- The European version of the Li i 6, named Li 6, was originally scheduled to take place sale in the 4th quarter of this year.
- Li Auto likewise plans to present extended-range designs in Europe and adapt their software and hardware for local markets.
Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has actually debuted its Li i 6 battery electric SUV in Europe, with sales and shipments set to start in Norway and the Netherlands in the very first quarter of 2027
The company announced the intend on Monday, at the 2026 Paris Electric Motor Show. The design, named Li 6 in Europe, will progressively increase to various other European nations.
The occasion validated Li Auto’s first European markets and delivery schedule, supplying a clearer roadmap for the Chinese car manufacturer’s overseas expansion following its entry right into Central Asia.
Li Vehicle claimed throughout its profits call in August that it planned to start offering the i 6 in Europe in the fourth quarter of this year. The newly introduced sales and shipment schedule is later on, in the very first quarter of 2027
Li Car likewise claimed it would certainly introduce extended-range designs in Europe, with extensive software and hardware adaptations for local markets, though it has yet to call the models or give a launch timeline.
The strategies improve Li Vehicle’s approach of tailoring its overseas item offerings by area. The business previously claimed it would focus on battery electric lorries in Europe and extended-range versions between East and Central Asia.
Replying to conversation concerning the rate of its abroad expansion, Li Auto creator, chairman and chief executive officer Li Xiang said on Weibo today that the company would certainly “adapt to local conditions and enter when all set,” offering products suited to each market.
Li stated slim streets in historic European cities, restricted car parking and constant cross-border journey made the i 6’s measurements, indoor room and clever features well matched to neighborhood households’ traveling needs.
Li Auto developed its first abroad r & d facility in Munich in January 2025 and introduced the Li L 9 extended-range SUV in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in July this year.
The Li i 6 is Li Automobile’s initial battery electric version established for international markets. Li stated distributions in China had gone beyond 190, 000 units in the year given that its launch, providing a foundation for taking the design overseas.
In China, the 2026 i 6 is scheduled to introduce on October 28 , with examination drives offered the same day and deliveries expected to begin in early November. The updated design will certainly feature an in-house-developed 5 C battery and Mach M 100 assisted-driving chip.
Li Car said the 2026 i 6 was developed to meet Euro NCAP’s five-star safety and security standards and would certainly undergo official screening after its European launch. That does not imply the model has already received a luxury ranking.
The European development comes as Li Automobile’s residential distributions deal with restored stress. The business delivered 31, 817 cars in September , down 6 29 % year-on-year and 15 56 % from August, stopping working to maintain its return to year-on-year development in August.
Li Automobile delivered 293, 436 lorries in the initial 9 months of this year, down 1 25 % year-on-year, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
Li Car has numerous solid-state battery jobs underway and has actually verified prototypes in glasses items.
