warmth within the third row. A fridge able to cooling issues between 0-7 Celsius and heat between 35-50 Celsius.
The Li Mega has a 21 speaker, 2160 W Dolby Atmos spatial audio encompass sound system, notably utilizing the identical audio provider as Burmiester.
The Li Mega is an enormous car, 5.3 meters lengthy with a 3.3 meter wheelbase. Meaning inside area is unbelievable. The second-row legroom rivals that of a BMW 7-series lengthy wheelbase, however the true star of legroom is the third row with BMW 5-seris lengthy wheelbase legroom. Sitting the third row it was thoughts blowing simply how a lot legroom there’s.
Li Mega claims a variety of 710 km, thanks partially to its low drag design and environment friendly EV energy prepare returning 15.9 kWh/100 km. Outfitted with a 102.7-kWh CATL Qilin pack the Li Auto Mega is ready to recharge in market main instances.
With the launch of the Li Mega, Li Auto has begun it is roll out of “5C quick charging” with the Li Mega in a position to pull a staggering peak of 520 kW on the charger. Even at 60 p.c SoC the Li Mega remains to be pulling 350 kW.
This implies the Li Mega claims it might add 500km in 11-12 minutes. And we noticed below 10 p.c to round 80 p.c in 10 minutes!
The Li Mega has an array of cameras and sensors, together with a roof mounted Lidar, that means it is going to come normal with Li Auto’s AD Max. AD Max is Li Autos ADAS suite together with freeway and metropolis NOA options, at no additional price.
The Li Mega was working the newest model of AD Max, with some enhancements in auto self-parking and metropolis NOA. On the day driving with AD Max the system was confidence inspiring, reacting to visitors conditions and altering lanes in good time.
Li Auto’s AD max Metropolis NOA appears to be a professional competitor within the ADAS race right here in China.
When it comes to energy, the Li Auto Mega is twin motor, with a mixed 400 kW and 542 Nm. Acceleration from a standstill to 100 kph is dispatched in 5.5 seconds, which is greater than fast sufficient for a household MPV. High velocity is rated at 180 kph.
Being a premium EV MPV consolation is a high precedence. The Li Mega is provided as normal with double chamber air suspension and new uprated Steady Dampening Management.
Mixed with the suspension arrange of double wishbone up entrance and H-arm multi-link within the rear consolation it unbelievable in all rows. Noise ranges are additionally properly managed due to acoustic glass all the way in which round.
The driving force will get further consolation with the introduction of “Magic Driver’s Seat.” This new characteristic makes use of the therapeutic massage airbags within the seat adjusting together with the air suspension, cushioning & isolating the motive force much more.
The Li Mega marks an enormous step in Li Auto’s journey. Its first pure EV, its most costly mannequin, exhibiting the market and shoppers that Li Auto has the capabilities and technological prowess in pure EVs.
Personally, within the steel the Li Mega has an odd futuristic presence. It is a head-turner.
Questions stay if the excessive value will flip shoppers away in the long term. It is over $17 thousand dearer than the Xpeng X9 which has rear wheel steering. One thing that prospects might want when driving such massive autos.
Briefly, the Li Mega sticks to Li Auto’s ethos of household targeted autos, and launches the corporate into the world of pure EVs.
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