The luxury 6-seat family flagship with 1300+ km combined range — silent EV in the city, petrol generator for cross-Gulf trips. Zero charging anxiety.
Big Gulf families who travel cross-country and want EV luxury without charging worries. Direct rival to the Lexus LX and Toyota Land Cruiser hybrid.
Small battery (44.5 kWh) fills overnight on a 7 kW home box. Don't pay extra for an 11 kW unit — the car accepts only 6.6 kW AC.
Up to 95 kW DC — enough for the 215 km EV range. REEV rarely needs fast charging because petrol is the fallback.
📍 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 below ~15-20% SoC, or under high power demand (full throttle, steep climb).
Driver chooses: 'Pure EV' (forces electric until ~15%), 'Hybrid' (auto), or 'Battery Charge' (extender actively refills battery).
Kuwait→Riyadh (~530km) on petrol alone if you forget to charge. Middle of Empty Quarter: no chargers, but petrol stations every 200 km.
Battery only until ~15%. Engine never fires unless SoC critical or full-power demand.
Computer blends electric and petrol for best efficiency.
Engine runs aggressively to bring battery up to 70-80% — preparing for an upcoming city.
Full 449 hp + 620 Nm always available, stiffer suspension, sharp throttle response.
AC −2°C
لي شيانغ تونغ شيوي، خفّض الحرارة درجتين
Li Xiang Tongxue, lower temperature 2 degrees
Rear-left ventilated seat ON
شغّل تبريد المقعد الخلفي الأيسر
Cool the rear-left seat
Panoramic sunshade open
افتح فتحة السقف البانورامية
Open the panoramic sunshade
Navigate home
خذني إلى البيت
Take me home
Find nearest gas station
خذني لأقرب محطة بنزين
Take me to the nearest petrol station
DC fast-charger search
أبحث عن شاحن سريع
Find a fast charger
Quran stream
شغّل القرآن الكريم
Play the Holy Quran
Volume +
ارفع الصوت
Volume up
Pause playback
أوقف الموسيقى
Pause music
Activate Pure EV mode
حوّل للوضع الكهربائي فقط
Switch to pure EV mode
Drive mode: Sport
شغّل الوضع الرياضي
Activate Sport mode
Phone call
اتصل بوالدي
Call my father
All windows down
افتح كل النوافذ
Open all windows
Tailgate open
افتح صندوق السيارة
Open the trunk
Read total + EV range
كم المدى المتبقي؟
How much range is left?
Read fuel + km estimate
كم البنزين باقي؟
How much fuel is left?
Read SoC
كم نسبة البطارية؟
What's the battery percentage?
Surround view
افتح الكاميرا 360
Open the 360 camera
Maghrib prayer reminder
ذكّرني وقت 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.
5 min from the Li app before walking out — 50°C interior drops to 28°C, RE doesn't fire if SoC > 25%.
The front-mounted range extender vents heat through the bonnet — don't trap it against a wall.
Deflate to 18 psi before soft dunes. 'Sand' mode locks AWD 50/50 and reduces TC intervention.
Keep fuel ≥ 50% before entering the desert (Empty Quarter / Nafud) — REEV's safety net is petrol, not DC chargers.
Say 'remind me at Maghrib' — voice plays adhan and auto-lowers media volume.
Schedule pre-cool 10 min before iftar from the app — battery handles it without burning fuel.
GIG, AXA, Al Ahleia, Tokio Marine cover it — premium 4-5% of vehicle value. Show parallel-import docs.
Every 10,000 km — 5W-30 synthetic. ~25 KWD. Brakes last longer thanks to regen braking.
Checklist to prep your EV for 50°C summers. Each item extends battery life and improves your daily drive.
Li app → Smart Key. UWB + Bluetooth. Remote lock/unlock, auto-detect on approach.
Credit-card-sized — tap on B-pillar (left, behind driver's door). Useful for valet.
B-pillar camera recognizes faces — auto-adjusts seat, mirrors, and HUD.
Traditional folding remote — fallback if phone fails or is lost.
Navigation on Autopilot — auto lane-keep + lane change. Urban mode limited by Gulf map coverage.
Smart cruise that stops and restarts in traffic automatically.
Multi-directional emergency braking. Detects pedestrians and cyclists.
Mirror alerts + steering haptic. Auto-brakes when reversing if cross-traffic detected.
Parallel + perpendicular. Memory Park remembers spots you use often (home garage).
Surround view + virtual underbody view — useful for dunes and high speed bumps.
In-cabin camera tracks fatigue and distraction — alerts if eyes close.
Top Chinese rating + I-VISTA Super Cruise certification.
73% high-strength steel + hot-formed boron A/B pillars (1500 MPa).
Front + side + curtains extending to row 3 + front center airbag.
Active liquid cooling + IP67 sealing + thermal runaway barriers between cells.
Row 2 × 2 + row 3 × 2 — fits most large Gulf families.
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.
The row-2 console hides a real 5°C fridge. Perfect for water bottles in Gulf summer or dates for iftar. Tap the button on the top face of the console.
21 speakers + 4 sub-woofers. Enable 'Theater Mode' in audio settings — ambient lights sync to audio, and seats vibrate gently with bass.
Settings → Vehicle → Camp Mode. AC stays on, screens dim, AC keeps running even when you exit with the key. Great for naps in dunes or family pickup waits.
Car auto-closes front grille above 80 km/h for efficiency. For city-only driving, enable 'Eco Aero' in drive settings — keeps shutters closed, saves 0.4 L/100km.
The rear-passenger screen has a hidden 'Games' mode. Tap the Li logo 5 times quickly — opens a parking-simulator game (great for kids during waits).
Even at 20% battery, enable pre-condition from the Li app. System uses battery only (not RE) if pre-cool is under 10 min. Saves ~0.3 L petrol per day.
Before a Riyadh → Dubai trip: start in Hybrid for the first 200km, switch to Battery Charge for the last 100km before the city. Arrive with near-full battery for silent urban driving.
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 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