What is the battery capacity of Li Auto?
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The Li ONE has a 40 kWh battery, providing a pure electric range of only 120 km. Here are some specific details about Li Auto: 1. BYD Tang: The BYD Tang with a 22 kWh battery can run 100 km (NEDC), and beyond that, it relies on fuel. 2. Actual usage: The physical capacity of the battery pack is 40.5 kWh, but the actual usable capacity (displayed as 100%-0%) is 33.2 kWh. Therefore, it can run 180 km (NEDC) on 33 kWh and 150 km on 27.6 kWh before switching to fuel for power generation. 3. The significance of a large battery and reserved capacity lies in battery safety and longevity, ensuring smooth pure electric driving even at low battery levels, and relatively minor performance degradation.
Recently helped a friend pick up a Li Auto L7 Pro and specifically checked the manual. The extended-range version comes with a 40.5kWh CATL ternary lithium battery pack, offering around 170 km of pure electric range. However, real-world range depends heavily on driving style—I noticed rapid battery drain when flooring the accelerator. The manual recommends avoiding full charges every time to preserve battery longevity. During a camping trip, I discovered the vehicle's 3.5kW external discharge function powered a projector for five hours while only consuming 40% charge, proving incredibly handy for outdoor electricity needs.
Researching new energy vehicle batteries is quite interesting. The Ideal extended-range models uniformly use a 40.5 kWh battery, but the range differences between versions lie in the battery management strategies. The Air version uses Sunwoda LFP batteries with the same capacity but slightly weaker low-temperature performance. Noticed a detail: running AC in summer consumes an extra 1.5 kWh per 100 km, while seat heating in winter is even more energy-intensive. The battery system features intelligent temperature management - preheating at -10°C can extend range by 30 km, making this technology particularly practical for northern users.
Comparing batteries of new energy vehicles at the same price range: Li Auto's full lineup uses 40.5kWh, Voyah FREE employs 39kWh, and AITO M7 has 40kWh. Although the capacities are similar, Li Auto's efficiency is 8% higher when using fuel to generate electricity, with the key being the range extender's thermal efficiency reaching 40.5%. After last year's OTA upgrade, the range extender activation threshold was reduced from 17% to 12%, equivalent to squeezing out an additional 15 km of pure electric range. In real-world downhill testing with battery hold mode, energy recovery can recharge up to 12% of the battery capacity.
