Pure EV
Battery only until 15%.
- Best for
- Daily city use with nightly charging.
- Behaviour
- Silent, zero petrol, full power available.
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Same Li AD Max brain and REEV powertrain as the L9, but leaner and cheaper — 5 seats, 1315 km combined, premium family experience.
Mid-size Gulf families (4-5 people) who want L9 luxury without the bulk or the price tag.
42.8 kWh fills in ~7 h on a 7 kW home box. Don't pay extra for 11 kW — car accepts only 6.6 kW.
CCS2 is the Gulf standard. 10→80% in 25 min.
📍 See Kuwait charging stations on the mapOpen map →
See your real range under heat, AC, and speed.
Estimate — actual range varies with driving style, AC, and weather.
Compare your EV charging cost with petrol fuel.
Electricity rate: 0.025 KWD/kWh
Estimate — rates vary by tier and time. Public DC fast charging usually 2-3× home cost.
Auto-activates at 15-20% SoC or full-throttle demand.
Pure EV / Hybrid / Battery Charge — selectable from screen or voice.
Dammam→Doha (~340km) easily on petrol, pure-EV covers the first 200km in the destination city.
Battery only until 15%.
Computer blends for best efficiency.
Engine actively refills battery.
AC −3°C
خفّض الحرارة 3 درجات
Lower temperature 3 degrees
Ventilated seat ON
شغّل تبريد المقعد
Turn on seat cooling
Sunroof open
افتح فتحة السقف
Open sunroof
Navigate home
خذني للبيت
Take me home
DC charger search
أقرب شاحن سريع
Nearest fast charger
Quran stream
شغّل القرآن الكريم
Play Quran
Volume +1
ارفع الصوت شوي
Volume up a bit
EV-priority
وضع كهربائي فقط
Pure EV mode
Drive: Sport
وضع رياضي
Sport mode
Phone call
اتصل بزوجتي
Call my wife
Windows down
افتح كل النوافذ
Open all windows
Tailgate open
افتح الصندوق
Open trunk
Read range
كم المدى المتبقي؟
How much range left?
Read fuel
كم البنزين؟
How much fuel?
Surround view
افتح كاميرا 360
Open 360 camera
Massage ON
شغّل مساج المقعد
Start seat massage
Maghrib reminder
ذكّرني بأذان المغرب
Remind me at Maghrib
Official companions, cockpit software, and tools every owner needs — with Gulf availability notes.
China app needs a +86 number today — the international edition arrives with the export version
🌍 Current Gulf L7/L8/L9/MEGA imports are China-spec needing the Chinese app + Chinese number (usually set up by the exporter). The official international edition launches Middle East-first (Al Fahim UAE, Naghi KSA) with email registration.
The community-proven kit to get YouTube, Google Maps and an Arabic keyboard onto your imported car's screen
🌍 Proven by thousands of owners (XDA + Russian and Gulf communities). Verified caveats: BYD removed ADB in v1.7+ (newer units need a downgrade or an AI Box), OTA updates can wipe apps, and video on the driver screen while moving is illegal and unsafe. APKs must be arm64-v8a.
Adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to any Android car screen
🌍 Thousands of Amazon owner reviews — the standard in the head-unit scene. On newer locked BYD DiLink units owners use the AI Box hardware variant instead of the APK — warranty-safe and non-invasive.
Unlocks YouTube, IPTV, video and web browsing inside Android Auto — free and open source
🌍 Installs on your phone (not the head unit) and needs developer mode + Unknown sources in Android Auto settings. For cars with Android Auto. Video while driving is unsafe and illegal — passengers and parked use only.
An app store of 100+ screen-adapted apps for Li Auto and Zeekr — installed from a laptop or the MagicBox dongle
🌍 The de-facto standard in the Russian Li Auto community (Russian UI). Gulf owners can replicate the same result free via plain ADB (adb install -g) — the service just adds convenience and a curated catalog.
The world's largest community charging map — with owner check-ins
🌍 UAE: excellent coverage (1,100+ Dubai points). KSA: good and growing (EVIQ, Electromin). Kuwait: sparse but the only practical reference — no national Kuwaiti charging app yet.
EV trip planner — calculates charging stops for long Gulf road trips
🌍 Works in the Gulf but its charger database lags Europe (Saudi EVIQ stations may be missing) — pair it with PlugShare for intercity trips.
Read live EV battery data with a cheap Bluetooth OBD dongle
🌍 Used-buyer alert: true battery health (SOH) is NOT exposed via standard OBD on BYD — you get SoC and voltages only. For an authoritative report before buying a used BYD: dealer diagnostic (VDS) or a pro tool like the Foxwell NT710.
A second community charging map — real listings across KSA and the UAE
🌍 A great second opinion alongside PlugShare — Gulf coverage is thinner but real and verified.
Saudi Arabia's national fast-charging network (PIF + Saudi Electricity Co.)
🌍 KSA only — the must-have app for any EV owner in Saudi Arabia. Network targets 5,000 chargers by 2030.
Petromin's charging network — 200+ locations across Saudi Arabia
🌍 KSA — largest network by locations (200+), strong at urban/retail sites. Complements EVIQ.
The UAE's federal charging network — expanding nationwide
🌍 UAE only — key for trips outside Dubai (Northern Emirates, Abu Dhabi highways). Scaling to 1,000 chargers by 2030.
Dubai's original charging network — 400+ stations
🌍 Dubai only — registration is mandatory for DEWA public chargers.
Tips from real owners across the Gulf — heat, sand, prayer, Ramadan, travel.
Smaller cabin than L9 — full pre-cool in just 3 min via the app.
Black interior gets brutally hot — sunshade + ventilated seats non-negotiable in Gulf summer.
L7 is AWD but stock tires are road-biased — swap to AT for serious dunes.
340 km on one tank, EV mode covers the first 200km in the destination city.
15 min before iftar — saves you sitting in a hot car after a long fast.
GPS-calculated — works without internet.
Checklist to prep your EV for 50°C summers. Each item extends battery life and improves your daily drive.
UWB + Bluetooth, auto-unlock on approach.
Tap on B-pillar. Useful for valet.
Traditional fallback.
Highway + urban semi-autonomous. Urban limited by Gulf maps.
Smart cruise with stop-and-go.
Front, rear, lateral emergency braking.
Alert + auto-brake on reverse.
Parallel + perpendicular + remember spots.
Surround view + virtual underbody.
Top Chinese rating.
Hot-formed boron steel A/B pillars.
Front, side, curtain, center.
CATL ternary + IP67.
How do I X — quick tasks every owner should know.
Hidden features, easter eggs, and tricks you won't find in the manual — from real owners.
21 speakers + 4 subs — same system as flagship L9. Enable 'Theater Mode' in audio settings.
Settings → Vehicle → Camp Mode. AC stays on without key, screens dim. Perfect for Kuwaiti desert trip naps.
Settings → Powertrain → 'Force EV until 5%'. Forces electric down to 5% instead of default 15%. Saves ~1 L/day if nightly charging is reliable.
L7 cabin smaller than L9 — pre-cool from 50°C to 28°C in just 3 min. Set 'Pre-condition: 3 min' instead of 10 — saves battery.
Settings → Driving → Regen → 'Standard+'. Lift off the accelerator and the car decelerates like light braking. Saves 8-12% battery in traffic.
In seat settings — enable 'Auto-Massage on Trip End'. When you park at home after a long drive, the seat auto-massages for 5 min.
The current Li Auto app needs a Chinese number. Have the exporter transfer the master account or authorize your number before shipping, and switch the system to English. (An email-based international edition arrives with the official export version.)
One-tap theater mode: the 21.4-inch 3K rear screen drops, captain's chairs recline with footrests, Dolby Atmos + Vision kick in. The second-row seats have 4D vibration units pulsing in sync with the movie audio — a feature many never discover.
The 8.8L console fridge in the L7/L8/L9 holds 0–7°C (or warms 35–50°C) for up to 24h after locking. In Gulf heat: leave drinks overnight and they're still cold for the morning run.
The L9 has an HDMI input for the rear screen plus an in-cabin 220V outlet rated 1.1 kW. Hook up a Switch or PS5 and game on the 21.4-inch screen with Dolby Atmos — a mobile gaming room.
The L9's cabin ToF cameras track where you point. Point at any window and say “open this” — that exact window opens. Works from the rear seats too.
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Reviewed: 2026-05-22