IM L6

The IM L6 (Chinese: 智己L6; pinyin: Zhìjǐ L6) is a battery electric compact executive car produced by Chinese automobile manufacturer IM Motors, also known as Zhiji Motors, a joint venture between SAIC Motor, Pudong New Area and Alibaba.

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Overview

During its presentation at the Geneva International Motor Show in late February 2024, the Chinese company SAIC Motor not only presented the IM Motors portfolio to the European public for the first time, but also its new, fourth model. It was the mid-size L6, developing the stylistic concept of the LS6 SUV presented a year earlier. The car is designed with a slim, soaring silhouette with boomerang-shaped headlights, a gently sloping roofline and a characteristic bulge on the rear trunk lid with an additional window under the spoiler. The body was covered with a large, panoramic window that smoothly connected the rear part of the body with the roof. Despite the lack of a separate third body, the L6 became a 4-door sedan. The passenger compartment was maintained in the aesthetics typical of other IM models, with a yoke in place of the traditional steering wheel and an extensive screen system. One, placed at an angle, was located in the lower part of the dashboard at the junction with the center tunnel, while another, extended package of three screens stretched across the entire width of the cockpit. The first market where the L6 went on sale was China in May 2024, 2 months after its global debut. In addition, the manufacturer also planned to expand its market reach to selected Western European markets in 2025, being distributed within the MG Motor network. 2025 facelift. The 2025 facelift for the L6 was previewed at Auto Shanghai 2025 on April 18 where pre-orders began, and was launched on May 13 with deliveries beginning on May 19. The exterior features minor changes and grows by 6 mm (0.24 in) in length to 4,937 mm (194.4 in), with the front badge moved to the hood, chrome side mirror mounts and window trim, and a more streamlined LiDAR unit. The headlights have new adap

Powertrain

All variants of the L6 are battery-electric and use a single motor for rear-wheel drive, except for the dual-motor Performance all-wheel drive variant. At launch, it was available in four variants. The base Standard model has a CALB-supplied 75 kWh LFP battery pack and 400V power electronics paired with a 216 kW (290 hp; 294 PS) motor for 618 kilometres (384 mi) of range on the CLTC cycle. The midrange Long Range model has an 83 kWh NMC pack supplied by CATL and 800V power electronics paired with a 248 kW (333 hp; 337 PS) motor for 688 kilometres (428 mi) of range. The high-end Ultra Long Range model has a CATL-supplied 100 kWh NMC pack and quasi-900V power electronics, paired with a 300 kW (402 hp; 408 PS) motor for 822 kilometres (511 mi) of range. The Performance AWD variant uses an IM-developed Hurricane rear motor, capable of 379 kW (508 hp; 515 PS) and speeds up to 21,000 RPM, paired with a 200 kW (268 hp; 272 PS) front motor for a total of 776 hp (579 kW; 787 PS). It can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.74 seconds and has a top speed of 268 km/h (167 mph). For 2025, the entry variant has a CALB-supplied 74 kWh LFP battery and now gets paired with 800V power electronics and a more powerful 245 kW (329 hp; 333 PS) motor for 645 km (401 mi) of range; the 83 kWh pack option was dropped from the lineup. For 2026, a new 93.1 kWh LFP battery pack with 900-volt power electronics capable of 850 kilometres (528 mi) of CLTC range paired with a 402 horsepower (300 kW; 408 PS) rear motor became available. Additionally, the base and top battery packs were refreshed, and are now 76.5 kWh LFP and 103.3 kWh NMC packs with 725 and 840 kilometres (450 and 522 mi) of CLTC range, respectively. Additionally, the top Ultra spec now has power reduced to 671 hp (500 kW; 680 PS),

Safety

== Markets == Australia. The MG IM5 was launched in Australia on 12 June 2025 alongside the IM6, with customer deliveries started on 30 July and mass deliveries commenced in September 2025. It is available with three variants: Premium (75 kWh), Platinum (100 kWh) and Performance (100 kWh). Singapore. The MG IM5 was launched in Singapore on 25 September 2025 alongside the IM6, with three variants: Luxury RWD (75 kWh), Sport RWD (100 kWh) and Performance AWD (100 kWh). Thailand. The MG IM5 was launched in Thailand on 24 March 2026, in the sole variant: Premium Long Range RWD (100 kWh).

Sales

After opening on 9 April 2024, IM received 10,000 pre-orders for the L6 within 23 hours, and surpassed 29,000 pre-orders by its launch day on 13 May. After its launch on 13 May 2024, the L6 achieved 6,000 firm orders after 48 hours. == References ==

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Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124808682CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IM_L6CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1371235426 · retrieved 2026-10-01
Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IM_L6_009.jpgCC0 · Photo: JustAnotherCarDesigner · retrieved 2026-10-01
Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.immotors.com/website/l6_detailLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
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