Today, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the 361st batch of “Road Motor Vehicle Production Enterprises and Products Announcement”, in which the Ideall L8 officially appeared in the declaration.
- Vehicle dimensions: 5,080*1,995 *1,800 mm
- Wheelbase: 3,005 mm
- Tire specifications: 255/50 R20, 265/45 R21
- Curb weight: 2,480,2470 kg
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h
- Front/rear wheel track: 1,725/1,741 mm
- Approach/departure angle: 19/21°
- Front/rear suspension: 965/1,110 mm
- Production address: Wujin, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province
In terms of appearance, the Ideall L8 adopts a similar design to the L9, and also uses a family-style star-ring light design.
The only difference is that the license plate frame of the L8 has been moved from the rear door to the rear bumper, which is a small trick to distinguish between the L8 and L9 apart from the dimensions.
In terms of size, the L8 is a medium-to-large SUV. It is 13.8 centimeters shorter in length and 10 centimeters shorter in wheelbase compared to the L9. It can be expected that the L8 will have a similar second-row space as the L9, but the third-row space will be smaller than the L9.
Regarding the seating arrangement, Li Xiang had revealed on Weibo that the L8 will have two versions: a 5-seater and a 6-seater.
Compared to the Li ONE, the L8 is wider by 3.5 cm and taller by 4 cm. We speculate that the increase in width is due to the same platform being used as the L9 to accommodate the transverse 4-cylinder range extender and double wishbone suspension.
In terms of power, the L8 and L9 have identical parameters, both using front and rear dual-permanent magnet synchronous motors with a front motor power of 130 kW, a rear motor power of 200 kW, and a total power of 330 kW. However, the battery capacity is 40.9 kWh, slightly smaller than that of the Li Xiang L9, with a WLTP pure electric range of 168 km.
As for the configuration, it is known that the L8 will remove the small table and footrest for the boss seat and also have an optional electric pedal.
The standard configuration includes a 20-inch hub, and optional 21-inch hub. The 21-inch hub is the same style as L9 and comes in silver-gray and black-gray.
From the picture, it can be seen that the 20-inch hub is equipped with Michelin e·PRIMACY tires, and the 21-inch hub is equipped with Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 SUV tires.
In terms of assisted driving configuration, the models declared by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have two versions, with or without LiDAR. According to Li Xiang’s information disclosed on Weibo, L8 will have two configurations: Pro and Max. The Pro version does not have LiDAR, and the forward camera is an 8 million pixel camera with a Horizon J5 chip, while the Max version is consistent with L9.
As the successor model of the Ideal ONE, it is expected that the starting price of L8 will be close to 338,000 yuan. However, Li Xiang also revealed on Weibo that L8 will have a VIP version with 5 seats and a 2+6 version, as well as Pro and Max versions.
For more information about the Ideal L8, please refer to: Five VIP versions available! Information summary and speculation about the latest Ideal L8
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