For the second month in a row, all three Li Auto models saw over 10,000 monthly deliveries at the same time, with the highest-priced Li L9 setting a record.
Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) saw all three models on sale exceed 10,000 monthly deliveries for the second consecutive month, as it continued to see record deliveries last month.
The company’s current models on sale include the five-seat Li L7, as well as the six-seat Li L8 and Li L9, all of which are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs). Together, the three models delivered 36,060 units in September, according to figures released by Li Auto earlier this month.
The least expensive model, the Li L7, delivered 12,982 units in September, contributing 36 percent of Li Auto’s September deliveries, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) shared by local automotive media Yiche.
The model’s deliveries in September were up 1.8 percent from 12,752 in August.
The Li L7 was launched on February 8 and deliveries began on March 11, with a cumulative total of 81,537 vehicles delivered by the end of September, according to data monitored by CnEVPost.
The model is currently available in three versions with starting prices of RMB 319,800 ($43,800), RMB 339,800 and RMB 379,800 respectively.
Li L8 deliveries in September were 11,193 units, a decrease of 0.30 percent from 11,227 in August, contributing 31.04 percent of Li Auto deliveries. A total of 78,359 units of Li L8 were delivered from January to September.
The model is the mid-priced in Li Auto’s product range. It was launched on September 30, 2022, with deliveries beginning on November 10.
The Li L8 is currently offered in three variants with starting prices of RMB 339,800, RMB 359,800 and RMB 399,800 respectively.
Li Auto’s flagship model, the Li L9, delivered a record 11,884 units in September, marking the second consecutive month in which more than 10,000 units were delivered. This represents a year-on-year increase of 17.4 percent and an increase of 8.7 percent from 10,933 in August.
The model contributed 32.96 percent of Li Auto deliveries in September.
The Li L9 is the second model of Li Auto after the discontinued Li One. It was released on June 21, 2022, with deliveries beginning on August 30, 2022.
The Li L9 is currently offered in 2 variants with a starting price of RMB 429,800 and RMB 459,800 respectively.
($1 = RMB 7.3015)
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