On October 28, the new version of Li Auto's i6 was officially launched, with a nationwide retail price of 249,800 RMB and a first-sale limited-time benefit price of 239,800 RMB. Delivery for the new vehicle will begin in early November. As a revised model, the official claims that six aspects have been upgraded. These include lighting, front trunk, seats, range, and chips. The new vehicle is equipped with Li Auto's self-developed 5C ultra-fast battery with a capacity of 96kWh, resulting in a CLTC range of up to 780 kilometers. Key changes in the new Li Auto i6: - Lighting: From LED headlights to ADB matrix headlights, supporting lane-assisted lighting, adaptive high/low beam, and intelligent shielding. The official claims a 30% increase in illumination distance. - Front Screen: From two 15.7-inch 3K control screens and a passenger-side screen to a 29-inch 6K panoramic screen, which is integrated and upgraded to 6K resolution. The steering wheel display is canceled. - Rear Screen: From a 21.4-inch 3K screen (optional) to a 21-inch 4K screen (optional), resolution increased to 4K. - Front Seats: From 10-point massage with ventilation and heating to zero-gravity seats with 16-way power adjustment, 150-degree recline angle, 18-point massage, and four-way power leg rests. - Rear Seats: From a right-side electric queen seat to a queen seat with a 140-degree recline angle and electric footrest. The official claims the legroom can be as much as 1150mm. - Rear Trunk: From manual to electric (power open, power close and soft-close), with support for tapping, voice, and app control. The trunk is equipped with a drain port and lighting. - Cabin Chip: From Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295P to Qualcomm Snapdragon 8797. - Driving Assist Chip: From NVIDIA Thor-U to Li Auto's self-developed Mach M100, with a 1280 TOPS processing power, replacing the external purchase with self-developed, increasing processing power by 580 TOPS. - Battery: From 87.3kWh to 96kWh Li Auto's self-developed Lianshan 5C lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, with battery cells supplied by Sunwoda and CALB. - Range (CLTC): From 720km/660km to 780km/710km for rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive respectively, with a range increase of 60km for rear-wheel drive and 50km for all-wheel drive. - Exterior: two new colours, Hyacinth Purple and Magnet Blue, bring the palette to six - Pearl White, Alien Silver and Black Warrior metallic paints, plus Cloud Yellow, Hyacinth Purple and Magnet Blue special cool-light finishes. The front end keeps the family look shared with the Li Auto L9 and i9 and gains ADB matrix headlights with cornering illumination, adaptive high/low beam and intelligent masking, with illumination distance up about 30%. The frunk switches from manual to power operation - power open, power close and soft-close - and can be opened by tapping, by voice or from the phone app; it has a drain and a light inside. Semi-hidden door handles meeting the new national standard feature on the flanks, and wheels come in 20- and 21-inch sizes. The car measures 4950/1935/1655mm with a 3000mm wheelbase: length, width and wheelbase are unchanged from the 2025 model (4950/1935/1670mm, 3000mm wheelbase), but height drops by 15mm. - Interior: Dual 15.7-inch screens have been replaced with a 29-inch 6K panoramic screen, with the seat cabin chip upgraded to Snapdragon 8797. The rear entertainment screen is now a 21-inch 4K screen, with a dedicated rear cabin interaction screen added. - Car: Supports CarPlay, HiCar, and CarLink, with CarPlay applications running in parallel with original car applications when using CarPlay. - Seat: The front seats feature a zero-gravity seat with 16-point adjustable lumbar, 150-degree recline angle, 18-point massage, and four-way power leg rests. The right-side rear seat is a queen seat with a 140-degree recline angle and electric footrest. The official claims the legroom can be as much as 1150mm. - Comfort Features: Includes a cold and warm refrigerator, removable and washable door panel lining, five-zone climate control, second-row vanity mirrors, side window sunshades, and a 67-watt Type-C port in the rear seat armrest. - Driving Assistance: The new Li Auto i6 is equipped with Li Auto's self-developed Mach M100 chip, with a single chip processing power of 1280 TOPS. It supports full-scenario navigation assist working with the Mach VLA assisted-driving model and a roof-mounted LiDAR. Opting for the dual Mach M100 chip package lifts computing power to 2560 TOPS and adds three solid-state blind-spot LiDAR units alongside the main roof unit, giving 360-degree coverage. - Powertrain: The new Li Auto i6 continues to offer a single-motor rear-wheel drive and a dual-motor all-wheel drive version. The rear-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 250kW, with an official claimed 0-100 km/h acceleration of 6.5 seconds. The all-wheel drive version is an optional configuration priced at 20,000 RMB, with a front motor of 150kW and a rear motor of 250kW, resulting in a system maximum power of 400kW and a maximum torque of 660 N·m, with an official claimed 0-100 km/h acceleration of 4.5 seconds. The suspension system is a front double wishbone and rear five-link independent suspension, with all-aluminum arms, and a dual-chamber magic-carpet air suspension is standard across the range, offering four selectable ride-height modes. - Battery and Range: The new Li Auto i6 is equipped with a 96kWh Li Auto self-developed Lianshan 5C ultra-fast lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, based on an 800V high-voltage platform, with an increase of 8.7kWh from the 2025 model's 87.3kWh. The official claims a CLTC range of 780km for the rear-wheel drive version and 710km for the all-wheel drive version, with an increase of 60km for the rear-wheel drive version and 50km for the all-wheel drive version. Charging 10 minutes can add approximately 500km of range. In the Li Auto official's live broadcast of the Li Auto's 800-kilometer loop around Taihu Lake on October 22, the vehicle carried four adults and 50kg of equipment, with the air conditioning set at 24 degrees Celsius. The battery was drained to zero, and the vehicle traveled 811.4 kilometers, with an average electric consumption of 11.8kWh/100km, resulting in a range achievement rate of 104%. (Text by Autohome, Chen Hao)