BYD’s premium electric vehicle brand Yangwang, its first model, the U8 It is preparing to launch in the Chinese market. The company is preparing its first 16 stores nationwide for the promotion of the U8, a luxury off-road vehicle. While Yangwang is owned by BYD, the brand will have its own showroom network.
Yangwang U8‘s pre-sales kicked off at the Shanghai Auto Show in April, where the company confirmed the U8 will be offered in two trims, the luxury-focused Premium Edition and the off-roader Master Edition. Both models are equally RMB 1,098.00 (142.600 €) is the Premium Edition that will be available first.
About that price – Yangwang, just like its parent company BYD, to attract first customers uses lower pre-sale prices. This means that the final price of the U8 could be significantly higher, with the company stating that the price will only be announced as soon as the vehicle goes on sale. Yangwang doesn’t have much time for the price to increase, its price in China is 1.3 million RMB (169.200 €) is charged an additional 10% tax.
The Yangwang U8 comes with an extensive trim level as standard, but the list of optional extras is very long. Master Edition owners in particular will need to be careful not to trigger the tax threshold, but if someone is willing to pay that much for a vehicle, the extra 10% is probably fine.
U8 is an EREV, its total power 1,100 hp It is powered by 4 electric motors and, despite its tank-like appearance, 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.6 seconds can reach. Battery-only range is stated as 180 km (CLTC), and a gasoline-powered generator keeps the 49 kWh battery pack charged. According to the company, when the battery drops to 30% SoC, It only takes 5 minutes to charge up to 80%. Combined with the range extender, the battery gives the U8 a substantial range of 1,000km.