Yangwang U8 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | BYD Auto |
Production | April 2023 – present |
Assembly | China: Xi'an, Shaanxi |
Designer | Under the lead of Wolfgang Egger |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size luxury SUV |
Body style | 5-door SUV |
Layout | Front-engine + quad-motor, individual-wheel-drive |
Platform | e⁴ platform (YiSiFang) |
Chassis | Body-on-frame[1] |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
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Electric motor | 880 kW (1,180 hp; 1,196 PS) permanent magnet |
Hybrid drivetrain | Range extender series plug-in hybrid |
Battery | 49.05 kWh LFP |
Range | 1,000 km (620 mi) (CLTC) |
Electric range | 180 km (112 mi) (CLTC) |
Plug-in charging | 110 kW (DC)[2] 7 kW AC[3] |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 3,050 mm (120.1 in) |
Length | 5,319 mm (209.4 in) |
Width | 2,050 mm (80.7 in) |
Height | 1,930 mm (76.0 in) |
Kerb weight | 3,460 kg (7,628 lb) |
The Yangwang U8 (Chinese: 仰望U8) is a full-size luxury SUV manufactured by BYD Auto under the Yangwang brand. The U8 is Yangwang's first vehicle, and was introduced on January 2023. It is an electric vehicle with a petrol engine acting as a range extender.