Kazakhstan has become the first country in Central Asia to officially launch the new Li L9 Livis with the built-in Yandex Auto platform. Navigation, music, movies, and other services now operate directly on the car's standard screen without needing a smartphone connection, reports infohub.kz.
The company held the first foreign premiere of the updated Li L9 in Almaty. After its debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April, the flagship SUV reached the Kazakh market in just three months.
The main feature of the Livis version is the deep integration of Yandex's ecosystem into the car's multimedia system. Drivers have access to Yandex Maps, Music, Gas Stations, Books, and Video, all working without a phone or additional apps. Yandex Maps provides routes with traffic updates, alerts about speed cameras and road works, and even offline maps. Through Yandex Gas Stations, drivers can find fuel stations along the route and pay for fuel online directly from the car.
During trips, the driver and passengers can listen to music with personalized recommendations via "My Wave," audiobooks, and watch movies, series, and cartoons from Kinopoisk or internet videos via Yandex Video. After logging in with a Yandex ID, the car automatically syncs saved addresses, favorite songs, playlists, and viewing history. If a movie or audiobook was started at home, it can be continued on the road.
Beyond the digital ecosystem, the Li L9 has received other updates. Externally, it is recognizable by its two-tone Maybach-style paint job. Four color combinations are available to emphasize the model's premium status. The six-seat flagship is equipped with a series hybrid powertrain producing 571 hp and a 72.7 kWh battery. It can travel up to 350 km on electric power, with a total range of 1,370 km. Average fuel consumption is claimed at 6.6 L/100 km.
Notable features include an active suspension on an 800-volt architecture, rear-wheel steering, a lidar, and advanced driver assistance systems including automatic emergency braking. The new design reduces the turning radius by about one meter. The interior has also changed significantly. The SUV gets a large panoramic screen, Zero Gravity seats for the front and second rows, a refrigerator with freezing capability down to -6°C, a surround sound audio system, power-operated doors, and automatically dimming rear windows. The international version offers an interface in Russian and English, and the car can now be registered via email without needing a Chinese SIM card.
In Kazakhstan, the new Li L9 is offered in two trims. The Ultra version is priced at 44 million tenge, while the top Livis trim costs 51.9 million tenge. Pre-orders are open, and full sales begin in August. The Yandex Auto integration is another step in the company's development of automotive services in Kazakhstan. In early July, the Yandex Go app introduced the ability to find, start, and pay for electric vehicle charging at Qazaq Energy Charge stations. Earlier in the spring, Yandex Qazaqstan representatives discussed plans to integrate the Yandex Auto platform and the Alice voice assistant into vehicles for the Kazakh market. The launch of the Li L9 Livis marks the first official example of such cooperation.