Li Auto i8 2025
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i8

Li Auto's first pure BEV — 6 seats and blazing 5C charging

The Li i8 is the company's first pure-electric SUV: a 97.8 kWh 5C pack (10 min = 500 km), 544 hp, six seats and dual-chamber air suspension — the L9 experience with no petrol engine.

555
PLANNED KM
544
HP
4.5s
0-100
500
kW DC

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Availability and regional dealers

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Li Auto i8 2025

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Li Auto i8, as people actually see it

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An EV Gulf guide page — specifications and prices are for research and comparison, not a vehicle sale listing.

Technical Specs

Official range
720 كم

WLTP

Real Range (Gulf-tested)
555 كم
Power
544 HP
Torque
660 Nm
0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Top Speed
180 km/h
Battery Capacity
97.8 kWh
DC Fast Charging
500 kW
AC Charging
11 kW
Fast-charge time (1080%)
11 min
Price reference for comparison
Approximate price reference
≈ 23,800 OMRto ≈ 28,800 OMR
EstimatedUpdated July 2026

This is an indicative new-model range by market and trim, not the price of a vehicle listed on EV Gulf.

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In the Gulf

Pros and cons from Gulf-specific experience (heat · Ramadan · infrastructure)

Gulf Pros

  • 5C charging — 10 minutes adds 500 km (CLTC)
  • 6 seats + air suspension + hot/cold fridge
  • 0.218 drag — class-low; 14.8 kWh/100 km consumption

Watch out for

  • Li Auto's official GCC entry (2026) covers L-series only — i8 unconfirmed
  • Li Auto's 5C ultra-fast network is China-only for now

What sets it apart

Verified OEM technologies that make this model stand out — from crab walk to battery swap.

Blazing 5C charging — 10 minutes for 500 km of range (Li Auto claim)

Standard dual-chamber Magic Carpet air suspension with four height levels — rare at this price

0.218 drag coefficient — sports-car aero in a six-seat family SUV

📖 Complete Owner's Guide for Li Auto i8

Voice commands matched to the car's actual market and language · Gulf tips · hidden hacks · ADAS · quick tasks.

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دليل الشحن

كل ما تحتاج تعرفه عن شحن Li Auto i8 في الخليج.

شحن منزلي · AC
11 kW
~ 9 ساعة من 0 إلى 100%

Ideal for overnight charging. The right Wallbox power depends on your market's electricity supply.

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شحن سريع · DC
500 kW
شحن سريع خلال 11 دقيقة

Compatibility depends on the car variant's port and the network. Check the connector and operator app before travelling; heat may reduce charging speed.

تكلفة شحن (تقدير)
≈ 3.056 OMR
شحن كامل منزلياً

An estimate based on home electricity rates in your market. Public charging usually costs more but is much faster.

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نصائح خليجية

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حرارة الصيف (45-50°C)

فضّل الأوقات الأبرد للشحن، واستخدم التهيئة المسبقة إذا كانت نسختك تدعمها وفق دليل السيارة.

أوقات الصلاة والشحن

اختر محطة متوافقة قرب وجهتك، وتحقق من ساعات الدخول وحالة التشغيل في تطبيق المشغّل قبل الوصول.

رمضان

راقب ازدحام المحطة في تطبيق المشغّل، واختر وقتاً أقل ضغطاً عندما يكون ذلك ممكناً.

الرمل والغبار

افحص منفذ الشحن وفتحات التبريد بعد الغبار، واتبع جدول التنظيف المحدد في دليل سيارتك.

السفر بين الدول

للسفر بين الكويت والسعودية، اعتمد فقط على نقاط شحن متوافقة وموثقة على مسارك، مع محطة بديلة وهامش وصول آمن.

التأمين والصيانة

قارن التأمين وجدول الصيانة حسب الموديل والوكيل؛ الأسعار والفواصل تختلف ولا توجد نسبة واحدة تنطبق على كل السيارات.

EV Gulf Score

Good
Heat range35%66
Charging25%100
Value20%17
Dealer support20%65
How the score works (published formula)

A weighted average of four pillars from catalogue data only: Heat range 35% (from the Real-Range Index), Charging 25% (power + 10–80% time), Value 20% (price vs its body-class median), Dealer support 20% (Gulf markets with an official dealer). A pillar with no data is dropped and weights renormalise — no number is invented. Pure EVs only.

Real-Range Index

Curated estimate
Strong

Summer real range · 45°C

400494 km

Typically ~475 km — that's 66% of the 720 km rated range.

Based on a vetted Gulf real-world range + the published heat model.

Method & ranking
Battery health
estimated
97%Excellent

Expected capacity after 1 year of Gulf heat, by a published degradation model.

97.8 kWh
Battery registry — method & reports
The numbers that matter here
At 130 km/h408 km57% of the official figure — 230 Wh/km · modeled, not measured
Same speed, 45°C summer328 kmHeat Score 66/100 — Strong
10 minutes of charging+271 kmFrom the claimed 11-minute charge
A full charge at home≈ 10 hOn a 11 kW wallbox — one overnight
The Field · Real-world

Owner experiences

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After-sales

No agent on record with us

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Agent in Oman
None
Vehicle warranty
Not published
Battery warranty
Not published

“Not published” means we could not find terms stated by the maker or its Gulf agent — not that the car has no warranty. We do not print an unpublished figure, because it is the one a buyer would plan around.

Your agent & parts in Oman

Grey imports only.

Warranty: no local warrantyBattery: Official GCC warranty terms not yet published (launch pending); grey imports carry no factory warranty locally

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How can you get the Li Auto i8?

We separate official dealer cars, independent-market stock, and direct China orders. Market presence does not automatically mean factory warranty or Arabic support.

3
access routes

Observed local availability

Local route observed

Seen in these markets through a dealer or independent channel. Verify the warranty provider before paying.

Independent importer

1 market signal(s)

It may be in stock or inbound at an independent showroom without an official dealer. Warranty there comes from the seller, not guaranteed — exactly what our managed EV Gulf route replaces.

Import via EV Gulf

Inspection + freight + registration

We source it for you through our network of contracted partners: VIN, battery and software checked before shipping, then local registration — one contract, one invoice, instead of coordinating separate parties yourself.

Where have we observed an access route?

UAE

Independent-market activity we've verified in these markets — an internal signal, not a referral to an outside seller.

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If you buy elsewhere: Request a live video of voice languages, software version, charging port, phone-app activation and OTA, plus a written warranty naming who pays for battery, parts and labour.

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