As the first mass-produced model launched by BYD's high-end brand Yangwang, the Yangwang U8, which is positioned as a large SUV, opened pre-sales at the Shanghai Auto Show with a pre-sale price of 1.098 million yuan. On April 27, the official released more information about the U8. It is reported that the pure electric cruising range of the U8 CLTC equipped with plug-in hybrid system is 180 kilometers, the acceleration time of the U8 luxury version is 3.9 seconds per 100 kilometers, and the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 3.6 seconds when the curvature engine mode is turned on.
In addition, the Yangwang U8 Deluxe Edition comes standard with 22-inch forged wheels, while providing 20-inch forged wheels for consumers to choose, and the Yangwang U8 Off-Road Player Edition comes standard with 20-inch off-road gamer exclusive forged wheels. The whole vehicle is equipped with 38 high-precision sensors, of which 3 lidars, 5 millimeter wave radars, 12 cameras, and 12 ultrasonic sensors are strongly related to intelligent assisted driving, which can realize high-level intelligent assisted driving. At the same time, the rear seats of the vehicle can be flattened.
Looking up at the front of the U8 has a huge "I" shaped grille, both sides also have dot matrix LED light sources, the body will also have electric hidden door handles, the rear shape is very tough, the external spare wheel is located in the center, and the rear has an "L" type and dot matrix layout LED light source, which has a strong degree of recognition. The lidar is installed on the top of the new car to provide a high level of autonomous driving technology.
In terms of size, the U8 has a length, width and height of 5319*2050*1930mm and a wheelbase of 3050mm, and the interior will have excellent space performance. The polygonal wheel arches integrate hardware such as lidar, cameras, and side marker lights, and the shape design is both practical.
In terms of interior design, the U8 adopts a Star Ring cockpit, with a 12.8-inch Galaxy curved screen, and a four-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel. In addition, the size and clarity of the full LCD instrument panel have a good performance, and may adopt a joint screen design, and based on the real human data model, the best tilt angle of 37° is selected, always ensuring that each user can operate the screen in the most convenient posture, so that every operation is handy.
The 23.6-inch instrument screen and co-driver entertainment screen run through the rear of the Galaxy curved screen, creating an unprecedented sense of integration and borderless immersion. The rear of the cockpit is equipped with two 12.8-inch floating screens, so that the rear personnel can also feel comfortable during the journey. At the same time, Yangwang U8 supports five-screen borderless linkage, injects intelligent technology into the off-road experience, and shares your happiness in real time.
In terms of seat layout, the vehicle will adopt a 2+2+3 7-seat layout, and the standard intelligent follower seat can actively adjust the seat wings based on real-time road conditions, providing stronger support for the lower back and back, and can also sit firmly in off-road conditions. At the same time, the seats are made of top-of-the-line Nappa leather.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with the "Yi Sifang" power system, which provides four wheels and four motors. The U8 CLTC with plug-in hybrid system has a range of 180 kilometers, the U8 luxury version has an acceleration time of 3.9 seconds per 100 kilometers, and the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 3.6 seconds when the curvature engine mode is turned on.
Looking up the U8 will be the first to be equipped with the Yunjian-P intelligent hydraulic body control system, which fully integrates software and hardware technologies such as perception, decision-making, control, and interaction, and has three functions such as height + stiffness + damping that can be adjusted autonomously at the same time, four-wheel height can be adjusted independently, camping leveling, and four-wheel linkage. Looking up at the U8, the suspension adjustment stroke is up to 150mm, and the maximum wading depth without wading hose can reach 1m.
At the same time, the whole series of models are equipped with the disruptive technology Yi Sifang, which is a set of power system with four-motor independent drive as the core, each motor can independently control a single wheel, realize the drive, braking, forward and backward of a single wheel, so that the vehicle has a super body attitude adjustment ability.
From the Yi Sifang technology platform to the Yunjian-P intelligent hydraulic body control system, BYD's super technical strength is fully displayed, and the Yangwang U8 equipped with these two core technologies is expected to bring users an unprecedented top-level off-road driving experience and redefine the ceiling of high-end off-road.