A few months ago, BYD officially revealed the body dimensions and images of the Yangwang U8. Even at the Shanghai Auto Show, the car was already on pre-sale, with a pre-sale price of $159,000. Recently, the EV was listed on a certification website, revealing more information about it.
Today, the Yangwang U8 has been launched by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In the certification, the EV is positioned as a large SUV.
The Yangwang U8 will feature a four-wheel four-motor independent drive, initially provide a plug-in hybrid version, and use a non-load-bearing body.
According to the pictures, the overall design of the Yangwang U8 provides a rigid and majestic appearance. This vehicle adopts the gate of time and space design language. The interior of the large air intake grille has a dot matrix design. After the lighting effect, the recognition can be up to 300 meters away.
This EV is equipped with LiDAR, cameras, and side marker lights on the wheel arches. At the same time, there is also LIDAR integrated into the roof to ensure that the technology and smart style of this electric car are well maintained.
The dimensions of the car are 5319 x 2050 x 1930 mm, while the wheelbase is 3050mm, which also shows that the Yangwang U8 is a large SUV.
The Yangwang U8 features an integrated large screen for central control, with a co-pilot screen also available, forming a three-screen linkage within the car. The car has a 2+2+3 seat layout, and all seats are relatively spacious.
The Yangwang U8 engine will be equipped with four wheels, four motors, and a blade battery. The maximum power of a single motor is around 220-240kW with a maximum torque of 320-420Nm. The car achieves 0-100km/h acceleration in just 3.9 seconds.
The hybrid version is powered by a BYD 2.0T engine that produces up to 200 kW of power. It is worth noting that this is the strongest 2.0T engine in BYD’s history.
