The Mega, built by Chinese car brand Li Auto, is one of the most intriguing luxury minivans on the market, looking more like a miniaturized bullet train than a typical people mover. After its first unveiling in late 2023 and an update in 2025, a second update for the Mega is in the works.

New images reveal the updated Li Auto Mega doesn’t look significantly different from the old model. In fact, most of the design appears identical. The most obvious change is to the wheels, which now have solid aero discs, further improving the EV’s already slippery aerodynamic properties.

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On this particular Mega, the aero discs are painted white, but it’s understood customers will also have the option of more subtle black discs. Beyond the new wheels, it appears Li Auto has added some chrome to the MPV’s front end, while some minor styling tweaks have also been made at the rear.

No images of the new Mega’s interior have been shared by China’s Autohome, but it’s possible some minor software tweaks will also be made. On the technology front, it’s reported that the updated Mega will now include four separate LiDAR units and will also hit the market with rear-wheel steering, which seems like a no-brainer for an EV of this size.

What Else Is New?

Other updates are on the cards. EV reports the new Mega will ditch the dual-chamber air suspension system of the current model in favor of a fully active suspension setup that can directly apply force to the wheels, counteract roll through corners, and pitch under braking.  

Powering the new model will be a larger 108 kWh CATL ternary lithium battery, up from 102.7 kWh, and the rear-mounted motor will now deliver 346 hp (258 kW), up from 328 hp (245 kW). The front motor is expected to produce the same 208 hp (155 kW), resulting in a combined 554 hp (413 kW). The MPV’s range is expected to sit at an impressive 441 miles (710 km) on the CLTC cycle. Li Auto will sell the new Mega in Home and Ultra configurations, priced at 529,800 yuan ($78,400) and 559,800 yuan ($82,900), respectively.

Pre-update Li Auto Mega

After years of what looked like unstoppable growth, sales of new electric vehicles in China are down 14 percent year on year, dragged lower in part by a slowing local economy and the government pulling some incentives.

Figures released by the China Passenger Car Association show that 4.7 million new EVs have been delivered in China this year. July treated some brands more kindly than June did, though major players like BYD and Geely are still feeling the downturn, as are smaller local firms including Xpeng and Nio.

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In July, BYD sold 239,370 vehicles locally, down 9 percent from the same month in 2025 but up 4.9 percent from June. Geely followed a similar pattern, with July sales up 4 percent on June yet down 29.1 percent against last July, the South China Morning Post reports. What’s helping both automakers cushion the home-market slump is a surge in overseas exports.

Brands like Xpeng, Nio, and Li Auto all have some footprint abroad, but their home nation still accounts for the vast majority of sales. Xpeng’s July deliveries slipped 5.2 percent to 38,027 vehicles versus June, Nio’s fell 11.5 percent to 35,934, and Li Auto’s dipped 1.4 percent to 30,468.

AlixPartners expects that by the end of this year, new car sales in China will have dropped by 10 percent to 24.6 million vehicles. The wider economy isn’t doing EV sellers any favors either. GDP grew just 4.3 percent year on year in the second quarter, China’s slowest pace since late 2022.

Incentive Pain

The government’s decision to trim incentives has had an immediate impact on sales. Earlier this year, any new car purchase came with a 15,000-yuan ($2,220) subsidy. That figure was recently cut by 33 percent, and the subsidy now equals 10 percent of a new vehicle’s purchase price, capped at 10,000 yuan ($1,480). For some of the nation’s most affordable EVs, the payout is now 5,000 yuan ($740) lower than before.