Li Auto

[steveting99]

Yes, another China EV & Battery Co. manufacturer is going to enter the shores of Singapore soon with Right Hand Drive (RHD) vehicles. This time its the premium and luxury ride maker Li Auto. In Singapore, Wearnes Automotive has been appointed as distributor with a showroom to be located at 45 Leng Kee Road according to Business Times article here: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/chinas-li-auto-makes-asia-pacific-push-announcing-entry-singapore-hong-kong-thailand-vietnam

First out of the block for Li Auto with be the 2026 model year BEV of the luxury MPV in a 2+2+3 seating arrangement. Called the Mega Home variant in the mainland. Not too bad looking from the front end where the Mega Home is supposed to be styled like one of China's bullet trains.

The 2026 model year adds three additional LiDAR sensors (one at the rear and two on the side). The older 2025 model has only one front facing LiDAR. 

The Mega MPV rides on 245/60 R18 alloy wheels and Li Auto claims a drag coefficient of 0.215 Cd.

It's the rear end where the Mega Home becomes the butt (literally) of jokes, where it resembles the final resting place for mainland people. At least the door handles have changed to the semi-recessed type, which means it will comply with GB 48001-2026 and titled "Safety Technical Requirements for Automobile Door Handles". This standard comes into affect on 1st January 2027 in the mainland.

The dimensions of the Mega Home MPV is hefty.

Length : 5,350mm

Width : 1,965mm

Height : 1,850mm 

Wheelbase : 3,300mm

Kerb weight : 2,925kg

Century sprint (0 to 100 km/hr) : 4.9  seconds (claimed)

Max speed : 200 km/hr

Under the hood, the vehicle employs a dual-motor All Wheel Drive (AWD) system. The front motor delivers 155 kW and the rear motor 258 kW, resulting in a combined maximum power of 413kW and 657Nm of peak torque. It is powered by 108 kWhr ternary lithium traction battery pack (NMC chemistry) from CATL called Qilin, providing a pure electric range of 710 km under CLTC test cycle (582 km WLTP).

Architecture is 800V has an energy consumption of 15.9 kWh/100km. The rated charging power of the Mega is 5C, while the peak charging power is over 520 kW. As a result, it can charge 10%-80% in 10 minutes adding around 500km of range.

The chassis is engineered for stability and convenience, featuring dual-chamber air springs, dual-valve CDC, and an 800V active anti-roll “Magic Carpet” chassis that nearly eliminates body roll during cornering. It also includes an “Elephant Welcome” function, where one side of the vehicle drops 30mm within 2 seconds to facilitate easier entry and exit. Furthermore, the addition of steer-by-wire and ±7 degree rear-wheel steering reduces the turning radius to 5.5m and improves intelligent parking precision. 

The mainland domestic car market has increasingly become more and more competitive. Li Auto was once making making on its PHEV rides, now it's become unprofitable due to “involution” caused by other domestic car makers such as BYD, Geely, Nio, Xpeng, etc. So Li Auto is doing what ever other mainland domestic carmaker is doing - trying to export their way out of trouble and to keep the business afloat.

On the mainland, the 2026 Mega Home version is cheaper than the older 2025 model year by around RMB50k, while adding new features and functionality.

Data source : https://carnewschina.com/2026/08/26/li-auto-to-launch-refreshed-mega-mpv-on-september-2-with-swiveling-seats-tables-and-a-large-ceiling-light/ and https://cnevpost.com/2026/09/02/li-auto-launches-new-generation-mega/

[Ct3833]

Chinese  auto makers are producing a lot of very large MPVs in RHD models. We used to only get to drive these large MPVs in ICE version like Odyssey, Voyager , Sienna in the US but even these minivans  are about 5.1m in lenght there about, and the manufacturers hardly produce RHD models for our roads, Chinese auto manufacturers are changing the  large MPV game completely.

 

[Benarsenal]

On 11/10/2026 at 8:02 PM, Ct3833 said:

Chinese  auto makers are producing a lot of very large MPVs in RHD models. We used to only get to drive these large MPVs in ICE version like Odyssey, Voyager , Sienna in the US but even these minivans  are about 5.1m in lenght there about, and the manufacturers hardly produce RHD models for our roads, Chinese auto manufacturers are changing the  large MPV game completely.

 

A lot of them are also aiming at Aussie market, which is quite big for MPVs.

[Ake109]

On 11/10/2026 at 8:02 PM, Ct3833 said:

Chinese  auto makers are producing a lot of very large MPVs in RHD models. We used to only get to drive these large MPVs in ICE version like Odyssey, Voyager , Sienna in the US but even these minivans  are about 5.1m in lenght there about, and the manufacturers hardly produce RHD models for our roads, Chinese auto manufacturers are changing the  large MPV game completely.

 

Only the 2 big countries (USA and China) makes such a large proportion of their vehicles in these dimensions.

The Alphard, which we tend to think of as XL size, is only 1875mm wide. Most of the non-compact Chinese Sedan/SUV type EVs are already above 1.9m wide.

[Volvobrick]

5.4m is crazy for local roads and parking lots. 

Better get ready a chauffeur to drive it round and round looking while the owner go makan/shopping. 

[Unfazed]

And please don’t park next to these wide monsters if you don’t want dents on yours when they open their wide long heavy doors. The heavier a door is, the least effort to cause an unintentional dent. Our locals will love such size as we have been suaku for so long. Yet can buy the largest with the “least” (relatively) amount of money. 🙂

[inlinesix]

4.9m W214

[steveting99]

It's the inside of the 2026 Li Auto Mega's that's really impressive and sets it apart from other MPVs. Li Auto incorporates the "home away from home" theme / concept for the interior. This is going to be one uber luxury ride.

A floating table can switch among full dining table, side table and half-table configurations. Seats now feature a diamond-grid pattern.

The difference between the new and older model is the ceiling light called the Home Light. Comprising of 396 LEDs, its fully customizable to provide various lighting ambience (see above pic). The Home Light spans lengthwise from the 2nd row captain chairs all the way back to the 3rd row seats, providing sufficient illumination around the cabin. Sitting on either side of The Home Light is a dual-vertical sunroof with independent electronic shades that can block out the sun entirely - good for sunny Singapore. 

The 2nd row captain chairs can be rotated around 180 degree to face the 3rd row seats and to make a kind of living room space for the 2026 Mega Home concept. In this living room mode, the 2026 Mega Home version's main light covers the entire rear cabin, providing better illumination for in car entertainment and for face to face conversations among family / friends. Thought this to be great idea and will be copied by other China EV & Battery Co.

The 2nd row seats supports stepless rotation for the face to face interaction. A deployable fold out table between the second-row seats to create a face to face layout with the 3rd row seats. Don't know how stable the table is. 

The 2nd row captain chairs facing the traditional front position in zero gravity mode. The 2nd row seats supposedly receive longer floor tracks for greater flexibility, and a new roof-mounted vanity mirror is there also.

Hear is an example on one of the 2nd row captain chairs turned 180 degrees. The 2nd row seats features 18-point hot-stone kneading massage. Has and extendable ottoman to support the lower legs, with the captain chairs themselves having both heating and ventilation functions.

Fold out tray for the 2nd row. Can pretend to be busy and do some work.

While watching a movie or playing games via the 21" OLED 4K roof mounted screen. There's also a 10L cooling/heating refrigerator in between the front row seats - in case of dehydration needs.

 

33-speaker surround sound system that can do Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 cinematic experience. 

Side and rear windows are equipped with Electro-Chromatic dimming glass and electric sunshades.  

Third row passengers don't loose out. They also get heating and ventilation features! There's even a fold down arm rest in the 3rd row.

Front row seats gets the same zero gravity feature as well as heating, ventilation and massage.  The driver’s seat supports adjustable hardness of the cushion and side support. 

The front dashboard is dominated by Samsung's a 29" OLED 6K panoramic screen, which is custom made for Li Auto. If you don't like a big screens then forget about the Mega. The infotainment screen is powered by Qualcomm latest Snapdragon automotive chip - 8797.

The steering wheel’s LCD screen has been removed. There should be a Heads Up Display (HUD), but seems to be missing. As mentioned previously is the driver assistance hardware includes 4 LiDAR sensors and in-house chips developed by Li Auto called Mach M100. Each chip can do 1,280 Trillion Operations Per Second (TOPS) and up to two Mach M100 chips can be installed, delivering a combined computing power of 2,560 TOPS.

Fit and finish is expected to be top notch. Once Wearnes Auto takes out their pound of flesh and triple digit margin, the price for the Li Auto Mega will only be for those with deep pockets. As mentioned by Wearnes Auto SE 🧛‍♂️ during the auto show, they're looking for "quality" victims/customers.

Data source : https://carnewschina.com/2026/09/02/li-auto-launches-second-gen-mega-in-china-at-75000-usd/ and https://cnevpost.com/2026/09/02/li-auto-launches-new-generation-mega/

Edited Wednesday at 08:00 AM by steveting99
typo and additional text

[Lethalstrike]

@steveting99 While it is good that you are always sharing the small details of all these new EVs that are up and coming, I'm really beginning to get tired of your misguided comments about the "profit projections" of the various authorised dealers. Bottom line is, using OMVs and then adding in the standard costs to derive the actual margin is at most an academic exercise that can be far from reality. You will not know what's the actual transfer prices from manufacturer to the ADs. 

Yeah, I know this is a free for all forum and anyone can post whatever they like, but trying to sound like an expert and giving your 2 cents worth on AD's margins and projecting them as facts isn't in the spirit of MCF with your vampire rating Excel file simulation. It's okay to bash whichever AD you dislike, but please just stick to the facts. 

[Ct3833]

On 11/11/2026 at 10:31 AM, Ake109 said:

Only the 2 big countries (USA and China) makes such a large proportion of their vehicles in these dimensions.

The Alphard, which we tend to think of as XL size, is only 1875mm wide. Most of the non-compact Chinese Sedan/SUV type EVs are already above 1.9m wide.

The length of alphard and velfire are 5m long, most of these chinese mpvs are 5.3m  to 5.4m. In the US, almost all the car park can park head in no matter how big the car is, but these big mpvs will have problem even to reverse park in most hdb parking lots, letting alone old buildings like people's park 😄

[Ct3833]

On 11/11/2026 at 2:22 PM, inlinesix said:

4.9m W214

Your merce very nice. 😄

[Kookies]

On 11/11/2026 at 3:53 PM, steveting99 said:

It's the inside of the 2026 Li Auto Mega's that's really impressive and sets it apart from other MPVs. Li Auto incorporates the "home away from home" theme / concept for the interior. This is going to be one uber luxury ride.

A floating table can switch among full dining table, side table and half-table configurations. Seats now feature a diamond-grid pattern.

The difference between the new and older model is the ceiling light called the Home Light. Comprising of 396 LEDs, its fully customizable to provide various lighting ambience (see above pic). The Home Light spans lengthwise from the 2nd row captain chairs all the way back to the 3rd row seats, providing sufficient illumination around the cabin. Sitting on either side of The Home Light is a dual-vertical sunroof with independent electronic shades that can block out the sun entirely - good for sunny Singapore. 

The 2nd row captain chairs can be rotated around 180 degree to face the 3rd row seats and to make a kind of living room space for the 2026 Mega Home concept. In this living room mode, the 2026 Mega Home version's main light covers the entire rear cabin, providing better illumination for in car entertainment and for face to face conversations among family / friends. Thought this to be great idea and will be copied by other China EV & Battery Co.

The 2nd row seats supports stepless rotation for the face to face interaction. A deployable fold out table between the second-row seats to create a face to face layout with the 3rd row seats. Don't know how stable the table is. 

The 2nd row captain chairs facing the traditional front position in zero gravity mode. The 2nd row seats supposedly receive longer floor tracks for greater flexibility, and a new roof-mounted vanity mirror is there also.

Hear is an example on one of the 2nd row captain chairs turned 180 degrees. The 2nd row seats features 18-point hot-stone kneading massage. Has and extendable ottoman to support the lower legs, with the captain chairs themselves having both heating and ventilation functions.

Fold out tray for the 2nd row. Can pretend to be busy and do some work.

While watching a movie or playing games via the 21" OLED 4K roof mounted screen. There's also a 10L cooling/heating refrigerator in between the front row seats - in case of dehydration needs.

 

33-speaker surround sound system that can do Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 cinematic experience. 

Side and rear windows are equipped with Electro-Chromatic dimming glass and electric sunshades.  

Third row passengers don't loose out. They also get heating and ventilation features! There's even a fold down arm rest in the 3rd row.

Front row seats gets the same zero gravity feature as well as heating, ventilation and massage.  The driver’s seat supports adjustable hardness of the cushion and side support. 

The front dashboard is dominated by Samsung's a 29" OLED 6K panoramic screen, which is custom made for Li Auto. If you don't like a big screens then forget about the Mega. The infotainment screen is powered by Qualcomm latest Snapdragon automotive chip - 8797.

The steering wheel’s LCD screen has been removed. There should be a Heads Up Display (HUD), but seems to be missing. As mentioned previously is the driver assistance hardware includes 4 LiDAR sensors and in-house chips developed by Li Auto called Mach M100. Each chip can do 1,280 Trillion Operations Per Second (TOPS) and up to two Mach M100 chips can be installed, delivering a combined computing power of 2,560 TOPS.

Fit and finish is expected to be top notch. Once Wearnes Auto takes out their pound of flesh and triple digit margin, the price for the Li Auto Mega will only be for those with deep pockets. As mentioned by Wearnes Auto SE 🧛‍♂️ during the auto show, they're looking for "quality" victims/customers.

Data source : https://carnewschina.com/2026/09/02/li-auto-launches-second-gen-mega-in-china-at-75000-usd/ and https://cnevpost.com/2026/09/02/li-auto-launches-new-generation-mega/

for our tiny island, a person would have reached his destination by the time he/she sets out the various things in the car.  If driving into Malaysia, i think can only go through the commercial vehicle section at the checkpoint.  The lanes leading to the counters are so narrow that many drivers have to climb kerbs or fold mirrors.

[Ct3833]

On 11/11/2026 at 6:07 PM, Kookies said:

for our tiny island, a person would have reached his destination by the time he/she sets out the various things in the car.  If driving into Malaysia, i think can only go through the commercial vehicle section at the checkpoint.  The lanes leading to the counters are so narrow that many drivers have to climb kerbs or fold mirrors.

It will still be good for big boss or the wealthy to arrive in style and comfort, but not a driver's car for sure 

[Lala81]

Small house on wheels.

Don't really want to see more of such vehicles on the road. I think they shouldn't be allowed to park in normal public carparks.

My friend can't even park beside the Xpeng X9 in his estate. This car is no different. 

[steveting99]

Space and possible configurations available on the Mega Home version is shown below. 

Li Auto claims the 2nd row gives more than 101mm more leg room than a BMW 7 series long wheelbase sedan. So for those who do have a 7 series or S-class Mersaylee, the Mega Home is a step up grade.

Front seats folded flat and 3rd row seats up to provide more trunk space.

With 3rd row seats up.

Bed mode with the 2nd row folded flat and front seats pushed up as far as possible. 

Can do glamping in style with the Mega Home.

Data source : https://carnewschina.com/2024/03/01/li-auto-mega-enters-chinese-market-with-a-starting-price-of-77800-usd/

[parkson]

On 11/11/2026 at 5:36 PM, Lethalstrike said:

@steveting99 While it is good that you are always sharing the small details of all these new EVs that are up and coming, I'm really beginning to get tired of your misguided comments about the "profit projections" of the various authorised dealers. Bottom line is, using OMVs and then adding in the standard costs to derive the actual margin is at most an academic exercise that can be far from reality. You will not know what's the actual transfer prices from manufacturer to the ADs. 

Yeah, I know this is a free for all forum and anyone can post whatever they like, but trying to sound like an expert and giving your 2 cents worth on AD's margins and projecting them as facts isn't in the spirit of MCF with your vampire rating Excel file simulation. It's okay to bash whichever AD you dislike, but please just stick to the facts. 

wouldn’t an AD pay lesser than the OMV to the car manufacturer? In what case would it be more than the OMV?

[Ct3833]

We were talking about long car length,  BYD is coming out with LWB also. Now these cars allow men to openly compare who is longer 🤣

 

BYD Denza D9 Facelift LWB Patented – Gets New Fascia, LEDs

 

https://www.rushlane.com/amp/byd-denza-d9-facelift-lwb-patented-gets-new-fascia-leds-12560932.html

Edited Thursday at 11:29 AM by Ct3833

[Jamesc]

How many new brands will survive?