A few months ago, BYD officially revealed the body dimensions and images of Yangwang U8. Even at the Shanghai Auto Show, the car was already pre-sold, and the pre-sale price was $159,000. Recently, the upcoming EV was listed on a certification site, revealing more information about it.
Today, the upcoming BYD Yangwang U8 has been listed on the MIIT. In the certification, the EV is positioned as a large-sized 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.
As judged by the images, the overall Yangwang U8 design provides a rigid and majestic appearance. This vehicle adopts the gate of time and space design language. The large-scale air intake grille’s interior features a dot matrix design. After the lighting effect, recognition can reach 300 meters away.
This EV has a LiDAR, a camera, and side marker lights in the wheel arches. At the same time, the roof is also integrated with LiDAR, ensuring that the technology and intelligent style are well-maintained in this EV.
As mentioned in the certification, the car has the following dimensions: 5319x2050x1930mm, while the wheelbase is 3050mm, also denoting that the Yangwang U8 lies in the large SUV category.
The Yangwang U8 features an integrated large screen for central control, and the co-pilot screen is also there, forming a three-screen linkage in the car. The car’s interior adopts a 2+2+3 seat layout, and all the seats are relatively spacious.
If we look at the Yangwang U8 engine, it will be equipped with four wheels, four motors, and a Yisifang blade battery. The maximum power of a single motor is around 220-240kW with a maximum torque of 320-420Nm. The car takes only 3.9 seconds in the 0-100km/hr acceleration test.
The hybrid version is equipped with a BYD 2.0T Engine, which can produce a maximum power of 200kW (equivalent to 271 HP). It is worth noting that this can be called the strongest 2.0T Engine in BYD’s history.